Mockingbird Hill Cottage

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The Three Sisters

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We have a wind advisory tonight with wind chills hitting well below zero. Oh, goody. High winds (which make me tense) and very cold temps. This weekend will be a frigid one and then snow on Monday, but the amount forecast has decreased to 1 – 3 inches.

That’s your Hudson Valley Weather Report for today.

There’s lots for me to tackle around here, none of which I seem to be doing. Winter inertia has set in.

But in the meantime, let’s look at beautiful Mei, because that’s all I’ve got for you today.

She’s so pretty.

The Three Sisters.

As I said on IG: Chekhov Revisited.

Which one is Olga? (I played Olga in grad school.) And Masha? And Irina?

Irina is the youngest sister so that would be Olivia, on the left.

Masha is the passionate middle sister, so that might be Mei, on the right.

And that leaves Pippa to play Olga.

I love all my girls, but it’s clear I have a soft spot for VegaDolls. There’s something about those sweet little faces that gets to me.

Okay. Short but sweet, I hope.

Stay safe.

Happy Friday.

Welcoming Mei

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Say hello to Mei.

She didn’t arrive until 10 pm yesterday, so the light was limited. I took her up to our room for the night – I did this with Pip, as well. She didn’t arrive until 9:30 pm.

If you notice a resemblance, you’re right. She was customized by Natalia, the same woman (of VegaDolls) who customized Olivia and Pippa.

But there’s a little story here. Natalia bought her over a year ago. She had already been customized by someone several years ago, but the skin was yellowing and she needed to be restored. Natalia wanted to save her. When she felt ready, she worked her magic by re-carving the face, restoring the skin, adding makeup and coloring, and adding beautiful new eye chips and now we have this new Mei. She’s called Mei because that name was written on the inside of her head and I’m going to honor that. (Plus, we called my sister Meredith a variety of loving nicknames when she was a little girl, one of which was ‘May.’) Mei, in honor of my beloved sister.

So. Natalia rescued her and you know I also am a rescuer. When she rescues a doll she has an auction for it, rather than selling at a specific price. You can message her with a bid and when the auction is over, whoever has the highest bid wins. I debated on this one. Did I need another doll? Of course not. Did I want this girl? Yes. I felt drawn to her. So I took a deep breath and submitted a bid and figured I would lose. One afternoon, as I was working on the puzzle, I got a message from Natalia saying I had won. I was completely surprised.

She was shipped from Spain on Monday and she arrived here two days later. Amazing.

I will dress her in something else later this morning and take some photos.

Shoelaces gone wild.

She is dear, isn’t she? There is a wonderful winsome quality in all of Natalia’s dolls. I’m completely charmed by the sweetness in her face.

Bless Don. I hadn’t yet told  him about the impending arrival of another doll and I suddenly had to when DHL informed me they were delivering the package a day early. He was excited and supportive and delighted and…well, he was Don, the best man I know.

It’s warmer here today. We’ll get a break for a couple of days then back to the cold and maybe 3-5 inches of snow on Monday.

Stay safe.

Happy Thursday.

It’s Ice Station Zebra Time Again

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Good morning. Still very, very cold here! It is supposed to get warmer today but Friday and Saturday have nighttime lows in the single digits. We aren’t getting any snow, but we are definitely feeling winter’s frigid temperatures.

It takes a long time for the house to warm up when it’s like this. Both of us are walking around in more than a few layers of clothing!

Don has a self-tape audition this morning. It’s just a routine thing, so don’t get excited. But it’s the first audition since before the holidays, so it’s encouraging. Anyway, right after I finish this post, we’re going to set everything up.

The puzzle is ongoing. It’s taking me longer than I expected but I just popped in a few more pieces while I was waiting for the second cup of coffee to finish dripping – or pouring through, to be more accurate. Morning seems to be my best time for figuring out the puzzle – fresh eyes? Rested? Who knows!

Other than that, there’s nothing new. January is always a hard month for me. I suspect it’s the same for many. The holidays are over. The decorations have been taken down and stored for another year. It’s bleak outside. Add in the low temps and the constant drip we have to run so the pipes don’t freeze and you have what I’ve often called an “Ice Station Zebra” situation here. I tend to get a bit down. So I have to keep myself busy with tasks and puzzles and projects.

I did notice last night that it’s staying lighter longer – quite a bit longer. That’s a positive, right?

Okay my friends. I’m going to make this brief as Don is setting up in the den and I’m currently occupying it.

I can hear a woodpecker in the distance and, even in this cold, I heard a bird sing this morning.

That makes me smile.

Stay safe.

Happy Wednesday.

 

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