Not Much Going On

I've only been blogging for two months, and I already have Blogger's Block.  Or is it Blogck?  Has anyone else experienced this?  You think to yourself that you really should do a post, but you've got nothing to say.  At least, nothing that you think anyone else would be interested in reading. 

It has been a full week since I've last posted, and I'm wondering if maybe my problem is that I just have the most boring life on earth.  I've been busy job hunting, but have nothing interesting to say about that. Depressing, maybe, but definitely not interesting.

I've also spent a  huge amount of time weeding in both my front and back yards, trying to prepare to eventually plant flowers & vegetables.  Since I spent most of the autumn and winter neglecting to weed, I have a HUGE job ahead of me before I can even do any planting. 

I've also spent a huge amount of time watching this:

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Please tell me that someone else  watches "Masterpiece Mystery" on PBS, and that there are other  "Foyle's War" fans out there.  I am obssessed with this series lately!  I've been watching a couple of episodes every night for the past week. (I have 5 of the 6 DVD sets that are available in the US).

For those unfamiliar with it, this British TV series is set in World War II England.  Christopher Foyle is a police detective who wants to contribute to the war effort in a more meaningful way by doing government service, but is forced by his superiors to spend his war at home, doing what he does best: solving crime.  Many of his cases concern issues caused by the war: the black market, espionage, profiteering, the internment of German aliens, but most of them are just plain old-fashioned murder. 

Although there are some anachronisms and inaccuracies in the series, by and large the attention to historical detail is notable.  I've learned a lot about World War II as seen through the eyes of the English, who experienced that war in a vastly different way than Americans did.  Of course, that's obvious, but I had never really stopped to think about it before. 

So, if you ever get a chance to watch any of the episodes of the series, I can highly recommend them.  The plots are absorbing, and, as I said, the history is fascinating. Every time I watch an episode, I wind up googling some name, or some part of the historical backdrop to learn more.   

Speaking of "Masterpiece Mystery", I'm also partial to Poirot:

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David Suchet is the quintessential Poirot.

and Miss Marple:

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Geraldine McEwan made a darling Miss Marple!

I love the 1930's, 40's and 50's settings of the various Agatha Christie "Masterpiece Mystery" series, and I particularly enjoy the costumes.  Such beautiful costuming. 

Hope everyone has a great day.  Thank you so much for your visit!