Lately, I’ve been drawn to moody photos. Maybe it’s the season. Maybe it’s the hellhole this country has become. There are a lot of photographers out there – I’m thinking of Instagram at the moment – who aren’t afraid to explore shadows and imperfections. I’m sort of tired of trying to edit every photo to make sure it’s bright and colorful. So be prepared for moody dolls and moody dollhouses and moody my house.

Like this Defa Lucy doll.

It’s been warmer here lately, with the temperatures in the low to mid-forties during the day. We’ve also had some rain. So the snow has melted quite a bit and the icy patches are all gone. Of course, this won’t last, but I’m grateful for a little ‘palette cleansing’ around here.

We are laying low as we struggle with this week’s heartbreaking execution of an innocent woman by a member of 🧊. I can’t find words right now for what our country has become, for the evil human beings working in the WH and throughout the government, so full of hatred and ignorance and self-loathing. It erodes their hearts, their minds, and their souls. Each and every one of them needs to be put on trial and tossed in prison for the rest of their pathetic lives. We need to rise up and stop them. Wiser minds than mine can figure out the how, but it has to be done.

Prayers for the removal of this administration. Prayers for all the innocent Americans who are being impacted by their policies. Prayers for our world.

Love you all.

Stay safe.

Happy Saturday.

I was going to post about the murder of Renee Good, but I’m completely out of words today. I also didn’t sleep well last night. You know how I feel and how sad and angry I am. I’m heartsick. For now, that’s all I can say. Sending love and light to Renee’s loved ones and to all of you.

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Just a quick update on the mini grandfather clock.

It’s finished, but not without some mishaps. I’m missing one of the hands. It fell on the floor and I can’t find it. They are SO tiny. Likewise, the knob on the door, which is also missing somewhere under my desk. So I used a quilting pin head instead. The inner workings were very fussy to install but they are there and I’ll get a photo of them later today. It was late in the day when I took this picture. I like the idea of lighter finishes on the furniture, as the finish on the staircase is so dark. For a while I was going to go with a Scandinavian look for the house. But I never like to be limited by just one style. There will be elements of that, but you know me: eclectic is my style.

Overall, I’m fairly please with this little clock.

Okay, my friends.

Stay safe.

Happy Friday.

Gilly and I are enjoying one last weekend with the Christmas tree.

Some years, I am not ready to remove the tree. But this year, after this weekend of course, I think I will be ready. I’ll miss the lights mostly. Happily, we have the feather tree this year and it will remain decorated into mid-January. Then I’ll store those ornaments in a separate bin. We’re going to keep it going with seasonal ornaments of some kind. I’m not sure what: little birds? snowflakes? I have these tiny red berries in one of the Christmas bins. I bought them years ago when we first moved out east. My parents had the same kind of berries on their Christmas tree. I might start off with them. But first I have to find them.

At this moment, Don is recycling. It is frigid out there! It’s 19°, but feels like 10° – enough already! Tomorrow will be an exciting day. We’ll actually hit the freezing mark!

I’m going to go to Lowes today to buy a couple of storage bins. I need to gather up the doll boxes that I want to save in case I ever sell them. They’re taking up a lot of space in my one closet in the studio. I’ll put them in a bin and store them in the shed. Plus, I think there are some other items in that closet that could be stored. Anyway, it’s the first of the year and I’m ready to organize.

I just changed the date on the footer of this blog to 2026.  So it reads “2008-2026.” Yikes! Yes, my friends, we’re headed to the 18th anniversary of this blog in February.

Stay safe.

Happy Saturday.