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Storms & Pumpkins

October 15, 2010 at 6:33 pm by Claudia

Oh boy. We’re in the middle of a nor’easter here. Rain, lots of it, and very windy weather. We don’t want to put the heat on yet. It’s just too early. But this damp, cold weather is getting to me. We’ve cleaned out the gutters at least twice this week and with all the wind, I’m sure we’ll do it again.

Here’s what we plan to do this weekend:

That, and watch baseball.

I’m inclined to leave the cabinet the way it is for a while. I might paint it, but the funky handles are growing on me. I also don’t want things to be too matchy.  So for now….it stays. Who knows? I may change my mind by tomorrow. Thank you for all your wonderful ideas, my friends.

I found the most wonderful pumpkin last weekend. Gorgeous, actually. Well, to me it is.

The light gray color, the texture and color of the raised, veiny areas, all of it makes my heart skip a beat. I think I have placed a moratorium on orange pumpkins for this year.

Where do you think I’ve put it?

On the dollhouse. It remains in the first-coat-of-primer state I left it in when I had to do all my prep for my work in San Diego. But, I’ll get back to it. For now, it’s all decked out for the season.

Have a wonderful weekend!

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Snow, Dollhouse Chair and a Gift

February 17, 2010 at 7:08 am by Claudia


Yes…more snow arrived yesterday. There seems to be about 6 or 7 inches on the ground. Fortunately, it was the light, fluffy kind which made shoveling much easier. As Don and I shoveled for the second time, I shouted out, “Wouldn’t it be great if this was our last snow of the winter?” I’m ever hopeful.

I’m priming the interior of the dollhouse after a few days away from it. Not very exciting…but it must be done. The little chair I was working on taunted me, so I tried a wash of aqua.


What do you think? I think it needs something more. Maybe a bit of antiquing glaze? I’d like it to look “artfully worn.”

I won a giveaway at Mary’s blog, Across the Pond. Mary is a seasoned traveler and is going on a big trip soon. She gave us a series of clues and we had to guess where she was headed. By some stroke of luck, I guessed correctly: South Africa, Botswana, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. I also correctly guessed she would be visiting Victoria Falls. Doesn’t that sound like the most wonderful trip? Mary is going with some very close friends and I can’t wait to hear all about it. She sent me these lovely prizes:


A travel journal – now I have to go on a trip (and not the kind where I am also working!)



Mary is such a sweetheart – she also included two envelopes full of wonderful things for creating: labels, tags, cards, so many wonderful treats! Thank you, Mary!

Tomorrow is the second anniversary of Mockingbird Hill Cottage! I’ve recently passed the 400 post mark. What a wonderful 2 years it has been!

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Surrounded by White

February 11, 2010 at 9:18 pm by Claudia


We dodged a bullet here at MHC. We only got a few inches of snow. It was windy and cold but no crazy amount of snow, thank goodness!

Between the snow and priming the dollhouse, I have been in a sea of white. I finished priming the outside and am now starting on the inside. It’s not all that exciting but I listen to NPR as I paint and paint. The unfinished wood really soaks up the primer. You can see light coming through some of the seams – the previous owners didn’t do such a great job of putting it together. I will hide that with molding…but that won’t happen for a while.

See the chair on the right in the photo below?


It was very, very inexpensive. I thought I would play around with it a bit. It’s a work in progress. I’m not sure what I will do next.


It is in the process of being shabbified, of course. I like it like this but am considering a pale aqua wash over the white. What do you think? Am I headed toward the French/Nordic look in the dollhouse? Is that what is happening? There is so much gorgeous design out there in blogland that I am exposed to on a daily basis, who knows what might come out of my subconscious?

As far as the outside goes, I may go with a creamy white. Yes, I know it isn’t the cute original blue color, but painting an already assembled dollhouse isn’t easy. If I was building this from scratch, I would be painting as I go and that would be much easier. Maybe it will be white with a neat trim color. Oh, my mind is just buzzing with ideas!

I want to mention a little gift I received from my friend Carol. Carol has a booth in Heidi’s shop and she gave me a little bag of miniatures. They are so tiny that I couldn’t get a good photo of them. I know Carol reads this blog and I wanted to say thank you, Carol! You are so sweet and I appreciate your present very much.

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