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It’s very cold here with gray skies. Those of you in the path of the storm, keep safe, don’t overdo. Stay warm.

I spoke to Jan on Saturday, but she was very, very tired, so I didn’t talk long. I’ll call her again today.

Yesterday, I put the Christmas decorations for the dollhouses and Blythes away, which involved finding the boxes in the office closet, which is truly like the closets in cartoons: if you open the door, something will fall out. Much swearing was heard, I’m sure, as I tried to sort things out and re-organize the closet space. Such a seemingly simple thing, right? Not in this small cottage. The putz houses were also put back in storage. But the tree remains, making us very happy.

Speaking of all things “putz,” I’m going to try to post a very short video I made of my collection of putz sheep. Let’s see if it works.

Whoo hoo! It worked! I did this to see if I can occasionally post videos and apparently it’s better to use a host, like YouTube, rather than storing it on WordPress. This is the only video I have on YouTube, by the way. I’m not interested in investing time in a YouTube channel. Back story: I did a little video of the sheep with Christmas music on Instagram, but I was unable to transfer that video – most likely because it’s the property of IG. It’s just 34 seconds long.

All of this – being my first time – took a lot of energy.  But it’s sort of cute.

I finished this book:

What an amazing read! It’s about 6 astronauts working on the International Space Station. I wrote that it was slow going, but only because there was so much descriptive content that necessitated a slowing down. Not a word was wasted. It’s simply beautiful. Deeply profound. It’s just over 200 pages long, but boy, it packs a punch. I’ve been thinking of it off and on ever since I finished it. Needless to say: I recommend it highly.

Stay safe.

Happy Monday.

Sheep and Bunny Rabbits

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Today, the last of the pre-Easter posts with some photos of my putz sheep and spun cotton rabbits:

Starting from the left…

This mantel shelf is too long to get in one shot. I could do it, but you wouldn’t be able to get any details on the sheep. So I do it in sections.

The sheep wearing a “Vignettes or Bust” sign was a gift from dear Lori, the owner of Vignettes in San Diego. It was a complete surprise. The sheep on the left was a gift from dear Judy. I think I missed the one on the right, we only see the hind end. Sorry!

Next…this section includes The Lamb with the Party Hat, the symbol of this blog. She was my first putz sheep, found 15 years ago when I was coaching in California.

More little sheep.

And more putz sheep, along with some sheep that wandered over to join the group .

Seven of these sheep were a gift from dear Helga, a follower of my blog who lives in Germany. They arrived in the mail on the same day we got our first vaccination for Covid. What a day! Helga has an incredible collection of putz sheep. She also has a beautifully decorated Beacon Hill dollhouse, and she lives on a gorgeous piece of property.

And, finally…

My spun cotton bunny rabbits from Vintage by Crystal.

Decorating for Easter is such fun! I love all the pastel colors and the little rabbits and birds and ducks and chicks.

If I were to rename this cottage, it would be “The House of Whimsy.”

Maybe it should be:   Mockingbird Hill Cottage (The House of Whimsy.)

Don’s car is back home, my car passed its inspection, Don has a busy week ahead with a wardrobe fitting in NYC on Monday and then a long day of filming on Wednesday. SO…we’re taking it easy this weekend. I may start to prune some bushes since it will be sunny today and Sunday. We don’t make a special meal for Easter as we’re vegetarians. (I can’t even look at the ads for ham or lamb.) But Don made a pie the other day, so I’m sure we’ll have a piece. And there are always a few pieces of sugar-free chocolate.

Happy Easter (if you celebrate.)

Stay safe.

Happy Saturday.

 

Moody Monday Morning Sheep

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Moody Monday Morning Sheep for you today.

One of these sheep is a gift from Lori, the owner of Vignettes in Ocean Beach/San Diego. The last time we were out there, during Don’s run of Margaritaville, I stopped by the shop but Lori wasn’t there that day. She collected  putz sheep and she was selling some of her collection in the shop. I purchased a couple. A couple of months after I was back home, this arrived in the mail for me. She’d had it decorated. That’s an Eiffel Tower hanging from the neck.

It’s priceless.

And of course, The Lamb with the Party Hat, the symbol of this blog. I found him in an antique shop (Country Roads) in Orange, California – most likely in 2009. By the way, if I could think of one shop I’d choose to visit again, it’s that one. Simply extraordinary.

It’s darkish in the studio right now, hence the moody look of the photos.

No two of these sheep are alike. (I might need more…) I have 20 of them at the moment.

Oh, and remember the big box of putz sheep that Helga sent me from Germany? One of the biggest surprises ever! I think there were seven of them, but I could be off on the count. Helga has a very large collection of these sheep, beautifully displayed. And she has a Beacon Hill dollhouse that she has decorated beautifully. Note to self: visit Helga’s Instagram feed today.

There they are! Yes, seven.

Once again, I am captivated by the whimsical.  I can’t help it. The more whimsical, the better.

It’s a gray day here today. We’re back to the 30s and 40s for daytime highs, though today it will hit 50.

Now, after last night’s delightful and moving finale for this season of All Creatures Great and Small, we have to wait another year for more. It was beautifully done by one and all.

By the way, in rereading the blog, I am reminded that the surprise package from Helga came on the day that we received our very first Covid vaccination. What a day that was – the vaccination appointment had been so hard to get and we were so ebullient after we got our shots. Then the sheep arrived later that day!

I often do a search on this blog so that I can verify when something happened. I love writing in a journal/planner/calendar as well, but this blog has a search box and I don’t have to rifle through page after page to find the information I want. It comes up immediately. Quite handy.

Okay. I don’t know what I’m doing today. Right now, I’m going to finish my coffee.

Stay safe.

Happy Monday.

 

 

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