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Daily Diversion #455: Another Wee Flower

Daily Diversion #454: Wee Purple Flowers

Posted on March 19, 2021 by maedez

These little beauties bloomed overnight in our driveway. I love them!

Daily Diversion #444: Tree in Bloom

Posted on April 3, 2020 by maedez

Tree in bloom

Daily Diversion #442: This Rascal Loves the Snow

Posted on February 8, 2020 by maedez

Duncan is loving our first snow of winter. He wasn’t happy when I told him to come back inside, though.

SnowDunc

First Snow by Robert Koehler

Posted on November 13, 2019 by maedez

We got our first snow of the season a couple of days ago, which is early around here. Ugh. I prefer artistic representations of snow over the real thing.

First Snow by Robert Koehler (circa 1895).

Daily Diversion #406: Frame of Flowers

Posted on August 11, 2018 by maedez

Schiller Park

Daily Diversion #400: The Umbrella Girl

Posted on May 24, 2018 by maedez

What a gorgeous morning for a visit with The Umbrella Girl!

The Umbrella Girl

Weekly Photo Challenge: Twisted

Posted on May 23, 2018 by maedez

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

Pretty Trees

Weekly Photo Challenge: Silence

Posted on January 17, 2018 by maedez

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

Silence

Weekly Photo Challenge: Weathered

Posted on January 10, 2018 by maedez

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

Weathered 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]

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!