animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 

oh, deer

The day before Thanksgiving, Jake hit a deer with his car. It had some minor damage, but the estimate still came in at almost $2k. This was covered under our comprehensive coverage, so it’s only costing us $100. So, yay! for that. The car was dropped off at the garage …

closed

Earlier this year, I mentioned that I was going to close my Etsy shop, Everyone Drinks. I kept that promise and closed it on December 1. I probably should have kept it open a little longer (for Christmas sales opportunities), but I’m kind of glad to be done with it. …

thanksgiving and such

We did Thanksgiving with Brian’s family this year. As is the custom, Brian’s sister’s family was in for the event. Since Thanksgiving is pretty much the only time we get to see them, it was especially nice to catch up on things. And, since Brian’s parents celebrated their 50th wedding …

i, alex cross

Of all of the James Patterson novels, the Alex Cross series is definitely the best. I feel like the earlier novels are better than the current ones, but I still enjoy them nonetheless. I’m still on track for reading one book a month this year. Not a very lofty ambition …