animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 

senioritis

Today is Buster’s seventh birthday. Typically speaking, larger dogs are considered to be a senior once they turn seven. So, now we’re officially running an old pets home (it’s like an old folks home, but with pets). Marley is 15; Alice is 14.5; and Lizzy turns 13 next month. Perhaps …

long weekend

It was nice catching an extended break from work. I had a lot of things to do around the house, and was able to accomplish most of them. I also put a dent in my Christmas preparations, including wrapping up almost all of my shopping (the exceptions were a few …

child of god (movie)

It was a Cormac McCarthy kind of weekend. This was a better adaptation of the novel than the movie we watched on Thanksgiving, but was nowhere near the level of No Country for Old Men or The Road. A number of key scenes were left out, which was rather disappointing, …

all the pretty horses

We capped off an enjoyable Thanksgiving afternoon, which was spent at my in-law’s, with a movie. My sister-in-law and her family come in every other year for the holiday, so it was nice to see all of them and do some catching up, as we do not get to see …

white house down

This was an entertaining action flick that told the story of a man (played by Channing Tatum) who had to save the president (played by Jamie Foxx) after the White House came under attack from a paramilitary group. The movie ran a bit long for my tastes. I felt like …