Gardens Gone Wild! Originally uploaded by Kate O’ Our garden has gone almost all summer without maintenance (darn my pesky thyroid), and it really shows. We haven’t been too concerned about it, figuring my health us more important than a
Reducing eco-impact in the daily commute
I want to reduce my gas consumption and my carbon footprint. But little by little, I’m getting talked out of my bike commuting plans. Several people in the past few weeks have expressed concern over the lack of shoulder in
Nashville just got a little more perfect
I don’t know how I missed the news that my favorite local cafe and patisserie, Provence, is now partnering with Intelligentsia Coffee. From Chicago. It’s my favorite coffee EV-AR. I detect the need to modify my daily commute so that
What makes a song demo work in Nashville?
The Nashville Feed has a great entry today about the “science” of cutting a killer demo, but the write-up goes on to demonstrate that it’s really anything but science. Several anecdotes from hit songwriters and producers nail the dilemma: music
Yawn.
I had stress dreams all night about work. Not just work, but, um, well, strategic issues that influence the future of the company. Maybe I already need another vacation?
The definition of summer cool
is a Blue Coast veggie burrito followed by a blueberry chocolate chip paleta. I’d be supremely relaxed right now if 1) I didn’t have so much crap to do, and 2) I hadn’t eaten quite so much of said food.
Greening Nashville
I sure hope this comes to be: The mayor has called on the committee to identify goals and develop a plan of action that would help Nashville to first become the greenest city in the Southeast, and later one of
Family Wash robbed?
I heard from a coworker that Family Wash was robbed at gunpoint last night. Anyone heard this? He said the robber took the wallets of everyone there. We almost went there last night, no joke. That’s so weird.
We’re well preserved!
We’re well preserved! Originally uploaded by Kate O’ (Thanks to Busy Mom for the subject line. 🙂 ) Not sure why this didn’t post to my blog when I posted it to flickr. That whole “post to flickr and your
Lessons from our cruise vacation
Next time you think you’re signing up for a veg*n cruise, check to make sure you’re not in fact signing up for one on holistic health and macrobiotics with just a hint of patience for veg*ns. However, if you do