Mockingbird Hill Cottage

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Getting Ready

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Only have 4 days left in town…actually about 3 1/2 at this point in the day. That means I have to pack boxes, run errands and do just one more load of coin-operated laundry. Tonight is opening night for The Taming of the Shrew. Saturday will be the final opening and I’ll leave for the airport on Sunday morning.

I said goodbye to my little Koala friend this morning as I walked to the theater. Little Darcy aka Sweet Pea was napping as usual. Same perch. Gosh, I wish I’d had my camera with me the day I actually saw him standing and stretching with his eyes open! That little minx caught me unawares.


Ralphie and I have become good buddies. In fact, he roams between apartments, often snoozing at my feet. When Adrian has to be at rehearsal for a long time, I bring him over to my place. I am crazy about this sweetheart of a dog and I cannot tell you how wonderful it has been to have a dog around for the last 2 weeks.


I’ve been thinking about hosting a little blog party – maybe in August – centered around our collections. Seeing what others collect is always fascinating to me. Does that sound like something you might be interested in?

The Beach, Earthquakes & Mom

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Scenes from the beach:







There was quite a breeze and the water was choppy. I walked up and down the beach, taking photos, gathering shells, inhaling that clean, fresh ocean air. Note to self: get back there as soon as possible.

Did you know there was another earthquake on Tuesday evening? And, once again, I was sitting on the sofa. That brings the count to 3.

Mom is still in the hospital. Frankly, we don’t know what caused this incident. The doctors have said something about dehydration. I think that might be a factor along with her blood pressure or circulation. She was unconscious for about 10 minutes. Hopefully, she will be on her way home tomorrow but you know how it is in a hospital – so many different doctors and a lack of consistent communication. So we’re left with many questions.

My sister Meredith came up with perfect names again. Mrs. Koala will be Sydney and the baby will be Jasmine. Perfect, right?

Have a wonderful day.

Jasmine, Darcy & Stitching

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Certain scents evoke a strong response – a sense memory so strong that you are instantly transported to a place, an event, a time in your life. For me, Jasmine is one of those scents. You find it everywhere in San Diego. Night Blooming Jasmine reminds me of walking my dogs in the evening in my old neighborhood here in San Diego and walking through Balboa Park on my way to a performance. It reminds me of meeting my husband and stealing a kiss as we walked to our cars along the back road behind the theater. It is such a heady, glorious scent. It is one of my favorite things about being in San Diego.

We have finished our rehearsals in the rehearsal hall and will move onstage Tuesday for the beginning of tech rehearsals. Monday night is the memorial for Craig Noel, the founder of the theater. Several hundred people are expected. I look forward to seeing many old friends.

I see Darcy most every day. Here is a photo from my walk home today:

Awwww.

For the first time since I arrived here, I did some stitching. This is my project based on Theresa McFayden’s Freestyle Embroidery EZine. Since I will have more free time in the coming weeks, I hope to add more to it.

By the way, as I was yet again sitting on the sofa, I experienced another earthquake yesterday. This time I was talking to my husband on the phone and I told him it seemed worse than the last. It was. It was a 5.3 earthquake with a 4.5 aftershock.

I think 2 earthquakes are enough, don’t you?

Lambs Like to Party

Lambs Like to Party

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