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Spring Fever

February 28, 2018 at 10:17 am by Claudia

It was so sunny and warmish yesterday that I opened the front door.

And now I have spring fever, even though the calendar tells me it’s only February 28th.

I can’t help it, though. Today will be even warmer and then the temps will drop back to the forties and it will rain for a few days. Again. We’ve had so much rain lately. But it will make for a very green spring on the property and in the garden, so there’s that.

Anyway, I’ll enjoy this while I can!

Our chippy chair. I’ve never attempted to fix it because we like it the way it is. It reminds me of Hansel and Gretel. Or Goldilocks and the Three Bears.

Don has two shows today and then has a 5:30 am call at the Today Show on Thursday. Luckily it’s only a few blocks away from the apartment. (Better him than me!) I’ll just sit back in my chair with a cup of coffee and watch.

Opening Night is March 15th, so it’s not far off. I have to find something to wear, a task I dread nowadays. Next week, I’ll start looking. Wish me luck.

In case you’ve been missing her.

I talk to her every day. Between Stella and the plants, I have a lot of conversations going.

Happy Wednesday.

Back at the Cottage

February 22, 2018 at 8:55 am by Claudia

Seen in the city. Aren’t these tiles charming? I loved it so much I had to stop and take a picture!

We got back to our neck of the woods around 12:30 yesterday – after picking up adorable Sam from boarding. Many face licks later, we arrived at the cottage with its muddy, muddy, muddy driveway.

I unpacked, watered plants and collapsed on the sofa. I hadn’t had enough sleep the night before, so I was drooping. When I learned that the Ladies Figure Skating Finals were not last night but tonight, I was so relieved. That meant I could take a bath and go to bed early, which I did. I slept well and feel much more rested today.

I stopped at Trader Joe’s in NYC to buy some flowers. These tulips were for the apartment. Aren’t they lovely?

And these were for the cottage:

I’m suffering from spring fever.

So. It reached 72 degrees yesterday. Today, the high will be 40. Hello. A drop of 32 degrees! And it’s going to rain, then snow, then rain again tomorrow, so yours truly is going to buy some groceries this morning and settle in for the next 36 hours.

So unseasonably warm here, unseasonably cold in California, and too much rain and flooding in the Midwest. But it’s a hoax, right?

I opened all the windows when I got home yesterday and wouldn’t you know it? I immediately had bugs – even though I have screens. While we were out in front of the apartment waiting for Doug to pick me up, a bee kept buzzing Don. A bee. In February.

By the way, as we stood there, a lady came up to Don and asked if he had been in the show she saw the night before. Yes, he said. She loved it and said that he was her son’s favorite. She picked a good day to see the show as Jimmy came out during the curtain call and sang Margaritaville.

Happy Thursday.

Two Days

February 11, 2018 at 8:52 am by Claudia

It’s been raining since yesterday and the rain, coupled with snow and ice on the ground, makes for an unattractive landscape. And another icy patch in the parking area, which means I’ll have to salt again. Spring, please come soon. Please.

Provided I can get my car out of here (see above) I’ll pick Don up at the bus station later this morning. He’ll be home for two, or nearly two, days. He’s homesick, and though he loves the NYC apartment, sometimes you just need to be home. Two days off in a row almost never happens in the theater and they have been working 10 hour days for four days in a row. They’re tired.

I can’t wait to see that guy.