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Battening Down the Hatches

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Another foggy morning here in the Hudson Valley. This one seems a little ominous as we prepare for Hurricane Irene. So far, it looks like it will be traveling right over the NYC area and that includes the Hudson Valley. Yikes.  I dropped Don off at work this morning and got some canned goods and water. I needed a replacement 8 volt battery for our flashlight but there are no flashlights or batteries anywhere. I’m not kidding. Lowe’s, Home Depot, the dreaded Wal-Mart, Target, drug stores, supermarkets…..nothing. I managed to scrounge up a mag light at Home Depot, though it irritated me that I had to buy a whole new flashlight. I finally found D batteries at a gas station/convenience store near MHC. Now I’m exhausted. I haven’t even taken a shower yet.

We are admittedly nervous about this powerful hurricane. And that weeping willow in the above photo is always one of my biggest worries when we have high winds and lots of rain. Keep us in your thoughts as we head into Sunday. And if you’re in the storm’s track, please take precautions and be careful. I am holding all of you in my thoughts.

Riley continues to improve. The antibiotics seem to be helping his infection. He’s hungry and he’s back to scrounging around the kitchen floor looking for crumbs. That’s a good sign.

I’m running out of room for jumping jacks! I’ve resorted to ‘layered’ hanging. The wood looks like it is curved for some reason, most likely because of the strange angle from which I was shooting. I don’t have time to re-shoot it, so this will have to do.

Stay safe, everyone.

A ‘New’ Cake Topper

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Prescription for myself: a little trip to the antique store. Could I find something for only a few dollars that I really liked? And when I say ‘only a few dollars’ I mean just that. Well – I did. I found this cake topper from the 1950’s.

It’s a little over the top, with daisies all around the base and also on the top, fancy arches framing the bride and groom, a yellowing bell hanging over the happy couple. When I first brought it home, I noticed that there was a lace skirt on the bride. It was also wrapped around the groom.

It may be hard to see but the skirt was around the waist of the bride and the groom. That didn’t seem right. I tried to pull it over the groom’s head but that didn’t work. I ended up cutting it off. Unfortunately I took the little tulle veil off too. That will be glued back on the bride’s head.

I think she looks better without the lace. Her dress is quite elegant.

My apologies to the Bride. Your veil is soon to be back on your head.

This is a tall cake topper, much taller than the others I have. Some creative shelf rearranging was required.

I really like it. And I almost put it back on the shelf at the shop; in fact, I did put it back. Fortunately, I came to my senses.

I think it might be time to name each bride and groom.

The ‘New’ Mirror

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Did you notice anything new in this photo from Where Bloggers Create?

You’re right if you guessed the mirror hanging on the stairway landing. Actually, it’s not new. I’ve had it for years. My mom and I saw it in a little antique store in Rogers City Michigan (my parents used to live there) and she bought it for me. Somehow or other, during the move to this house, it ended up in the infamous shed. Don rescued it and said we should have it in the cottage. He was right.

I had forgotten how pretty it is. (Hi, Riley!)

I love the floral design on the frame and the etched glass. It’s very old. I like very old things.

I remember wrapping it up and carrying it home on the plane. Thanks, Mom!

Some of you saw the word ‘surgeon’ and assumed I was having my surgery tomorrow. I’m not. I’m just meeting with the surgeon. If only it was tomorrow. I have no idea when they are going to schedule it but I am pushing for ‘as soon as possible.’ It’s like jumping into cold water; I just want to jump in and get it done with.

We’re heading into a heat wave here. 95 degrees tomorrow and Friday with a heat index of over 100. Yikes.

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