Movie Day

What a lazy Sunday! I watched two movies and didn't do much else, except make a pot of chili for the boys. The movies were Monster-In-Law with Jane Fonda, Jennifer Lopez and Michael Vartain, and Must Love Dogs, with John Cusack and Diane Lane.

I thought Monster-In-Law was pretty funny and cute, but the ending was way over the top! I won't spoil it for those of you who haven't seen it yet, but let's just say that even my suspension of disbelief collapsed. I can see why it didn't do too well in theaters...

Must Love Dogs must have been a sleeper in the theaters, because I don't remember hearing much about it. This is really a shame because it was cute and funny and engaging. Would have been a great date movie. John Cusack's character was similar to the one he played in "Serendipity". Diane Lane was completely hilarious, and Stockard Channing playing her father's girlfriend was fabulous!

NEWS FLASH!
Just delivered to my office -- one case (12 boxes) of Thin Mints. Holy Girl Scouts that's a lot of cookies!

Out and About

We have had almost a week of beautiful sunshiny weather. And of course I have been stuck in my office (with no windows) for most of it! So yesterday after spending most of the morning at the dojo, Ana and I set off to take some pictures, just around. We didn't have time to go too far because she needed to get to Zanesville to meet her friends. Still, we had a couple of hours, and this is a little bit of what we saw!



This is a little outbuilding at the Dawes Arboretum, near the Dawes House. I think that some gardening supplies are kept in it, because it is part of the herb garden. I just love how rustic and earthy it looks!

And if you ever have the opportunity to visit the Arboretum, it is a "must see"! It is a beautiful place, several hundred acres, with lots of hiking trails, a nature center, an auto tour, and many unique trees and flowers.

And this is a bluebird house on the bike path near Cherry Valley Lodge. There are several bluebird houses along the path, and I expect they are monitored in the spring by the Parks Dept.

The bike path in Licking County is huge, well maintained and well utilized. The path goes over 14 miles from this bluebird house to Johnstown in the west part of the county. And it connects from here to another part of the bike path going east, connecting eventually to Black Hand Gorge.

This is absolutely my favorite bridge in this area! I love how the white pops out against the background. Here against the brown of the winter woods it is striking. It is also on the bike path, easily accesible to bikers and walkers. Beware of the bumpy bike ride over the slats of the bridge!

You can see what a beautiful day it was. What you can't see is how cold and windy it was! We took our pictures quickly and headed back to the car!

And this is your brain...

I am such a sucker for a good quiz! Pictures will come, I promise...I was completely blindsided by a four day "vacation" in the hospital, so am even more behind on everything than ever!

Your Brain's Pattern

Your brain is always looking for the connections in life. You always amaze your friends by figuring out things first. You're also good at connecting people - and often play match maker. You see the world in fluid, flexible terms. Nothing is black or white.

What Pattern Is Your Brain?

Catching Up

I just can't believe it has been two months since I have posted! So much has been happening...

First, of course we had Christmas. This is always a big event around our house, even though we tried to scale back some on the decorations and food. We also had my MIL with us, for the first time in a while since she and her husband spend the winters in Florida. Unfortunately it was for sad reasons, as her mother passed away right before Christmas.

Next big event was our water well has actually been completed and fixed! Finally! It took months and I am just glad now that it is done and I can start dying fabric.

Then the boys and I went to Mexico for a week to visit my parents, and a lot of Mayan ruins. A fun time was had by all, and hopefully pictures will be posted tomorrow.

When we got home from Mexico, we welcomed a beautiful young girl into our home. Her name is Ana, she is 16 years old and is an exchange student from Brazil. She is a joy to have with us for the next few months.

And last night was the artist's reception for the AQA quilt show at The Works. We had about 35 quilts up and I had one piece in the show. This was so exciting for me, as it is the first time I have shown a quilt in a gallery. Marcie and her family, and Lori came out from Columbus for the reception and we went to dinner after. The show has a lot of very good pieces and I am proud to be part of such a talented group!