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Roses

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Surprise roses from Don. They’re really beautiful! It’s so dark here this morning that I had to resort to lots of editing in order for you to see them. We’re going to have some rain today.

We had a low-key day. Don made an apple pie for our little celebration. We toasted each other with sparkling cider. It was just perfect.

And now, on to 25!

Don’t forget, by the way, that the January 6th Committee hearing is today at 1 pm! We will be watching.

I’m officially done with my coaching now. That’s it until January, when I’m supposed to work with Darko, though that has yet to be worked out. A Man of No Importance  is so inventive, so wonderful and funny and beautifully staged by John Doyle, the director. The cast is excellent. It’s filled with love. It’s one of the best shows I’ve seen in a long, long time.

The dialects aren’t exactly where I’d like them to be, but the director is quite pleased, so that’s good. There’s only so much I can do in the amount of time I’m allotted and that’s something I always struggle with – I want them perfect and perfection is a foolish goal.

Mae found an acorn. She’s wearing a hat made by Hilary of Moshi Moshi Studio in Cornwall, England.

Mae was customized by my friend Natalia of VegaDolls. She is so beautiful – she sort of takes my breath away.

What am I going to do for a background when winter comes along? This setting , on the porch picnic table, has been ideal. Do I want the bleak background of winter? Do I want to stand on the porch, shivering, while I take a picture? I’ll have to experiment and see.

Okay, my friends. Thank you so much for your lovely messages yesterday. I appreciate every one of them. As we were getting ready to go to sleep last night, Don said that he thought our parents would be proud of us, of our 24 years of marriage. He’s right. They would be. I hope they’re smiling down on us as we move into our 25th year of marriage.

Stay safe.

Happy Thursday.

Puzzling, Mowing, Playing

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The Belle Epoque world of the Impressionists puzzle has been completed. You can see the Eiffel Tower being built, the Moulin Rouge, Notre Dame, the Arc de Triomphe, a reference to Jules Verne in the balloon, a ballet studio, some of the characters in Seurat’s famous “Sunday Afternoon on the Island of the Grand Jatte,” etc.

I love this kind of puzzle: lots of people, tiny little details, and in this case, a city I love.

I ordered a new one which should be arriving today. I realize now that there are two things I have to have on hand: a book and a backup book waiting in the wings, and a puzzle.

Three things: and a doll to dress:

This time, Holly got a fresh set of clothes. This particular dress is one of my favorites – made by my friend Lena who lives in Russia. Holly is so beautiful, I’m crazy about those eyebrows.

I had planned on going to the Sunday afternoon final dress rehearsal of the play, but they’ve changed the schedule. I suspect they needed another day to tech. But I’m disappointed because I’d much rather go in during the day rather than at night, which is what I’m going to have to do next week. I end up getting home very late, close to midnight. (I have a 2 hour+ commute both ways.) Since I normally go to bed at 10 pm, it throws me off. Sigh. But I have no choice, so Tuesday or Wednesday, I’ll have to go into the city for a preview performance.

Yesterday was beautiful. We hit a high of 74 degrees, it was sunny, and I mowed the back forty, the corral, and the Secret Garden. I also did a little weed trimming. By the time that was done, my back was hurting. So, I’m taking a day off today, and I’ll mow some more tomorrow.

But we’ve had a big drop in temperature overnight. The high today is only going to reach 57 degrees.

Stay safe.

Happy Saturday.

 

Rain and Fog

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The rain has finally stopped. It was foggy when we went to bed last night and it’s still very foggy at 9 am this morning. It’s very mysterious looking out there – with left over moisture dripping off the trees and plants, spider webs, changing colors., and the fog.

I have a book on my TBR pile about fog – London Fog. Perhaps I should crack it open?

Speaking of books, I have less than 100 pages to go in The Ink Black Heart. I’m sure I’ll finish it today but I’m prolonging the pleasure as long as I can.

Pip is proudly sporting a new beret. I ordered it from a Ukrainian seller on Etsy. It’s beautifully made. This seller is currently living in Germany while the war is going on. I’m trying to do my best to support creators from Ukraine. I’m going to order more of these hats in the future as they’re very modestly priced and gorgeous, to boot!

Pip has a bit of the ‘imp’ about her, as my friend Susannah said yesterday on Instagram. I think that’s the perfect description of her. She’s always contemplating some sort of adventure.

I’m going to miss this background for my photos once winter rolls around. Maybe I’ll venture out there anyway, but the landscape will be bleak. I’ll give it the old college try! Oh, let’s not think of winter yet.

It’s too wet out there to mow today, but hopefully, we’ll get to it tomorrow. And Saturday. And then on Sunday, I’ll head back into the city to watch the final dress rehearsal of the musical.

Stay safe.

Happy Thursday.

 

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