animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 

nocturnal animals

Amy Adams and Jake Gyllenhaal starred in this thriller. In it, Adams received a manuscript for a novel from her ex-husband. So part of the movie was about the story in the novel, which was quite good. And the other part was about the main character’s relationship with her husband …

first ride

Brian and I just took our first motorcycle ride of the season. He’s been out on his bike a few times, but this is the first chance we had to go out together. We took a ride to the Conemaugh Gap Scenic Overlook as I needed a photo for Do …

scarpetta

This was a novel written by Patricia Cornwell, and was from her Scarpetta series, hence the title, I guess. While I read it quickly enough, I really wasn’t that into it. The main story centered around the murder of a dwarf, which seemed kind of superfluous to me. Like, why …

appointments

Jake had his final appointment with the orthopedic surgeon yesterday evening. Everything looks good with his knee. He still has some restrictions, but those will be gradually lifted over time, so that is good news. In other doctor news, Jake has been sick since late last week. We thought it …