animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 

hits

The Doodleman Pinscher has been good to me. I’ve gotten more hits off of that term than anything else I’ve posted. It’s been a daily stream since I posted about it, though I’m sure the people were disappointed when they got here and didn’t find any real information. I haven’t …

us and them

Brian got me the new Shinedown album for Christmas. I’ve been listening to it for a few weeks and I have to say that I really like it. It’s too early to tell if it’s going to stand the test of time, but for now, it’s a cool listen. I …

wedding crashers

I am disappointed again. This movie was hailed as the funniest R-rated comedy in years. And, while we found it amusing, it was certainly not the laugh-fest that The 40 Year Old Virgin was. The movie was ok, but rarely “laugh-out-loud” funny. Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn made for good …

sideways

We caught this movie last night. It was OK. Frankly, I expected more from it. I thought it was supposed to be a comedy, but it was more of a dramedy. The story was about two unlikeable fellows who go on a trip (a wine tour of Santa Barbara county) …

new toy

Dell was (maybe still is) having one of those 18-month-no-finance-charge deals so I thought this might be a good time to get a laptop (because I don’t owe enough money to people already). It arrived yesterday. I’m blogging on it right now–in front of the tv, no less! Now that …