A Little Stitchin...

Gentle Friends...  I finished up the vine along the top border and turned the corner...

... the weekend was spent at home... napping, stitching, and movie watching.... two of the films were  "Jane Eyre," 2011, and "Immortal Beloved" 1994.

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I really enjoyed this interpretation of Charlotte Bronte's 1847 book immensely.  In addition to the leads, Mia Wasikowska (Jane Eyre) and Michael Fassbender (Edward Rochester)  Dame Judi Dench was in the film playing Mrs. Fairfax!!  It was beautifully shot and even though I know this story well, I found the film well done and would recommend it highly.

What a super movie... and although the premise of the story is faulty, the film is really wonderful.  Again, it was a feast for the eyes and Gary Oldman  (Ludwig von Beethoven) was top notch and did a superior job at bringing back to life a bigger than life character.  I also enjoyed Isabella Rosalinin's sensitive and moving portrayal of the Hungarian Coutess Erdody.  Another two thumbs up for this film!!

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There you go sports fans, thanks for stopping by do stop again. Stay safe!

Good Thoughts! Good Words! Good DEeds!

edgar

A Few More Films...

Gentle Friends, Saturday morning is rolling along as usual... we've gone to Safeway, stopped off at Noahs Bagels for some breakfast and I finished up the second load of laundry!!  Now it's time to settle down with Agnes and some film>  This weekend will be all about...

Alice Faye

I really enjoy her films!!  My AF marathon really started last night with my watching "Alexanders Ragtime Band." - 1938 - This film viewing was prompted by watching earlier in the evening "Witness for the Prosecution" -1957 - with Tyrone Power.  It was the Tyrone Power connection that led to the musical....so I got to thinking about AF I that have both sets of DVDs that were put out with her films  AND I hadn't seen them in a while so...

The first set includes: "Lillian Russell" - 1940, "On the Avenue" -1937, "That Night in Rio" -1941, and "The Gangs All Here"- 1943.   

The second set includes  "Rose of Washington Square" -1939, "Hollywood Cavalcade" - 1939, "The Great American Broadcast" - 1941, "Hello, Frisco, Hello" - 1943 and "Four Jills in a Jeep" - 1944

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These fun films I've seen many times before and will totally enjoy then once again.  I've put them in chronological order because I'm just a bit on the nutzo side... and I like to see them that way... so dear friends it's off to the movies for me!!  Thanks for stopping by do stop again!  Stay Safe!

Good Thoughts! Good Words! Good Deeds!

edgar

A Little Stitchin'

Gentle Friends, I got a bit of stitching done this past week... here's a snap...

... you can see I've turned the corner and am working along the top edge.  This sampler only has the three sides and is a smaller size than what I usually work on...  you can see some of the changes I've made along the way.  I went back and added a strawberry to the tail end on the vine... and I've added an extra stitch to bring each of the strawberries on the top edge to a point and look like the other berries that are along the sides.

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Now that we're back from our early run to the grocery this morning store I'm settling in for a weekend with a Rogers and Hammerstein and a movie marathon...I'm going to watch these fabulous films in chronological order...

 State Fair - 1945

 

Oklahoma - 1955

 Carousel - Feburay 1956

King and I - June 1956

South Pacific - 1958

Flower Drum Song - 1961

Sound of Music - 1965

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There you go sports fans.  Thanks for stopping by do stop again!  Stay safe!

Good Thoughts! Good Words! Good Deeds!

edgar