I hope to be told that I can start packing to return home in the next month or two. I don’t have a confirmed target date, but I was specifically told NOT to make any travel plans for the next few months, which feels fantastic!

Meanwhile, I think very conscientiously about where the items in my rental will end up when I go home. Here are some pieces I’ve recently “acquired” by looking in less obvious places for things one cannot just get in the ordinary course. I have been enjoying Facebook marketplace and Etsy more than ever, especially for some of the custom or one-of-a-kind things that will mean so much to me, including this framed Streisand picture.

I love my newest Streisand acquisition, which I got on Etsy, and how I have it lit here with some of my other Barbrabilia. Some of you know that I lost most of my Streisand collectibles in my fire in January, and they were so unique and large that they will never be replaced. They were just things and nothing compared to my lost pets, but I will miss them too as they were a part of my life for decades. I also always had a connection to my dad who was a fervent Streisand fan himself, even though it made my mom jealous. He obviously had good taste. When I was 14 I was scanning through the channels and came upon Funny Girl. My life changed that day as I saw exactly what he was telling people when they dared to suggest anyone else was a better singer.