Early morning fog. I rose early to a lovely foggy view and the sound of birdsong.

But it’s sunny now and the high for the day (so Don tells me) will be 70 degrees. I have some work to do outdoors so this makes me very happy.

I received a package in the mail yesterday. It took a long time to get here as it was sent from Kharkiv, Ukraine. Holding that box (stamped with the name of the postal service in Ukraine) in my hands was very moving. Somehow, with all the daily horrors, the postal service keeps running. I’m saving the box.

A Blythe customizer who lives in Ukraine was selling some things because, understandably, income is desperately needed. I wanted to help out. I’ve hit a pause on buying Blythe things as money is also very tight for us, but I’d sure love to buy one little thing from every Blythe lover/creator in Ukraine. A bit at a time. Anyway, I purchased this on March 24th and it arrived yesterday.

It’s a 1:6 scale chair. This is the scale used for Blythes and Barbies and, I suppose, other dolls that I know nothing about, as I work in 1:12 scale with my miniatures. I wanted to buy a chair for the girls to pose in, so when Sana posted this chair for sale, I snapped it up.

Someone seems to be enjoying it. And yes, of course I chose Madeleine for this photo op – she’s color coordinated.

Thank you, my friend from Ukraine. Praying for you and for everyone in your country.

I’m currently compiling a list of all makers/customizers in Ukraine and I will eventually post it on my Blythe IG account. I think it’s imperative that we support them in any way we can. One woman, who makes clothes for Blythes, had to flee to Germany. Surely she needs income. She’s lost her home.

Also, in case you’re interested, I did a quick little video tour of the interior of the English Cottage. It’s on my regular IG account. The house is nearly finished, just a few tweaks here and there.

Stay safe.

Happy Thursday.