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Back to the City

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These beautiful little wildflowers are all over the property. They’ve sprung up everywhere, including where the yarrow used to be. It’s as if they decided to fill in that particular space so it stays beautiful. Thanks!

I head into the city again today. Same train – Amtrak, same schedule. Same hotel. Tomorrow is going to be rainy so that will have an effect on my long walk to rehearsal. I’ll be on a later train coming back because I’ll be at rehearsal until 6 pm. The run through is at 2.

I’m taking Marilyn’s advice and bringing a potato along with me, along with a small can of vegetarian baked beans. I’ll be set for dinner and I won’t have to trek to the supermarket. I can grab some lunch near rehearsal tomorrow and Don will bring some dinner along with him when he picks me up.

I’m not taking my laptop with me because I don’t trust the safety of the hotel WiFi. So no post tomorrow. It’s one less thing to haul in the suitcase, which is, frankly, a relief. The script is heavy enough!

Stay safe.

Happy Sunday.

Cold Mornings & The Booster

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Another very cold morning with the heat kicking on. It’s only October 2nd!

We got our booster shots yesterday. As I did with the very first shot I back in March, I came home and, a few hours later, fell asleep in my chair for an hour. It was one of those drugged-like deep sleeps where you can’t wake up and feel groggy the rest of the day. I went to bed early last night and slept for almost 8 hours. That, and a very sore arm, seem to be my consistent side effects from the Pfizer vaccine. Don’s arm is very sore, as well. Actually, I think my arm is even sorer now than it was back in March.

But it’s done and we’re grateful. Since one of our favorite grocery stores is across the road from Walgreen’s, we did some shopping afterwards. Came home, had lunch, did a couple of loads of laundry and then…major nap.

I head back in to the city tomorrow. Same hotel for just one night this time, and then a run-through to watch and take notes. Then back home on Monday night. Then…barring having to go out to fix something when they’re on the road (which could happen – it has in the past) I’m probably done with Anastasia. I started working on the very first production in Hartford in 2016, so I’ve been a part of the Anastasia  creative team for 5 years. It has been a joy from start to finish.

I’m taking it easy today as I still feel tired from the booster. I think some reading for pleasure is in order, maybe a quick vacuuming downstairs, a bit of straightening up in my section of the office…we’ll see.

Stay safe.

Happy Saturday.

Wildflowers, Booster Shots, & Sophie

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It is so cold here this morning that the heat kicked on! We always wait as long as we can before we turn it on for the season, but I guess the boiler decided for us this morning. And it’s still cold! I just made our second cup of coffee as we need to get going this morning. Booster shot time!

After that, grocery shopping and then we do another self-tape audition for Don.

We finished Goliath’s  fourth and final season last night and let me tell you, we were blown away. It is brilliant on every level. Completely brilliant. I haven’t seen anything this good come out of American television/streaming in years. We’re going to watch it again in a week or two. I don’t know what we’ll watch tonight – Goliath  is an impossible act to follow.

Yesterday, a little parcel arrived in the mail with some new shoes for Sophie.  Of course, I had to find an outfit to match them.

Adorable.

The dress is by Moshi Moshi Studio. Hilary lives in England and has her own website.

The shoes were made by Crafty Cora, who is on Etsy and lives right next door in Connecticut. I say this because much of what I order for Sophie, in fact, 98% of it, is from Europe or Asia. The shoes are leather. This is the second pair I’ve purchased from her and her work is amazingly detailed.

You’ve seen the tights before. They’re from PommePomme on Etsy – based in Ohio.

Gosh, I love dressing her up!

Sophie, by the way, is half English, half French. Her dad is from Great Britain and her mom is from France. She lives in England during the school year, but she spends summers at her family’s home in Provence.

Lucky girl!

Stay safe.

Happy Friday.

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