Mockingbird Hill Cottage

Mockingbird Hill Cottage

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I actually did some work on the dollhouse.

Yes. I’m not kidding.

I applied two coats of mod podge to seal the stones. Now for grout. Frankly it makes me nervous. It could dramatically change the look of the house. So I’m going to try it on the two rows of stones at the back of the house first. The grout mix I have on hand is a dark gray. I may try to lighten it a bit – how, I’m not sure. This will be tricky.

Okay, I’m going to stop talking about it or I’ll talk myself out of it.

Breaking news: It’s sunny today!

The puzzle is coming along nicely. I dropped off the box of eggcups and they are now winging their way to Birmingham, AL. They should arrive at Country Living’s offices tomorrow. I vacuumed. I did the aforementioned work on the dollhouse.

And I dressed little Livvy in this outfit, which arrived in yesterday’s mail and took about two months to get here.

Socks, dress, and pinafore from LenaLittleDress on Instagram. (I have many of her adorable outfits.) There was another dress in the package but I have to decide who should model it.

Livvy is darned adorable. Her face is so beautifully carved (by VegaDolls) and those eyes!

Dolls, dollhouses, books, puzzles = Claudia’s favorite avenues of escape.

Yesterday was the 6th anniversary of the day we said goodbye to Scoutie. It doesn’t seem possible that it’s been 6 years, just as it doesn’t seem possible that my dad has been gone for 6 years. I lost my dad on October 29th of 2015 and Scoutie on the following February 8th. Just a little over 3 months apart.

Oh lord. The ad that just came up on the sidebar was for “Pilates for Seniors.”

Stay safe.

Happy Wednesday.

Puzzles and Egg Cups

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Dickens puzzle in progress. I spent a fair amount of time on it yesterday. It’s very engrossing, which is what I need now.

We ventured into the neighboring college town and I bought some boxes and bubble wrap and tape. Since we live in such a small house, I’ve learned not to hang on to boxes because we just don’t have the storage space. We recycle all that cardboard. I did have a bit of bubble wrap on hand, but I needed more. Then we came back to the house and I proceeded to wrap each egg cup in bubble wrap, placing sheets of it between the layers of egg cups. Country Living sent me a UPS label and today I’ll drop it off for shipping. I have to say that that the woman I’m working with couldn’t be nicer. She completely understands my worries about the egg cups in transit and during the time that CL is doing the shoot. Since this is what she does for a living, I think all will be well.

A lot of the ice on the trees and plants melted yesterday and more will melt today. But in the meantime, it’s gray and foggy out there.

We’re watching the Olympics, as we always do, and are grateful for the distraction. I’ve been a bit distracted myself by my worries about the weather and the need to package up the egg cups and send them off so they arrive in time for the shoot. Once I drop them off today, I’ll breathe a sigh of relief.

I’m gearing up to do some work on the exterior of the English Cottage. I want to seal the stones with Mod Podge and then add some mortar. The process will be messy, but I’ve been thinking about it a lot and I realize that the stones will look more realistic and aged that way. I’m excited about it.

Okay, my friends. I have to get going.

Stay safe.

Happy Tuesday.

Monday Morning in Ice Land

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Do you think Santa has had it?

Time to retire these two and move them upstairs to their off-season home.

We are so tired of ice everywhere. A warm-up is on the docket for today, but at the same time, we’re having the dreaded ‘mixed precipitation’ which has resulted in a winter weather advisory.

I AM OVER IT.

In the meantime, we have to go get a box and bubble wrap, etc. this morning because I have to let Country Living know the dimensions and weight so they can send me a UPS label. I need to get the box to UPS tomorrow. I briefly considered whether this was worth it. Sigh. I did wash all the cups yesterday, so they’re ready to pack.

At least I don’t have to be at a rehearsal or travel.

Here’s a photo of the miniature Tintin book that was in the tote bag that came with Madeleine. Isn’t it adorable? It’s 1:6 scale, so it would be too big for the dollhouse, but it’s perfect for my girls. (The title is in Spanish.)

I decided that Madeleine must be tired of her traveling clothes, so I put her in another dress.

It was her turn to walk Bertie. The girls take turns – it’s one of their chores.

There was a discussion in the comments the other day about the size/height of Blythe dolls. They are 11.8 inches tall. The head is about 3½ inches tall. There are also slight differences in the size of the bodies that are used. There is the neo Blythe body, which is the original, or close to the original size, there is the Licca body, and there is the Obitsu body. I have all three. I’ve noticed that the Licca body, which is the body that Olivia has, is a little shorter and the arms and legs are thinner, as well. Therefore, she always looks like the youngest sister because she’s a little smaller. I’m not sure about the Obitsu 11 body, which is the one that Pippa and Mei have – it might be a bit shorter. I’ll have to check. The Obitsu is the most flexible, the most posable. But it’s also the most fragile. The rest of the girls; Sophie, Maeve, Zoe, Imogen, and Madeleine have the standard Blythe body, sometimes called neo Blythe or Azone.

I’m fine with all of them. The only thing I want to change is the neck support on Sophie and Maeve. As it is now, the head can turn from side to side but it can’t be raised or lowered or tilted – all of which make for more interesting poses. I have to resort to shooting from below so it doesn’t look like they’re constantly looking down.

Probably way more information than you wanted or needed this morning!

Stay safe.

Happy Monday.

 

 

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