the weekend 10.21


the rain has stopped, but luther still finds the muddy spots.

of course he does.


the weekend agenda, on stovall street: planting prep for the spring. our garden guru thomas woltz has specified a european hornbeam hedge to mask this chain link, and serve as connective spine from front to back garden.  after weeks of searching, we found 100 european hornbeam saplings at heritage seedlings in salem, oregon.  they’ll arrive in march, but right now is the time to dig out their future home. the soil is compacted, laced with root and rock, and reveals heavy clay six inches down. first the digging, then the sand, gravel, peat and leaf. many weekends of work; march will be here before you know it.


 

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illustration by randall munroe.

‘the space doctor’s big idea’ uses only the 1,000 most common english words to explain einstein’s general theory of relativity.  this completely addictive program limits your text to just that basic vocabulary. i can not stop.


 

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the home and studio of painter claire basler. ikea chandeliers. mon dieu.

perhaps the most chic setting ever is, of course, french. a timely reminder that grace will  prevail.


 

we’re going to see our hometown gal katniss everdeen kick no. 4 ass. all four ‘hunger games’ were shot here in the atl. both the goat farm (district 12) and the atlanta history center (chez president snow) are our familiar stomping grounds. atlanta magazine has a super round up of filming locations.

what you got on tap? i’d love to know.

till soon.