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Walking around Brooklyn

November 9, 2021 at 9:03 am by Claudia

I have a few hours free this morning (after getting up at 4:15 am yesterday and not getting home until 8 pm yesterday) because we have two late shoots in a row. I’ll be working until midnight tonight and tomorrow. This topsy-turvy schedule!

I had a nice weekend, just laying low, dropping off laundry at the laundromat, taking a long walk around the neighborhood on Sunday. At the same time, the NYC Marathon route was right at the end of my block, so I heard cheering and helicopters all day long – very exciting!

The brownstones in this neighborhood are beautiful. I never get tired of seeing them.

Brooklyn, especially in this area, is very lively – full of young and old people, and lots of kids. I walked down 7th Avenue, which has a lot of shops, and I counted four toy stores. One of them carried a whole bunch of New Yorker jigsaw puzzles! I picked up a few things that I needed, but mostly enjoyed the walk.

Also on the walk was a Barnes & Noble, but even better, a lovely book store called Community Bookstore. It reminded me of Oblong Books back home, with a great selection of fiction and non-fiction. Nicely curated.

Yesterday at 6:30 am in Greenwich Village. I was standing in line for my first Covid test of the week. I get three of them.

I love this particular section of Greenwich Village and I took a walk at lunchtime. This is one of my favorite bookshops in NYC – Three Lives & Co. They are in their temporary space for another 6 months as they wait for the building they’ve always been in to be remodeled. It’s still a lovely shop, with a wonderful energy, but I must admit, I miss the corner location with the old wooden floors and nooks and crannies. I heard an employee say they should be back in the original shop in the spring.

We finished filming at about 6:45 pm and I got home at 8.

Oh, and I met Sally Field yesterday. She dropped by the set to say hello.

She’s pretty darned cool.

The girls.

One of the nicest parts of my day off on Sunday was playing with my dolls. I dressed them in fresh clothing, brushed their hair, and posed them for some pictures.

Incredibly calming and a wonderful respite from the insane schedule of 14+ hour days.

I recommend it highly.

Stay safe.

Happy Tuesday.

The Girls

October 21, 2021 at 8:43 am by Claudia

Still feeling under the weather; in fact, I feel worse today. It’s all head congestion, nothing in the chest and none of the Covid systems. Just sinus/allergies, I think. But I don’t have a lot of energy. I had some yesterday for a brief span in the afternoon, so I vacuumed and dusted and cleaned Don’s mini studio. But now? Crappity-crap-crap.

I was going to get my driver’s license renewed today but I think I’ll do it by mail and try to get the eye test when I’m in NYC. I don’t have the energy to stand in line for a long time.

I have lists of things to do and accomplish before I go, but it increasingly looks like I’ll do it all at the last minute and have Don bring anything I forgot when he visits me the next weekend.

It will all work out.

In the meantime, I did manage to dress the girls in their new dresses yesterday:

These sweet dresses were made by a lovely woman who lives in Russia, @puppet_story on IG. (Who knew I would be conversing with so many Russians?) She made them to order and consulted with me on the fabric choices. I’d seen some of her work elsewhere and was so enchanted by her creations that I messaged her, waited until she had an opening, and finally, placed my order. I must say, her work is impeccable.

Sophie is not happy that this house is too small for her to live in.

Neither is Imogen, but she’s a bit more easy going.

In fact, they inspected every house inside the cottage and none of them were the right size.

So, they’re sitting on the piano, looking a bit miffed.

Ah well.

Stay safe.

Happy Thursday.

One Week Away

October 18, 2021 at 9:58 am by Claudia

Closing up shop, yet beautiful all the same.

Well, today begins the last week I am here in the cottage. A week from today, we drive to NYC – specifically, Brooklyn – to move into my temporary pièd-a-terre. I’m trying to drink in everything about my sweet nest here in the country while, at the same time, making lists, running errands, cleaning the house, renewing my driver’s license, showing Don what he has to do… and watching the Red Sox.

It’s a bit overwhelming, but it will all come together. I’ve done it before, many times.

Today, we drive across the Hudson so that Don can get his shot in the eye. I’m glad this appointment was scheduled for this week while I am still here. He can schedule his next appointment for December, after I’m back.

It’s a beautiful day today; cool and breezy. Lots of leaves to rake, but I will leave that to Don. I don’t have time!

You know I love my Blythe dolls and I tend to post about them on my other IG account. I am careful about how often I post about them here, as I know not everyone is into them. I’ve noticed that I’ve had less comments lately and that can be due to a number of things and is part of the ebb and flow of blogging. But I caught myself wondering if posting about the dolls had a negative impact.

But then, I smacked my forehead and said, “What are you thinking?” I’ve never been a blogger who posted based on what people might or might not like. I’ve never once asked my readers what they would prefer to see on the blog – and I see that a lot with other bloggers and on Instagram accounts. I’m not trying to build a readership. What you see is what you get.

So, I’m going to stop doing that.

Imogen in a sea of red checks.

I’m so in love with that face and the dimple on the chin!

Rest in Peace, Colin Powell. One of his daughters is our friend. She worked with Don in a production of Our Town several years ago. A good man. A lovely family.

Stay safe.

Happy Monday.

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