animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 

cookout

We had the neighbors over for a cookout yesterday. It was a lot of fun. They have three kids that Jake plays with all of the time, so I thought it was time that the adults got together to talk while the kids played. Evidently the evening was a success, …

happy anniversary to us

Brian and I celebrated our 11th anniversary today. All three of us went to dinner at Numero Uno to celebrate. We all enjoyed our dinners. The portions were kind of small if you compare it to other restaurants, but I thought they were just right. I mean, just how much …

by the light of the moon

This was another Dean Koontz novel. I think I’ve had my fill of him for a while. The book was ok, but it took me over a month to read, so that tells me it wasn’t that great. No matter how busy I am, if I’m reading a really good …

rum party

We went to a rum party at Doug’s last night. The food theme was New Orleans, so I made my famous muffuletta for the occasion. Apparently it was a hit because it didn’t last long. I made an extra one for us, so we’ll be enjoying that for the next …