animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 

fall tv

This year is a failure compared to last year. Last year got me, The Middle, Modern Family (my current favorite show) and Cougar Town. This year, nothing. On Tuesdays, I watch Parenthood. I thought it was much better last season (for example, it actually had a plot), but I still …

alice update

I took Alice to see the vet this morning for her nose issue. The doctor wasn’t sure what was wrong–it could be a number of things. My options were to treat her for the most likely issue (discoid lupus) or to have a biopsy done (for which she would need …

vegan dog

I picked up my CSA veggies after work today. As I was putting away the vegetables, I accidentally dropped a grape tomato on the floor. Buster scarfed it up. I put the tomatoes on the counter and continued to put away the rest of the vegetables. No sooner did I …

the chihuahua incident

Jake and Brian went to Mayhem Fest today, so I was left to my own devices. I spent the afternoon making salsa and sauerkraut. Don’t worry–I also took a nap. The sauerkraut took a little longer than expected (probably because my helper was at a concert), so I fed the …

the weekend has been canceled

Well, not entirely. Our Superbowl shindig is still on tonight. Only our families are coming over, so I’m sure they will make it. Even if they don’t, there’s still going to be a party. New Orleans-themed food–you can’t beat it! However, the rest of the weekend was pretty much a …