animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 

oh boy!

It’s almost time to start gardening again. Can you feel it? I can. I got my garden plans and schedule organized recently and ordered the necessary seeds, so I’m ready to go. I have high hopes for this season, much like every other year and I’m anxious to get started. …

stairwell to heaven

One of our current projects is refinishing the stairwell that leads to the library/office area of the house. The original finish on them was shellac and the stairs are made out of pine. Years of oxidation created a cherry sort of color on them. I was hoping to just do …

the social network

The acting, casting, and direction of this film was undoubtedly great. However, I did not like the movie (nor did Brian). I know I’m in the minority with my opinion, but it was so boring (and the Zuckerberg character was an annoying twit). As Jake put it, he knew it …

from dead to worse

After finishing the book prior to this one, I was afraid that maybe I was tiring of the series. However, the latest book proved to me that was not the case. I tore through this one in less than a week–it was just as good as all of the others. …

tuna

Brian’s been talking up Surplus City for about 10 years. Now that I’ve started up my craft business, I thought it might be worth a trip out there. So, we went there yesterday morning to check things out. Frankly, I was a little disappointed. I went there with a list, …