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Peeking Inside an Abandoned (Doll)House.

August 5, 2024 at 8:15 am by Claudia

It’s almost as if it’s been empty for years. Whoever lived there moved out and left a few pieces of furniture behind, leaving us to wonder what happened.

Such an elegant chest of drawers, now sitting there in an empty room.

Is there anything left inside those drawers? If only we could get inside!

And what’s this? This was rather fancy furniture at one time. Did they chat with each other in front of a roaring fire? How many conversations were had here?

A dark and narrow stairway.

A lovely curved sofa. So strange!

Did they have to pull up stakes quickly? Was it too difficult to take all of the furniture? Or maybe it wouldn’t fit in their new abode.

And now it sits there with no chatter, no people coming in and out of the house, no ‘life.’

(This is how I feel when I peek in the windows of real life abandoned homes as well.)

Stay safe.

Happy Monday.

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Miniature Worlds on a Side Street

July 29, 2024 at 8:06 am by Claudia

We drove into our neighboring college town the other day to run a few errands. We have a favorite street there; it’s very old, with brick sidewalks, a couple of restaurants, two bookstores – one used, one new and used – a chocolate shop, a flower shop, and a synagogue. Don had to pick up a book he had ordered. On the way in, he pointed to something he thought I’d like.

Charming little miniature scenes were everywhere; at the base of trees, in a planter, outside the door. I don’t know who is behind them, but what a delightful surprise.

I was enchanted! And this message really resonated with me:

The perfect way to start off the week – with a message about kindness and a bit of whimsy.

Stay safe.

Happy Monday.

 

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Potpourri on Saturday

December 16, 2023 at 9:21 am by Claudia

My dears, I’m under the weather today with some intense sinus stuff, so I’m going to keep today’s post on the short side. I just need to hunker down and wait this out. A little dolly companionship is my prescription.

♦ The outside of the vintage dollhouse – the ‘Lake House’ – has been decorated. This year the owner used white wreaths found at Target. She discovered that they were larger in size than the green wreaths previously used, so they make more of an impact.

A sweet little deer is visiting on the porch. (An ornament from – once again – Target.)

Alas, the interior has not been decorated as I need to either make or find a tree that will work there. I would love to find a white or pink tree because the interior is so dark that one of the trees I make would be impossible to see. That’s for another day/year.

♦ An outfit that I ordered 2 months ago arrived in the mail the other day and Lucy volunteered to be the model.

Alas, after I posted it, I realized they were on backwards. Though they work either way. However, the pockets are supposed to be on the tush. (By the way, I would like to have a tree up all year round because photographing the girls by the tree is the best.)

The correct way:

♦ And a quick jaunt to the library yesterday revealed this:

Forsythia buds opening because the poor bushes are confused by this weather.

Stay safe.

Happy Saturday.

Filed Under: Blythe dolls, Christmas, decorating, dollhouse, flowers, miniatures 15 Comments

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I live in a little cottage in the country with my husband. It's a sweet place, sheltered by old trees and surrounded by gardens. The inside is full of the things we love. I love to write, I love my camera, I love creating, I love gardening. My decorating style is eclectic; full of vintage and a bit of whimsy.

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