Lois R
the-eccentric-aunt.bsky.social
Lois R
@the-eccentric-aunt.bsky.social
It was surprisingly difficult to decide what books to put on the bookcase. Even more difficult than keeping my blah blah blah to under 300 characters.

I have been reliably informed that I didn't go overboard with the gold paint pen.

#dollhouseminiatures
September 13, 2025 at 7:17 PM
"The leadership of deescalation is the leadership of democracy..."
-- Adrienne LaFrance
September 12, 2025 at 8:50 PM
This has been brewing in my little brain for a while now. What will look like a bookshelf will actually be a place to hide the 9 volt battery that will light the scene.

#dollhouseminiatures
#onmydesk
September 12, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Last week, I made a cardboard wedge to keep my lamp from leaning on the slope of my desk. The original plan was to eventually make one out of wood that would look more tidy.

Today, I had the idea to make my cardboard wedge look like a book. Now, I have a classic stack of books under my lamp.
September 11, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Today felt like the ideal day to pack a quilt, a good book, and a simple picnic lunch and head out into nature.

And, in case you have not already guessed, this is all #dollhouseminiatures in 1/12 scale.
September 5, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Just a sunny, gorgeous late summer day here in southwestern Pennsylvania...
August 25, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Margo and I worked on the #booknook in my #writingdesk today. This is just the temporary setup. We have plans for future improvements.

#dollhouseminiatures
August 10, 2025 at 11:53 PM
I am planning to make a cozy reading room book nook in one of the cubbies in my new secretary.

The photo shows the book nook in its earliest stage. I hope to paper the walls and rig up some lighting.

#dollhouseminiature #booknook
August 6, 2025 at 11:51 PM
I don't normally name inanimate objects, but I think I will have to call her Charlotte.
July 26, 2025 at 2:11 PM
But now it is at home with me, iin Southwestern PA.
July 26, 2025 at 2:09 PM
This week, I drove to Charlotte to pick it up. It had been resting on my nieces apartment.
July 26, 2025 at 2:08 PM
That's the system that's broken. Fix that system.
July 8, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Some cute #dollhouseminiatures for distraction.
July 6, 2025 at 12:00 AM
And here's what's going on in my garden today. The deer have found my beautiful daylilies. They didn't eat all of them. I'm sure they'll be back tonight to clean them up.

I look forward all year to these daylilies blooming. They're one of my favorite perennials in the garden this time of year.
June 30, 2025 at 3:08 PM
I'm having a cup of tea this morning and thinking about my fun weekend. I spent several days in North Carolina, visiting my sweet niece and her guy. Good food, great thrifting and antiquing, and excellent company.
June 23, 2025 at 2:09 PM
There's a little 1:12 scale #happymail on its way.

#dollhouseminiatures
June 9, 2025 at 7:48 PM
This morning's view...
May 30, 2025 at 3:05 PM
The third part of this story is a cute cat. Actually, it's the #bulletjournal Margo is resting on. This journal connects me to the person I was days, weeks, months, years ago. It connects me back to the events that made me who I am now.
May 26, 2025 at 2:36 PM
The second part of the story is a note, pasted in my bullet journal several days after it was written. It's a simple thank you note from a neighbor, written on floral paper that was stapled to a bag of sweets. It's the same kind of note you can always expect from her when you show her hospitality.
May 26, 2025 at 2:35 PM
The first part of the story is a teacup that I just received. It originally belonged to my Aunt Betty, who was an important fixture in my childhood. Having this teacup now connects me to the woman she was in the 1970s, when I was young, and she was the age I am now.
May 26, 2025 at 2:34 PM
We're planning a small potluck celebration this weekend.

#dollhouseminiatures
May 20, 2025 at 3:06 PM
I haven't decided exactly where I will display the quilt sent by @roxaminis on IG, but I couldn't wait to take some glamor shots of it. This is just a temporary display set up with the bed and some furniture from my cardboard dollhouse.

Thank you for the beautiful gift, Roxanne!❤️
May 17, 2025 at 2:21 PM
A lovely gift arrived yesterday from one of the sweetest corners on the internet. @roxaminis sent me this gorgeous quilt that she made.

Thank you, Roxanne!
May 17, 2025 at 2:17 PM
And a totally staged one...
May 13, 2025 at 3:37 PM
A totally unedited view of my table right now.
May 13, 2025 at 3:23 PM