Angela Law

animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 
live entertainment

ann wilson of heart

I’ve been a fan of Heart for just about ever and have been kicking myself ever since I missed them on tour in Pittsburgh a number of years ago. The band broke up recently, so when I saw that Ann Wilson (the singer from Heart) was playing at The Palace Theatre, I decided to take the opportunity. The show was pretty good–she can still belt one out. The only disappointing thing was that she didn’t do a ton of Heart songs (only 1/4 of the set was comprised of those–and she also did two originals–but the rest was covers of classic rock songs). Still, it was a lot of fun and I’m glad I got to see her.

On a side note, The Palace Theatre is quickly becoming my favorite entertainment venue. It’s only an hour away and there are no traffic or parking issues to deal with. Plus, it’s small, so you can actually see what’s going on. Heck, we were home by 11 last night–not bad for a concert on a school night.

food & drink

prepping

I’ve prepped so much stuff in the past few days that I’m now an honorary Mormon. It all started a few days ago with a half a bushel of peaches. I canned 7 quarts (my canner’s capacity) and froze the rest. I also canned a batch of spicy dill pickles (my 2nd one this season) and froze 2 loaves of zucchini bread and 2 trays of stuffed shells (that also have zucchini in them–I have a lot of zucchini this year). I made a 3rd tray of shells for tomorrow’s supper. Speaking of zucchini, I made minestrone soup early last week and froze the leftovers and am doing the same today for supper. Yet, I still have a refrigerator full of vegetables, so I guess I’ll be doing some more prepping this coming week!

out and about

reunion

Some people I used to work with at Sunquest thought it would be fun to get together with everyone who used to work at the office, so they put together a little party at B & L Wine Cellars this evening. I’m not one for socializing, but I definitely have a level of affection for these people, so I went and was glad I did.

I got to see quite a few people I haven’t seen in ages. And some others that I haven’t seen in a couple of years, anyway. It was nice catching up with everyone. There was a really good turnout. Over 2 dozen people made it (and it really wasn’t that big of an office).

They’re already planning another one for next year and I’m already looking forward to it.

gardening & landscaping

garden update

Not a bad year so far. I had a good crop of garlic and the tomato plants are still alive, so that’s a start. There’s been a ridiculous amount of cukes, too. And I have never seen a zucchini plant as big as the one that is currently growing in my garden. No carrots this year, though. Something kept eating them (seeds and tops). I’m questioning our future move to the country–I don’t know if I’m up for fending off all of the animals.

movies

life

This movie was about some astronauts who find a single cell organism in a soil sample from Mars. This cell then replicates into an alien and wreaks havoc. While the movie did have a number of scientifically questionable scenes (Perhaps it was written by a Republican? They tend to ignore science.), I do not have any problem suspending my disbelief in the name of entertainment. And it had one of the coolest alien-killing-a-person scenes since Alien.

My rating: 3.5/5