animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 

lars and the real girl

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 …

winter

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 …

spring is in the air

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 …

taken

Once you get past the overly long set-up, this turns into one ass-kicking, car-chasing action-packed thriller. Brian thought it was the best action move he’s seen since some Chuck Norris thing. I thought it was a pretty predictable thriller. But if you’re up for some action, this film packs in …

candyland

This was an interesting book. It was written by Evan Hunter and Ed McBain (who are the same person). I have read quite a few McBain books, but never any Hunter, but I will definitely check out some Hunter after this. For those of you not in the know, McBain …