Mockingbird Hill Cottage

What an insane week of scorching heat and humidity. It finally kind of broke yesterday – but it was still humid – and today, it’s cool and rainy. What a welcome relief! I’m still feeling under the weather, unfortunately. Crossing my fingers that I’m back to normal soon.

Even though the humidity was still strong, the lower temperature allowed me to venture upstairs to the studio and work on the dollhouse. I opened the window and turned on the box fan and set to work. I did some more prep painting in the stairway areas, and I redid the wallpaper in the kitchen. It was just as difficult as the last time, but, in the end, it will be fine.

Normally, I wouldn’t place a stove in front of a kitchen window, but in this case, I think I will. It is the star of the kitchen. Placing it on the wall to the right would be okay, but you’d only see it in profile. Though I try to make this little world as realistic as possible, sometimes you have to allow some artistic license! Big Stella is the star of our kitchen and I firmly believe Mini Stella should be the star of this kitchen.

Don asked me if I had a name for the Beacon Hill. The answer was no. Nothing has come to mind so far and since I have a long way to go, I’ve got time. Hopefully, her personality will shine through and I’ll just know.

Still have to do baseboards but I have to hold off until I am clear on the placement of a refrigerator (if I get one, I may stick with the smaller cupboard turned refrigerator under the sink) and/or hutch.

Today, I’m going to play with wallpaper and the front entrance/hallway. Wish me luck.

We had a lovely anniversary on Saturday. Low-key of course. Indoors, of course, because it was so hot outside. We reminisced about the day we met, which led to conversations about how fast 32 years have gone by. So grateful for that day spent with my friends from the Old Globe at the beach. Don and I joke about the guacamole I made that day for the party. It was the first and only time I made guacamole. We agreed that if he thought, “And she makes guacamole, too!” he was in for a big disappointment in the future.

Stay safe.

Happy Monday.

It is so disgustingly awful here! Yesterday, it felt like 110° and reached a high of 101. Today, more of the same. The weather has quite literally made me sick. The humidity is tough on my allergies and chronic bronchial issues. I feel miserable. I’ve been going outside twice a day to thoroughly water everything and that’s it. Inside the rest of the day.

This will last through tomorrow, then some relief will be in sight.

Anyway, both Don and I feel like our brains are mush. We’re just trying to get through the day – holding off on starting up the A/C as long as possible. I swear the “heat dome” they’re talking about is actually our second floor.

In an interesting plot twist, both wallpaper orders arrived yesterday. Go figure! But of course, I can’t do anything until the weather breaks.

Since I feel so miserable and tomorrow is a holiday I won’t be celebrating until someone is removed from office, but is also the 32nd anniversary of the day we met, I’m going to take the day off tomorrow. No post. Given this horrible weather, I don’t think we’ll do much celebrating, but Happy Anniversary to us!

Happy Birthday today to my beloved sister!

Please take care during these days of excessive heat.

See you on Monday.

Stay safe.

Happy Friday.