Mockingbird Hill Cottage

Mockingbird Hill Cottage

Missing Her

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Three years ago today, we had to say goodbye to our little girl.

There’s not a day we don’t miss her.

Don says it doesn’t seem possible that she has been gone three years. For me it does, simply because my Dad passed away three years ago last October and less than four months later, we lost Scout. A double strike to my heart.

The above photo is very blurry but it remains one of my favorites of her. Her joyful, mischievous, and playful personality is on full display. She was so, so smart. And so, so funny.

We had her with us for over 16 years.

 

Howling.

Pouncing.

I have thousands of photos, of course. I could fill up a month’s worth of posts.

She was an angel who blessed us with her presence and for that we are so grateful.

I miss her. I’m not the same without her.

And no, it’s not time for another dog for us. When it’s time, we’ll know.

With our beloved Riley.

The heart marking that never failed to astound us.

I hope she’s with us on a daily basis and that I’m simply too caught up in my routine to realize it. I’d give anything to feel her presence again. And Riley’s. And Winston’s.

All my babies.

Happy Friday.

 

 

Notes from the Infirmary

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Notes from the infirmary:

At least that’s what it feels like here. Poor Don! He’s really miserable. I feel so badly for him.

I’m still coughing and blowing my nose, but I’m definitely on the mend. It’s taking a bit too long for my taste, but it is what it is.

The soundtrack here at the cottage is the sound of coughs and sneezes and blowing noses and the occasional moan. And then, sick of that particular soundtrack, we put on some Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong.

Much better.

I should finish up Lee Child’s latest today. I love the Jack Reacher series but this one doesn’t seem quite as compelling to me. I can see the plot twists way before they happen. Usually that isn’t the case. There’s been a wee bit of disappointment this winter in the newest releases from Lee Child, Louise Penny, and Susan Hill.

I’m going to be reviewing the occasional book on the blog. Nothing like it was in the past, but here and there. When I had both the book blog and this blog and I was reviewing books right and left (hundreds of them) I reached burnout. One day, I simply deleted the book blog. And I stopped reviewing. I wanted to read for pleasure once again. And I have. It makes an enormous difference in the reading experience.

I contacted TLC Book Tours a month or so ago and asked to be put back on their list of reviewers. Right now, it looks like I’ll review one book in March and one in April, which is perfectly doable.

Oh, by the way, I also deleted my Mockingbird Hill Cottage Facebook page. I never post there. It’s just taking up virtual space. I doubt whether you’re looking for it, but if you are…it’s gone or just about to be gone. I think it stays up for 30 days after you delete it.

Cleaning house. I’m also just about done with cleaning out the office. I need to throw a few things in a trash bag and we’ll be good to go. Just haven’t had the energy to lug the trash bag outside!

I still plan to write about the movies we’ve seen, however, that takes a kind of mental energy that I’ve been lacking during this illness. But soon!

Happy Thursday.

 

Changes

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It’s now been a week and a half and I’m still dealing with this crappy illness. Much better, of course, but it’s tenacious and I’m still not tip-top. It isn’t until late afternoon and into the evening that I feel like I might be getting better! Don is down and out and in that stage where your head hurts and your eyes are watery and your chest is achy. Poor guy.

I heard the news last night that Anastasia  Broadway is closing on March 31st. It’s been running for two years, which is a good, long run. Nevertheless, I was hoping it would run through the summer, for the sake of everyone involved. It’s left me feeling very sad. With Darko leaving Hartford Stage in the spring and Anastasia  closing, I’m definitely at the end of an era in my career. I’ve been with Anastasia  since its beginning at Hartford Stage – three years ago – and I truly love the show and everyone involved in it. It will take me a while to sort through all these emotions. It’s a fact: “Show Business” is a business. And when ticket sales start to wane, the producers have to make a tough call. Sometimes they make it too quickly, but their bottom line is profit and any big show has to rake in a lot of money to survive. Anastasia  has had a glorious run. There are national tours in America, Stuttgart and Spain. It will live on.

Sigh.

We remain positive and know that there are opportunities awaiting us. We just can’t see them yet. And I’m deeply grateful to Darko and Hartford Stage and Anastasia.

Thought I’d share this with you. It arrived on Monday:

I couldn’t resist.

And as I searched for it online, including Maileg’s site, I quickly realized it isn’t being produced anymore. I found it online at a store in San Francisco that still had some stock and I quickly ordered it. (That will be the last frivolous thing I buy for a while!)

It’s about 6 inches high and the room with the bed slides into the outside box (the castle.) You can see the sleeping Princess through the window. It’s utterly adorable and whimsical.

And now to the mundane: time to blow my nose.

Happy Wednesday.

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