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Daily Diversion #272: National Dog Day!

Posted on August 26, 2015 by maedez

My sweetie dog:

DuncDunc Collage

Weekly Photo Challenge: Creepy

Posted on August 14, 2015 by maedez

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

Creepy

Weekly Photo Challenge: Beneath Your Feet

Posted on August 7, 2015 by maedez

This is my response to the Weekly Photo Challenge: Beneath Your Feet.

Chippewa Square. Savannah, Georgia.

Daily Diversion #270: Topsy-Turvy Studio

Posted on August 4, 2015 by maedez

We’re moving in 3 1/2 weeks. My poor studio is in total disarray.

A Sad Little Corner in My Topsy-Turvy Studio

July Round-Up: Ten Interesting Posts

Posted on August 2, 2015 by maedez

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

Weekly Photo Challenge: Close Up

Posted on July 24, 2015 by maedez

This is my entry in the Weekly Photo Challenge: Close Up.

Gravestone Detail

Happy Birthday, Stephen Vincent Benét!

Posted on July 22, 2015 by maedez

22 July 1898:

Stephen Vincent Benét, in the Yale College Yearbook (1919).

“We thought, because we had power, we had wisdom.”-Stephen Vincent Benét

Daily Diversion #269: Empty Nest

Posted on July 19, 2015 by maedez

This little nest, now empty, is snuggled against a trellis on the back of my grandma’s condo.

Empty Nest

“I never saw a wild thing sorry for itself. A small bird will drop frozen dead from a bough without ever having felt sorry for itself.”-D.H. Lawrence

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.

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!