SUNDAY SO SOON!

 Well we have gone back to sunshine and showers in the last few days! and those showers have been heavy or lasted most of the day. But when the sun does manage to get through, it's lovely and warm even hot at times.

Here it's been all about the shed! No not the big workshop soon to be studio shed, but the small garden tool shed, that's sat at the side of the patio since shortly after we got here and installed it. Now we are giving Paul's workshop over to me, we needed a slightly bigger shed for the garden tools. So being us we ordered one, no ideas about waiting till we'd finished sorting out the other shed and would have time. No we ordered it and it arrived a couple of weeks later. Paul gave it a coat of stain/protection and then he emptied the garden shed, small, and put together the new one in it's place.

Now the old small narrow shed, so still in a decent condition having been looked after over the years and pretty much sheltered under the wooden slates at the side. And in this day of don't just throw it out! So I suggested using it up by the back gate to keep all the big garden pots in, when not in use. So that meant it's now been standing out on the patio, and will also mean clearing the area were it will go! So that's meant a week at least lost from sorting out the workshop! and still another day to sort out this small shed moving ! But we will get there....

Now you may remember I said I had swapped a doll from my Roche collection for another? Well here she is. Paul took me to South Mimms Services , to meet up with my friends SiL and for him to hand over the doll. Saving her going into the post which is always a big risk with a doll that's got china parts.

I'm so happy to have this girl in my Roche doll collection. Wonder of wonders I've even been hand sewing clothes for the Roche, they are hard to find clothes for, have differing sized feet, a smaller doll may have bigger feet than a larger one! 

Now on the doll/ props moving on front I have sold five non Sasha dolls! A good result they went quite quick. I may put a few more on, then I'm going to stop selling and have a break, while I sort out the moving of everything from the studio and workshop.

I'm also going to have a blogcation from now until the 1st of August , which will hopefully help things get moved along. So have a lovely happy healthy month ahead 

Dee

BETWEEN THE SHOWERS

 Well it's stopped raining for a little while and Lulu decided she needed a walk in the fresh air, after being stuck inside all morning.

It seems she decided that two of the bears could come along in the pumpkin carriage!

It seems quick bumpy on the stony ground.

"Lulu ! Can you hear groaning ? "

Oh dear ! I think Rosie bear is not feeling too good? maybe it's time to head back? 

Just then a big fat raindrop hits Lulu on the head, so quick as she can she turns the carriage and heads for the house... lots more groaning from both bears as she rushes over the stones! I hope they get back in time!! 

IT'S THE FIFTH SO DOLL PHOTO DAY

 Yes it's here already and we are starting the second half for the year too!

We start off with the wonderful photo of Chris M's studio doll tucking in her studio baby for a nap in the pram.

Once the studio dolls had finished with it, it was the turn of Sasha and her baby brother. It's much warmer so no need of any covers today. Details of her pram bargain I'll add at the bottom of the photos.

 There seems to be a thread here for Gill's button is looking after her baby in it's pram, trying to rock it to sleep. Must be all this nice weather, the dolls are walking instead of travelling by car!

Meanwhile outside Some babies are enjoying some fresh air with their sister Holly keeping watch on them. Gill's girl will have her hands full with those two sweethearts.

From Gregoroplis we have Sally, Farrah and Wendy enjoying some time at the beach, this season

it's all about the stripes! The girls are on trend !

The boys are also making sure they are going with this stripe flow and Dan-Ryan and Nathan are strutting their stuff around the town showing off their matching outfits. When you've got it you flaunt it!

Here we have Jessica's babies Rosie and Jackson cuddling up on Teddy, while he tells them a story. I wonder what story he is telling them? Could it be the three bears? 

From Simples we have two 68 girls looking very smart! Could they be off to a party? or just going to hang out with their friends? 

In the village, Ashley and Annie are out walking the babies while having a good old gossip about what been happening in their day at school . From all the chatter seems they had a very busy day!

Thank you to everyone who send in photos for this months doll photo day. There is still time to have yours added, just send it in.

Dee

JULY 1ST

 

Well it's the first of July , so it's my birthday!! Happy birthday to me, Happy birthday to me, Happy birthday to everyone else born today, Happy birthday to us!

I decided that Arabella could be the birthday girl today.

She's back with her devoted dog, Fifi, who stayed when she went off on her adventure up north.

So we start the second half of 2024, the weather is dry but every overcast considering it was blazing sunshine just yesterday!

Remember to send in your doll photo's for the fifth, which is Friday! 

I'm off to be spoiled by the family and the dolls.

Wishing everyone with a birthday this one a very happy one.

Dee