Jake and I watched this movie Friday night. It was good, as all Tarantino movies are. Maybe I was just tired, but it seemed a little slow moving. I did love the ending, though. And, it had Brad Pitt.
My rating: 3.5/5
back with the pack
The humane society opened back up to the public this week and the pack walks were reinstated as well. The first one was today. I went to it and we had a really good turnout–six walkers! It was pretty much just the usual people, but I wasn’t sure if everyone was going to show up because they just sent the email out late last night. Unfortunately, there are a lot of dogs there, so we were all there till after 11 (it starts at 9). Anyway, it was good to get back into my routine. I may do some solo walks now and then, and maybe do the foster for a day thing on occasion, but the pack walks will be how I spend most of my volunteer hours.
the big 5-0
My 50th birthday was on Friday. Jake and I celebrated by ordering takeout from Franklin Street Bar & Grill (one of my favorite places!). Later that evening I fired up the chiminea and we made campfire cones and then we worked on a puzzle for a bit while watching Cheers. It was a nice day.
On Saturday, we went to my parents’ for a cookout (also for my birthday and kind of my brother’s, which was in May). It’s the first time we’ve gotten together since February due to the state of the world.
Sunday was a free day so I did a bunch of stuff around the house and walked dogs at the shelter.
another one bites the dust
I guess this is the year to replace small appliances. I tried putting the dehumidifier on recently and, while it technically works, the compressor never shuts off (even if you power it off!). So, guess what I just bought? I can’t say I’m surprised this happened because it was acting weird at the end of last season, but I was hoping I just left it running too long and it froze up. This was certainly not the case.
A Google search told me that the control board would need to be replaced, so I wasn’t about to deal with that (especially since I can’t remember the age of the dehumidifier). So, I’ll be getting a new one delivered on Tuesday. Thanks, Best Buy!
ford county
This was a surprisingly entertaining collection of short stories written by John Grisham. All stories took place in Ford County, Mississippi, hence the name of the book. I haven’t read anything substantial from Grisham in decades, so I wasn’t expecting much from this, but I was pleasantly surprised. Perhaps I should check out some of his other works.
My rating: 3.5/5