animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 

dead fish

I took a look at the pond yesterday and was pleased to see a couple of larger goldfish swimming near the surface (I don’t know how this happens, but the fish always look bigger after the winter). I noticed that the netting needed adjusted so I went out back to …

uncut gems

I wanted to like this movie. It starred Adam Sandler in a dramatic role and he did quite well with it. But it seemed like almost every scene had five people talking/yelling over each other and that wore thin pretty quickly. Basically, the movie was about a NY jeweler with …

bookcase update

Well, the first phase of the project is done. The window seat is complete and all of the trim is in. Next up, I have to finish the tops. The tops have visible plywood edges, so something has to be done. One thing I’m definitely going to do is to …

if it bleeds

This is a newish Stephen King book, comprised of four novellas. Three of them were totally new stories and the fourth was a spin off from the Mr. Mercedes series. I thought all four stories were great and really enjoyed reading this book. My rating: 4/5

masterclass

Where have I been these past few weeks? Not doing much, apparently. Last fall, I saw some ads for MasterClass and was intrigued. Since nothing else is going on, I decided to sign up. I have taken a variety of classes–everything from dog training to cooking to fashion to negotiation …