animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 

the weather

I know you’re not supposed to blog about the weather, but I have a valid reason for doing so as it affects my garden. Due to the extreme heat we had at the end of May, my broccoli started to bolt already and the heads on it are tiny. This …

luncheon

The guys (Jake, Brian, my dad and Brian’s dad) all went to Gettysburg yesterday to check out a Civil War gun display at one of the museums. Since the guys shouldn’t be the only ones to have fun, I had the moms over for lunch. It was a pretty warm …

hall pass

This movie was way funnier than I had anticipated. Definitely one of the better comedies that I have seen in recent days. Don’t get me wrong, the comedy was completely crass and who’s going to give their husband a “hall pass” anyway? But if you can get past the plot …

birthday dinner

My Mom had the annual birthday dinner for my brother and me on Sunday. This dinner historically occurs on the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend, but had to be moved up a week this year for whatever reason. We had a delicious Thanksgiving-themed dinner (thanks to my brother’s love of …