animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 

still alice

This was a really great movie. In it Julianne Moore played a linguistics professor who develops early onset Alzheimer’s. Not surprisingly, she won an Academy Award for her portrayal–it was that good. It’ll have you Googling the symptoms of early onset Alzheimer’s for sure (if not, you’re a better hypochondriac …

thunder in the valley?

More like rain in the valley. We did manage to squeeze in some activities between the raindrops, but it’s not looking good for the rest of the weekend. On Wednesday night, we went to Richland Bike Bash. This was our first time there. I thought it was surprisingly busy for …

the skeleton twins

This was a decent movie starring Kristin Wiig and Bill Hader. Who knew they could act?!? It was billed as a dramedy, so there were some comedic elements, but it was really more of a drama. The two played estranged (and depressed) twins trying to get their lives back on track. …

low key

It’s been a low key weekend. The guys went camping with Jake’s scout troop so I have the place to myself. But that doesn’t mean I’m slacking. While I’m taking some time to relax, there are still things that need to be done and I accomplished a decent amount of …