Mockingbird Hill Cottage

Mockingbird Hill Cottage

I’ve Had It

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I’m writing this post on Sunday afternoon because I’ve had it with the delay in dealing with the malware. Bluehost thinks the malware was removed, Sucuri still sees it on a scan. Trying to get consistent support from Sucuri is maddening. It’s been 3 days and I still don’t know for sure whether the malware is gone or not. Scream!

And because my host now has 2-step verification, Sucuri can’t get on the blog without a code – which is sent to me or is never sent. One code was sent to me today and I immediately signed on to Sucuri and entered the code in the malware removal chat but by the time the technician got it, it had expired. And then another technician took over and I said, Are you kidding me? I have to explain all of this again? And now it’s four hours later and I’ve heard nothing.

So I’m taking some steps. I’ve been thinking about this for a while. I’m starting a ‘version’ on the blog on Substack because I can no longer handle these hacker issues. I never could, really, but now? It’s impossible. The blog itself doesn’t expire until next June, but I want a backup because at any time, I might pull the plug. Also, it could continue past next June but on a ‘whenever I want to post, I will post’ schedule.

Substack Link.

Hopefully, I’ll be back with you on Wednesday with problems solved.

Stay safe.

Happy Monday.

Lots of Beacon Hill Activity

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Sorry for the late post – there were some problems with the blog and malware this morning, so I was on the phone with my host and also sent a message to my security company. This is the stuff that makes me want to yell “That’s it! No more blog!”

Anyway, I have yet to hear from my security company, but my host says that it looks like their new scanner found the initial problem and removed the malicious info. Okay good!  – but I won’t relax until the security company confirms that.

Updates to the Beacon Hill:

I added wallpaper to the 3rd floor den. I love this pattern. It’s from the same woman that sold me the kitchen and bedroom wallpaper. This room is sort of a mess. It was put together incorrectly and doing anything with it always involves some problem. Nevertheless, the dollhouse is only for me, so I can handle the imperfections. And disguise them, if possible.

Yesterday, I installed flooring on the second floor landing. It takes forever and I worked on it for about 5 hours. The area behind the rear railing was a pain in the tush. I had to do it all by feel as I can’t see back there. At one point, I had the iPhone flashlight on so I could try to see something.

Okay…blurry, and I fully realize that you may not like this, but this is current look of the buffet.

I mixed this with a lighter shade of blue and some black.

It’s growing on me. I’m going to leave it as is for the time being. I like this color.

I may add some sort of vase or something – if I have anything on hand.

Lots of work this week on the Beacon Hill. Next up: floor for the 3rd floor landing and for the den.

Guys, with all the crap I had to deal with this morning, and this late posting, I’m going to take tomorrow off. I’ll be back on Monday.

Stay safe.

 

Rainy Days

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Rain, rain, rain. Yesterday we had thunderstorms and lots of rain later in the day. Today, we have a steady rain and there are flood watches up all over our area. We live right between two rivers, but our house is on a little hill and floods have never been a worry.

The Lenape – the indigenous people who lived here before us – called the land we live on “the land between the rivers” because we’re surrounded by rivers, just steps away from our property.

The first Rose of Sharon popped up yesterday morning. In fact, right after I got up, I looked out the window of the kitchen door, and there it was! What a lovely greeting. It is getting pummeled, of course, by the rain. And today, another bloom has appeared. Oh, I love these flowers!

I’ve been reading and putzing around the house. I’ve also been working on the Beacon Hill a bit. I’ve painted and repainted that darned buffet and I’m still not sure I like what I’ve done. I do so want it to be a part of the house because it was one of the pieces that the previous owners included with the house. A little homage to the house’s history, if you will. I’ll post something or other about the buffet soon – when I get it the way I want it.  (If that ever happens.) I know it sounds silly, but I’m trying to use only the acrylic paints I have on hand. I don’t want to drive to Michael’s, which is a bit of a haul, and spend more money on paint and gas (so expensive!) for the car. So, I do a lot of mixing and experimenting.

I forgot about this chair, which I was going to put in that upstairs room where I removed the fireplace. It may not work there, but I’m waiting to see what it looks like when it’s wallpapered. I’ve had my eye on a chair for the living room, but it’s too expensive for me right now. So I tried the Morris chair in the living room and it just might work there.

I could make replacement cushions that coordinate with the sofa. Or I could use the “leather” cushions that came with the chair.

Nothing is written in stone, of course. That’s the fun of a dollhouse. And it’s much easier to move furniture around than in real life.

I’ll be back at work on the buffet later this morning. I also have to do a little more spackling around the sealed up fireplace on the third floor. Wish me luck!

Stay safe.

Happy Wednesday.

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