Mockingbird Hill Cottage

Life in our little cottage in the country

Monday

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I woke up this morning and immediately went into worry mode. The nor’easter will begin to hit our area today and it will go on through Wednesday. Frankly, it sounds horrendous. Our little area of the Hudson Valley has predictions of 8 – 16 inches of heavy, wet snow. I worry about our trees and the power lines. We stocked up on big bottles of water yesterday. If our power goes, so does our well pump. And this is a mammoth storm, so power outages will definitely be occurring. We’ve been pretty lucky so far and I’m crossing my fingers.

I have already told Don that I will not allow him to try to shovel and/or snow blow this stuff. It’s nearly impossible. And heavy, wet snow is dangerous. So, we could be trapped here for the week.

That’s all I’ve got for you today. Say a prayer for us and for everyone in the path of this storm.

Stay safe.

Happy Monday.

The Calm Before the Storm

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Late today because of the time change.

The puzzle I’ve been working on is one I took at stab at about 3 years ago. Back then, I started with the borders, as I usually do, and I just couldn’t get them to work. There were a few missing pieces and a couple that didn’t fit anywhere. So I gave up and put it in the closet.

This time, I started from the middle of the puzzle and did the two side borders last.

Same problem.

I’m glad I started with the flowers this time because, at the very least, I was able to see the finished piece. It really is lovely. But I can’t donate this one because it doesn’t have all the pieces.

On to the Renoir puzzle, which is in the ‘find the outside edge pieces’ stage.

Well, my friends, we are going to get walloped by a nor’easter tomorrow and Tuesday. The forecast has fluctuated over the past 36 hours, but it’s starting to look like we’ll get at least 8 -12 inches of heavy, wet snow. There will be high winds. It will be quite dangerous out there.

I pray for the safety of everyone in the path of this storm, for the safety of trees and animals, and I hope we don’t lose power. In the meantime, Don is out right now buying bottled water in case we do. I can hear birds singing right now and it’s beautifully sunny. You would have no idea what’s on the way.

Crap. It’s very worrisome. Don thinks I worry too much, and he’s right.

It starts tomorrow morning, but I should be able to get a post up. Then, we’ll take it day by day.

We watched Everything, Everywhere, All at Once  last night, which is nominated for lots of Oscars.

I hated it. In fact, we didn’t finish it. It was like being assaulted with a strobe light for over 2 hours. I get the message of the movie, but it was all special effects. I’m not even sure why the performances were nominated – how could you chart any through line and character growth with all that going on? Lots of people disagree with me on this one, but both Don and I disliked it. It’s the kind of movie that is so different and edgy that all the critics hop on board and praise it. Bravo to the critics that called it out for what it is – and isn’t.

Wings of Desire  said it so much better. Stranger Things  also has lots of time/place/different world special effects, but the story is enhanced by it, not lost.

Okay. Today is the calm before the storm. Literally.

Stay safe.

Happy Sunday.

 

Snow. And More on the Way.

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Not a whole lot of snow on the ground and what’s there is heavy and wet. It’s currently still snowing, so we might get a half inch more this morning. That being said, what worries me is the nor’easter that is being forecast for Monday into Tuesday. That could come with 8 or 9 inches of snow. I know I said yesterday that I was fine with some snow, but a nor’easter is an entirely different animal. High winds, dangerous, and lots of heavy wet snow on the trees and plants. I’m praying that particular forecast changes, though our crack local weather guys seem to think it’s going to happen. I’d love to see it move east and head out to the ocean.

Fortunately, we have a freshly baked apple pie which should take us through Tuesday. Fingers crossed.

I’m nearing the end of the A Killing of Innocents  by Deborah Crombie. As always with Crombie, the book is excellent. Then I’ll start Shrines of Gaiety  by Kate Atkinson, another favorite author.

And this sucker is almost finished:

I have to fit in all the border pieces on each side. I’ve already begun. It’s pretty tedious.

We finished watching Season 4 of Unforgotten. We were completely shocked at the ending. I can’t stop thinking about it this morning. Season 5 is airing in Great Britain, according to Dee Dee. I know it will be a while until it airs here and I’ll need it to recover from the end of this season! If you had been here, you would have heard gasps from both of us.

Have a great Saturday.

Stay safe.

 

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