Meanwhile, in Rivendell . . .

Sally Silverscreen from 18 Cinema Lane has nominated me for the Sunshine Blogger Award!  Always a treat — thank you, Sally! Like most awards, this one comes with a few rules: 1. Display the award’s official logo somewhere on your blog. 2. Thank the person who nominated you. 3. Provide a link to your nominator’s blog. 4. Answer your nominator’s questions. 5. Nominate up to 11 bloggers. 6. Ask your nominees 11 questions. 7. Notify your nominees by commenting on at least one of their blog posts. Those noted, let's proceed to Sally's questions and my answers. ⸻ 1. You’re about to introduce someone to a film genre. Which movie will you choose as the respective introduction? Funny you should ask; I just thought about this subject the other day.  I was re-watching Belle (2013) on a flight home and was impressed once again by just how fantastic of a period drama it is.  It really does have everything:  stunning cinematography, sumptuous costumes you could eat up with a spo...

Greetings, all!  I've been nominated for the Sunshine Blogger Award by my pals Ivy Miranda and Rachel , and they've come up with some fun questions.  Thanks loads, ladies! The rules are pretty basic:  just thank the person(s) who nominated you and link to their blog(s), answer the questions they asked you, nominate eleven blogs yourself, and give your nominees eleven new questions.  As has (unfortunately) become my wont, I'm not going to nominate anyone new, partially because most of the people I'd nominate have already been so.  But!  I did very much enjoy answering these questions and wholeheartedly invite you to do so yourself if you haven't already. Let's get into it.  [My graphics game is chaotic today (not a cohesive aesthetic in sight), so, be forewarned.] ⸻ ✵  Ivy's Questions   ✵ 1. What's your favorite memory of 2023 so far? Don't know that I can choose one specific one, but, generally:  taking trips to/with friends, hiking, se...

Hello again, and happy September! My good friend Rachel has kindly nominated me for the Sunshine Blogger Award, and what better way to (theoretically) get back into the groove of blogging than with a nice, laidback Q&A?  Thank you, Rachel! Rules List the award’s official rules Display the award’s official logo somewhere on your blog Thank the person who nominated you   Provide a link to your nominator’s blog Answer your nominator’s questions Nominate up to 11 bloggers Ask your nominees 11 questions Notify your nominees by commenting on at least one of their blog posts Rachel's Questions 1. What was your favorite movie when you were 10 years old? Spirit:  Stallion of the Cimarron , because I had Taste™. 2. What's your favorite movie now? My Fair Lady , because — I flatter myself — I still have Taste™. 😉 Joking aside, though, it's actually interesting:  I enjoy several of my other top favorite films more.  I turn to The Parent Trap (1998) and You've Got...

Hamlette and Eva have both tagged me for the Sunshine Blogger Award again!  And look, I'm actually completing the tag in a timely manner this go-'round.   Rules 1. Thank the blogger who nominated you in the blog post and link back to their blog.  ( Thank you so much, ladies! 💕) 2. Answer the 11 questions the blogger asked you. 3. Nominate 11 new blogs to receive the award and write them 11 new questions. 4. List the rules and display the Sunshine Blogger Award logo in your post and/or on your blog. Hamlette's Questions 1. What's something good that's happened to you this year? It struck me recently that I'll be able to look back on 2020 as the year that I wrote a novel.  Like, an actual novel. For some people, that's pretty piecemeal.  For me, it's a pretty big deal.  I proved to myself that despite all my preconceptions, I am actually capable of developing a story into legitimate novel length.  I am capable of writing x-thousand words for one ...