Angela Law

animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 
celebrations

hbd

Yesterday was my birthday so the three of us went to Balance Restaurant to celebrate. The food was quite good–I’d definitely go there again. I also got the best present–a wooden puzzle from Liberty Puzzles. Specifically, this one. Jake and I started it last night and I’m going to frame it once it’s done. It’s turning out to be more difficult to put together than I would have anticipated. I was afraid the funky shapes would make it easy, but they do not!

I also received some books and a yarn swift, which ironically would have been useful just hours before when I totally tangled a hank of yarn while trying to wind it into a ball. But, that’s ok, I had another hank to do, so I got to try it out on that and it works great!

We also had another birthday celebration at my parents’ house on Memorial Day. It turns out if you add prosecco to your Margarita, it is delicious. You’re welcome.

celebrations

happy 50th

Yesterday afternoon, my parents had a party to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary (their actual anniversary is June 7). The event was well-attended and it was great catching up with some of the relatives I never get to see anymore. My mom was pretty excited about this party for a while, so I’m glad everything turned out as nice as it did. Happy Anniversary, Mom and Dad!

movies

bohemian rhapsody

While I’m not necessarily a big Queen fan, I heard great things about this movie so I figured I’d give it a go. Brian joined Jake and I for the first part of the movie, but didn’t stick around until the end. Jake’s really into music right now and thoroughly enjoyed the movie. I thought it was pretty great, too. And I did learn some stuff about Freddie Mercury and the rest of the band that I didn’t know. And unlike the Motley Crue movie, the lip syncing was spot on.

My rating: 3.5/5

gardening & landscaping

garden time

I was a little behind this year due to the rainy weather, but I finally finished getting my garden in today (vegetables, herbs, and flowers are all in the ground). Now, the never ending cycle of weeding can commence.

We still have to plant flowers at the office, but that shouldn’t take too long. We already have the plants, so the hard part is done. Hopefully we can squeeze that in this weekend. If not, I’ll have to do it one day when I’m at work.

I still have many, many things to do outside at the house. It will likely take up the rest of the summer because just as soon as you think you’re done with something, it’s time to do it again. I do love summer, though. Memorial Day might just be my favorite holiday.

motorcycles

bye-bye, bike

I tried selling my bike last summer, but didn’t get any takers. Granted, I didn’t put it up for sale until mid-summer, so that was probably the reason. Anyway, I listed it nice and early this year and sold it already!

I initially put it on craigslist and had a few inquiries, but none very serious. I figured it would be worth a shot to try Facebook Marketplace out. For whatever reason, I was only getting out of state inquiries through there, so I didn’t give them much credence, but some guy from Michigan actually came here on Wednesday and bought it! And, he bought it so that his dog can ride with him. How awesome is that?

Even though I haven’t been riding, it was bittersweet. Brian and I had some fun times riding motorcycles and I always loved taking Lizzy out for a ride. And, two seasons ago, we took the sidecar off and Jake learned how to ride on it. It was a nice-looking bike and the sidecar made it even more special. That said, I’ve had it for 9 years (and a different bike for a few years before that), so it wasn’t a temporary phase. Time to move on, though.