animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 

the birthdays and more

This afternoon, we had the annual birthday celebration for my Mom, Dad and Grandma. The festivities took place at my brother’s house and we split the food duties between us. After we got home, I worked on a knitting project that I’ve been trying to finish (I should be able …

captain phillips

We watched this movie last night. It was quite engrossing. The movie told the real-life story of Richard Phillips, a man whose cargo ship was overtaken by Somali pirates. With the exception of a little setup at the beginning of the story, it was nonstop action until the end. My …

25th class reunion

Brian’s 25th class reunion took place at Pit Stop 271 in Nanty Glo. It was an ok evening for what it was. There was a pretty small turnout–they were expecting less than 50 people and that included spouses (out of a class of around 100). They handed out “save the …

garden update

I feel like I didn’t pay enough attention to my garden this year. I’m not sure if it’s due to the crappy weather or just because it was a busy summer. But, here are the highlights. Tomatoes: I’ve been having a fungal problem with my tomatoes the past few years …

enough said

This was a move about a divorcee (played by the always wonderful Julia Louis-Dreyfus) who unknowingly started dating a new friend’s ex-husband (played by the late, great James Gandolfini). That’s all there is to it, really. I thought it was a good, solid movie. My rating: 3.5/5