animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 

so this is christmas

Another holiday season has come and gone. It was a good one, but very cold! The so-called “Real Feel” was in the -40s. Ridiculous. I hosted Christmas Eve and my parents did Christmas Day. Despite the weather, both events had a good turnout (with the usual suspects). I’m only working …

something missing

This was a pretty great story. It was about a guy who steals stuff from people (his so-called “clients”) to stock his house. Mostly stuff like groceries and laundry detergent. But also the occasional piece of jewelry to sell or other household items. His method and process were pretty interesting …

holiday preparations

I’m almost ready for Christmas. Jake wanted to make some cookies this year, so we baked a couple batches this week instead of doing our usual chocolate covered pretzels. But, it left me wanting more, so I’m going to do another batch or two of cookies in the next couple …

sharp objects

Another good one from the author of Gone Girl, Gillian Flynn. It was a super quick read and will keep you guessing until the very end. My rating: 4/5