animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 

all caught up

For the first time in a long time, I’m practically caught up with my work. I mean, I’ll never be caught up because there’s always something to do, but this weekend, I got a good jump on things. Jake ended up staying at my parent’s Saturday night, too, so this …

we’re so pathetic

Jake is staying at my parent’s tonight. We were supposed to go out to dinner with a friend, but that got cancelled earlier in the week. So, we spent the past few days pondering what to do on our night off. Should we go out for drinks? That never seems …

you belong to me

This was a book written by Mary Higgins Clark. It is the first one I read from her in a long, long time. After reading it, I remembered why. Her stories are all whodunits. And, the bad guy is never who you think it would be. But, after reading a …

r.i.p. satin

This morning, our friend Judy’s dog Satin lost the fight with her illness. Her story is here. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Judy at this difficult time.

dinner with the parents

Today was our annual “Dinner with the Parents”. After two days of cooking, I’m finally getting a chance to sit down (incidentally, just in time for The Sopranos). I’m freaking beat, but it was worth it. Everyone seemed to have a good time (and, more importantly, enjoyed the food). We …