animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 

it’s garden time!

It’s only mid-May and my garden looks awesome already. Thanks to the warm weather, everything but the peppers are planted. And, I’m sure they will be in within the next week. We’ve happily been eating lettuce, radishes and green onions so far. Every year I think it’s going to be …

take shelter

This movie was interesting at the beginning. It was about this guy who was having nightmares about protecting his family. Storms were involved in the dreams. Eventually, this started spilling over into his waking hours. But this movie, like so many others, had an ending that could be interpreted in …

the hunger games (movie)

I took Jake and his friend to see The Hunger Games on Saturday night. It was great. Of course, some things were missing from the movie, but movies are rarely as good as the book. And, Jennifer Lawrence was great–she is one excellent actress. I’m looking forward to seeing more …

the wind through the keyhole

Another Dark Tower book from Stephen King–I didn’t think that was ever going to happen. This story actually falls between books 4 and 5 of the series. The book didn’t really shed much light on the overall story, but it was still an enjoyable read–quite an interesting little tale. While …