animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 

feeling the pinch

I saw on Facebook yesterday that Westwood Garden Haven has a limited selection of Christmas trees this year due to the tree shortage. Exactly why there is a tree shortage, I don’t know (especially since we live so near the Christmas tree capital of the world–Indiana, PA). So, Jake borrowed …

joyland

You know how when you read books from a bunch of other authors and then read something from Stephen King you start to question why you read anything from anyone else? Well, that was how this book was. He is such a fabulous author. And it’s not just the story …

thanksgiving 2021

Another one in the books. I hosted this year, so I took Wednesday off work in order to prep for the day. It was our first major holiday get-together since the pandemic. This year’s lineup was my family (parents, grandmother, brother’s family) and Jake’s girlfriend. It was a nice afternoon, …

wonder woman

I don’t usually go for superhero movies (unless they are witty ones like Iron Man), but I decided to add this to my queue for reasons I can’t recall. Anyway, it definitely exceeded my expectations. I was expecting more of a “fighting crime” vibe like the old show, but it …