"You forgot your fortune cookie! It says.... You're shit outta luck!" Dirty Harry The Dead Pool Friday night we concluded our tribute to the Dirty Harry Series with The Dead Pool. This was the fifth and final Dirty Harry movie. It was the shortest, and I must say my least favorite. It was a classic…Read more The Dead Pool
May’s Malabrigo March Update
Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time. ~ Thomas Edison I always think I have more knitting time than I actually have. Some how the time I spend knitting goes into this crafting time warp continuum where time virtually stands still…Read more May’s Malabrigo March Update
Working from Home: Week 13
Not all storms come to disrupt your life, some come to clear your path. Another week has passed. About one third of this state has been able to move onto Phase 2 of our safe start plan. Where we live is still in the shelter in place phase. It is definitely hard to see parts…Read more Working from Home: Week 13
Memorial Weekend Memories
Live for the moments you can't put into words. The British Hubby and I often do a Ural weekend getaway on this holiday weekend in the States. We like finding some historic town or artist fair to dine, shop and relax. Remember the Escape to Camano Island? One of the many things we like about…Read more Memorial Weekend Memories
The Enforcer and Sudden Impact
"Go ahead, make my day." Sudden Impact This Friday night we continued the Dirty Harry series with The Enforcer and Sudden Impact. Being able to see the character develop made me appreciate these movies more than I had when I saw them in my youth. The Enforcer has a pretty violent beginning, and Harry's new…Read more The Enforcer and Sudden Impact
Working from Home: Week 12
Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. ~ Winston Churchill When I started using this title and updating the number, I really thought it was a boring title for a blog post. What's going to attract readers attention? Nothing! Now, it's the only way I can…Read more Working from Home: Week 12
Mini Malabrigo March Break
Knitting makes the good times better and the hard times easier. Normally, this would be a Malabrigo March update on my progress this past few weeks. While I do have a little progress to show, I've decided to hold off that update until next week. Partially because I had to stop to knit an LFC…Read more Mini Malabrigo March Break
Dirty Harry and Magnum Force
"You've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel lucky?' Well, do ya punk?" ~ Dirty Harry 1971 This is one of those movie quotes that people know even if they've never seen these movies. In talking about famous movie quotes, the British Hubby and I discovered there are five Dirty Harry movies. We…Read more Dirty Harry and Magnum Force
Book Challenge: Guidebook to Murder
"And so we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past." ~ F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby has always been one of my favorite books. I'm not sure if it's the glimpse into another time or the age when I first read it, but it's always held…Read more Book Challenge: Guidebook to Murder
Working from Home: Week 11
One always measures friendships by how they show in bad weather. ~ Winston Churchill Another week has passed. We are still in shelter in place or stay home, stay healthy. A few things have opened up for phase 1 of our safe start, but really not much will change before June and not even then…Read more Working from Home: Week 11
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