Winter Walk and a New Dolly

It has been cold enough here for the snow to linger longer than usual. However, with the bright sunshine we can't help but be tempted to go outside. It was my first chance to take photos of Tiny Riley by Helen Kish. She certainly is tiny, being smaller even than Riley. I actually knit this jumper to be a sweater for Riley, but decided it could be a dress for the tiny one. She still doesn't have a name!


Tiny Riley is standing in front of the boat house by the lake in the first photo. It's not much of a lake right now because they drained it last fall to do some work on it. In the summer you can rent paddle boats on the lake, but I don't know if it will be full enough by next summer. It could take years to refill, depending on how much water there is available.


The "danger" sign warns people to stay off the ice because it is not cold enough here for good solid ice to form.


The sign doesn't make much sense anyway, since the lake is now just a field!

Dolly Shelf Sunday

I need to downsize and went through my Blythe dolls about 6 months ago and put some aside. These are the Blythe dolls that I cannot bear to part with will be staying. My choice is the same as it was then. Now to figure out what to do with the ones that will not be staying.

What I Did Today

Ann is very lucky to have her own room, but that means she must clean it up every Saturday. Snowball is a big help!

Tiny Tears Twins

These are my sweet vintage dolls that are just like the one I had as a child. I made their dresses and enjoy their precious little faces.

Happy New Year! I hope to post daily this year, or close to it, and to include photos of the many dolls I have that haven't had much attention.

Winter Socializing

We have continued to take a daily photo of Hitty Sol and enjoy following her around each day. The weather has been very cold so most activities are indoors.


Hitty has been making sure to fill the bird feeder every day so the birds do not go hungry.


One day Miss Hickory came over. She complained about the weather the entire time! Hitty Sol just kept smiling, though.


Hitty is a very friendly sort and went to visit a new neighbor. Daisy has just moved into a lovely house down the way, so Hitty Sol stopped in to say "hello." Secretly, I think Hitty also wanted to see what her new neighbor looked like.


The two sat down and had a nice chat. I think they will be good friends.

Welcome Daisy

Welcome home to Daisy, the newest member of our household. Daisy is a 12" Xenis doll and made entirely of wood. She poses beautifully and her joints move with a smooth and graceful feeling. I have never had a doll that could hold a pose so easily. I am delighted with her study feel and look forward to taking her on our travels.



We received about 5 or 6 inches of snow yesterday, and today was cold, but we braved the weather to go out and see the beauty of snow covered fields and mountains and the opening up of the blue sky as the clouds disappear. Daisy enjoyed sitting on the fence post and taking in her new surroundings.
Daisy has had to borrow all of her clothes from other dolls, as she arrived in only a ballet costume. Now the excitement begins as I start planning a wardrobe just for her. She is not the same size as anyone else who lives here, so her clothes must be custom made. She tells me that she lives in 1911, so I will have to try and make her appropriate outfits that she will feel comfortable wearing.

The Month In Which Hitty Is Featured

As you know, many different dolls live in our home. The Flatiron Hittys have been here for years, and have not been photographed in ages! Meli decided that a daily photo for 30 days would be the best way to remedy that situation.

Today we will catch everyone up on the activities in the Hitty household. The home was recently remodeled after everything spent almost a year in a box to avoid being chewed up by a new puppy. The dollhouse shelves have now been dusted and everything is back in order. Oh! And the puppy is now 14 months old and never touches anything that is not hers. She's an amazingly good dog!


Here is the house all set up. It lives at the top of a staircase and gets lots of light and gives the dolls a good view.


Day 1: Hitty Sol is practicing the violin as she does every single day.


On Day 2 Hitty Sol and Hitty Flo enjoyed cupcakes and tea.


Day 3 shows Hitty Sol working on a self portrait. This was also to fulfill a weekly challenge where the subject was "self portrait."


And as a special bonus, here is the sweet puppy who loves to run and does not chew on any toys but her own.