animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 

mother’s day

We went to my brother’s place at Indian Lake on Mother’s Day. It was supposed to be for a cookout, but the weather had other ideas. I don’t remember it ever being so cold and rainy in May. We also celebrated some birthdays while we were there–mine, my brother’s, and …

behind already

It’s not even May but I feel like I’m behind schedule when it comes to the yard/gardening. We’ve had a few nice days, but the weather hasn’t been that great yet, so I haven’t gotten out a lot. Hopefully that will change soon. Last week, I picked up my plants …

first family

This was a novel by David Baldacci. While the book was well-written and a pretty easy and compelling read, it had one of the most ridiculous plots I’ve ever read (even more ridiculous than the most ridiculous James Patterson plot). The title should have been “Jump the Shark”. Sure, I …

passport to fun

Jake and I got our 2nd vaccine on Thursday (it was the Moderna one). Our side effects weren’t too bad–mostly sore arm and tiredness. I know a lot of other people who had a lot worse, so I’m glad we got off easy. I feel almost back to normal today. …