animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 

last hurrah?

Jake and I made our semi-annual trip to TJ Maxx on Saturday. We made a pretty decent haul. Jake got pants, a shirt, and a jacket; I got three shirts, a pair of hand towels for the new bathroom, and a toy for the dogs. After shopping, we went to …

the afternoon

My mom’s cousin Susan and her boyfriend were in town this afternoon, so we all got together for lunch at Bella’s in Windber. Bella’s is basically a pizza place, so Jake and ordered a pizza. It seemed like a safe bet, but I was not impressed with the food. The …

apples

My mom picked up some apples for me earlier this summer and those were mostly turned into applesauce. She was planning another trip for some fall apples (yesterday) and invited me to go along. My dad and grandma went as well. I was treated for lunch at Slick’s Ivy Stone …

bd party

So, we actually got out for a bit Friday night. One of Brian’s high school friends had a birthday party and we went to it. We were not able to stay super long due to the puppy (the party was in Vandergrift, which is a bit of a hoof). But …