We stood on the back edge of our property on Saturday evening and gazed at this beauty. This is our neighbor’s property. I took a video of the entire expanse. It’s on my main IG account if you want to see it. Here’s the link.

Saturday was a mental health day for me – I didn’t look at the news at all. Unfortunately, I did look at the news yesterday and all my calm disappeared. So today? You guessed it. No news. Saturday, I mowed the back forty. Or was that Friday? It’s all a blur.

I took this picture of Holly on Saturday. She’s wearing her hydrangea hat while standing under the limelight hydrangea. I usually take porch pictures of the girls in the morning because the light is the best then. This, however, was in the afternoon and the shadows were incredible! Holly-Hydrangea.

The other day, I moved the Beacon Hill from the long work table to the smaller sewing table. Surprisingly, it fit. I was tired of it completely blocking the light from the windows. I always felt like I was in a dark cubby hole when I was sitting at the desk. With that space freed up, I decided to try wallpapering that roombox I use for the girls (formerly the Lori Loft from Target.) I found some wallpaper in my stash that I thought would work. And then I painted the remaining walls. This being one of my ‘spontaneous’ projects, I foolishly didn’t use primer first so I had to apply several coats of paint. But I told myself this wasn’t a big dollhouse renovation that I wanted to look perfect. It’s a box I use for some photos. That’s it. So I’m okay with it.

Anyway, here it is what I have so far.

I covered a window in that back wall so I could have more surface space for the wallpaper.

Harper and Gilly seem confused. “Why are we here?”

Of course, none of the 1:6 furniture that I purchased matches this wallpaper. I currently have a navy blue sofa and a red chair. So, I’m toying with using some foam core or poster board to ‘construct’ another back wall that I can fit over this one when I want to use the furniture. I will source different – maybe vintage – wallpaper.

As I have said before, the dolls and various little projects are keeping me on the right side of sane. I’m not sure what I’d do without them.

We watched Rear Window  last night – one of my favorite movies ever. I’m sure I’ve seen it at least 30 times, but last night I saw details I’d never seen before. It’s a perfect movie. And any movie with Thelma Ritter in the cast can only be wonderful.

Stay safe.

Happy Monday.

I finished the book yesterday around noon and it was excellent. Don dropped it off at the library and soon it will be on its way to the next person in the queue. I’m reading Clown Town  by Mick Herron next. It’s the newest book in the Slough House series.

Photos from yesterday:

Migrating bluebirds stopping for a drink and a bath:

I’ve been so glued to that book that I’m sure I’ve missed some of the migrating birds. But I’ll have the camera right by the window this weekend. Hopefully, I’ll see more of them.

Stay safe.

Happy Saturday.

Fall color and fallen leaves. Just to give you an idea where this is: the bush in the foreground is the lilac.

It’s been rather cold the last two mornings. We’ve had to don layers of clothing to stay warm. We refuse to turn up the heat this early in October. No way! It will warm up on Sunday and Monday. Then back to daytime highs in the 60s and low temps at night. As I said to Don yesterday, we said we wanted cooler temperatures, but not quite this cool!

This morning, after I post this, I will finish my 897 page book. It’s excellent, by the way, but it was due on Tuesday and I feel guilty that I still haven’t returned it. After all, someone else is waiting for it. I’ve already read a big chunk this morning. I’ll post this, make the second cup of coffee and get back to it. Don has a gig this evening and he’ll be leaving in the late afternoon, so I want to return it while I still have access to the car. That’s my goal for the day.

Heavens, I love fall wildflowers! These beautiful New England Asters are growing on either side of the driveway. That color combination is spectacular. I’m going to take some more pictures later today of the various wildflowers popping up all over the property. The golden sunlight of autumn, the color of the leaves, and the wildflowers make for a pretty heady combination.

Okay, my friends. It’s back to my book.

Stay safe.

Happy Friday.