Today, since it has been a quiet week here in Lakeway, we are doing a potpourri. We are catered by Hestia of Austin, and our entertainment is Jack Antonoff and Oscar the Grouch.
Menu
Smoked mushroom – mushroom tare, fermented turnip, Fresno chili
Halibut – shiro dashi, beurre monte, corn, trout roe
Red ranger chicken – peach lacquer, fermented gooseberry, radicchio
Berkshire pork chop – charred shishito peppers, fermented green tomatoes,fried eggplant
Texas wagyu bavette – mole negro, oregano beef tallow
30-day aged Texas wagyu ribeye – grilled spring onion, okra, fermented green peaches
Lets go
Let’s start in our garden. A shot of the most temperamental Hibiscus on the planet.
Vincas are thriving.
White Begonia is holding up too.
Red Begonia is still kicking.
Basil on the left and a chive parsley combo on the right.
We had some fun trash this week. Looks like the kid is growing up
Grandpa has finally gone home, so it’s time to redo the bathroom. It might be time to get rid of the vehicles, too.
It looks like the chairs, bookcase, desk, and ironing board have outlived their usefulness and aren’t invited to the new house.
Either an Iranian Drone went off course, or a very hungover driver this morning. Either way, the mailbox came out second.
A lovely mailbox topper.
A unique piece of metal art. Dog and golf ball.
We’ll leave with a shot of the lonely chair no one wants (awwww).
Time to relax with the food and entertainment. I hope you have a good week. So you know, I will be taking a blog break Friday through next Thursday.
Fiction Favorites 
Dear John
My entire furniture came from the bulky waste when I was a student. Looking for good stuff at the bulky waste was the highlight of my night.
Wishing you a happy week
Klausbernd 🙂
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I think we all did that, Klausbernd. Still wonder why we would haul a used couch from the waste site (Fleas and all)
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Dear John
We didn’t have couches. That was too bourgeois.
Well, those were the times. Couches came into our house with Hanne-Dina about 15 years ago.
The Fab Four of Cley
🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
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Lakeway seems to have a rest during the hotter days of the year. Pulling waste out of the house is the best to do. Have a nice Sunday, John! Best wishes, Michael
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Thank you, Michael. Wishing you a restful Sunday as well. 😀
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Thanks, John! Best wishes also to all the others in da house. xx Michael
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That pork chop sounds interesting. Too bad I can’t get my hands on that old hope chest, it looks in good shape. I love that golfing dog.
I’m happy your plants are able to survive the weather!
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I agree on the pork chop. I like the golfing dog too. Very creative. Thanks, GP
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I had to throw my hibiscus plant away. It was hard to do but it had to go. Little white bugs took over and I couldn’t get rid of them no matter what I did. Sigh.
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We have had those in years past. You did the right thing. 😊
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So, what’s with the bad attitude hibiscus?
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It likes to drop buds and refuses to quit doing that.
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Such nice flowers, John. Observing trash can be very interesting, making you think about what is happening in the household.
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It certainly makes one wonder. Thanks, Tim
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I enjoyed the “I Love Trash” video. (Not that I love trash.)
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I thought it was fun, too.
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I’m just beside myself. If I’d been there with a truck and a couple of strong friends, that cedar chest would have come home with me. I can’t even imagine anyone getting rid of one of those gems!
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I know about the chest. I can’t figure out why it lasted till the trash pick-up.
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I would love to have come across what looks like a classic Lane Cedar Chest. My parents used to have one. They were giving out miniature cedar chests to high school graduating seniors when I graduated and that is the about the only thing I regret not making an effort to procure.
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Well, sadly, it is in the landfill now.
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I did see where some old ones can be found for sale.
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I’m sure there are.
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I know some undergrads who would have a grand time sorting through the discards! Halibut please!
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Yes they would have fun for sure. Just for the Halibut.
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Your basil plant is beautiful, John! Is that String of Pearls with your red begonia?
You have some wonderful trash. We have to wait for the once-a-year mayor’s clean up to see stuff like this on the curb. **cue the drive-by scavengers** 😂
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I think that’s what it is. Thanks, Lois.
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I love Hibiscus, but I haven’t tried growing one in years. This would’ve been an ideal summer for it — hot and muggy. I love the dog and golf ball, too, but that white thing with the lions looks more like a cremation urn. Enjoy your blog break, my friend! (Prayers continuing for wee Twiggy!)
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Twiggy is doing okay, Debbie. We have the Neurologist appointment on Tuesday. Hopefully, we will know more after that.
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Thanks for the update!
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Love your potpourri!
P.S. When you looked as good as your Hibiscus…you’re 100% entitled to be temperamental! ☺️
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I think you are right about the Hibiscus, Monika. 😀
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That desk/chest thing looks pretty cool. A different neighbor even left you a chair. Quick, call one of those Ubers.
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Ha ha ha . Thanks, Craig.
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I like that metal artwork. It’s very interesting. Enjoy your break.
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Thank you, Robbie.
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Looks like I’ll have another chance to wish you a good break, but I’m still on one, so I may miss posts before Friday.
I’ll get the food order out of the way (I’m hungry). I’ll have the pork chop – charred shishito peppers, fermented green tomatoes,fried eggplant – that all sounds good to me
If I’m not mistaken, that’s a Lane Cedar Chest, and could be a nice addition to the foot of someone’s bed. Those things are practically indestructible.
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Gotta wonder why the guy decided to get rid of it.
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Maybe he’s given up all hope.
Sorry, I couldn’t resist.
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GROAN. (good one though)
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The flowers in your garden are pretty awesome! And the photo that includes the cedar chest got my attention. The chest appears to be in great shape. Hope someone gives it a home. Thanks, John!
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Sadly it was picked up and is on its way to the dump.
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Love your potpourri, John. I thought the golfing statue was a moose at first! Wonder how many people drive by the day before garbage day to pick up still good stuff!
Vacation for you, too, eh? 🙂
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Our trash doesn’t seem to attract many drive-bys. The photos were taken on Tuesday, and the stuff was still there on Thursday. Yes, I need some time off.
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I guess not, then!
Time off is great. I’ve been on part-time as it is and next week, when Marc arrives, it’s full-on unplug 🙂
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I will have to pass on the cheers on Saturday.
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And here we were gonna be side by side to cheers you! But totally understandable 🙂
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Okay. If that’s the case. I’m going to cheer you guys even though I’m out and about. I will find a drink somewhere.
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Aren’t you the best! Don’t worry if you can’t. Enjoy your time away 🙂
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Nope. Gonna do it.
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You won’t hear any complaints from us!
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“the most temperamental Hibiscus” That’s a fine description that made me chuckle. Thank you and thanks for sharing your lovely garden. 🌺 There seems to be no shortage of those lonely broken chairs. The lonely chair landfills must be full! Hope your Sunday is going well. 🌄
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Doing well today. Thanks for asking. Yes, lonely chairs finally get some company in the last chair stop. Hope you have a super week, Michele.
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A very nice potpourri of views around the neighborhood starting with your garden, which brings me to the fact that we started doing raised bed gardening today I bought a couple of raised garden beds from Amazon and assembled them, and yesterday we bought the dirt, and today we poured the dirt and did the first planting.
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Raised beds are the best. I had them back in California.
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Yes I hope it will turn out well.
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I’m sure they will.
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The flowers in your yard are wonderful!
I must say, the trash in your hood is some cool performance art!
Thank you for another view of the hood! It’s always a trip.
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🏆 Winner, winner
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A quiet weekend for a change in Lakeway. I always think it’s weird when people stick out random furniture in their yard, but it’s better for someone else to use it than for it to end up in a landfill.
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So true, Pete. Unfortunately, all this stuff probably ended up in a landfill.
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I’ll take the golfing dog, please!
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Okay. He’s yours. Go steal it.
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This was fun, John. Does the town pick up what people leave on the curb, or are those items ‘for the taking?’
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The town does pick up everything. If people can get to the items before pickup, then they can have them.
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Ah, that’s a good plan. There must be people scouring the neighborhood before the pickup.
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I think so too.
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This really WAS a potpourri of goodness, Sheriff.
The colors are still coloring, which is a great thing considering as how this oppressive heat has taken the color out of just about everything. It’s been a hawt couple of months for sure.
Shame about that desk, it’s a beauty!
Great food, great tour and great tune to cap things off.
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So glad you liked it, Pilgrim. Thanks for the lovely words
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Love it Boss.
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I grow basil every year, but this is the first year I had plants come up from seed. Even more surprising is one came up right along the edge of the driveway where I’ve never planted basil, and it’s probably the healthiest of all.
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That stuff can be amazing. Then it bolts. 😀
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What a set, dear John! My congratulation with flowers! They are in perfect shape. Did you use any special supplement for plants? The furniture is brilliant, especially the chest with treasures.😅😅😅🍻🍤🍤🍤
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No supplement for the plants. The chest was lovely.
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