SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAY

 Yes you have guessed it, it's Sunday again ;)

And the start of the Chinese New Year, The year of the Rabbit.

And it's already prove fortuitous for this little rabbit. She's been sitting on my desk for at least six months waiting for me to sew her right ear back in place, since it was hanging almost off. So because I wanted to use her for this post, she finally received the attention she required.

I also considered gathering a few of her family together to join her, but when I ventured into the dolls Studio, it was registering -3.4 on the scale!! So I retreated and have turned on the greenhouse heater that's in there to warm it up a little. So she stars alone for the year of the rabbit.

Today is very cold and they are saying, the weather people, that we could have some seriously cold weather heading our way in early February which is not that far away.

I finally finished this cardigan for Adam, I actually knitted the back of it last Spring! Then it was just left in my knitting bag for the rest of the year. I was not sure if the size I had started would still fit him but decided that it should at least get finished or it would be a waste. So it's done and hopefully he should get a few months wear out of it.

We went to visit the grand children yesterday and so now all the cardigans are with them. I am in the process of knitting another cardigan for Clara but for the autumn made up of the oddments of balls left over from this knitting spree. Then it appears that I will be needing to knit three adult cardigans, for my three adult daughters who have been grousing about how they have been cast aside now I have grandchildren to knit for!! They'll not be getting their cardigans until Christmas especially as I am a slow knitter and these will take longer to knit. Let's hope they don't land up like this one and just get started then left for month or even years....lol

So we got to meet the new kitten Alfie, who is a sweetheart and not at all shy, he was coming up and sniffing us and happy to be having a cuddle and a stroke. Here he is taking a nap on top of the 

Nimue, thankfully has now accepted this young interloper and plays with him and gives him a wash like a good big sister would.

Nim does have the most gorgeous Maine Coon face unfortunately I didn't think to take her photo straight on.

We had some good news, Paul has finally got a new date for his op! It will now hopefully, fingers crossed, be done at the end of this week. I'm saying no more so as not to jinks it.

While I was out visiting my daughter and grandchildren, Paul stayed home with the dogs and did a little more on the dolls house.

It now has the attic/ roof area in place! Once I finish this post I will be giving the window sills and stone work a second coat of paint along with the front door. So it's progressing nicely.

On the doll front, I have still been amazingly good and not purchased any dolls or doll related items! Only another nine days to go to make it to my goal of a doll/ items purchase free January. It's so close!

I did however sell a doll, which was good, so another non Sasha off to a new home and a good start to the year.

It was interesting looking back on the chat n snap event photos Friday, I had forgotten some of the themes, it's made me determined to have a good display this year. I may have to get Paul working on it earlier rather than later and just find somewhere to store it until October.

So I'm off to get on with painting parts of the dolls house, so I will wish you all a lovely happy healthy fun filled week ahead.

Dee

CHATTING AND SNAPPING OVER THE YEARS

 I was asked to write a post for a Sasha facebook group on how I got into Sasha and started the Chat n Snap. Naturally I needed to also add some photos, so I had to look at the photos and it reminded me just what displays we've had over the years.

The first event had the village high street.

You could have your car washed while you shopped.

2014 was all the fun of the fair

Coconut shy and Hoopla amongst other games and rides,

2015 we went Medieval

2016 It was a scout and brownie Jamboree

We had a few other dolls visoting.

2017 was Christmas Toy Shop Window

the stage filling up 

2018 was The Halloween fancy dress ball.

2019 Saw the stage filled with cut throat pirates.

pirates and treasure

Due to the Pandemic, the event was cancelled in 2020 and a reduced event took place in 2021 without a display.

2022 We changed the theme to celebrate the Royals and the late Queen.

Wonderful outfits from everyone.

There are lots more photos of each event display, just use the side bar to click the year, then click October and you'll find the Chat n Snap posts.

This year the theme will be the one that's been rolled forward from back in 2020, Evacuee children at the railway station 1940.

I hope you've enjoyed this look back at some of the Chat n Snap photos.