animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 

sidecar saga

My sidecar’s factory finish did not hold up very well. I’m sure the fact that it sits out in the elements all summer doesn’t help the cause, but I don’t think the factory finish was very high quality, either. I intended on getting it painted last fall. I found a …

innovative tomato

It seems I’m long overdue for a post, so I might as well take this opportunity to discuss my new company, Innovative Tomato. The company is going to be doing digital marketing, video and mobile apps. Brian and I will run the company in addition to our duties at Prime …

the border

I started this book last week and just finished it moments ago. Now, that’s a mark of a good book! It was written by Robert McCammon, who is one of my favorite authors. It told the story of a handful of American survivors during a war between two alien nations …

decluttering

In preparation for a possible future move and because our house is overflowing with stuff, we have been decluttering for the past six months. We’ve been taking stuff to the Salvation Army and selling stuff on eBay and Decluttr. Today, my last item will expire (or be sold) on eBay …

grandma

This was an entertaining character study starring Lily Tomlin. I initially added it to my queue because I heard it was a comedy, but it was actually a dramedy. But, sometimes dramedies are funnier than comedies and that was certainly the case with this movie. Case in point: even Jake …