another fairy sandwich...

The pictures speak for themselves.   And if you love Rootbeer and haven't had Virgil's yet, it's fabulous!  GET SOME!

crust or no crust?

Today for lunch, for the first time in a VERY long time, I had a sandwich with the crust cut off.  Jesse and I purchased thinly sliced turkey from the Kroger Deli along with sliced Havarti cheese.  We then halved it so we could both have some at our place.  Why we didn't just buy two bags of each, I don't know.

Anyways, the ladies slicing the deli meat had to have been in their 80s.  They were slow and very precise.  I'm usually in a hurry and would have wanted to jump back there and do it myself, but something about watching them made me smile.  I ended up wanting to walk behind the counter and give them a hug.   I hope when I'm 80 I can still work a job standing on my feet all day, not to mention dealing with the general public, some of which would be just down right nasty.

So back to the sandwich, when I went to the fridge this morning, there it was, waiting for me.  As if some little fairy made it for me.  It even had a packet of ketchup and a packet of mustard with it in case I needed any condiments.  I've never put ketchup on a turkey and cheese sandwich, but for some reason the little fairy must have thought it would be good.

Cutting off the crust is something my mom always did.  I must be too lazy because I never take the time to make a sandwich that I actually enjoy eating.  They are usually dry and boring.  Not the fairy sandwich...it was delicious!  Here's a picture to prove it.

The empty baggie

Mrs. Blaine's Mom

...just asked me if I had gained weight.   Guess I'll be going for a very long run after work today.

spinning wheels

I started my first ever pottery class last week and it's FABULOUS!   I love it.  My second class was last night and although I collapsed several pots, I think I ended up with at least one nice one.  My friend, Cortney is also taking the class (she's a veteran) and says they shrink some, so I might end up with a candle holder instead of a planter....oh well...practice makes perfect, right?

I'll have to take some pictures and post.  Maybe a few of us in action making a mess.

Charleston's Folly

For Labor Day weekend, Jesse, myself and two of our friends visited Folly Beach, just south of Charleston.  We had a beach house with its back yard on the river and the beach only 50 yards from the front porch.  We had an awesome time! 

We went looking for sharks teeth out at the north end of folly beach.  You can see Morris Island from there and the lighthouse.  Very pretty little beach walk.  We didn't find any teeth though.  :( 

I've never been crabbing before, but that had to have been my favorite thing.  It was very relaxing while you were waiting, and then as soon as someone had a snag on the end of their string, it was hectic for a second, and then back to calm.  The wave of emotion was intense!  hehe.

Jesse's crab

Crusty the Crab

Jaimie and her chicken wing

Samuel the Vol

I just had to post these because I think my niece and nephew are the cutest ever.  This was Sam's first UT game.  I'm sure Maggie showed him the ropes and how to do all the cheers.

High Line

I decided to do a post on just the New York High Line.  I love railroad tracks and the intersection of different transportation types and the patterns created by such.  The awesome thing about this elevated rail line is that it runs right through the buildings using it.  I just did a little blurb under my "new york tour guide" page about the same thing, but this goes into a little more detail.  

The high line was built in the 1930s and used for transporting goods from the produce and meat packing companies to the west side rail yard where it could then be put on barges in the Hudson river to be exported out of the city.  Negative attitudes were associated with covering streets with rail lines and the spaces in created below these lines, blocking out the sun and increasing the crime rate in these areas.  Because of this, the high line cut diagonally through the blocks it would utilizing and also through the buildings on these blocks.  Due to increased shipping by use of interstates and the trucks we all despise, the high line was forced to end its operation in 1980.  


There were mixed feelings about what to do with it, some wanted it demolished, others wanted it saved as part of NYC's history.  Luckily, in 2002, it was decided that it would be saved, at which point a public design ideas competition was held.  The winning entry included turning the high line into a large public park.

I loved these photos, all of which can be found on the high line's website.