animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 

one step closer

Jake is taking his SAT test this morning. College is right around the corner. I’m not sure I’m ready for this. One thing is for sure–it will be a learning experience. I know absolutely nothing about grants, scholarships, student loans, etc. as my dad worked at UPJ when I went …

joy

I’m back in movie-watching mode. I took a little break because I ran out of things to watch, but, as luck would have it, they’re always making new movies, so I’m back at it. I was on the fence about this one. It told the story of the woman who …

end of watch

This was the final book in Stephen King’s Bill Hodges trilogy. I tore through it at a pretty quick pace, so we’ll call it a winner. Unlike the first two books in the series, this one had a supernatural element. It was a pretty interesting concept. I’ve been waiting a …

double trouble

When we got Sylvia, she had an ear infection. After two courses of the prescribed ear drops, she was still having ear troubles, so I took her to the vet this morning to have it checked out again. This time, she was prescribed a stronger ear medication and was put …

captain fantastic

The always fantastic Viggo Mortensen starred in this dramedy (that turned out to be more drama than comedy). In the movie, Viggo’s character’s wife dies and leaves him with six kids. The family happened to be living off-grid at the time. The wife’s family doesn’t like how the kids were …