Here you see proof that I have started in on the Beacon Hill.
Several windows had to be fixed. They were either missing the acrylic window pane or part of the frame. Because I have an additional kit, I pulled frames and window sheets from there. It’s fiddly work. As I learned from working on Dove Cottage, Greenleaf dollhouse kits are inconsistent in execution. The parts don’t always match from kit to kit. So you have to cheat a little to get them to fit, or as in yesterday’s work, jam them in place.
I swore a lot.
My fingers were covered in glue. I also discovered that I have to make a trip to Michael’s to get some paints. I haven’t used them in a long time and some of them have dried out. In the case of the color white, I have barely any left. Everything is now reattached except for the front door, which I’ll delay until the end of the project. Rehabbing an already assembled dollhouse means it can’t possibily be perfect and I’m fine with that.
Besides, decorating the dollhouse is my favorite part of the whole thing.
We’re a bit down because the holiday season has ended – also because the Orange Clown has pulled another bone-headed move. It’s stupid and an attempt to distract from the E Files and J. Smith’s testimony. It’s also all about oil. (I do this with names to keep trolls from finding the blog.)
We are keeping the tree up for another two days or so. I’ve been slowly removing ornaments that are in danger of falling. I told Don that I needed the lights a couple of days longer and he agreed. I may or may not get the ornament bins out of the shed today. But the lights will stay in place just a bit longer.
Stay safe.
Happy Monday.
