animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 

hark!

This was not my favorite Ed McBain book. The entire story centered around a cat-and-mouse-game between the perpetrator and the police. I mean, does that ever actually happen? Consequently, despite clocking in just under 300 pages, this took me way too long to read. My rating: 3/5

the birthdays

We did the annual birthday get together (for my brother’s birthday and mine) over the weekend. My parents treated us and everyone else to dinner at The Windber Hotel. I do not believe that I’ve been there before. They’re known for their beer list, but the food was pretty good, …

grace & frankie

This was an amusing sitcom. I think everyone knows the premise by now so I won’t rehash it. If you know me at all, you won’t be surprised to hear my favorite character was Brianna–she was hilarious! It always seems like everything comes out at the same time. I’m behind …

deadwood (the movie)

This movie picked up a number of years after the series left off–specifically, when South Dakota celebrated its statehood. So, at least they didn’t have to make the characters look younger (which is a battle Better Call Saul has been losing for years). The movie was ok, but it didn’t …

open for business

I spent the previous two evenings power washing the patio and patio furniture. It really needed it! Everything is all set up now and looks great! There’s an issue with the patio, that has been getting worse by the year, which is that the lawn is now higher than the …