egg sandwich lunch
3 Comments Published by Dave on Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at 6/23/2010 10:22:00 PM.
A scrambled egg sandwich is the best lunch I could ask for. These are fantastic.
My recipe is the simplest and best:
As the eggs cook I prepare the bread. I use two eggs, never one. One egg is just not enough protein.
I use nutty bread, something whole grain is my preference. Next I slather a helping of mayonnaise followed by some mustard and finally a bit of catchup. Whoa baby, that's livin'.
Here's the best part. Once the bread is prepared, I place the two hot eggs scrambled to perfection, on top. Then just add pepper and a bit of salt.
Warm eggs on whole grain bread. Wow.
Now THAT'S a lunch.
Of course, I can only make these lunches when I work from home. It's not too convenient to pull out an electric skillet in my cube. Although, come to think of it, I really haven't tried.
No, I'll save this extra special treat for when I do a work from home day. I'll sit and eat at the island and stare out at the beautiful flowers that Ruth planted in the garden. And if I have a few extra minutes, I can even sketch my lunch.
What could be a better work day?
...dave
I love eggs fried over medium. - Slick Rick
My recipe is the simplest and best:
As the eggs cook I prepare the bread. I use two eggs, never one. One egg is just not enough protein.
I use nutty bread, something whole grain is my preference. Next I slather a helping of mayonnaise followed by some mustard and finally a bit of catchup. Whoa baby, that's livin'.
Here's the best part. Once the bread is prepared, I place the two hot eggs scrambled to perfection, on top. Then just add pepper and a bit of salt.
Warm eggs on whole grain bread. Wow.
Now THAT'S a lunch.
Of course, I can only make these lunches when I work from home. It's not too convenient to pull out an electric skillet in my cube. Although, come to think of it, I really haven't tried.
No, I'll save this extra special treat for when I do a work from home day. I'll sit and eat at the island and stare out at the beautiful flowers that Ruth planted in the garden. And if I have a few extra minutes, I can even sketch my lunch.
What could be a better work day?
...dave
I love eggs fried over medium. - Slick Rick
Labels: illustrated journal, sketch
Pano Award - Bronze?
4 Comments Published by Dave Terry on Thursday, June 17, 2010 at 6/17/2010 10:41:00 PM.
So, like I was saying, I entered this photo, the one on the right. It was taken on one of our trips to China. It's an HDR image (requires special processing) and it was more or less of a grab shot.
Within a few weeks I got a message in my inbox. You won!
They told me to login to their website to see my score. I was excited and couldn't get my password right. Finally, I was successful. What did I win? A bronze star.
A What? A bronze star?
Are you kidding me?
Okay, before i wig, what does a bronze star mean in practical terms?
Did I win any prizes? Any money? How about some photography equipment? Not sure. Can't tell from the website.
So I write the judges and he responded:
Hi Dave,
We’ll be posting the winners and top 50 in each category very shortly…thanks for your patience.
Well done on the Bronze! The judges were firm so bronze is an excellent score.
There are no prizes for Bronze I’m afraid…just category and overall winners.
Kinds regards,
David Evans
curator
The Epson International Pano Awards
www.thepanoawards.com
Wait a minute. A bronze? No gold? No silver? No prizes? Are you serious? Were you guys looking at the right picture? The one brought back all the way from China, with the waterfall and mountains in the background?
Are you sure?
Later I discovered that half of the photos entered received a bronze. I'm glad the judges were firm, otherwise everyone would have got one.
Sheesh.
...dave
A photograph is a portrait painted by the sun.
Labels: photography
Dave Terry's Starbucks Tumbler Sketches
0 Comments Published by Dave on Saturday, June 12, 2010 at 6/12/2010 07:07:00 PM.
Today I stopped off at Starbucks, my favorite place for coffee, and saw their Create Your Own Tumbler thermal mug.
So I said to myself: "Self" (because that's what I call myself) "You need one of these to carry your sketches in."
And I replied: "Yeah, yeah I think I do."
So I plunked down 11 frog skins and bought one. Took it home and began crafting an insert. Here's the result.
Feeling left out? Do you want one? Well, you can get a Dave Terry Sketches Insert for your tumbler too! Absolutely free.
Just click on the link, print, cut, and insert.
What could be easier?
Way cool.
...dave
In Seattle you haven’t had enough coffee until you can thread a sewing machine while it’s running. ~ Jeff Bezos
So I said to myself: "Self" (because that's what I call myself) "You need one of these to carry your sketches in."
So I plunked down 11 frog skins and bought one. Took it home and began crafting an insert. Here's the result.
Feeling left out? Do you want one? Well, you can get a Dave Terry Sketches Insert for your tumbler too! Absolutely free.
Just click on the link, print, cut, and insert.
What could be easier?
Way cool.
...dave
In Seattle you haven’t had enough coffee until you can thread a sewing machine while it’s running. ~ Jeff Bezos
After sketching in Alpharetta we found this nearby sports grill. It was a typical sports grill with sensory overload. There were 12 flatscreens showing various sports channels. We ignored them and sketched the tables.
It was a good thing we were early. There were lots of folks at the bar whooping it up, but it was still too early for the dinner crowd. So we had the dining room virtually to ourselves. Finally a quiet place to eat a meal and sketch.
I'm really not "into sports." Don't have a clue who's playing or where. I really wish I did have a clue so I could talk intelligently to all the sports heads at work. When they come into the office and go off with: "Go Dawgs!"
I stare blankly.
...dave
If you even dream of beating me you'd better wake up and apologize! - Muhammad Ali
It was a good thing we were early. There were lots of folks at the bar whooping it up, but it was still too early for the dinner crowd. So we had the dining room virtually to ourselves. Finally a quiet place to eat a meal and sketch.
I'm really not "into sports." Don't have a clue who's playing or where. I really wish I did have a clue so I could talk intelligently to all the sports heads at work. When they come into the office and go off with: "Go Dawgs!"
I stare blankly.
...dave
If you even dream of beating me you'd better wake up and apologize! - Muhammad Ali
Labels: illustrated journal, public sketching
Old Town Alpharetta
5 Comments Published by Dave on Wednesday, June 09, 2010 at 6/09/2010 10:46:00 PM.
Last Monday we took a walk around the old town Alpharetta. We had a great time. I found this interesting building and decided to sketch it.
I have a little three legged stool that is as light as a feather. I sat it off to the side of the walkway. I wedge my metal ruler into the sketchbook and have glued magnets on the bottom of my watercolors. I just suspend them using the strong magnets off to the side of my sketchbook. I look like I know what I'm doing but it's a sham.
People came by, some stop and look. Others look over their shoulder as they pass. And some fathers with their children stopped to watch.
"See, he's drawing that building."
I was pleased that he could tell what I was drawing. I had doubts myself. But after hearing him tell his daughter, I gained a little more confidence.
Another little girl and her father came by. She was leading a small scruffy dog. I actually wanted to stop what I was sketching and draw him. He was a great subject. I told her she could sketch her dog.
But she looked at me like I was some crazy man.
I went back to my sketching.
...dave
I take my children everywhere, but they always find their way back home. - Robert Orben quotes
I have a little three legged stool that is as light as a feather. I sat it off to the side of the walkway. I wedge my metal ruler into the sketchbook and have glued magnets on the bottom of my watercolors. I just suspend them using the strong magnets off to the side of my sketchbook. I look like I know what I'm doing but it's a sham.
People came by, some stop and look. Others look over their shoulder as they pass. And some fathers with their children stopped to watch.
"See, he's drawing that building."
I was pleased that he could tell what I was drawing. I had doubts myself. But after hearing him tell his daughter, I gained a little more confidence.
Another little girl and her father came by. She was leading a small scruffy dog. I actually wanted to stop what I was sketching and draw him. He was a great subject. I told her she could sketch her dog.
But she looked at me like I was some crazy man.
I went back to my sketching.
...dave
I take my children everywhere, but they always find their way back home. - Robert Orben quotes
Labels: illustrated journal, public sketching