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The Rain

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We had torrential rains yesterday. There were flash flood warnings, in fact, my phone kept sending out a loud alarm. Some areas of the Hudson Valley got over 6 – 8 inches of rain in a couple of hours. South of us, near West Point, there were cars underwater. There were countless water rescues and, as of yesterday, a few missing persons. I hope that they’ve been found. The Palisades Parkway, which we use whenever we’re headed to NYC, was flooded. Rte 9, which also heads south, was flooded. It was terrible out there.

We didn’t get quite as much rain, but I’d say we got at least 3 inches. I’m sure there are areas around here that flooded as we have several rivers close by. Fortunately, we didn’t try to drive anywhere and we’re up on a hill, and that helps. More rain today in parts of this area, though it’s starting to look as if we might not get any.

Remember that photo of the hydrangeas? They’ve been pummeled. I guess I took it just in time!

This has been the strangest and most intense summer weather-wise that I can remember.

Something that makes me smile, in spite of the weather:

Two timid explorers.

That’s all I have to report. Yesterday was all about the rain.

We need a break.

Stay safe.

Happy Monday.

 

Monday

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Today is Meredith’s birthday! I have to call her, both to wish her a Happy day and to catch up. You know how I feel about her. There isn’t a kinder human being or a more giving sister or parent or friend. I pray that this  year things will get much better for her. She deserves everything good.

It’s a quiet weekend here – except for the fireworks that went off on July 1st (not the 4th) in the campground that is down the road. The fireworks went off right behind our property. No warning, no email to neighbors, nothing. They were so close and so incredibly loud that I couldn’t help thinking about all the wild animals and birds that must have been very, very frightened. And pets – you remember Scout went ballistic when there were fireworks. Collies have acute hearing and Scoutie was a Border Collie. We never left home on the 4th. I read on the local page that a dog was seen running frantically across a road during some fireworks.

Do we need them? No. I wrote a message to the campground on their Facebook page complaining about the fact that none of us were alerted beforehand.

Moving on.

Lucy has new eye chips.

They’re a greenish blue, depending on the light. She came with grayish chips and two pair of iridescent chips that – though beautiful – always seemed spooky to me. I want to replace another side-positioned pair as well. But that was enough for yesterday.

She needed a little color.

The doll spa has closed until further notice.

More rain on the docket today, though it’s sunny right now.

And humid.

Stay safe.

Happy Monday.

Hair Cuts & Body Changes

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I mowed the corral and the back forty yesterday, with sunglasses and a mask on. Nevertheless, my eyes are irritated this morning. Thankfully, the air quality is back to normal as of today. So, you’d think I could run outside and do lots of stuff today, but no, it’s raining again and will storm this afternoon.

Ah well.

I trimmed Nina’s hair yesterday. It was just too long – all the way to the ground and then some. I’d been thinking about it for a while.

Then, for the 100th time, I had problems standing her up in the cabinet. The Obitsu 22 body I’d given her when she arrived here is very lightweight, so the heaviness of her hair – even with two inches taken off – would tilt her forward and I didn’t want her falling from the top shelf.  I decided to switch her back to her Obitsu 24 body (the one she came with.) It’s 2 centimeters taller and seems to be a bit heavier.

And little Olivia, the last of the girls still in a Licca body (I do not like them) got an OB 22 body and joints and she can now tilt her head!

First official head tilt.

You look great, Livvy!

I may change out some eye chips out today. The surgery is open all weekend long.

I sort of miss Olivia being the tiniest of the girls, but darn it, she deserves a head tilt and body flexibility!

Except for some minor eye surgery, today will be reading day. I have to catch up on War and Peace, as well as read a chunk of Babel, which is getting very interesting.

Stay safe.

Happy Sunday.

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