animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 

there will be blood

We watched, and watched, and watched this movie last night. While the storyline and acting were pretty good, the movie definitely could have been edited down by about an hour. I mean, I left the room for 10 minutes to mix some drinks and then asked Brian what I missed …

paint

It seems like there is always something to paint. Today, it was our home office. We did a coat of primer this morning and then painted in the afternoon. Unfortunately, we ran out of paint. Also, the room is going to require a second coat, so we won’t be able …

the jewel of the nile

This was a perfect Family Movie Night movie–one that we all could enjoy. No one’s going to accuse this of being a great film, but it was enjoyable to watch. Though, there was a whole lot more juggling in this movie than I recalled. A lot more.

seeds

I ordered some seeds from Burpee’s this evening. I save my seeds from year to year, so I didn’t have to buy everything, but I still spent more money that I probably should have. March is usually when I start planting my seedlings, so gardening season is not too far …

mr. brooks

This was an enjoyable thriller. It had a unique plot, at least. Thrillers are my favorite genre of movies. I guess this shouldn’t be surprising since they are also my favorite genre of books. I noticed a lot of Dexter parallels in this movie. While that is not a bad …