animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 

r.i.p. alice

Our sweet dog Alice was put to sleep today. Among other health issues, she had been really struggling to get around in recent weeks. And, while it has been a slow progression overall, she got to the point where we had to make a decision. We were lucky to have …

fury

This was a pretty good war movie. I don’t think it’s going to stick with me like “Saving Private Ryan” did, but it was definitely engaging. The guys liked it, too. My rating: 3.5/5

buster update

Buster finished his course of antibiotics on Friday, but the swelling in his face did not completely go away. So, I called the vet yesterday and scheduled him for an extraction on the 16th of this month. I was kind of hoping to catch a break with the vet bills …

end of an era

Jacob went trick or treating for what I hope was the last time last night (at 15, he’s getting kind of old for this). Since he didn’t push it and since I don’t like clutter, we didn’t even decorate this year. No pumpkin, either (but, we really need to remedy …

mad max: fury road

Brian’s at hunting camp this weekend, so the boy and I watched a movie last night. If you like action, this one is definitely for you–I think the first hour of the film was a chase scene. It’s definitely a movie you have to pay attention to (there’s not a …