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My Library/Day 32: Emily Dickinson’s Gardening Life: The Plants & Places That Inspired the Iconic Poet by Marta McDowell

Posted on February 1, 2024 by maedez

DAY 32:

Daily Diversion #315: Grandma’s Garden Orb

Posted on April 25, 2016 by maedez

Grandma’s Garden Orb

Daily Diversion #277: Wee Flower

Posted on September 22, 2015 by maedez

A wee flower plucked from my grandma’s garden:

Wee Flower. 19 September 2015.

Weekly Photo Challenge: Half and Half

Posted on July 17, 2015 by maedez

This is my response to the Weekly Photo Challenge: Half and Half.

William Scarbrough House and Gardens. Savannah.

Daily Diversion #265: Topiary Twosome

Posted on June 16, 2015 by maedez

Topiary Twosome

Daily Diversion #262: Spring Flowers

Posted on May 7, 2015 by maedez

Flowers at Kingwood Center Gardens. Mansfield, Ohio.

Daily Diversion #164: Secret Garden

Posted on October 6, 2013 by maedez

What a perfect place to write.

Courtyard Garden

“And the secret garden bloomed and bloomed and every morning revealed new miracles.”-The Secret Garden, Frances Hodgson Burnett

Daily Diversion #162: Tree House

Posted on September 28, 2013 by maedez

Tree House. Inniswood Metro Gardens.

“You must not ever stop being whimsical.”-Mary Oliver, Wild Geese

Daily Diversion #52: An Old-Fashioned Romance

Posted on October 8, 2012 by maedez

“Let us be grateful to people who make us happy, they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.”-Marcel Proust

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!