More Painting After All

When the mail came, we found our free samples of Valspar paint that Auntie Berman had thoughtfully sent for some time back. We both got a box with two plastic mini-roller pans, a mini-paint roller with one refill, and a 7.2 ounce jar of paint. Mine was Jaunty Green and hers was Full Sun.

This inspired me to paint the dining room and one of the bedrooms.

The sun was over the yardarm by then but this gives you an idea of the colors. The top floor will be divided into three rooms.

A New House!

I think it started when Auntie Berman said we couldn't have a bathroom.

"Dolls don't take baths and they don't use the toilet," she said. "Why do they need a bathroom?"

"Well," I replied somewhat huffily, "They don't eat and they don't cook food and they don't sleep, so why have a kitchen or a dining room or a bedroom? They might as well live in a cardboard box!"

"They do," she snickered.

So since then I've been racking my brains (well, I guess I only have one brain to rack [and I had to look it up to see if it's rack or wrack]) to think of a way to get a Real Doll House. I kept thinking of a bookcase but wasn't sure if that was practical.

Then this morning, Auntie Berman had a Premonition. (She often hears voices in her head, although she claims she doesn't hear them, she just Knows Things.) "Let's go up Valley Road (Salvation Army Warehouse)," she said.

I demurred. "We'd just buy stuff we don't need", said I. But Auntie Berman was firm and I thought perhaps we might find something useful. So off we went.

And found the perfect thing. A bookcase/headboard, just the right size, and it was only $10!

From now on, I will listen to the voices in Auntie Berman's head.

Edward and Geoffrey inspect the new house.

We have turned it upside down because we think it will be more useful that way.

Next came some painting.

The kitchen will still be red, of course. It's such a cheerful color.







The bathroom (yes, we get to have a bathroom!) is Bahama Blue.

That's all the painting for now. The base color of the bookcase is light green, so that will do for the dining room. The rest will be painted or wallpapered later.

A Couple of Different Dollies

Last summer or fall we picked up a couple of unwanted, nude dollies at Goodwill Bargain Bin. They caught my eye because they were so pretty. One was an Effanbee vinyl doll from 1978, possibly one of their Disney Princesses. The other is a totally unmarked doll (except for Made in China).

I haven't named them yet. I am leaning toward Priscilla and Tiffany, although we once had a ferret named Tiffany. (She was a very Valley Girl sort of ferret.) Priscilla always looks very snobbish and Tiffany looks demented in her pictures (but not in real life).

Yesterday, my HLP's scrapping partner found a tiny pair of handcuffs. HLP felt compelled to arrest the two girls.

Priscillal looks like she's been through this before, but Tiffany was quite horrified. She thought they were just dressing up to go to the mall.

 

 

St. Patrick's Day

Hooray! Mrs. Smith got my camera working again so we're back in business.

Auntie Berman got some festive hats for the dollies at the Dollar Tree. She didn't get enough for everyone but they are all happy to share.

Alice admires Juliana's and Reginald's hats.

Alice is really admiring Goldie's new dress, which we found at Goodwill Bargain Bin.

Mary Rose, Juliana, and Reginald show off their hats while Dorinda looks on.

Dorinda actually didn't want a hat because it would clash with her outfit. At least that's what she says. Reginald is happy to wear a non-helmet hat.

A dog has come to live at Wayfarers Inn. Jeff the Collie has joined the household.

Flora, Gloriana, Goldie, and Bonnie welcome Jeff.

Jeff has kind of a bobble head. He came from the Salvation Army warehouse. We were quite excited to find him because we are always on the lookout for Jeff the Collie dogs, real or otherwise.

Auntie Berman needs to get to work on the nursery. Two more children have appeared. Where did they come from? The mad scientist with red hair is babysitting them right now.

A Visit From Mrs. Smith's Dolls

Mrs. Smith came back from California and brought her dollies to visit. One is a Geoffrey-type groom doll in a knitted outfit and a very nice hat. The girls are all dressed in their Native Costumes.

Mrs. Smith was in a terrible hurry, for some reason, so I was only able to set everyone up in the Glitter Room, take their picture, and give them back again. Geoffrey is standing with his back to the camera, behind a blue uh, egg cup. He is facing Mrs. Smith's groom doll, who was standing up straight before he fainted. His head is a bit noddy (he needs restringing).  Several of the dollies fainted. I think there was an earthquake.