animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 

happy thanksgiving

We had Thanksgiving here again this year so we spent the week getting the house in order. I guess it doesn’t hurt to entertain occasionally–it keeps the house clean anyway. My parents and grandmother and Brian’s parents were in attendance today (besides the three of us, of course). It was …

light up night

Last night was light up night for downtown Johnstown. Activities started at 4:00, culminating in a parade at 6:00 and the “light up” after that. Due to having to do things like work and eat supper, we didn’t make it downtown until the very end of the parade. That was …

trick or treat

I thought it was going to be the perfect evening for trick or treating. The weather was beautiful today–it was 60 degrees out at the start of trick or treat night. But, then the rain came. I think that might have put a damper on things. Turnout wasn’t bad, but …

the 4th

We didn’t do anything exciting for the holiday. Unlike the rest of America, Brian and I both worked yesterday. Jake wasn’t feeling well yesterday or today, so that put a cap on a few minor plans we did have. So, we spent today like any other Saturday–working on the house. …

memorial day weekend

The weather finally got nice. In fact, I think it might be a little too nice tomorrow. We already have plans to get out the slip n slide for Jacob. So much for getting anything done outside tomorrow afternoon. Yesterday was pretty decent, though, so I was able to plant …