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Whirly Bird
johannainman.blogspot.com
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Whirly Bird is like a time capsule. It is for saving, sharing and remembering my favorite things - memories, adventures, photos, stories, recipes, projects, inspirations and thoughts. My name is Johanna. I live in Louisville, Kentucky with a man (Kurt) and two dogs (Harold and Mule). These are our adventures.
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Barbeque Birthday

  Taking turns in the hammock. / A birthday present: Barbecue, History of and American Institution. For Kurts birthday, his one request was to lay in his hammock all day, drink beer and barbecue...

4 days ago

Tiny Tuesday!

Tiny rabbit in a bag, by Mairuru_Siesta on Flickr This tiny rabbit comes with his own carrying case. Im confused. Im in love. Why is he so sad? Somehow, I think it makes him even more irresistib...

22 may 12

2 years.

Today marks our two year wedding anniversary. Kurt has decided to re-write the traditional anniversary gift guide. He wanted me to note that it is still a work in progress, since the list only carrie...

15 may 12

Tiny Tuesday! Printstagram!

Check it out. You can make tiny photo books with your Instagram photos! You could leave a stack of them near your baseboards so your mouse friends have something to read while they are at the doctors...

15 may 12

Bon Vivant >>> Behind the Scenes

:: From Bon Vivant Laboratories :: We baked over 500 macarons on a Friday night! Our Danish pretzels are sweet, buttery shortbread cookies that melt in your mouth. We hand- shape each one&n...

15 may 12

Louisvilles David

Louisville buddies! Have you been downtown yet to see the newest addition to Mains streetscape? It is fantastic and outrageous, and exactly what our city needed, if you ask me. To you outsiders, 21C ...

11 may 12

Garden Days

From top: 1 & 2. Pauls Fruit Market. 3,4,5. Thienemans Nursery 6. Kurts Moms  new pup, Andy 7. Merguez 8. New garden! Sunday was the first of many days I plan to spend outside, tending the t...

10 may 12

Tiny Tuesday! Finnegan the Squirrel

Finnegan the Squirrel, via Snopes (TRUE!)  I realize that this has been making its way around the Internet for a while, but it is my personal mission to ensure that some cute memes never di...

08 may 12

Lately

Our favorite purple veined sorrel from Grateful Greens (Clarksville, IN). It is very tart! Scenes from baking Smitten Kitchens over-the-top mushroom quiche. Dimpled mandarin. Delicious. The fattest s...

02 may 12

Tiny Tuesday! The secret life of a harvest mouse ...

I just fell in love with this photo series, "The Secret Life of the Harvest Mouse." From The Telegraph: "Photographers Jean-Louis Klein and Marie-Luce Hubert spent a whole year photograph...

02 may 12

Road Trip: Barbequest!

Top: Up and atem for our first stop at the Heine Bros. Airstream for morning coffee. Bottom: My road trip read! Louisville was featured as the weekend getaway in MSL! Yesterday, we embarked on a ques...

30 apr 12

Bits and Pieces

Kentucky Inventions by Cricket Press Derby City by Mad Pixel Look: Theres a new crop of Louisville-themed art prints popping up, just in time for the Kenucky Derby. Pictured above: Kentucky Invention...

27 apr 12

Recipe Box: Dumpling Party!

I was inspired by Rubys dumpling dinner party on her blog, Cakies, so I followed her lead and made my own dumpling feast last weekend. Our favorite of the three recipes she shared were the gyoza. I e...

27 apr 12

Tiny Tuesday! A tiny house round-up.

Tiny Houses: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8  Id totally try to fit my big self into one of these little homes. Since it seems like Kurt and I will never sell our condo, weve talked about building...

24 apr 12

Spring in Louisville.

  I have a good eye for finding birds nests hidden in the trees. Robins roosts are the easiest to spot. They prefer low-lying branches, right about eye level. To make things more fun, I left a s...

24 apr 12

38 hours in Cincinnati

Kurt and I felt like a little change of scenery, so we drove an hour and a half up the road to Cincinnati to visit friends and wander around for the weekend. Ive grown to like this little town tucked...

19 apr 12

Tiny! Tiny! Tuesday!

A baby giraffe chasing a butterfly! I love Tuesdays!  {Thanks Sarah!}

17 apr 12

Bon Vivant at the Flea Off Market

Harold and I selling treats at the Flea Off Market. Here are some photos from Bon Vivants debut appearance at Saturdays Flea Off Market. Despite the crumby weather, there was a spectacular turnout. W...

17 apr 12

Guest Post at Cracks in the Pavement

Sarahs cute plant collection!  While my friend Sarah at Cracks in the Pavement is enjoying her honeymoon in Sri Lanka, I had the honor of writing a guest post for her blog. Mosey on over there f...

11 apr 12

Tiny Tuesday! Huberts Duprats extravagant cocoons!

Hubert Duprats extravagant cacoons from Cabinet Magazine, via Pinterest. Typically, these Caddis fly larvae weave bits of their environment into their cocoons, usually fish bone, leaves, or grains of...

11 apr 12

Bon Vivant

Hi hi! My daydreams are coming true! I recently decided to try something new and brave. Im starting a pop-up treat shop in town, specializing in the European treats that I often share here on Whirlyb...

11 apr 12

Tiny Tuesday! A 12" tall antelope!

Photo sources: Adult male dik dik via Kulphoto, Abore child holding (full grown!) dik dik by Antonio Perezrio, baby dik dik by Press Association via Zooborns, dik dik (original source unknown) v...

03 apr 12

Macaron fever!

I won something! A little while ago, I entered a giveaway on the awesome food blog, Ideas in Food. Like magic, I was declared the winner only minutes later. My prize was an autographed copy...

02 apr 12

Tiny Tuesday! Su Amis micro-crocheted animals.

Su Amis snail and squirrels, via Design Sponge (as seen on Pinterest) So extremely teeny! These micro-animals are handmade by Su Ami, a group of five nimble fingered crafters in Vietnam, who cro...

27 mar 12

Lately

New red Vans! Stocking up on sneakers. These minty green ones are next.   Scenes from a weeknight supper: A begging pup, a regular dinner guest, gnocchi with pancetta, roasted cherry tomato...

26 mar 12

Fields of flowers.

Frisbee Field, Cherokee Park, Louisville, KY Over the course of my life, Ive probably spent more time in Cherokee Park than any other place in Louisville, but never have I seen the fields so complete...

22 mar 12

Tiny Tuesday + First Day of Spring!

Photos by Ondrej Pakan.I love today! It is the first day of Spring! Im celebrating by marveling at Ondrej Pakans beautiful photos of dew soaked insects. See his photography portfolio here.

20 mar 12

Recipe Box: Timbers Tamales!

  From top: finished tamales, assembly, Timbers pup sweater (in progress), Kurts game day shirt. To celebrate the Portland Timbers home opener last week, we made two huge piles of tamales and in...

19 mar 12

Tiny Tuesday! Goat kid with a preference.

Originally posted on Culture  Rather than endure his Mas home cookin, this goat kid prefers to dine at the neighbors. Ms. Buffalo doesnt seem to mind! (Source: Culture Cheese Magazine!) A few mo...

13 mar 12

Lately

Harold commandeered my sisters furry cowl. He thinks it is his Mommy.  A trip to the Flea off Market:  It was beautiful day for sifting through trash and/or treasure. Busta Grill ...

12 mar 12

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