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A Big Seasonal Change and Harper

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Yesterday was very cool and cloudy. A seasonal change had clearly settled in. Today is much the same. The leaves are turning, the limelight hydrangea is turning pink, the skies are gray and we have to turn the heat on in the morning. It was a rather melancholy day for both of us. Suddenly, we found ourselves looking ahead and talking about buying a snowblower that is more modest in size. Our current machine is very, very heavy and I can’t even push it. Don has trouble with it and with his hand problems, I think we need something either of us can navigate.

I always hope that my small paycheck can go into our savings account, but it looks like some of it will go towards a new snow blower. A good investment, for sure, but isn’t it always something?

I took it easy yesterday. I sent out notes to the actors, read a bit, took a short nap.

And I decided it was time to change Harper’s clothes. I came up with this:

Having mint green hair does have an impact on color choices. I put the outfit on her and then started going through my hats. This one was perfect.

She’s really, really gorgeous. I wish you could see her in person. Ferro Dolls are – to me – exquisite. The hand painting that she does is so detailed. Tiny little red veins in the cheeks, shadowing around the eyes, beautifully drawn eyebrows. I could study her face for hours.

I never thought I’d go for mint green hair and planned on finding a scalp replacement for her, but now I love it. Her previous owner told me she tried various other colors but none of them worked as well as the mint green. I get it. And Ferro Dolls clearly painted the face with the hair color in mind.

Still fully immersed in The Ink Black Heart.

Netflix magically came back. I had been checking on it every few days and suddenly, there it was. I signed back in and now we’re finishing the series we had been watching.

I suppose it’s time to mow again, but I really don’t feel like it today. Maybe tomorrow.

Stay safe.

Happy Monday.

A Green Hat

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I ran across this yarn when I was decluttering the office and closet and immediately thought of Sophie’s eyes, which have been this color lately. So, I crocheted this little hat for her. It doesn’t match her dress, but I like this dress on her and didn’t want to change it.

A little crocheting keeps me calm.

I’m going to have to go into the city tomorrow or Saturday to watch a run-through of the show. They go into tech rehearsals next week so I won’t be able to see it again until October 9th. That means I have to figure out the Covid protocol – do I need to test myself before I go, how do they want me to submit the test results, etc. And then, of course, I have to figure out the logistics of getting there. The theater is not far from Union Square – actually, I think it’s quite near the Strand Book Store.

I think I’d prefer to go tomorrow so I can get the notes to the actors before they run it again on Saturday. We’ll see.

Meredith and her family are fine. They didn’t lose power. Some branches and a hibiscus are down, but they’re okay. It’s still very windy there. My heart goes out to everyone in the path of this monster hurricane. I never watch the Weather Channel but I was glued to it yesterday. The video of the storm surge was shocking.

Grateful for my family’s safety, but sad for so many Floridians who have lost their homes and businesses.

Realization: I always carry a book with me, especially when commuting to NYC. The Ink Black Heart is so large and unwieldy that I’m going to have to find something else to take along on the bus ride. I don’t want to have to carry a heavy script and a heavy book!

Stay safe.

Happy Thursday.

 

 

Wednesday Potpourri

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• For some reason, Don and I both woke up at 4:30 am, so you can imagine how thrilled I am about that. And we’ve had to turn the heat on this morning – just for a bit. We ordered more oil yesterday. $$$$$$$$

• I’ve chatted with Meredith this morning. They’re getting tons of rain and some wind, which will increase to about 60 mph as the day goes on. The hurricane has veered to the south of Tampa and will probably hit  the Fort Meyers area. The worst bands will be south of the hurricane. So, what is a relief to us is devastating to others. Praying for everyone.

• It’s my dad’s birthday today. He would have been 99. I miss him. Happy Birthday, Dad!

• And now, because I haven’t posted any photos of the girls in 3 or 4 days and I’m tired and on the edge of being irritable:

Sophie on the puzzle.

I think she needs an Alice in Wonderland dress, don’t you?

And this little beret arrived yesterday::

These are made by a woman in Germany. She makes whimsical hats out of felted wool for Blythes, these little BJDs, and other dolls. She uses natural dyes. They are utterly charming. The beret arrived in yesterday’s mail, along with some beautiful dried flowers and little cloth carrot with a face. Someday, I’d like a Blythe-sized hat as well. Wren looks adorable, I must say!

• I cleaned up my section of our shared office/studio and it’s looking much more organized. Why do I have so much old income tax stuff in my file drawers? I mean, way older than I need to have on hand? I have to do a major clean out of those file drawers. They’re also crammed with dialect sheets and notes and old contact sheets from various shows I’ve coached and I’m reluctant to part with them until I’m officially retired.

Okay.

Stay safe.

Happy Wednesday.

 

 

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