animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 

nomadland

I treated myself to a movie on my birthday. It’s the first movie I’ve watched in months. I can’t wait till Hollywood starts churning stuff out again as my queue is empty. Anyway, I’ve always liked Frances McDormand and this movie won a couple of Oscars so I figured it …

door

I painted the front door a color other than white! It’s the next best thing–gray. I also installed a new handle/doorknob and a smart deadbolt. Most of this work was done on Friday, when I was off for my birthday. I painted the trim today, as well as trim around …

date

I had another date last week. This was my third first date, for those of you who are keeping track. This was more like a real date than the previous two–we went to a restaurant (Primanti Bros.). It went well, but I don’t think he’s the one for me. Interesting …

playhouse

It’s been 16 years since we installed it and it’s definitely past its expiration date. Back when we thought we were going to sell the house, we decided to hang onto it in case someone with kids was looking. But, since I’m here for the duration, I decided to have …

long weekend

I usually take the Friday before Memorial Day off in order to get a solid weekend of gardening in. I did the same this year, but the weather was pretty much horrible. I mean, sure, it’s rained before, but has it rained and been in the 40s and 50s? I …