animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 

christmas 2025

It was a pretty laid-back holiday. I hosted Christmas Eve dinner and my parents, Jake, and Amelia were in attendance. My mom hosted Christmas Day and it was just me, my parents, and my brother and his family. While we all received some nice gifts, Jake made out like a …

jasmine cain

Jasmine Cain brought her “12 Days of Acoustic Christmas” tour to Johnstown again last night. Although she played less metal this year, it was still a lot of fun! It’s quickly becoming one of my favorite Christmas traditions. * * * * * “Three great forces rule the world: stupidity, …

thanksgiving 2024

I hosted Thanksgiving again this year. I guess you could say it’s my thing. The usual people were in attendance (my parents, Jake & Amelia, and my brother and his family). Jake has been in all month, and I am thankful for that! When he moved, he had an unfinished …

happy halloween, baby

This has to be the lamest Halloween ever. Not only did I not decorate, I didn’t even buy a pumpkin. I put candy out for the kids (full-size Hershey bars), but I only had 18 trick-or-treaters. That has to be the fewest ever. We used to get so many kids. …