animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 

thanksgiving and such

We did Thanksgiving with Brian’s family this year. As is the custom, Brian’s sister’s family was in for the event. Since Thanksgiving is pretty much the only time we get to see them, it was especially nice to catch up on things. And, since Brian’s parents celebrated their 50th wedding …

i, alex cross

Of all of the James Patterson novels, the Alex Cross series is definitely the best. I feel like the earlier novels are better than the current ones, but I still enjoy them nonetheless. I’m still on track for reading one book a month this year. Not a very lofty ambition …

cooking sundays

What started off a year ago as cooking something special on Sundays, has morphed into an entire day of cooking on most Sundays (time permitting, of course). I have been working my way through my personal cookbook and have been making things I haven’t made in a long time. In …

house of cards

This series started off strong, but the final season definitely left something to be desired. While Kevin Spacey’s departure was understandable, the show just didn’t work without him. I feel like if they would have just taken some extra time, they could have come up with a better final season. …