animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 

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I spent the previous two evenings power washing the patio and patio furniture. It really needed it! Everything is all set up now and looks great! There’s an issue with the patio, that has been getting worse by the year, which is that the lawn is now higher than the …

hbd, grad!

I offered to host Mother’s Day this year and while we were at it, we celebrated Jacob’s birthday and graduation. It was a small party–just my family. It was a nice afternoon and the weather was surprisingly pleasant after the deluge of rain we received at the end of last …

ozark

The final seven episodes of Ozark were released on Friday and I made it my mission to finish the series over the weekend. I really loved the show. At first it felt like a Breaking Bad ripoff, which it kind of was, but less nuanced and quite possibly more violent. …

the graduate

Jake is done with college! He didn’t go to graduation and didn’t want a party, so Brian and I took him out to dinner at Tap 814 last night to celebrate. He started working for us full-time today, but I don’t know how long that is going to last. His …