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Weekly Photo Challenge: Inspiration

Posted on August 1, 2015 by maedez

This is my response to the Weekly Photo Challenge: Inspiration.

Sweet, sweet Duncan in his favourite chair

Daily Diversion #266: Zero

Posted on June 29, 2015 by maedez

Our recent house-guest:

Zero

Daily Diversion #255: Chuck Has the Right Idea

Posted on March 4, 2015 by maedez

Chuck trying to stay warm

Daily Diversion #243: Waiting

Posted on December 14, 2014 by maedez

Duncan waiting for his Papa to get home from work:

DuncDunc

Daily Diversion #223: Guard Dog

Posted on August 13, 2014 by maedez

Some seriously needed mid-week cuteness…

Dunc guarding his beloved, precious bone bone.

Daily Diversion #221: Chuck is a Naughty Girl

Posted on August 5, 2014 by maedez

Naughty Chuck, caught sleeping in my husband’s shirt drawer.

“Cats are connoisseurs of comfort.”-James Herriot, James Herriot’s Cat Stories

On Sunday, I Stepped Away from My Notebooks and Pens and Went to the State Fair

Posted on July 30, 2014 by maedez

I took a photograph of this giant tire…

It belongs to a $600k farm machine.

…and a large tree:

Count the rings!

I befriended a dairy cow named Edna:
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Daily Diversion #212: Chipmunk

Posted on June 28, 2014 by maedez

Chipmunk at Eden Park

Daily Diversion #207: Little Miss Side-Eye

Posted on May 29, 2014 by maedez

This is what happens when you interrupt Chuck when she is napping:

Little Miss Side-Eye

Daily Diversion #206: White Squirrel

Posted on May 27, 2014 by maedez

A white squirrel, as seen from our upstairs bathroom window:

White Squirrel

It loves frolicking in our solitary backyard tree.

R.I.P. Norman Lloyd (1914-2021)

Norman Lloyd, long a personal favorite of mine, was a fascinating man and performer. Norman Lloyd Dead [THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER]

R.I.P. Geoffrey Scott

Geoffrey Scott was from a younger generation than the performers I normally write about, but his handsome presence was ubiquitous during my 1980s childhood. From Dynasty to The Love Boat, Night Court, and Battle of the Network Stars, his charisma and acting ability lit up the small screen for decades. He will be missed. Geoffrey […]

Kirk Douglas: 1916-2020

[2019 Reel Infatuation Blogathon] But Baby Think of Me Once in Awhile: On Andy Travis as Television’s Best (and Hunkiest) Boss

Welcome to the 2019 Reel Infatuation Blogathon! Baby, If You’ve Ever Wondered: It still seems like yesterday that the idea for RI popped in my head. It was actually in December 2015, while in a hotel room getting ready for a holiday party, when it occurred to me that there was a gap in the classic […]

Announcing the 2019 Reel Infatuation Blogathon!

This is one of my favorite events of the year, and not just because I’m the co-hostess. It’s simply that good. And fun. Oh, so much fun! Here’s my original announcement. ANNOUNCING THE 2019 REEL INFATUATION BLOGATHON I hope you’ll join us!