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Well, I was wrong about the Blythe from Ukraine being delivered yesterday. Turns out it was the tracking number for a piece of clothing that I ordered from another seller in Ukraine. The doll that went to Denver is still not here, but my local post office is on it. This has happened to me at least once before –  an item getting shipped  to a different city because of a mistake the USPS made. I think it has to be returned to the location where the mistake was made – in this case, Queens. It takes a few days to sort it out.

But think of this: The doll from Ukraine was customized in Kiev – in a war zone – and traveled through that war zone to the border with Poland, where it was transferred and shipped to the USA. It takes a long time, but the shipping process itself moved smoothly. Then, after all of that, some USPS worker tosses the package in the wrong bin and it ends up in Denver. I mean, come on!

But, one girl did arrive! She has had two previous owners and I had the chance to adopt her. She was customized by Rocket Dolls (Karla) who lives in Mexico. I adopted her from Dolly Escapades on IG. She couldn’t have been nicer.

Here she is. Her former mom named her Holly and I like that name. One of the hallmarks of Rocket Dolls’ style is the beautiful strong eyebrows. I’ve always loved those brows. I especially love dark brows with blond hair. (Most of my girls have very light eyebrows, the exception being Zoe.)

Check out that intense stare.

She is even more beautiful in person – I am so taken by her face.

She was dressed exactly like this when I opened the box.

She’s so pretty! There are lots of light freckles on her face.

The owner included some clothing with Holly – so generous of her – so we have some more outfits for the girls.

I think she’ll spend the day with me. I’m crazy about her.

The heat index yesterday was 102° and it will get worse over the weekend. There’s so much humidity that I have officially entered the brain fog zone.

Stay safe.

Happy Friday.

Flowers, Sleep, and the Life of a Crazy Collector

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Coneflowers in the big garden bed.

I am watering like crazy as the heat here is brutal. The heat index reached 99° yesterday and will most likely do the same thing today. The lawn is beginning to get brown patches.

I did sleep longer last night. I need another good night of sleep to catch up, but I do feel better today. Except for the fact that I keep thinking it’s Friday.

My Blythe from Ukraine finally reached the USA a couple of days ago. I have a tracking number. It came into JFK/NYC and was at the Queens postal facility. I waited two days for an update – nothing. Then an update came through and it was in Denver, CO. What the???? I swear, the postal service is getting worse. I’ve had several shipments from Russia or Ukraine that, though slow, got to this country without a problem. Then, the USPS took over and the packages ended up in the wrong place.

I’m almost done with the puzzle and I’m definitely at the most difficult part of the process. The theme is trees, so now it’s down to the shape/color of a segment of a leaf, the wood grain on what might be a tree. I know I’ll finish it eventually but right now, every piece that finds a home is a triumph.

From the other day, cuddle time with Madeleine and Wren.

I have another girl – yes, I know, I’ve gone crazy – arriving today. She was such a good deal (very, very inexpensive, as is the Blythe from Ukraine) that I couldn’t pass her up. A fellow Blythe lover on IG was putting her up for “adoption.” She is the second owner, so the doll was discounted. I really love her – especially her eyebrows. You’ll see her tomorrow. (Oh lord, I just saw that the girl from Ukraine is ALSO arriving today.)

And then, Wren’s sister – made by the same artist that made Wren – is arriving soon as well. I ordered her several months ago.

“THAT’S IT! You have enough!” I screamed.

The life of an unrepentant collector.

Don’t forget about the January 6th Committee hearing tonight at 8 pm!

Forgot to add: We tested negative yesterday. Still have to keep an eye out over the next 4 days, but I think we’re fine.

Stay safe.

Happy Thursday.

Shoes, Rain & Uh Oh

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It’s raining very lightly at the moment, but we’re supposed to get thunderstorms off and on today. Then, the temps will be over 90 degrees all week long. Happy for the rain, not happy about the high temperatures.

But, as my husband would remind me, stay in the moment and enjoy the rain. The grass, trees and flowers are very happy.

What’s Sophie up to?

She’s showing off her new shoes, of course! (We won’t tell her that she has to share them with her sisters.) Gosh, they are ADORABLE! You can order them in different colors and you can bet I’m going to do just that.

I find myself retreating more and more into the magic of Blythe world and the meditation-like work on the jigsaw puzzle.  And reading, of course.

Wordsworth’s words are often on the tip of my tongue these days: “The world is too much with us.”

We’re currently a little on edge. Last Thursday, Don and some of the artists that are on his label performed at a venue in Woodstock. It was the first time in a long time that Don played in public. It was, according to Don, a magical evening. Everyone had a powerful experience that night.

We talked about masking before he left the house. He wore his mask most of the time, only taking it off to eat dinner outdoors with the rest of the artists and when he performed and emceed the event.  Everyone had to be vaxxed to get in. Two days later, all the artists got a note from one of the musicians saying he had tested positive for Covid – he woke up with a scratchy throat that morning and decided to test. Oh boy.

Most of the other artists didn’t wear a mask.

So now, we’re all sweating it out until we can test tomorrow, which will be five days from the initial exposure. I wasn’t there that night because I was feeling unwell, but I live with one of the musicians, so…

Say some prayers for everyone involved, most of whom are older – like us.

Okay. Have to go.

Stay safe.

Happy Monday.

 

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