Angela Law

animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 
movies, relationships

jungle cruise

Date a guy with two young kids, and you get to watch all of the Disney+ movies. This is what we did last night. We were supposed to go to the Roxbury Bandshell to watch a band, but his ex did not pick the kids up on time and it also rained (so the show was probably canceled anyway). It was also too late to catch a movie at the theater and I couldn’t find anything else to do (and I used to be the queen of what there is to do in Johnstown, so I have connections). I don’t think the area has recovered from COVID yet–even the few restaurants that are open on Sundays close at 8.

My rating: 3.5/5

household stuff

dishwasher update

The appliance repair guy took a look at my dishwasher yesterday. As I suspected, the motor needs to be replaced, which is a bit expensive to do. It’s going to cost about half what I paid for the dishwasher. Ugh. But, I guess that’s cheaper than buying a new one. Let’s hope the new motor lasts longer than the old one.

trips

vacay 2021

Jake and I went on vacation last week. We stayed at the same cabin as last year (in Ridgway, Elk County, PA). Much like last year, we pretty much stuck to the cabin–not for any real reason other than the fact that there’s nothing to do up there. We did run into town one day. I wanted to check out the local artists gallery and pick up a piece to remind me of the trip.

Unlike last year when COVID raged, this year was pretty relaxing. Ralphie was also a very good boy and we were able to leave him off leash outside most of the time. The weather was great, too. We had a bit of rain late one evening and then a few sprinkles through the morning, but nothing that negatively affected the trip. I could have stayed a few more days, but it’s back to work today.

books

later

This book is considered a crime novel, of which Stephen King has published a few, but it’s really more like classic King. The main character is a kid who can talk to people right after they die. As you can imagine, this made for a good story.

My rating: 4/5

books

cardinal black

It’s been a while since I’ve read a book from Robert McCammon’s Matthew Corbett series, but here we are. Like the others, this one was a good read. I have to say, though, the first few books in the series seemed to be fleshed out a bit more. They were more like historical fiction, whereas the later books are more like action. Nevertheless, definitely worth a read.

My rating: 3.5/5