animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 

dinner tonight

Judy graced us with her presence for dinner this evening. It had been a while since we’d hung out, so I invited her over tonight. As usual, we had a good time catching up on things. As I always say, we should really do this more often.

like a fish

Brian’s parents were bound and determined to teach Jake to swim this year. He’s been there a few times already this summer, but today was the day he finally swam. They used the old standby, bribery, in order to accomplish their task. Jake’s big thing with swimming is that he …

gewurz and shiraz

Last night we bottled two batches of wine. The Gewurztraminer turned out great–it’s probably the best white wine we’ve ever made. I was quite pleased with it. I can’t wait to see what it tastes like once it’s had a chance to age a little, not that it needs it. …

blaze

This is Stephen King’s latest book. It was written under his Richard Bachman moniker way back before Carrie hit the pages. I have to say, it was a quick read. I guess you could say I, uh, blazed through it. I love Stephen King’s ability to create a three dimensional …

the 4th

We didn’t have any plans for today and that’s just how I like it. Brian had to work today (his boss is a real bastard), so Jake and I spent the day doing whatever it is we do. After supper, we took a ride on the motorcycles. I went out …