"Get your stinking paw off me, you damned dirty ape!" ~ Planet of the Apes How did I get two weeks behind with my movie posts? Silly day job is keeping me too damn busy. Two Fridays ago, we took a slightly different approach for our Brain out Movie night. We watched The Devil Made…Read more Double Feature with the Devil
Tea
The Community Shield
Some people think football [soccer] is a matter of life and death. I don't like that attitude. I can assure them it is much more serious than that. ~ Bill Shankly Today is the first non-friendly match for Liverpool (LFC). It's not the Premier League. That starts on Friday. It's the 2019 FA Community Shield.…Read more The Community Shield
Book Challenge: Warlight
I would always rather be happy than dignified. ~ Charlotte Bronte from Jane Eyre It's a wet Wednesday here in the PNW. It's unusual for us to have rain this late in July, but I'm going to take it. The cooler temperatures make for great audio book and knitting weather which is a bonus since…Read more Book Challenge: Warlight
Let’s Hear it for Hats
How a hat makes you feel is what a hat is all about. ~ Philip Treacy Hats aren't for everyone. I'll admit I didn't wear hats that often until I started knitting. Now, I love a good hat even ones that aren't knitted. I especially love knitting hats and wearing my knitted hats. That's good…Read more Let’s Hear it for Hats
Conspiracy Thursday: Fishy Business
We're going to need a bigger boat. ~ Jaws Conspiracy Thursday (I know I'm a day late) has become one of my favorite blog topics. Jaws Day, July 4, is one of my favorite movie viewing celebrations. Imagine my excitement when the two days coincided. Nothing says conspiracy more than apple pie, summer dollars and…Read more Conspiracy Thursday: Fishy Business
Book Challenge: The Boat Runner
It's the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting. ~ The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho It's Wednesday, and I have another book to review. Like my many knitting projects, I also read more than one book at a time. Goodreads has decided that since I started reading this book in 2018,…Read more Book Challenge: The Boat Runner
Reading Challenge: Book 5 The Original Matrix
"Of course, it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?" ~ J.K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Remember my reading challenge? My goal is to read 20 books this year. I'm a smidge behind, but with good reason. It probably won't surprise…Read more Reading Challenge: Book 5 The Original Matrix
Hot Cross Buns & Urban Hiking
Save the Earth, it's our only source of chocolate! This Spring, the British Hubby and I vowed to hike more. Last weekend, we did a little urban hiking in downtown Seattle. We went to a performance of Haydn's Creation with the Seattle symphony. You've probably heard parts of this master piece. This is the first…Read more Hot Cross Buns & Urban Hiking
Reading Challenge: Book 4
It's better to be hated for what you are than loved for what you are not. ~ Autumn Leaves by Andre Gide Oh my dear followers, with the snowapocalypse, Malabrigo March and then the stomach bug I completely missed a book I finished in early March. It was overdue at the library so I had…Read more Reading Challenge: Book 4
Tokyo SOS
No human should touch the souls of the dead. Friday night's are special at our house. It's Godzilla movie night. ROAAARRRRRR! Last week, we saw humans create a half robot half Godzilla creation. The abomination was Mechagodzilla. Godzilla: Tokyo SOS was a continuation of this story. Godzilla attacks, but let's be honest he's probably really…Read more Tokyo SOS
WIP 