animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 

new bike

So, I’ve been wanting to get a new bike. I had my heart set on a Triumph America for a few years now, but Triumph went and changed the design of them last year and I just wasn’t into it. But, I do really like Triumphs and since the America …

tea party

I went to a tea party today–not the kind with the right-wing wackos (though there’s a good chance some of those people were in attendance), but an actual tea party. Each year, the Portage Historical Society puts on a tea party. Since my mom is involved, I try to go. …

superhero movie

I never heard of this movie (probably because it was critically panned and presumably didn’t do well at the box office) until Brian brought the movie trailer to my attention. Since it looked hilarious, we decided to rent it. We all thought it was frickin’ hilarious. I mean, it was …

lights out

That was the theme of the past day. It all started when a storm blew through town at the end of the work day yesterday. We closed the office a little early because our power was out. Little did we know the extent of the damage–there was a path of …

rip peter steele

I couldn’t believe the news today. Of course, a few years back, Peter Steele was rumored to be dead and it turned out to be false, so one could hope. But, as the news stories poured in, the truth became obvious. Type O is one of my all time favorite …