The boy went to Pittsburgh with the in-laws to see the Grease musical, so I thought this would be a good opportunity for Brian and me to have dinner at the Boulevard Grill. Conveniently, Brian’s parents bought him a gift certificate for the restaurant for his birthday. I had a …
I decided to tackle my grandmother’s cappelletti recipe over the weekend. Actually, it’s my great-grandmother’s recipe, but while I was growing up, my grandmother was always the one to make it over the holidays, so I think of it as her recipe. First up was the chicken stock: 4.5 pounds …
This was a dramedy (we seem to be watching a lot of these recently) about a mentally ill guy who orders a RealDoll off of the internet and treats her as his girlfriend. I thought the movie was supposed to be more of a comedy, but it was not. It …
So, how about this winter? This is definitely the most snow we’ve had in the 14 years of living in our house. Even so, it still doesn’t seem like the worst winter we’ve ever had. Granted, from the end of December until the end of February it was non-stop, but …
Despite all of the snow, I’m looking forward to the upcoming gardening season. Today, I mailed my order for the Cambria County Conservation District’s annual plant sale. Over the winter, I read a great article about high density plantings and realized that I, too, can grow fruit in my back …