animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 

red notice

This was a pretty good action flick starring Dwayne Johnson and the always hilarious Ryan Reynolds. It just occurred to me that I really like action movies. I’m running out of stuff to watch, so I’m going to have to dig into the action flick archives and see what I …

nyad

This was a movie about Diana Nyad’s controversial 2013 swim from Cuba to Florida. Controversy or not, it was an entertaining movie. It’s also good to see Jodie Foster acting again (in this and True Detective). My rating: 3.5/5

stairwell

I painted the upper portion of the stairwell leading to the family room. So, check that one off the list. I used the same color as the hall and foyer, Poetic Light. This means the main floor of my house has been completely painted…except for the closets. I’m thinking about …

after anna

Another thriller by Lisa Scottoline. The first part of the book was pretty good, and the first twist was clever. But then there were a bunch more twists, and those felt rather forced. In any case, it was a real page-turner. My rating: 3.5/5

griselda

I had high hopes for this limited series since it was created by the same team that brought us Narcos. Unfortunately, it fell a little flat. And it did not do justice to showing what a truly horrible person Griselda Blanco was, but I blame this on the writers and …