animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 

smarter

In anticipation of disconnecting our home phone later this summer (actually, I’m going to try to port it to Google Voice for voicemail purposes), Jake and I got smartphones (Brian already has one for work). While having a smartphone is more of a luxury than a necessity, I do really …

the debt

This was a nice little spy thriller. It was a little confusing at first and that was made even more complicated because I wasn’t totally paying attention–I actually had to go back to the beginning of the movie at one point because I didn’t know what was going on. That …

thunder 2012

This year Brian wanted to spend more time riding and checking out the other venues, so we did just that. To start, we took off Thursday and Friday afternoons. On Thursday afternoon we went for a ride and then hit Wheels and Wings in Ebensburg in the evening. On Friday, …

world war z

I heard of this book and was intrigued, given my interest in zombies. When I heard that Brad Pitt was starring in the film (to be released in 2013), my interest was piqued further. I figured it would tide me over until the next season of The Walking Dead. Unfortunately, …

friends with benefits

This. This is what I want to see when I watch a comedy. This is the funniest movie I’ve seen since the 40 Year Old Virgin. And, to think that I almost didn’t watch it due to Justin Timberlake being one of the main characters (normally he annoys me, but …