We are in for a hot and humid week. Yesterday was a stay-indoors-out-of-the-heat kind of day and it looks like today will be as well. I went out to water everything, but that was it. Don went on his walk early in the morning and then ventured out to play the guitar on the front porch. He’s writing music again (that makes me very happy.)

What did I do? I spent a lot of time on the jigsaw puzzle, which is a real challenge. I finally made some headway, so I’m feeling more positive about the whole thing. I needed to take a few days off from making stones for the dollhouse. (I need to start calling it by its name, which is Dove Cottage.) The other day, I spent several hours scrolling through artisan dollhouse miniatures on Etsy. If I like something, I put it on my Want List. I’m starting to think about the interior and the windows and wallpaper and beams and trim and wood floors…First up, beams and floors and windows. But all of that costs money, so I have to rein myself in a little and see what I can do on a budget. I welcome the challenge.

I’m thinking of doing another IGTV video – this time of Don’s Mini Studio. I spent some time cleaning and dusting everything in it yesterday. I have to film it when Don is out of the house, so maybe tomorrow morning. Eventually, I’ll do a quick tour of the vintage houses as well.

Today? Probably more work on the puzzle and maybe some work on the dollhouse.

Rest in Peace, Nick Cordero. I didn’t know him, but many of my friends and colleagues did. He was loved and adored by so many people. It’s simply heartbreaking. And then I see video of idiotic people jammed together at various beaches and bars and I want to scream. Because of those selfish and self-absorbed people, people will die. We will be quarantining even longer. I know the majority of Americans are sane and are wearing masks, but it doesn’t take many to spread this disease and screw it up for the rest of us. Quite frankly, there should be a national mandate requiring everyone to wear a mask. And if you don’t wear one, you will be fined. If you’re warned twice, you go to jail. For heaven’s sake, one inept guy trying to conceal a bomb in his shoe has resulted in years and years of taking off our shoes when going through airport security. And no one questions it. This reaction is the result of the idiocy in the White House.

I have to stop. It makes me so angry. Nick Cordero was a healthy, fit Broadway actor in the prime of his life. He went through an unimaginable 3 or 4 months while the virus slowly decimated him. I want to throw all of these entitled fools in jail. Ditto for the people who destroy things in stores because they’ve been asked to wear a mask, all of whom managed to get their little hissy fits recorded on video so that they can get lots of attention.

I’m over it.

But I love you.

Stay safe.

Happy Monday.