Angela Law

animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 
jake, pets

tilly


Jake got a new dog about two weeks ago. The short version of the story is that the mom of one of his friends was looking to rehome the dog. Anyway, her name is Tilly and she’s a Golden Retriever. She’s a pretty sweet dog and after a few questionable days, she and Ralphie are getting along well.

And just to complicate things further, I’m watching my ex-dog while my ex-husband is on vacation (where is my award?). The ex-dog isn’t a fan of new people, dogs, or experiences so I was afraid this was going to be a disaster, but everyone has been getting along just fine. Phew! Having three dogs is a lot, though. I mean, I used to have three of my own, but I would definitely not do that again.

tv

the undoing

This was a pretty good limited series made for HBO. The show was created by the same person who did Big Little Lies, which I really liked (well, the first season, anyway). Also, the always great Nicole Kidman starred in both. The show was a whodunit. I was a bit disappointed in the last episode, when the truth finally came out, but overall, enjoyed the story.

My rating: 3.5/5

live entertainment

fcmf 2021

The music festival returned this year, but at a later date and with a lineup of fewer bands. There weren’t any I particularly wanted to see but I went down there both Friday and Saturday to watch a few bands. On Saturday, I ran into two of my dog walking friends and talked to them for a bit before heading home for the evening. That was nice.

For the first time, they had a video screen set up for the main stage acts and Jake worked the video cameras for that. It was a paid gig for him (and not through our company). He had a great time and hopes he gets asked to do it again next year.

household stuff

it figures

Krisay’s looked at the dishwasher today (my appointment was rescheduled from Friday) and, of course, it’s the control board that is bad. I don’t want to put any more money into it, so I’m just going to use it as is until it either doesn’t work anymore or until I get tired of the wet dishes. I’m planning on getting new countertops and making some other minor changes next year, so I may get it then. It’s going to be a mini kitchen remodel, so that seems like a good time to replace an appliance. On the plus side, Krisay’s didn’t charge me for today’s service call. I’m guessing it’s because they just fixed the dishwasher and it’s still not working properly. I did not ask.

movies

palm springs

Not sure how I heard about this movie, but it was in my Hulu queue, so I watched it last night (it was a Hulu original movie, for that matter). It was quite funny! Anyway, the film had a Groundhog Day kind of plot going on, but in a totally original way.

My rating: 4/5