Such a bizarre day yesterday; snow, sleet, rain, more snow, more rain. There’s snow on the ground today – about an inch – but it should melt during the course of the day.
On top of that, we had quite the experience yesterday! I was upstairs working on the dollhouse and I kept hearing sirens off and on. Eventually, I heard an amplified voice in front of our house so I got up to look out the window. There was a car parked in front of the house with about 4 or 5 State Police and County Sheriff’s vehicles behind it. Lights were flashing. Two or three members of the police were out on the road, weapons drawn, asking the occupant of the car to put his hands against the window, then to get out of the car. He took a long time. He was maybe in his twenties or thirties? He had long scraggily hair. As they told him to put his hands up, he was saying – loudly – “F you!” Couldn’t believe it.
They patted him down, took some stuff, more cops arrived, and eventually he was handcuffed and put in one of the vehicles. The vehicles hung around for a long time. Two of the cops knocked on my neighbor’s door to see if they could park this guy’s car in her driveway until someone came for it. Lots of conferring, talking on phones, etc. (Don took this picture from the kitchen.)
I don’t know what he did, but it was sure more than speeding. The sheer amount of police officers, guns, and all of the sirens, which were wailing for quite a while, shows it was something big. I’m going to see if I can see a list of the County arrests that happened yesterday.
Quite the exciting event and it all took place in front of our house! Afterward, we thought, “What if there had been gunfire?” Yikes.
I worked on the dollhouse like a maniac yesterday afternoon because I was determined to finish the front facade. I did, but I was really tired afterwards. A reminder of what it looked like when I found it at the dump:
One of the things I don’t like about many dollhouse kits is the trim provided, like the stuff on the roof. It’s fine if it’s for a child, but not so fine for an adult. Also, though a bit better, the trim attached to the roofline in the front. I debated on that, and I still might add some modified trim to that part of the house. We’ll see.
Anyway, here it is:
I’m pretty pleased with it. Now, of course, I have to do the two sides of the house. It’s incredibly tedious work. Incredibly. And it’s messy; paint everywhere, glue on fingers, etc. But I am determined to finish the exterior before I start on the interior and this seems the time to do it.
However, I might take today off.
Another view of the Folk Art dollhouse in its new spot in the kitchen.
Hoping that you’re all doing well and that you are self-isolating.
Happy Tuesday.