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I am joining Bleubeard and Elizabeth for this week's T Stands For challenge found here.
This is my summation of the past week:
Teddy will be serving double duty as my main image plus as my "T-Day ticket" for my T-Day posts.
Teddy said I should show everyone the new red teapot / tea kettle I purchased online a few weeks ago, and he volunteered to pose with it. I also changed my vinyl kitchen tablecloth to my "Summer" nautical theme one.
Incredible animal video on the weather channel: Bobcat's Perfect Long Leap Surprises Onlookers
The weather has become seasonably warmer. Most of the trees are in full leaf now, but everything growing also means I needed to start mowing my lawn. I also did a little yard clean up of some overgrown areas, planted a few flower bulbs, etc.
Artwork and photography:
artwork: Faux Postage Stamps - Birds, Red Christmas Cardinal, Merry Christmas Cardinal Stamp.
photographs: Once again, I took a lot of bird photographs through my house window, as well as a few flower photographs, and posted them to my blog. Here are a few of them:
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TV Shows on Roku Tubi:
Cadfael (1994–1996) Crime, Drama, History - started watching (again)
Midsomer Murders (1997– ) Crime, Drama, Mystery - started watching (again)
The Dead Zone (2002–2007) Drama, Fantasy, Mystery - started watching
Mary Higgins Clark Collection Thriller, Mystery, Drama - started watching
(Roku - Tubi TV - a few commercials) movies:
First Man Into Space (1959) Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi - good
Invasion of the Triffids (1963) (The Day of the Triffids - original title) Horror, Sci-Fi - good
The Power (1968) Thriller, Sci-Fi - Mediocre. How to make a 1 hr 48 min movie? Have unnecessary scenes and unnecessarily long scenes.
The Stuff (1985) Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi - good (not a great movie, but you don't watch a movie like this for a great plot)
The Lazarus Project (2008) Drama, Mystery, Thriller - pretty good
Triangle (2009) Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller - Awful. Most of the dialog: "Hello?" "Is anyone out there?" How to make a 1 hr 39 min movie? Repeat the same scenes multiple times. Don't waste your time on this. I shut it off, after giving up on fast forwarding to try to get beyond the repeating infinite loop scenes. And none of it would've happened if they went to the bridge, like they said they were going to do when they first boarded the ship, but then we would've been spared this stupid movie! One user review said it was a complete plagiarism of Timecrimes (2007) (Los cronocrímenes - original title, Spanish film).
Triangle movie explained, with spoilers: https://www.thisisbarry.com/film/triangle-2009-movie-plot-ending-explained/ (Note: the premise on which the movie was based is a good idea, but this movie failed to do it well.)
Sorority Row (2009) Horror, Mystery - pretty good
In the Electric Mist (2009) Crime, Drama, Mystery - pretty good
Passion (2012) Drama, Mystery, Thriller - sort of good, but too many "dream" sequences, some things were implausible, and the ending was awful.
Dark Space (2013) Sci-Fi - okay, other than the stupid dialog: "Hello?" "Is anyone out there?"
Black Butterfly (2017) Crime, Mystery, Thriller - pretty good, a little predictable, and some violence
The Axiom (2018) Horror - pretty good (sort of - many plot contrivances, etc.), different (sort of)
(Roku - Crackle - a lot of commercials, but skip option) movies:
Forever Mine (1999) Crime, Drama, Romance - good, but if I'd known it was mainly Romance, I wouldn't have watched it.
Drone (2017) Thriller - pretty good, tense
...red is the color!
ReplyDeleteIs that a teapot? Looks like a kettle to me.
ReplyDeleteCute red teapot and and I like how Teddy's red label coordinates with it. You got some great photos through the window. The cardinal would make an awesome Christmas card. Take care and Happy T Day
ReplyDeleteTell Teddy I love the red teapot... it is adorable! My favorite tea is Bigelow I Love Lemon tea and I also like Celestial Seasons Lemon Zinger tea. The trees are leafing out here too and it is finally getting warm.
ReplyDeleteGood morning, loving your new tea pot, I usually put out a nice vinyl tablecloth too-but Larry now wants to enjoy seeing our pretty wood table so I have been using placemats now.
ReplyDeletePretty photos and looks like you've seen lots of shows this week
stay well and safe Happy T wishes Kathy
I hope Teddy is going to make us all a cup of tea if we stop by to see those birds. Smile. I saw that jumping bobcat video and it is really amazing. And finally my orioles are back-hurrah! Hummingbirds too! Isn't it exciting to be getting back into some nice weather? I started watching Ozark on Netflix this past weekend. It is good but talk about people in over their heads. Have a super T day Anne. Hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteWonderful photos again. Teddy's tea kettle matches my espresso-maker, I love that happy red. Happy T Day, take care, Valerie
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, in 100 years, none of this will matter!
Love the red kettle, and the bird photo's ... Happy T-day
ReplyDeleteIts a great colour for your new kettle and Teddy looks happy showing it off to us all. Please tell Teddy my electric kettle is red as well.
ReplyDeleteHappy T day wishes.
Yvonne xx
You picked the perfect tea kettle. Mother used to have a red one :)
ReplyDeleteI'll hafta check out all the videos. My to-be-watched list gets longer faster than I can watch them, but I'm always appreciative of new additions :) Happy T Tuesday!
Love that red teapot-a great happy burst of color! Your photos are great-love bird watching. Happy T day!
ReplyDeleteLove the kettle/teapot and Teddy posing :-)
ReplyDeleteHappy T-day and yay to better weather!
That red kettle looks fabulous, I can see why Teddy wanted his photo taken with it 😀. I'm loving the photos taken from your window, such gorgeous flowers and birds - amazing! Thanks for the file reviews too 😊. Happy T Day! Take care! Hugs, Jo x
ReplyDeleteAlways fun to see what Teddy has been up to. That's definitely a Teddy sized tea pot. Loved the color, too.
ReplyDeleteI'm also watching (when I can sit for an hour or so at the computer) Midsomer Murders now that you shared the link. Thanks for sharing the bird photos again, the movies you watched and Teddy sharing the new red teapot with us for T this Tuesday, dear Anne.
You may not be as big a Midsomer Murders fan as I, but here are a few places you might be interested in. This tells the date and the order of the shows on ITV. If you right click on the episode it shows scenes from the show, a synopsis of the show, and photos of each of the locations used in that episode:
ReplyDeletehttp://midsomermurders.org/mainepisodeguide.htm
You might like to see the complete guide here:
http://midsomermurders.org/
Apparently it goes through 2019.
I really enjoyed reading the body count. Click on the Episode number and you get little scenes:
http://midsomermurders.org/bodycount2.htm
Like I said. I'm a HUGE fan. Enjoy!!!! I am thanks to YOUR link.
That is quite a bold red for a kettle but it looks great next to teddy. I love my kettle and use it everyday and I love that it keeps my tea hot for several hours.
ReplyDeleteLovely photos of the birds. And there are those lovely bleeding hearts!
Happy Tea Day,
Kate
Aww, Teddy looks very cute posed next to the red teapot, Anne. You have quite a variety of birds coming to your feeder. How nice.
ReplyDeleteHappy T-Day! Eileen xx
Teddy bears are one of the icons of the pandemic in our neighborhood. One bear has different toys or other props every day, and he did drink some tea once. I hope your bear enjoys cheering people on.
ReplyDeletebe well... mae at maefood.blogspot.com
A lovely red kettle. We call this a kettle as you only boil the water in it and don't make the tea in it. (The tea gets made in the tea pot, lol)
ReplyDeleteI was well impressed with the bobcat footage. Amazing.
The flowers are gorgeous. I think we call those Ladies Handkerchiefs.
The Day Of the Triffids - Yes, I remember seeing that one at the time. It was pretty scary. For days after i was still checking the garden every night....
Happy T-Day,
Lisca
Teddy is awesome with the so beautiful red teapot you have bought Anne! I also like very much your summer tablecloth. I hope you spent a lovely T-day. (sorry I´m late)
ReplyDeleteYour postcards are stunning, fabulous red cardinal and faux stamps. Your photographs always amaze me, so beautiful birds and flowers, thanks so much for sharing.
Ohh and I won´t see Triange !
I wish you a very nice afternoon, stay safe and well, and
Big hugs, Caty
What a fabulous kettle. I love your summer cloth. The birds are so colourful - I'd love to see them up close!
ReplyDeleteBelated Happy T Day! Chrisx