Living in a Really Old Farmhouse....

Mice can be a problem!  I told my friend if he wondered what to get me for Christmas, I like some old fashioned wooden mousetraps.  Can't beat the classics.  Sure enough, Christmas  morning, there were six mousetraps.   I've had great luck.  I strung up last night's bag in the doorway to surprise him when he came home...into the dark house.   He loved it.

"My Foolish Heart" Dana Andrews Lovers - Set Your Recorders!

"My Foolish Heart", a 1949 gem starring Dana Andrews, Susan Hayward, Kent Smith, Robert Keith and Jesse Royce Landis is on TCM USA , January 25 2011 at 8:45AM EDT.

I haven't seen this for many years, but remember it as a very touching tearjerker. Dana Andrews is most appreciated these days for his roles as disillusioned characters, but here he plays a really endearing man: good humored, decent, easy going, natural.
The plot is quite the melodrama, told in flashback by Susan Hayward. In the beginning of the film, she is an unsympathetic lush on the verge of divorce. She remembers her college years when "she was a nice girl" and we see the story of her great love.

It's from J.D. Salinger's story "Uncle Wiggily in Connecticut". Apparently, Salinger was so upset by the "hollywoodization" of his story that he vowed never again to sell film rights to any of his creations.
While the public loved the film, critics dismissed it as another woman's picture. It is quite the damp hanky film but has a skillfull cast and direction makes it work beautifully.
I once answered a survey of "the film character you would like to marry" and my choice was Dana Andrews in "My Foolish Heart".

One day I will post my personal list of tearjerker films - this will be one of them.

Obituary - Robert Vallance - Horseman

Robert Vallance, who died on October 30 aged 63, was chairman of the Secretaries of Foxhounds Association, having served for 26 years as secretary of what is now the Bicester Hunt with Whaddon Chase.

Zenyatta in A Winter Wonder Land

Here is a very lovely film for Christmas.  Click here to view the full aspect video at YouTube (and see other nice Bloodhorse videos.) Almost everyone's favorite thoroughbred mare enjoys a snowy turnout her retirement at Lands End Farm on December 20, 2010.   She is very well behaved and affectionate and certainly very beloved.    I wish Goldikova was getting as much attention too! Three time Breeders Cup Mile Winner!!   But enjoy this happy winter scene and keep the music at a low volume, it's lovelier that way.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Spam-Ku and the "Mysterious Porcine Muse"

Who would have though that the canned mystery meat would spawn so much  verse? 
Because it's so easy!  


Uniform pink meat
Salty and gelatinous
What did it come from?

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Odd and ends of ham
Collected by the packer
Too damned expensive!

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Spam fried in hot bacon fat
Pumpernickel and mustard
Served with a pickle!

Limerwrecks - FABULOUS BLOG!

I came across the Limerwrecks blog by chance.  If you like old movies and limericks then click now and visit this blog.  Go!  I have nothing better to offer today!