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Thursday Thoughts

July 7, 2022 at 8:22 am by Claudia

Last night.

We finished watching Borgen: The Power and the Glory last night. This series is truly excellent. Who knew Danish politics could be so riveting? Now we’re watching the latest installment of Stranger Things. They couldn’t be more different, so when we switched to Stranger Things  right after finishing Borgen, it was a little jarring!

We’re in the midst of several days in a row with no rain, so I may do some mowing. I will definitely be spraying all the plants in the garden beds with the deer repellent recipe. I still don’t trust those adorable, yet pesky, critters. We haven’t seen the fawns for the past couple of weeks. I know that deer change their daily routes frequently, so I’m not surprised but I’d love to see just how much they’ve grown. Haven’t seen the groundhog in ages. I hope he/she is okay. The bunnies are here every day – usually just one, but every once in a while we see two of them.

The other day, I saw that the abandoned nest just outside the shed was falling down, so I decided to remove it, whereupon a panicked mouse ran out! It was just like a children’s story with a sleepy mouse nestled in a nest. I feel badly, so I’m going to put it back today.

Mei was hanging out on my puzzle the other day.

We might be seeing a new member of the family in the coming weeks. Alright, we will  be seeing a new member of the family. She was very inexpensive. I fell in love with her and here’s the icing on the cake – she’s from Ukraine. I’ve been highlighting Ukraine Blythe accounts/customizers on my IG Blythe feed and have them saved under Ukraine in my highlights. I think it’s important to support our friends there as they cope with displacement, or in the case of this customizer, staying there and living every day with the devastation of the war. I don’t know how long it will take for her to arrive. Apparently, the package is taken to the border, then transferred to another country, most likely Poland, and flown to the United States from there.

Okay. Time to figure out the day ahead.

Stay safe.

Happy Thursday.

Filed Under: Blythe dolls, Mei 18 Comments

Twenty-Eight

July 4, 2022 at 9:03 am by Claudia

On this day, 28 years ago, I met this guy.

We’ve been together ever since.

And here are our children:

(Don said that this morning when he brought me my cup of coffee. As he left the den, he gestured toward the dolls and said “Our children.”)

A little levity for you today.

Stay safe.

Happy Monday.

 

Filed Under: anniversary, Blythe dolls, Don 12 Comments

The Girls and a Birthday

July 3, 2022 at 8:43 am by Claudia

Yesterday was another hot and humid day culminating in thunderstorms late in the afternoon. In the morning there were a few sprinkles, but that was it, so Don went ahead and worked at the farmer’s market. It ended up being a good day for him. But boy was he tired from being out in the sun and humidity all day long!

I stayed home and did some laundry, watered houseplants, cleaned and started a new jigsaw puzzle. I gave up on the last one because it was very, very difficult and I finally lost my patience and any motivation I had and put it back in the box. Maybe I’ll get to it again someday. I find I need something to do other than reading on days when I can’t be outside for any length of time, so I bought another puzzle. This one is The World of Sherlock Holmes.

The girls and I worked on a little project in the morning:

We decided that we needed a new group portrait. So, two by two, I carried them outside to the glider and the girls decided where to stand. A couple of them were less than enthusiastic, but we ignored them and carried on.

All in all, I’m pleased with the results.

They’re awfully cute.

TODAY is a red letter day! It’s my darling baby sister’s birthday! I adore her. And I helped raise her since I was 11½ when she was born. She is an extraordinary human being and the world is better for her existence. I don’t know what I’d do without her.

Happy Birthday, dearest sister! I love you to the moon and back. I hope your boys spoil you today. God knows, you deserve it! xoxoxo

Stay safe.

Happy Sunday.

Filed Under: Blythe dolls, Meredith 23 Comments

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