Mockingbird Hill Cottage

Mockingbird Hill Cottage

Checking in on Friday

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The good news: Don doesn’t have a break/fracture. He has no rotator cuff problems. We have been pretty sure from the beginning that this was true, but the pain is real, so Don decided to check in with his doctor. We’re relieved. Don is very  relieved. Now, he has to be patient and exercise his arm and shoulder. And he’s doing that.

The bad news: We have to order more heating oil when we hoped we had enough to get us through the winter. But it’s been a very, very cold winter here, so I’m not surprised. We’re ordering the minimum we can get away with because the price is so high right now.

The good news again: We have heat and we can find the funds to pay for the oil. Given what is happening in the world, we are blessed. We know it and we’re grateful.

All in all, yesterday was a very good day.

Madeleine made her preferences known yesterday – she wanted to wear this:

She clearly has her own sense of style. (She’s French, you know.)

And Zoe got to wear the glasses:

These specs seem to suit every one of the girls.

Still reading, puzzling, cleaning, and watching Stranger Things. But tonight will be Mrs. Maisel, as two new episodes drop today.

I have a couple of errands to run today. It’s really cold here today, by the way. The warmup should  start tomorrow. It can’t come soon enough.

Stay safe.

Happy Friday.

Ukraine, Don, a Hat, and a Puzzle

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First of all, no news yet from the doctor. We know he has the x-ray but he hasn’t called with the results. The doctor had a similar injury in the past and felt that it probably wasn’t broken, but he sent Don over to a facility across the river to get the x-ray just to be sure. In the meantime, Don has a prescription for an anti-inflammatory med. He’s very sore today, but I reminded him that he drove a lot yesterday and stopped at the store – twice. He is now under a no physical activity  order from yours truly.

I know he had a little bit of a high going yesterday just because he was outside doing  something. I get it. I’ll update you as soon as we hear something

My longtime blogging friend Susan fell under the spell of my Blythes and proceeded to start her own doll family. At least two of them are from the same customizer who transformed my first girl, Sophie. We’ve been corresponding back and forth. Susan showed me a hat she crocheted for her girls and sent me one as well as a thank you. Isn’t that lovely? It arrived yesterday. Imogen gets to be today’s model.

So adorable! And that is my favorite shade of red. She also sent along a scarf. Thank you, Susan! As I said on Instagram, I am happy to be a Blythe enabler. Anytime.

I finished the other 500 piece puzzle – this one is of the Golden Gate Bridge:

Another relatively quick puzzle which was a lot of fun.

Next up, from my current favorite puzzle designer, “The World of the Tudors.” It arrived on Tuesday. I’ll be back to 1000 pieces.

I am heartsick about Ukraine. I try to stay aware to bear witness of a sort, but I have to be careful about how much I take in. I wish we could stop Putin. Frankly – from a strongly ‘no war’ girl – I wish we could go in there and get rid of the Russian army, though so many of them are just pawns who have been fed lies by Putin. Putin himself must be stopped – perhaps as he has stopped others who dared to disagree with him. I’ll let you fill in the lines on that one.

I know that so many countries are providing support, including ours, but Ukraine is essentially alone. NATO should have brought them in right away. But everyone is afraid of an increasingly delusional madman and his access to nuclear weapons. Both Don and I feel that Ukraine needs more help and troop support, but again, I completely understand the ramifications of that. We don’t want WWIII.

Yet again, we are being held hostage by a man ruled by his weak ego and shrinking appendage, by his now insane desire to dominate. (Sound familiar?)

Heartbreaking and so enraging.

Stay safe.

Happy Thursday.

 

 

A Quick Wednesday Post

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Maeve’s turn to wear the glasses. The tortoise shell look of the glasses certainly goes well with her coloring. I’m looking forward to seeing each of the girls in them.

Between the assault on Ukraine, which breaks my heart every minute of the day, and worry about Don’s shoulder/back, it’s pretty hard to concentrate on anything. He just left to go see his doctor – most likely for a referral of some kind. He is very, very down about this, though he does his best to stay positive.

It was a dark day yesterday but I snapped a quick photo of the bookshelves. I just added the newest books from Sarah. I think I need a few more, plus some tchotchkes to fill in the rest of the shelves.

I’m sorry this is so short today but I’m currently thinking about Don and wondering how the appointment is going. (I wanted to go with him, but he insisted on going by himself.) Say a prayer for him.

Stay safe.

Happy Wednesday.

Lambs Like to Party

Lambs Like to Party

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