Angela Law

animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 
movies

dallas buyers club

This was a pretty good movie. I guess that much should be obvious based upon the number of Academy Awards that it won. Though I do question having to lose that much weight for a role. Matthew McConaughey was a good-looking guy before this movie, but he still looks rather cadaverous–even after gaining much of the weight back.

In case you don’t know, McConaughey played someone who contracted AIDS before there were effective treatments for it. Frustrated by the lack of treatment options available, he formed a “Dallas Buyers Club” where, for a monthly fee, he would supply AIDS victims with necessary medication. The movie was based on a true story, but I don’t know how accurate of a depiction it was.

My rating: 3/5

motorcycles

thunder, interrupted

Due to a work deadline and a boy scout camping trip, our enjoyment of Thunder was a little disappointing this year. We managed to go for a quick ride yesterday afternoon and then went downtown for about an hour later in the afternoon. That was it. Oh well, I guess there’s always next year. (Though that mantra is starting to sound familiar…)

out and about

social times two

This is a rarity for me–two outings in one day. Yesterday, I met up with my cousin Chris for lunch at Panera. We’ve been trying to get together every couple of months this year and, I’m glad to say, we’ve been meeting our goal. And, after work, I went out for drinks with my friend/coworker to celebrate the end of a particularly taxing project at the office.

gardening & landscaping

garden time

The vegetable garden is doing well this year. I’m a little concerned with all of the rain we’ve been getting as some of the tomato plants are getting spotty leaves like the past two seasons. Other than that, everything looks good (especially the potato plants–they are huge!).

This was my first year for strawberries and I had quite the harvest. I made Strawberry Margarita Jam a couple of weekends ago and that turned out as good as expected. I’m going to use up the rest of the berries this weekend in my regular jam.

The fruit trees, on the other hand, don’t appear to have any blossoms or fruit on them. I’m blaming the winter. On a related not, something (rabbits) ate all of the bark off the lower part of the trees over the winter, so I’m glad the trees are still alive.

celebrations

45

My brother and I treated my parents to dinner yesterday in celebration of their 45th wedding anniversary. The three of us, my brother’s crew and my grandmother were there, too. We went to Asiago’s Tuscan Italian. I don’t normally enjoy eating out, but I have to say that the food there is great! That’s my second time there this year and they haven’t disappointed me yet.