Mockingbird Hill Cottage

Mockingbird Hill Cottage

Some Thoughts

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Lately, I’ve been drawn to moody photos. Maybe it’s the season. Maybe it’s the hellhole this country has become. There are a lot of photographers out there – I’m thinking of Instagram at the moment – who aren’t afraid to explore shadows and imperfections. I’m sort of tired of trying to edit every photo to make sure it’s bright and colorful. So be prepared for moody dolls and moody dollhouses and moody my house.

Like this Defa Lucy doll.

It’s been warmer here lately, with the temperatures in the low to mid-forties during the day. We’ve also had some rain. So the snow has melted quite a bit and the icy patches are all gone. Of course, this won’t last, but I’m grateful for a little ‘palette cleansing’ around here.

We are laying low as we struggle with this week’s heartbreaking execution of an innocent woman by a member of 🧊. I can’t find words right now for what our country has become, for the evil human beings working in the WH and throughout the government, so full of hatred and ignorance and self-loathing. It erodes their hearts, their minds, and their souls. Each and every one of them needs to be put on trial and tossed in prison for the rest of their pathetic lives. We need to rise up and stop them. Wiser minds than mine can figure out the how, but it has to be done.

Prayers for the removal of this administration. Prayers for all the innocent Americans who are being impacted by their policies. Prayers for our world.

Love you all.

Stay safe.

Happy Saturday.

 

Friday

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I was going to post about the murder of Renee Good, but I’m completely out of words today. I also didn’t sleep well last night. You know how I feel and how sad and angry I am. I’m heartsick. For now, that’s all I can say. Sending love and light to Renee’s loved ones and to all of you.

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Just a quick update on the mini grandfather clock.

It’s finished, but not without some mishaps. I’m missing one of the hands. It fell on the floor and I can’t find it. They are SO tiny. Likewise, the knob on the door, which is also missing somewhere under my desk. So I used a quilting pin head instead. The inner workings were very fussy to install but they are there and I’ll get a photo of them later today. It was late in the day when I took this picture. I like the idea of lighter finishes on the furniture, as the finish on the staircase is so dark. For a while I was going to go with a Scandinavian look for the house. But I never like to be limited by just one style. There will be elements of that, but you know me: eclectic is my style.

Overall, I’m fairly please with this little clock.

Okay, my friends.

Stay safe.

Happy Friday.

Slow Days

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Slowly, they’re being removed from the tree. As a branch starts sagging and I fear an ornament might fall, I gently remove it and transfer it to the pew. When I got up this morning, Don said how much he loved seeing them there. So the tree is still up and we are in no hurry to take it down. We need the lights.

Days are slow around here, but in a good way. Don is writing songs and playing his guitar. I am doing a little work on the dollhouse. I am hampered by budget, so I am taking it slow. I have no choice! Yesterday, I started building a piece from a kit.

Years ago, one of my readers sent me a box full of kits from the now defunct House of Miniatures. I’m sorry, but I can’t remember the name of the person who generously sent them to me. Time, names, and too many people over the course of my life – you know how it is. I’ll search later to see if I can find the name. Anyway, I’ve done a few of them, including the wingback chair and a wall-mounted cupboard, both of which are in Hummingbird Cottage.

Edited: I’ve received House of Miniature kits from both Laura and Anne. Thank you!!!

The Beacon Hill deserves a Grandfather clock, don’t you think? With those spacious hallways, it’s a no-brainer.

This is as far as I got yesterday. I love a good kit! I have another one – not from House of Miniatures – for an upright piano. And two more table kits, as well. I’d like to buy more. There’s something really neat about assembling pieces of furniture yourself. It makes the whole experience more personal.

In the meantime, I’m looking at wallpaper for the rooms. I know I said I would rather paint the rooms, but the previously painted walls have inconsistencies that would be better served by wallpaper.

And that’s where I am, at the moment. I have ideas for the living room and for one of the bedrooms, which will not be a bedroom, but a library/reading room. I have ideas for the kitchen, but the question there is do I save up my money over time to buy that vintage stove in miniature form which is almost exactly like Stella? Because that’s what I desperately want, of course.

I’m rambling. Time to make our second cup of coffee.

Stay safe.

Happy Wednesday.

 

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