We're only here for a short time. The land out lives us all. This weekend, the British Hubby and I took a break from our award winning movie quest to catch up on one of my all time favorite British TV shows, Endeavour. This is a spin-off/prequel to Morse and Inspector Lewis. I'm sure you're…Read more Saturday Night Endeavors
Movies
Dinner and a Movie
They may take our lives, but they'll never take our freedom. ~ Braveheart This weekend, we continued our quest to watch all the movies that won an Oscar for Best Picture. The next movie on our list was The Broadway Melody from 1928, but we had a semi difficult time finding a copy of this…Read more Dinner and a Movie
Saturday Night at the Movies
“All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us.” ~ Gandalf, from Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Typically, the British Hubby and I like to have a movie theme for each month. Since the Academy Award nominations come out at the end of the month,…Read more Saturday Night at the Movies
Holiday Knits
No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. ~ Aesop The holidays are approaching. For many this means extra spending on gifts, personalized Christmas cards and stressful crafting. I like giving small handmade gifts with a personal note and a nice piece of chocolate. If you recall, in the summer I had…Read more Holiday Knits
The Eve of Election Day
Independence is happiness. – Susan B. Anthony In 1848, the Seneca Falls Convention was the first women's rights convention. It passed a resolution in favor of women's suffrage. This idea was thought too extreme even by some of the convention organizers. Seventy two years later in 1920, the 19th amendment was passed giving women the…Read more The Eve of Election Day
Ailurophile
A cat has absolute emotional honesty: human beings, for one reason or another, may hide their feelings, but a cat does not. ~ Ernest Hemingway It's no secret. I'm a cat lover. As I write today's blog post, Ernie is purring his heart out on my lap. Periodically, he'll move and stare up at me commending…Read more Ailurophile
Changing of the Seasons
October's poplars are flaming torches lighting the way to winter. ~ Nova S. Blair The days are getting shorter, the air is crisp and mother nature is putting on a spectacular show. One day a tree is green and the next day the foliage has changed to bright oranges and reds. Changing of the seasons…Read more Changing of the Seasons
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