animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 

crocodile dundee

It’s strange how the movies I enjoyed while growing up aren’t quite as entertaining 20+ years later. Case in point: Crocodile Dundee. I remember liking this well enough when I was younger, but I didn’t find it all that entertaining last night. But, seeing as how we’re all caught up …

fall garden

After removing some spent plants, I ended up having a large empty space in the garden. So, I dug through my seeds to find out what I could plant for fall. I’ve tried planting seeds for fall before, but have only had luck with broccoli rabe. But, since I had …

shoot

Because Brian’s “so caught up in [me],” he bought me a .38 special as my anniversary present this year, which marked 15 years. Coincidentally, we joined the Portage Revolver and Pistol Club at the beginning of the year. We have a few other guns that we haven’t shot in a …

my melons

A few years ago, I tried growing watermelons from some plants that I bought at a local nursery. I believe I got one watermelon–approximately the size of a quarter–for my efforts. Not all that refreshing, really. But, a friend and fellow gardener introduced me to the “Sugar Baby” watermelon. Since …

cocktail party

Last night, we hosted our first cocktail party. It was a lot of fun. We had a handful of friends over for drinks and appetizers. I made way too much food (note to self: make less next time), but I tend to do that (I’ve never been accused of sending …