animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 

nightmares & dreamscapes

TNT is running a bunch of stories based off of Stephen King’s collection of short stories, Nightmares & Dreamscapes. The first one, “Battleground” is almost over. So far, I have to give it a thumb’s up. Two stories each will be running for four consecutive Wednesdays. If you didn’t tune …

it’s a july miracle

It’s been so long since I’ve written about our bathroom project, that you probably thought it was done. But, it’s not. There just hasn’t been anything to talk about on my end until now. My bathroom vanity is finally complete! I spent 10 days finishing the drawers (2 coats of …

you have a young look to you

That’s what he said. So, I made my monthly trip to the liquor store today to stock up on essentials. Luckily, the girl from last month wasn’t there so I didn’t have to justify my purchases. There was an older gentleman working this evening and I got carded. After seeing …

the 4th

We didn’t do anything exciting for the holiday. Unlike the rest of America, Brian and I both worked yesterday. Jake wasn’t feeling well yesterday or today, so that put a cap on a few minor plans we did have. So, we spent today like any other Saturday–working on the house. …

nine inch nails

Last night, Brian and I, and another couple we’re friends with (Lish and Brent), went to see Nine Inch Nails at the Post Gazette Pavilion (aka Star Lake Amphitheatre). And, what a show it was! It definitely ranks up there as one of the best shows I’ve seen. The singing …