Fina's Troubles

Fina: "I am all packed and ready to go camping. Those Blythe girls have bad colds and need to stay home. This trip will be MINE!"

Summer: "I heard that, and I'm not sick. You're fine, too, right Tangerine?"

Tangerine: "I guess so. I'm not sure what being sick is."

Fina: "NOOOOOOO!!!! It's not fair. I used to be the doll that got to travel and do everything. There are 365 photos to prove it. Now it's all Blythe, Blythe, Blythe..."

Summer: "Fina, I didn't know you felt that way. Even if we come along camping, we will make sure you get lots of attention and photos, too. It could be fun! Right, Tangerine?"

Tangerine: "Yeah... I guess so..."

Fina: "Wow! Thanks, you guys, That's really nice of you. Now I feel much better."

Latonda: "Hey, Letsie! I asked if we could go camping, too and Tía Meli said YES!"

Leticia: "Yay. I wants to find out what campings is!"

Fina: "AAAACCKCCCKKK!"

Camping Part 3

One day we went to a little town called Cuchara to get ice and milk. It is tiny, and just like you would imagine a western town to look.
I like this town!

I chatted with this wooden Indian for a while. He was very nice.

Cuchara has one general store and two places to eat. We got to eat at The Dog Bar because they really do allow dogs! That was fun for us and our puppy-girl.

Mama calls our campsites our 'outdoor mansion.' This is the breakfast room.

Here's Papa getting water.

This is the dining room. We didn't have mosquitoes because it was too high up and cool, but there were flies in the afternoon and early evening.

And finally, here is another friend I made.

Now I love camping and can't wait to go again! ` Tangy

Camping Part2 - Bears!

And I got scared!
Tangerine: "YIKES! There are bears here! Summer Lark said there were no bears, but I found proof that there are!"

Tangerine: "You said there were no bears here!"

Summer Lark: "Well, there aren't any here now.""

Tangerine: "But, they are around somewhere! I'm going to find a safe place to hide""

Summer Lark: "Tangy, you are plastic and so you've got nothing to worry about.""

Tangerine: "I don't trust you any more and you're not my favorite big sister either!""

Summer: "Ugh! Kids!""

Tangy: "I feel safe here in the river."

Summer: "Oh sure. You know, bears love fish!"

Tangy: "AAAAAAHHHHHHHH!"

Tangy Goes Camping- Part 1

From Tangerine: I went on my first camping trip and it was fun! I was a little scared to be in the wilderness, but I was my bravest and got used to it. It was Summer Lark's second time camping so she told me all about it.
At first I kept hearing lot of noises in the woods, but Summer said there were no bears there.



Summer showed me that this is where Mama cooks. I like the coffee pot, but I don't like coffee!



I took a walk in the woods and made some new friends! They wanted to come home with me because they were tired of eating roots and berries. More about that later!



One day we hiked around an old gold mine way up on the top of a mountain. It was really cool. The mines are open again because the price of gold is high, but they don't dig for gold like they did in the olden days. I looked and looked for a nugget of gold and never found one, Next time I'm bringing a shovel! This was near Cripple Creek, Colorado.



There were lots of cool old buildings, but Mama said to stay out!

I'll be back with more pics later! ~ Tangerine

Dolly Friends

From Tangerine...

Today I made lots of friends.  LOTS!!!  We went to lunch and I got to play with a bunch of girls that look kind of like me.  But, they had all different colors of hair and eyes and clothes and it was really fun to see.


See how many of us there were!  Can you find me?  teehee


I think I might have met a real princess.  She had a crown and flowing hair.  I wish I had a crown like that!

I'm going to be gone for two weeks on a camping trip so I'll talk to you later!

Tangerine

Out and About with Tangerine

I have been going lots of places lately.  Mama and Papa took me to a rock concert!  Seriously!  I thought I was too young and they were too old, teehee.  But, the best part was it took place at a beautiful, outdoor, natural amphitheater called Red Rocks.  And guess what?  It really IS made of red rocks.  Giant ones!


Are we there yet?  It was a long hike to get up there.  They have oxygen at the top for people not used to that!


There were a lot of people there.  I was probably the only doll!


Today was much calmer.  We took a walk by our favorite creek and I stopped to close my eyes and listen to the whispers of the dancing waters.

Hugs from Tangy

A New Look For Tangerine

From Tangerine:


Yesterday I was sitting on the fence, looking at the pretty wildflowers, when Mama said that today we would be having a spa day.  I didn't know what that meant, but she said I would be my own unique person afterward.


So today we did the spa day and it was fun.  I like my freckles and shorter hair.  Plus, I got my own dolly as a surprise after we were done.  But, now I'm all worn out and ready for bed.

A note from the Mama:  Tangerine's makeover included lifting her gaze, enhancing her eyes and lips, added freckles, trimming her hair and spray matting her face. 

A Doll Museum

From Summer Lark:


I have been very busy, which is keeping me from having time for my chemistry experiments!  Here I am hiking on a mountain.  I loved the pink flowers in the meadow behind me.


But yesterday we visited a museum filled with dolls, toys and miniatures from long, long ago.  The museum is in a lovely old Victorian home, so I dressed up appropriately.


This antique doll is from Japan and is life size.  She used to sit in a public library for kids to play with


There were lots and lots of dollhouses and some were huge.  I wish I could have played with them!


What's this?  I have no idea, but I heard it's some kind of talking device.  

A Stroll in the Garden

From Summer Lark...  Last night we had a rain storm with lots of thunder and lightening.  It was wonderful to go out in the garden this morning and smell the fresh air.  I showed Tangerine my favorite places to hang out.

4th of July in the Mountains

From Lark (formerly called Summer, but that will be explained later!)


We spent 5 days in the mountains and since it was the 4th of July I wore this pretty bow.


I loved the wildflowers and they were everywhere! I studied hard to learn their names.


This was my favorite flower and it's called Larkspur, so I asked if I could change my name to Lark and my person said yes!!!


Sometimes it best to just sit and contemplate in the forest. I do my best thinking here!


At 8200 feet high it gets cold at night, so I put on my warmest sweater and we lit a fire.


I think a big scary gnome might live in there!


On the last day I watched the sun come up and said goodbye to the campground.

Camping Trip

We just went on our first camping trip of the year. There was a nice variety of weather - sun, wind and rain, to keep things interesting. ;) Still, it was a wonderful time and we loved being out of doors through it all.


Fina and Kaya went on a long hike into the forest.


There used to be gold mines around here, and Fina searched for a nugget in a pile of tailings. She never found any gold, but hopes to go back and try again.


The views here are amazing and worth pondering.


Meanwhile, the Domos did a bit of mountain climbing. Go, Little D!


One day we went to the nearby town of Rollinsville. It's tiny and hasn't changed much in the last hundred plus years.


Mei and Fanchette (her bunny) spent most of their time looking for wildflowers.


While we were camping I knit Mei a sweater set for the cool evenings.


The sun was setting here, giving a glow to Mei's face.


And finally, the view from our camp. Puppy snuck into the photo in the lower righthand corner! :)

A Good Summer Read

A Good Summer Read, originally uploaded by melimeli (all4dolls).

Coco found a great book for summer reading. She has a funny feeling that she is going to really like this one. Maybe that's because her full name is Clover Anne. Coco is just a nickname.