A collection of events-of-the-day, random thoughts, observations, photos, and/or reflective moments which may or may not make any sense or be entertaining.
After a couple mile walk around the Ocmulgee National Monument today with my friend Bonnie, I was hoofing it up the hill to my truck, when I came across one of my favorite native bushes...especially in the fall of the year.
The American Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) is dripping with purple berries this time of year.
I spent the day today with a dozen or so friends, gently paddling down the Ocmulgee River, slowly filling our boats with all manner of trash. We usually do one or two clean ups on the river each year. We got out lots of cans, a few pieces of glass, a few toys, a barrel, a grill, and other odds and ends. I do have to admit that the river was cleaner this year than in the past....but it still has a long way to go to be "pristine".
One funny thing that happened: We put in the river and this dog jumped in the river and started following us. We tried to get it to go back to the starting point, but she would not. Eventually, she followed us so far down, that there was no way that she possibly could swim against the current back to the put-in location. So we fished her out of the river and took her with us. She was not a good canoe dog....she liked to lean from one side of the boat to the other. She spent the entire day with us. At the take-out, we put her in the back of my truck and took her back to the place upriver where we started and we first met her. I am sure the other dogs in the neighborhood won't believe her if she tells them about her adventure!
Earlier this month, I went by my favorite Indian restaurant (ok, so it is just about the only Indian restaurant in town) and tried something new to my palate. Previously, I have had the chicken korma (sliced chicken in a creamy sauce, served with rice), which I liked....but I was craving veggies. I have had many of the veggie listings on the menu, but have not tried the Vegetable Korma. What was I thinking? It was delicious! While I still think my favorite is the Aloo Ghobi (potato & cauliflower) or maybe some of the panir dishes....but the vegetarian korma was right up there!
I spent some time yesterday online trying to find a recipe that was close to what I had. The closest that I could find was from Manjula's Kitchen. Manjula Jain is a home cook, but has a great recipe site online, as well as a ton of videos of Indian foods on YouTube. I made her version of Vegetable Korma and it was delicious! Below is her how-to video for veggie korma.
The colors of Fall were on full display, or close to it, at Fort Mountain State Park this weekend in north Georgia. I spent four nights there camping with friends amid the beauty of autumn colors.
After a couple mile walk around the Ocmulgee National Monument today with my friend Bonnie, I was hoofing it up the hill to my truck, when I came across one of my favorite native bushes...especially in the fall of the year.
I spent the day today with a dozen or so friends, gently paddling down the Ocmulgee River, slowly filling our boats with all manner of trash. We usually do one or two clean ups on the river each year. We got out lots of cans, a few pieces of glass, a few toys, a barrel, a grill, and other odds and ends. I do have to admit that the river was cleaner this year than in the past....but it still has a long way to go to be "pristine".
The colors of Fall were on full display, or close to it, at Fort Mountain State Park this weekend in north Georgia. I spent four nights there camping with friends amid the beauty of autumn colors.
