Mockingbird Hill Cottage

Mockingbird Hill Cottage

Morning Glories and Roseville

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I got home around 7:30 last night. Yes, a ten hour day for a less than 3 hour run-through. So it goes when commuting from the Hudson Valley. Anyway, it was that time when it was almost fully dark, but the morning glories were still open! I was grateful as they hadn’t opened yet when I left in the morning. I think they like this cooler weather with no late afternoon blazing sun that forces them to close.

This morning:

My cup runneth over. I also saw two robins and blue jay in the bird bath this morning. And I slept in. A nice way to start my Sunday morning.

Don is in the process of figuring out what he needs to bring home and what he’s taking on the tour. Then he will get in the car and drive home to the cottage for his day off. When he leaves tomorrow, he’ll  leave the car and go back by bus.

I haven’t purchased any Roseville for a while, partly because of overpricing on eBay and partly because I just naturally seem to slow down after a while. Because I have a nice and varied collection, any new piece has to be something I really want. There are two patterns I really love that are hard to find and usually very pricey: Cherry Blossom and Morning Glory. I’ve had a couple of ‘almost got it’ experiences with Morning Glory, but alas, nothing yet.

But I finally got my piece of Cherry Blossom, which comes in two colors; a brown background and a blue background, actually closer to aqua.

I think you know which one I’ve been coveting.

It was waiting for me when I got home last night. It’s a smallish piece – it measures 5″ across. It’s unmarked, as many of the Cherry Blossom pieces are.

Isn’t it beautiful? I’m so happy to add it to my collection.

I’m struck by how much heavier Roseville pieces (and for that matter, McCoy as well) are than pottery made today. There’s such a solid feeling. This small piece weighs three times as much, for instance, as a similar sized pot made today and sold at Anthropologie or West Elm. Another instance of ‘they just don’t make ’em like they used to.’

Also, that Ohio clay was perfect for pottery.

I’m going to enjoy this day with Don, as I won’t see him for a few weeks after tomorrow. I have booked my flights to and from New Orleans. I’ll be there from the 19th to the 27th. I’m very excited!

Happy Sunday.

 

 

Drunk on Pollen

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I’m writing this rather quickly on this Saturday morning as I have to go into the city for a run-through of Shadowlands. As we head toward winter, it’s often dark when I wake up – always hard to get used to. No wonder we cocoon in the winter.

I took this picture yesterday with my iPhone. A bee was resting on one of the morning glories and I was able to get close enough to capture him in some detail. What I didn’t see at the time, I discovered when I edited it.

Pollen everywhere, including all over his body.  I’ve titled it: Drunk on Pollen.

It’s rather amazing that my iPhone 6 captured this level of detail.

This just might be one of my favorite photos ever.

As it was, there were 32 morning glories in bloom in the memorial garden and another 8 in the chicken wire fence garden. 40! An all-time record!

I was drawn to them off and on all day long. I even sat out on the funky patio to watch them move in the breeze. While I was out there, I watched a chipmunk eat a nut over by the rain barrel. Adorable.

Okay, my friends. I have to jump in the shower and get a move on.

Happy Saturday.

Morning Glories, Cooler Weather, MiPad

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It’s a good twenty degrees cooler this morning! I didn’t get up until 7:30 and it was only 45 degrees. I think it will reach 70 today and it’s sunny, so that makes it a perfect day.

There are about twenty morning glory buds ready to pop, but unlike during the heat wave, they weren’t open when I got up. They’re opening slowly this morning.

I just took this picture. Candy-striped beauty.

Yesterday, I was fascinated by the big, fat bumblebees diving into the center of the morning glories.

It’s almost as if he’s lit by a spotlight.

They’re determined. If they can’t fly directly into the center of the flower, they climb up the fragile petal.

I raked some leaves yesterday and mowed part of the property. Don wants me to leave the back forty for him to do on Sunday. That’s fine with me. I think doing something outdoors is refreshing for him after being in a rehearsal room for 6 days in a row.

The additional MiPad floor arrived yesterday. I assembled it in about 15 minutes and then carted it upstairs to the studio/office.

It’s the lower floor – it has a huge front door. Not sure what I’m going to do with that yet, but it needs a big old handle, that’s for sure! The door section is hinged, so that you can pull it away from the house to gain access.  Yes, it looks like a coffee cup is suspended in mid-air over there to the right, but it’s really on an acrylic table.

I’m full of ideas and not so full of ideas. I’m loathe to disturb the pristine white and airy feeling of the house, but time will tell. Splashes of color everywhere, yes, but do I cover the floors? Do I put up any wallpaper? I need a bedroom, bathroom and kitchen as well as the living room. How do I fit it all in? Do I – I can’t believe I’m saying this, I’ve gone mad –  buy another floor? These are the things that are whirling around my brain this morning.

For those of you who have been asking, Don has one more week of rehearsals in NYC. The last rehearsal is on October 7th and they fly to New Orleans on October 8th. Then they’ll tech the show and preview  before opening on October 20th.  I’ve yet to make plane reservations – I’m working on that today – but I’m thinking I’ll fly down on the 19th and stay for a week. New Orleans! It will be such fun!

Happy Friday.

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