animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 

christmas prep

I’m kind of behind on my Christmas preparations this year, but I’m hoping to gain some ground this weekend. On the plus side, most of the cards have been sent out and I have most of the dog treats made. I also finished shopping this evening. On the minus side, …

thanksgiving

It was a nice, long weekend. We went to my in-law’s for Thanksgiving dinner. My sister-in-law and her husband and kids were in this year. We don’t get to see them very often because they live in New York, so it made for a nice day. Jake ended up staying …

the weekend and beyond

Jake went to the beach last week, which coincided with tattoo appointments Brian made for the two of us. The appointments were in Virginia, so we turned the trip into a motorcycle getaway. We left town on Thursday and headed for Berkeley Springs, WV. The ride was nice–my new bike …

mother’s day

I guess I’m a little behind in my posts. On Sunday we had everyone over for a combination Mother’s Day/Jake’s birthday cookout. I did things right this time in that I made all of the side dishes on Saturday (deviled eggs, baked beans, and Muffuletta Salad–totally awesome, by the way). …