animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 

trainspotting

Brian and I both enjoyed this movie, which was directed by the same guy who did 28 Days Later (which was a terrific film). It was about a group of heroin addicts living in Scotland and the one guy who tries to get clean. There was a lot of profanity …

the injustice of it all

We got a new pet today. A cat. Hardly a fitting replacement for Ripley (not that you could replace her). The cat was Brian’s sister’s. Oh yeah, his name is Marley. He was not playing nice with her toddler, so they had to find it a new home. Unfortunately, they …

girl, interrupted

Brian and I watched this movie last night. It was a story about a woman (Winona Ryder) who goes to a mental hospital to “rest” after trying to commit suicide. It took place in the late 1960s and was based on a true story. While there, the main character befriends …

grilling in january

It was another nice day, so I broke out the grill and cooked some steaks for supper. Mmm. Nothing like grilled food in January. I don’t know if I’ve ever grilled in January before. Of course, we’ve never had a January like this before either. In other food news, I …

meet the fockers

We caught this one last night. Brian thought it was good, I didn’t like it all that much. The laughs just weren’t there like they were in Meet the Parents. Of course, when we went to see that movie, I had been cooped up in the house for about eight …