The Richard Armitage Blog Reunion

Welcome one and all

to the Richard Armitage Blog Reunion!
*trumpets sound dramatically*

It's like a family reunion, for old RA blogging buddies and
ALL Richard Armitage fans... except without the matching t-shirts
or awkward uncles. (Hopefully. Ya never know- the
Sheriff of Nottingham could show up, so watch out!!!) 

It's a time for us to share what our Armi fam has been 

up to since last blogging (or commenting) and fill each other in
on our current RA faves and any other new interests.

{Or just dust off the ol' blogs and write whatever the hell we want.}
Check out #RABlogReunion on Twitter to keep posted.

Life has been strange lately with a global pandemic

affecting all of us in one way or another.

Hopefully this post finds you all healthy and happy and
looking forward to better things ahead. *hugs*

Speaking of strange...
it has been so long since I've blogged,
this site had to verify it was ME trying to log into
my own blog by sending me a code through email AND text.

Is that you, Nat???

The limerick-writer?  The stick-figure drawer?
The one who abandoned me to oogle over that damn Scottish

drama series and my dwarf nephew-turned-tricorn hat-wearer?

It is I, dear Richard and fellow Armitage pals!!!

For I have never truly left you...

*sentimental music swells in the background*

Um. I lost my train of thought in the midst of all my dramatics.

But speaking of trains...

I don't think a person ever really stops being a
Richard Armitage fan, no matter how active or not they

are on social media.  How do I know this?
BECAUSE THIS SCENE ALONE, folks!

I mean, the end.
Go ahead and applause.  I'll wait.

fan art by LilyZ

As for me, personally, I have been busy the past few years

taking care of my big family (I have a lot of kids. They're awesome!),
traveling with family and friends when I get the chance
(Hawaii, Houston, Phoenix, Yellowstone, Grand Canyon, DC, Austin, Denver),
leading an art program for elementary kids, being a book worm,
and watching ALL the period films I can.
(Still love a good costume drama.)

Richard Armitage favorites in my house:

*North & South, of course! 
It's like comfort food. I never get sick of it. Bring on the angst!

*Vicar of Dibley, which I watch every Christmas.

*The Hobbit Series. My oldest boys have watched it so

often over the years, it may have been played more than N&S.
We love Thorin (Richard was perfect for the role!) and

recently had a rewatch of the series while staying home
during this Covid-craziness. (Many family movie nights lately.)

My current RA viewing obsession:

*I just finished Season 1 of Berlin Station this week.
No spoilers, please!!!  I know I'm late to the game on this one,
but is has been fun catching up lately.

I have many thoughts on this show
and perhaps I'll write a review about it later. 

*My other current Richard fave is HIS INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT.

Love it!!! If you don't follow him, or haven't seen it yet,
click HERE. So cute, funny and a bit dorky.

My favorites are the childhood photo and a glimpse of him
wearing the old Gizzy costumes. He gets us.

New interests over the last few years:
Poldark, Outlander (more the books than the show, but I like both),
Victoria, Vikings, Call the Midwife, Miranda (funniest show ever!),
I also love the movies Brooklyn and A United Kingdom.
I just finished watching the World on Fire series.

I look forward to reading updates about all of you!
I've thought about many of my old RA buddies over the years

and especially recently while revisiting some of Richard's 

old work, like Sparkhouse. It led me back to this blog to find out

what my initial thoughts were. This blog is like a journal in a way.

(A rather goofy one.)  Thanks for visiting!

Just gonna leave this here because *swoon.*

F4 Day 4: An Armitage Limerick

There once was a fellow named Richard,

who, as Thorin, got stuck in a blizzard.
but fear not, dwarf-lovers,
for he indeed gained safe cover,

and his side-kick was a really cool wizard.

Go get 'em, boys!

There were also cravats and nice hair,

when he played Mr. Hot-Piercing-Stare.

While watching "North & South,"

you'll wipe drool from your mouth,

or maybe fall out of your chair!

Dang you, Thornton!

Then there's ol' Gizzy in leather...

who was quite the hot-tempered, mean feller.

Though jaded and grim,

you can't help but love him,

unless you're a hermit cave-dweller.

The guyliner. The stubble. The brooding.

Of course there's our Lucas from Spooks,

who battled terrorists, blonde ladies and nukes.

I will always deny

that he was a bad guy,

'cause it surely was some kind of fluke!

I don't believe any of it, I tell you!  *sniff*



But Harry, with his sweaters and smile,

makes being an RA fan so worth while!

He's such a nice guy,

you can't help but sigh,

even if he doesn't have the best style.

Adorbes.

 Speaking of style... there's this chap named Monet.

Though it's never implied that he's gay,

he loves cheerful bright colors,

like his creative, artsy brothers,
and would die wearing something bland and gray!

Don't look at me like that.  Pink looks great on you, Claude!

John Porter seems hardened and tough,
with those muscles and weapons and scruff.
Rescuing one-handed ladies,
saving African babies,
we learn on the inside, he ain't rough.

Ah, the original Porter pic.

 Dear Richard, many thanks for these guys,
who bring entertainment to many a fan's lives.
We all sure do love them,
so keep 'em on-commin',
and may your career continue to thrive! :)

Lookin' good, Mr. A!

  For more RA limericks, click HERE.

Remember to visit
fanstravaganza.com
to see what all the other bloggers
are up to this week! 



Deck the Halls with Lots of Richard!

It's that time of year again, folks...

time to sing Christmas carols, Armitage style. :)

So clear those throats and let's belt it out together!

Deck the halls with brooding Thornton,

a dash of dwarfs with big cheese Thorin,

add some stubble and some leather,

plus a few striped, fuzzy sweaters

Pour the cocoa and the cider!

Cinch those pants a wee bit tighter!

Trim your beard, adjust that collar.

Could those legs get any taller!?

Happy Holidays, dear RA buddies! 

I hope you have a wonderful season filled with

family, friends, health and happiness! 

Love, Nat

For more RA Christmas fun from the past 2 years~

Click HERE for "An Armitage Christmas Carol" video

Click HERE for "The 12 Days of Richard Armitage"

Click HERE for "How the Giz Stole Christmas"

Click HERE for my 2010 Holiday Recap

The RA Fan Blog Experience *updated*

It all started one April-y day,

when a cravated chap crossed my way.

My heart went a-thud!
Could this be fangurly love?

I must tell you the answer was yay.

Then I met the man dressed in all black.

(He could-a worn an old gurney sack.)

So jaded, so gloom!
Yet all I could do was *swoon*

Note to self: Get your sanity back!

That was about when this blog first started,

meant to be silly and cRAzy and light-hearted.

I just HAD to crack jokes

over our love of this bloke!

So away my creative side twas carted.

In the beginning there were only a few

other Armitage bloggers that I knew.

Then, met more and more friends,

we must've started a trend,

now it seems like the popular thing to do!

Limericks, FanstRAvaganzas and stick figures,

look-a-likes, videos and hot pictures,

a little somethin' for us all,

and I've had quite a ball

gushing over everything from guyliner to whiskers!

This has been such a fun little pastime

for a stay-at-home mom who needed "me time."

Made friends from all over,

the world feels a bit closer,

<--- brought together by our partner in crime.

I hope you've enjoyed checking out this site too.
Dear blog readers, I must say thank you!

For your comments and kindness,

and shared love of His Highness,

Though now it is time to say "adieu."

With 3 kiddos and new house a-buildin',

spare time has been something I'm missin'!
But only sort of retiring (like Brett Favre)

and will still be RAdmiring,

so check back for SFR now and then!

*Hugs*

Not to get all overly sentimental or anything... but words really can't describe how grateful I am to you all for making this hobby extra fun for me.  I feel like I've been a big slacker lately, but that's how it goes sometimes!  If anything RA-related pops into my head, or if/when life slows down in the future... I'll be back.  (Said like the Terminator.)  Until then, there are almost 2 years worth of posts to skim through, if you're interested.  I used to post nearly every day, so there's plenty of random RA-related stuff here! :)  Also, there are so many wonderful RA blogs out there now.  Links are available on the right side of the screen under "enjoyable blogs."  I will continue to visit them when I can and add my 2 cents... so don't think you're rid of my dorkiness, fellow bloggers. haha.  I will still be checking my email, so please feel free to send me messages or leave comments, blog readers... I love to hear from you. :)

*UPDATE*
I woke up this morning to find that Mulubinba has also decided to take a break from blogging.  What a crazy coincidence!  She is one of "the few" original RA bloggers I mentioned above.  We created our blogs within a week or so of each other. Through her blog, I met Ragtag (who wrote the most hilarious JT post ever) and it was just the three of us for a while, until we were joined by several others... each adding their own "flavor" and style to the scene.  I'm bummed that Mulubinba and Ragtag are not longer blogging.  Which makes me a big ol' hypocrite, right?  (It's like I'm thinking, "Nobody else can take a break but me... I need the rest of you in place for my entertainment, dang it!")  I'm glad we can still stay in touch and that there are awesome RA blogs out there who are still rollin'.  Keep up the good work, ladies! :)     

Harry the Hottie

I may or may not have squealed out loud

when I saw this photo in RichardArmitageNet.com's photo gallery.

Speaking of being in awe...

have you checked out bccmee's blog lately?

If not, do it now!  She has been featuring "A Graphic a Day in May"

and it has been such a treat to see a new RA design every day!

Very talented.  Way to go, bccmee!

Let's play a game.

In the comment section, write the first word(s)

that pops into your head when you see these pictures:

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6.

Breaking news!!!



APRIL FOOLS! :)

Did I trick anyone?
(Probably not since this is the 3rd fake newspaper I've created!)

I wanted to make an April Fools Festive Cheestastic video (I have the perfect,

most cheesy song ever for the occasion) but my computer's movie maker

thingy isn't working.  *Pout.*  Maybe next year.

I've also used this photo a bunch of times.

Isn't it cute?

To my knowledge, Richard hasn't eloped any time recently. :)

Gizzy didn't end up getting married either.

Perhaps if he had Season 3 hair at the time,

Marian would have punched Robin in the face instead!

Speaking of weddings and face-punches...

this is by far my favorite Richard wedding scene.  Classic!

*Pause the blog's background music (bottom of screen) before viewing.*

I have two questions for you, blog readers:

1.  If Richard married one of his co-stars in real life,

which one would you choose for him?

2.  What is the best April Fool's prank you've done

or have had pulled on you?

My siblings and I would do the same trick to my mom every year:

wrap a rubber band around the kitchen sink sprayer, so that when she turned on  the faucet,

 it would shoot water straight at her.  You'd think she would have remembered to check it every

April 1st, but we got her every time and it was always hilarious!  (Now if you'll excuse me,

I feel the need to pay my Mom's place a little visit while she's at work.) 

Holiday Recap

Hey, blog readers and fellow RA fans!  Nat here.  Still around, just busy

as I'm sure you have been this holiday season as well.

Here's a look at what kept me so occupied~

1. I trimmed the tree.

The Hubs didn't fully appreciate the "special" star or ornaments.

2. I helped Stick-Figure Richard address and mail his Christmas cards.

I thought this would be a quick task, but apparently he made

many friends traveling the world this year.

3. I watched "Vicar of Dibley" while knitting stripey sweaters for everyone I know.

4. Then I made a miniature Dibley village out of gingerbread.

I would provide a picture, but it looked so good, I ate it.

Speaking of my lack of control when it comes to holiday goodies...

5. I ordered 1,000 boxes of Thorntons chocolate.  (Some for me, and 6 boxes

for a few lucky family and friends.)  Of course, I had to redo the label

to make those chocolates even more drool-worthy:

Dang right.

6. Oh, and apparently I met Richard Armitage and his agent with Traxy!

It may have been a dream, but I'm counting it since everything else was made up.*

So there ya go.

I've been one busy bee.

What have you been up to?

I hope you have had a wonderful holiday season

and enjoy your New Year!

*Half-truths revealed: I did trim a tree (although not with RA decor),

mailed Christmas cards (featuring my children, not SFR), watched VOD and 

ate too much chocolate (although, not from Thorntons.)

Photo Friday~ That's Amore

You may have heard of love at first sight.

But have you ever experienced love at first...

brood?

smirk?

smile?

silhouette?

cell phone call?

gun grip?

I know I have. :) 

*prescheduled post*