Clairee's Day Off

Slept in and woke up slow.

Rainy day.

We saw "Exit Through the Gift Shop" at Sundance. Great documentary about street art. A must see. Funny, provocative, we couldn't stop talking about it.

Then onto a relaxing evening on the patio with our knuckleheads. (In photo: Bee, Clark, and, if you look closely, Ella, all staring down some mo-fo neighbor who had the nerve to walk their dog down our street. They better know their gang signs, or one of these bad-asses might pop a cap in that ass. Apologies for the language. Don't hate the player, hate the game.)

It wasn't sunny but it was warm, and the rain had stopped. We each voted on "Madison's Favorites" in the

Isthmus Readers Poll and compared our answers.

Mojitos. I love the smell of mint.

After a long while out on the patio, we made Dinner. Marr Family Farm Beef Tenderloin (on the grill-- all the better because the meat is local and grass-fed and purchased at the farmer's market), smothered with sauce made of white wine vinegar,

olive oil, cilantro, chives (from the

garden), and shallots. The steaks were perfect.

Smashed red potatoes from the DCFM (Dane County Farmer's Market) with Clairee's homemade butter and rosemary. And yes, the butter was actually made by Clairee.

Yum. All in all, a pretty good day.

(Update: Skeptical dog is still skeptical of cats intentions. See photo).