animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 

the blvd

Someone gave us a gift certificate for the Boulevard Grill so we went there for supper Thursday night. We got our old standbys–I had the crab cake sandwich and Brian had a Philly cheese steak. I guess we should have ordered something more expensive because we didn’t use up the …

tea party

I went to a tea party today–not the kind with the right-wing wackos (though there’s a good chance some of those people were in attendance), but an actual tea party. Each year, the Portage Historical Society puts on a tea party. Since my mom is involved, I try to go. …

blvd

The boy went to Pittsburgh with the in-laws to see the Grease musical, so I thought this would be a good opportunity for Brian and me to have dinner at the Boulevard Grill. Conveniently, Brian’s parents bought him a gift certificate for the restaurant for his birthday. I had a …

another beautiful day

My parents invited us out for dinner at this great restaurant in Altoona, The Phoenecian Mediterranean Restaurant. There, we had a Mediterranean feast, which consisted of multiple courses. The meal started out with some appetizers (the hummus was outstanding), followed by a salad, and then the main course (the grilled …

14 + 15

Last night we bottled our last two batches of wine for the year. It seems like we’re always bottling the last of it in November so we’re way ahead of schedule. That’s the only place we’re ahead of schedule, unfortunately. There is certainly not enough time in the day. Anyway, …