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Monday Morning: Fall is on the Way

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Monday morning, which is just like any other morning nowadays. We have fairly regular conversations starting with “What day is this??”  or “I was sure it was Friday, but it’s only Wednesday!”

The light is changing. It doesn’t get light as early as it did even a week ago. There are orangish leaves on the ground. You can feel the seasonal change in the air. The limelight hydrangeas are just beginning to show a little pink. The garden has been so gorgeous this year and I’m not quite ready to give it up, yet I’m looking forward to fall. The Rose of Sharons are spectacular this year and every morning I walk to the kitchen door to see the new blossoms. Heavens, I love them. The coneflowers are fading. It’s fascinating to observe.

I don’t buy new clothes for the girls very often, but I just received two new additions to the group wardrobe.

My friend, Gwen, had a sale of lots of clothing she didn’t need and I got this outfit (it had never been worn) by a designer called DiddyDollyDelights. I pictured Ruby in it as soon as I saw it. Isn’t it darling?

I also bought a dress by Simon Yuen, who lives in China/Hong Kong. He designs these beautifully elaborate ensembles – unlike any I’ve ever seen. I’ve been admiring them for years. So I finally bit the bullet and purchased this one – which I immediately pictured on Miyoshi.

GORGEOUS.

The tiny little buttons and incredible details blow me away. There are also gloves, but I couldn’t quite deal with them when I was about to take this picture.

I was just going to dress her, take the picture, and then change her back into the outfit she had been wearing – but she looks so beautiful that I can’t quite do that yet.

Okay – the dollhouse: I’m wrestling with what bed to use. I have the wrought iron bed, of course, but I’ve used wrought iron beds in three of my dollhouses. I built this bed from a House of Miniatures kit. It’s larger than the other bed, which initially put me off. But now, I’m reconsidering. I posted both beds on IG and the vote was for the wooden bed. What do you think? I can always use the wrought iron bed in another project.

Okay.

Stay safe.

Happy Monday.

Houseplants

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From my houseplant world:

My schefflera – which I’ve had for years – lives on the sideboard in the living room. I’m used to it dropping some leaves once a year, but this year it dropped nearly every leaf on the plant. I thought it was dying. I cut a few branches back and I removed the dead leaves on a daily basis.

Well, there’s hope.

From one of the branches I cut back.

And from the other. There are also wee little babies appearing everywhere. I’m fascinated by the whole thing. It looks like the schefflera will have another life.

And my monstera has also been losing leaves. Frankly, it looks kind of like a monster! BUT…a new leaf has appeared. And last year, we had no new leaves.

A good sign!

And then there’s my mom and dad’s snake plant – over 40 years old and it keeps on going! Dependable as the day is long.

Lots of rain and storms yesterday, but today looks like it will be lovely. I have officially reached the “I no longer do any upkeep on the garden beds” stage of the summer. It happens every year in mid to late August. They’re kind of wild looking and there are blooms everywhere, so I’m happy. The coneflowers are still there, but they’re fading. And some zinnias are beginning to bloom, which makes me smile.

The Beacon Hill: I’ve reached the stage where I’m not sure what to do next. The basics are installed in the rooms, except the bathroom. Baseboards need to be added. But a lot of what needs to be done needs to be done on a budget. The rooms need furniture and rugs and accessories and all of that takes money. So I’ve had to slow things down as I search for pieces and decide what to invest in.

I also have to pick a paint color for the exterior. I have a definite idea, but I’m too lazy to go to the hardware store at the moment.

Stay safe.

Happy Friday.

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