animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 

the silent wife

This was your basic dysfunctional Italian family kind of story. It was a quick read–I read much of it while we were away over the weekend. Not the kind of book I usually read, but I enjoyed it. My rating: 4/5

it (movie)

Netflix finally shipped me this movie. I couldn’t wait to see it and it did not disappoint. I felt it was pretty true to the book and I like how they just did the kids’ part of the story in this first chapter. I can hardly wait for chapter 2! …

weekend getaway

Brian and I decided a winter trip was in order, so we returned to The Storybook Cabin for a 3rd time. It’s a cozy little place, especially in the winter. Jake stayed home, but we took Buster and Esme. Buster fared better this trip than the last, but still is …

the end of the world running club

I can’t pass up a post apocalyptic story. I believe I heard of this one through Stephen King’s Twitter account. For what should be obvious reasons, I always look into his entertainment recommendations. In this story, a large number of meteors struck the earth, which created the post apocalyptic scenario. …