It flies pretty quickly for older ladies like me, as well, but that's a different post entirely ( Read more... )

He was truly one of the most influential dancers/choreographers of his time. You have to be if you have a whole body of technique named after you ( Read more... )

Loved it! I think it was one of the best movies I've seen in a while. Someone told me that the NYT reviewer described it as an art film with violent action sequences. That actually makes a lot of sense to me. It's gorgeously filmed. I can't imagine anyone other than Johnny Depp playing Dillinger in this movie. He's just incredible ( Read more... )

Dear cats in my neighborhood ( Read more... )

Not sure whether I mentioned before that I decided to have a small garden this year for the first time in many years. I'm mainly doing this for herbs, but I did get a couple of patio tomato plants too ( Read more... )

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It's amazing how my life is now centered around a little dog, comforting an elderly cat, and trying to fit actual work time in around that ( Read more... )

There's a new little cocker girl living at my house. She's 8 1/2 weeks old, is white and buff and is absolutely adorable. I got onto L names for some reason, and decided to go with Lyla, which may have something to do with being a Friday Night Lights fan. But it just seems like a perfect name for her ( Read more... )

I'm almost afraid to say anything in case of jinxing the adoption, but I've seen pictures of a baby cocker spaniel girl and talked with her human mom about the adoption. If things go well, she could be in my house by tonight or by Saturday, depending on logistics ( Read more... )

I'm far too lazy to make an actual garden plot, but I figured I would try some herbs on the side porch this year. Ginormous hardware store didn't have any basil plants left, but I got a dill plant. I don't use dill that much so I think one will be plenty. At least sales clerk at ginormous hardware store was helpful and told me to call and ask ( Read more... )