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.

The Wool Market

I took Coco to the wool market up in the mountains yesterday. They had animals, people spinning wool and lots of gorgeous yarn. Here are some pics, with commentary by Coco:


Who does your hair?


Can I take one home? Just one?


So you are actually made of wool?


I'll take this one!


Don't eat me!