Mockingbird Hill Cottage

Mockingbird Hill Cottage

A Wonderful Gift

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About a week ago, I received an email from my friend, Becky. Many of you know Becky, who writes the wonderful blog, Sweet Cottage Dreams. If you don’t know her, please visit. She has wonderful style, a compassionate heart, and two of the cutest Scotties ever. Becky said she wanted to send me something that was perfect for me. Of course! (I love presents.)

Today, Becky’s package arrived. I saw this envelope upon opening the box:


Scottie stationery


And this is what I unwrapped:


Oh my goodness, I am in love. This is a vintage fuzzy Koala and baby that is a bank! Look, I’ll show you.

This is the sweetest little bank. It is on the coffee table right now. I adore it.

Thank you, Becky, for this sweet, unexpected gift. I’ve been smiling all day.

In other news, Mom is home from the hospital. I’m afraid we don’t know much more about what caused her problems. She is tired, but happy to be home.

When I was at the beach on Wednesday, I gazed upon the Pacific Ocean and thought how clear, clean and blue it was….and relatively safe from the oil spill. Our friends in Louisiana and along the Gulf Coast do not have that luxury. How awful it must be for them, their livelihoods and for all the sea life in danger. It will have ramifications for all of us.

Today, I am having lunch with another blogger, Maryjane of The Beehive Cottage. We’ve never met before. We are going to meet in Temecula and shop and eat. I will take photos, of course!

Have a wonderful day.

The Beach, Earthquakes & Mom

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Scenes from the beach:







There was quite a breeze and the water was choppy. I walked up and down the beach, taking photos, gathering shells, inhaling that clean, fresh ocean air. Note to self: get back there as soon as possible.

Did you know there was another earthquake on Tuesday evening? And, once again, I was sitting on the sofa. That brings the count to 3.

Mom is still in the hospital. Frankly, we don’t know what caused this incident. The doctors have said something about dehydration. I think that might be a factor along with her blood pressure or circulation. She was unconscious for about 10 minutes. Hopefully, she will be on her way home tomorrow but you know how it is in a hospital – so many different doctors and a lack of consistent communication. So we’re left with many questions.

My sister Meredith came up with perfect names again. Mrs. Koala will be Sydney and the baby will be Jasmine. Perfect, right?

Have a wonderful day.

Mom, Thoughts on Blogging, Roses

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I’ve added some dried roses to my little egg cup. When I first arrived in San Diego, I bought some roses that were so lovely that I felt compelled to save them. They are pretty fragile and won’t be able to travel home with me. In the meantime, I think they look perfect in this sweet cup.

I’ve been reading so many posts about the state of blogging lately. And one thing I keep reading is that bloggers hate word verification. To be totally honest with you, I’ve never had a problem with it. Maybe because I’m a fast typist? I have always thought if a reader can take the time to type several words for a comment, what is the problem with typing a few more characters? I’ve never let it keep me from leaving a comment on someone’s blog. Also, I’ve had spam problems in the past and having word verification really makes a difference.

But, I will bow to pressure and try….and I mean try…eliminating word verification. One caveat, however: if the spam gets out of control, it goes back on.

I am going to drive out to the beach today and do something I haven’t done since I arrived. Walk on the beach, take some photos and look for seashells. Most importantly, I am going to breathe in that salty ocean air. My Mom was admitted to the hospital yesterday because she passed out. She is being held overnight for observation. I have a feeling this is a recurrence of a blood pressure issue and I hope she is allowed to go back home today. So far, all tests have been negative. But she has been having a very hard time of it lately. I can hear it in her voice.

This distance thing is very frustrating at times.

Lambs Like to Party

Lambs Like to Party

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