animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 

ready as i’ll ever be

I made my third and last batch of cookies this evening, so I guess I’m finally done prepping for the holidays. Bring on the holiday visitors! I did five batches of dog treats this year, too. Though I started baking in November, things still got down to the wire. And, …

black hawk down

We finished watching this movie last night–it was a two-nighter (anything longer than two hours generally becomes a multi night viewing for us). In one word, this movie was intense. It was about The Battle of Mogadishu. The movie was not character-based. There were so many characters in the film …

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As I mentioned previously, Brian decorated the outside of the house with lights this year. I’ve been wanting to post a picture, but he was waiting for it to snow before taking one. However, that does not appear to be in the cards this year (I’m not complaining–it’s supposed to …

christmas party

My work Christmas party was last night. It was held at the City View Bar & Grill. As far as work Christmas parties go, it was one of the better ones. In recent years, each attendee received two drink coupons and then had to pay for the rest of their …