My grandmother has always made the cakes for our family celebrations, birthday and otherwise. Due to age and health issues she is no longer able to do this task, so the torch has been passed to me. Jake and I went to her apartment this afternoon to collect her recipes and pans, so I’m all set for the next family event. At least I don’t have to decorate them–my mom has always handled that end of things.
one step closer
Jake is taking his SAT test this morning. College is right around the corner. I’m not sure I’m ready for this. One thing is for sure–it will be a learning experience. I know absolutely nothing about grants, scholarships, student loans, etc. as my dad worked at UPJ when I went to school, so my tuition was covered. Lucky me, not so lucky Jake.
joy
I’m back in movie-watching mode. I took a little break because I ran out of things to watch, but, as luck would have it, they’re always making new movies, so I’m back at it.
I was on the fence about this one. It told the story of the woman who invented the self-wringing mop. It was about as exciting as that sounds. I wouldn’t have even watched it, but my favorite actress, Jennifer Lawrence, was in it, so despite tepid reviews, I gave it a shot. It was a long 2 hours.
My rating: 2.5/5
end of watch
This was the final book in Stephen King’s Bill Hodges trilogy. I tore through it at a pretty quick pace, so we’ll call it a winner. Unlike the first two books in the series, this one had a supernatural element. It was a pretty interesting concept.
I’ve been waiting a while to read this. I’ve been in the Stephen King Library for 20+ years now and I think this is the first book they didn’t send me. Perhaps I am no longer a member? So, I added it to my Amazon Wishlist and Brian was nice enough to buy it for me for Christmas.
My rating: 4/5
double trouble
When we got Sylvia, she had an ear infection. After two courses of the prescribed ear drops, she was still having ear troubles, so I took her to the vet this morning to have it checked out again. This time, she was prescribed a stronger ear medication and was put on antibiotics. We have to go back in 10 days as the vet could not see her eardrum due to the infection and she wants to see if there’s anything that is causing this to happen (like a polyp). Lesson learned: whenever adopting pets from the shelter, look into their ears before you take them home.
After supper, Jake, Brian and I were standing around and heard a crash and a bunch of thuds. Evidently Buster went upstairs and then fell down the steps as he came back down. At first glance, he looked ok, but then we noticed drops of blood all over the floor. It turned out that he tore one of his dew claws. I tried calling the vet, but they didn’t answer (nor did their answering service pick up). Since they were still open, Brian just ran him over there. They taped up his foot and put him on antibiotics and painkillers.
I do believe this was the first time we had to make two trips to the vet in a single day. Let’s hope it’s the last.