animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 

another house

A couple of weeks ago, we went to look at another house. Well, we didn’t have an appointment with a realtor, so I guess you could call it “trespassing”. We just walked around the property and peeked in the windows. This place had a lot of acres, but they weren’t …

alice update

I took Alice to see the vet this morning for her nose issue. The doctor wasn’t sure what was wrong–it could be a number of things. My options were to treat her for the most likely issue (discoid lupus) or to have a biopsy done (for which she would need …

from dusk till dawn

After spending the afternoon at a pig roast, we came home to a Movie and Margarita Night. We kicked off our Halloween-themed month of movies with the action-horror flick From Dusk Till Dawn. This movie was written by Quentin Tarantino and directed by Robert Rodriguez. If you need more information …

lizzy update

I had to take Lizzy to the vet today to get her annual shots, so it gave him a chance to look her over and judge her progress from the last time we were there. He was happy with how she was progressing, so that is good news. Of course, …

the fifth grade

This year marked Jake’s first year in middle school. It was an adjustment for us all. The main adjustment is that he has to catch the bus about 45 minutes earlier than previous years (not to mention the fact that he’s not getting home any earlier). So, we’re all getting …