tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73903222481138559922024-02-20T09:56:13.794-08:00Urban ElvesA blog about dolls, dollhouses and some cute catsSamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04886941510965517859noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390322248113855992.post-34011795510823837912021-11-15T07:11:00.000-08:002021-11-15T07:11:33.521-08:00Postcards from Isabelle and Kinsey<div class="separator"><p style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">Hi everyone,</p><p style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">I was looking through some Christmas pictures from last year and remembered that one of the best gifts I received was from one of my daughters.<img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyd4OC-by05qeYNsw9Bf2k1gyhHLXQ6XmOPVwdqLYn5NI7c6phMr_351S4yPOkDrtBs_jvx71y26Wr7P0i3buHKFs3lG3XFSu-DHkTbsOBItW3zrd0xpnyEjftxo7YH8O8-jSFwJpEt5FG/w640-h480/IMG_1427.jpg" width="640" />Hidden in the Christmas tree were two letters addressed to me. The first was from Isabelle.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkUX4LKcGC7poqDt0dovqsnCav-UA9TjINM49NW3etoVz-AuDNcbzG8r4NszxxpUgU2V19h6Rhcn7iRgO3JSn-Hf8ZnoQcCgUFT8nJDZKdSyC7eaz_P98kkSy9VDyXM6w5PJ8H_Hy60BNA/s320/IMG_1419.jpg" width="320" /><img border="0" data-original-height="558" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigPhunb6PVxRBiLmpb1fnK0Hxte6JeODxYA317ikqK-1tDbqx9wehPzZuGQECoVLIwUrBznGXvzc23v1bUX9AXEC1jyJrLphgbsnTqr0Ch0cGbFcwlp9cxvU_gbaDwIcWf2J1BnZ1tSZ2G/s320/IMG_2428.jpg" style="text-align: left;" width="320" /></div><p style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Qz71iQg8rS5vTvG95Uxd76kUeSwMvPBKLKbKjSonRFGOntj3jI4Dy3794xdt_lGn6WVtJLO7VfZdYaJxL5-Apg7f5y_gt_6cl8oTaGnaxji3IfdDgG5QAnnn6mRNr3CL8b95aLHQNTGf/w640-h426/IMG_2390.jpg" width="640" /><img border="0" data-original-height="544" data-original-width="800" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtbz-ZIUuShPjQbdUZ-F7-LYh3OKtNAqnuqBN8awyWA3o9WTHIXN_KJbCud-MpDn6-9jHLXBEqthFSNsaxyrxlpbG-WjBrSCnh24aCyRo0gaPZ41NmlJzZwS93cIPfPpTTd8IZZYoBupbG/w640-h436/IMG_2389.jpg" width="640" />It is so good to "see" and hear from Isabelle and know that she is planning on coming back soon. The other letter was from Kinsey and Kitty.</p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin1vw4Iy_UESEq7hdQjNV_s4NLzWgvw2BevJObqF6VFI-nLGGfAsTtytxVweP1cyptn6MSkMgTPCMVkMEJlARyTkSHkMrVZaJMnV45vXe-LU5bCKrLGs-uQBENNWc19uF4QJInTfkbrc2P/s600/IMG_1417.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin1vw4Iy_UESEq7hdQjNV_s4NLzWgvw2BevJObqF6VFI-nLGGfAsTtytxVweP1cyptn6MSkMgTPCMVkMEJlARyTkSHkMrVZaJMnV45vXe-LU5bCKrLGs-uQBENNWc19uF4QJInTfkbrc2P/w300-h400/IMG_1417.jpg" width="300" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHQO88Wxt_4KPZ5SnG97N4owiSms6MD3jTNnSts4dYh2-nbUU8BSSnKvGT4ejDEEqjcIOb6-PdYbscnb2NlWShPk6vupBf-CzHE40OToxAR2CnwxSziSHQ_enjEXMH_HMEJhnc69ldq82y/s800/IMG_2429.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="564" data-original-width="800" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHQO88Wxt_4KPZ5SnG97N4owiSms6MD3jTNnSts4dYh2-nbUU8BSSnKvGT4ejDEEqjcIOb6-PdYbscnb2NlWShPk6vupBf-CzHE40OToxAR2CnwxSziSHQ_enjEXMH_HMEJhnc69ldq82y/w400-h283/IMG_2429.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguKjCvymc6C7xn-s9xwUOhWmyfzkHUmu8K97wXv5IWHQd5MLXyIECeHOCZBusGHuHUnsSrTd4N-_obVWtAj3niLOCF4UZKXj4eOOYTxEyM_uBwFdF8gG0wrJT9Bsuh9mmfBMne_FFMALcT/s800/IMG_2391.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="555" data-original-width="800" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguKjCvymc6C7xn-s9xwUOhWmyfzkHUmu8K97wXv5IWHQd5MLXyIECeHOCZBusGHuHUnsSrTd4N-_obVWtAj3niLOCF4UZKXj4eOOYTxEyM_uBwFdF8gG0wrJT9Bsuh9mmfBMne_FFMALcT/w640-h444/IMG_2391.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="579" data-original-width="800" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmLRqeDqBC3ZK6xmChyphenhyphenphSxuU80AFdPcl_zYVFg-QI2vvK8QDObW-xg_fWqhmB2-4MIwLhC4BCzAw0SbLt2_vRN_lmsZUl0Hjf-IwWl52D3qiqPdy9CZE3U7bekyHkbA8xwgb5zMRwfRge/w640-h464/IMG_2393.jpg" width="640" /></div>I was really surprised and delighted with the postcards. (Looks like my kids really want me to keep blogging about the inhabitants of Willow Ridge and Oakleaf Forest.)<div>I noticed that Kitty is holding and eating a gingerbread cookie shaped like a cat. Every year my youngest bakes gingerbread cookies for all the kids to decorate. (My daughters always make a cat and an Australian shaped cookie for me. So sweet!)<div>Here are some of the cookies we had last Christmas.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="456" data-original-width="800" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbp5PauH4mu81ItGJQ2ugCJ-74WfzO5BbXGiUivbI1tbzakdol6QWEBc2YMYNNak74S6XslDQFKYbsRYTn63SGcwcXgIOT2lXJsyt2S4qTzyWxgFwzml92mIs9TndKS-DfPXkSm7xodynp/w640-h364/IMG_E1435.jpg" width="640" /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Cheerio for now,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Sam</div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p></div></div>Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04886941510965517859noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390322248113855992.post-30791583035745546692021-04-18T08:50:00.001-07:002021-04-30T21:26:47.708-07:00Thanks<p> Thank you to everyone who commented on the last post. I really appreciate you taking the time to comment.</p><p>On another sad note, I forgot to mention that in the past few years I lost both of my cats.</p><p>First Nova got really sick with kidney problems which progressed into congestive heart failure and then he passed away. I was really devastated over his death and could not write about it. (And I still can't.) He was a super awesome boy who loved being part of my dollhouse world.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKJslYTpBO18f7ORQbsiFsK3ltblL40SmMQecxW4MCiWiSU73Ek3Jxa4zsOklZu660tHE2LEil3PDdhj90WDPnA1g-nbPi6rhZV4LaDL5S1zuw93Q9Mliva1D795ixI_-CkFSguBgoJluQ/s800/DSC_1141.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKJslYTpBO18f7ORQbsiFsK3ltblL40SmMQecxW4MCiWiSU73Ek3Jxa4zsOklZu660tHE2LEil3PDdhj90WDPnA1g-nbPi6rhZV4LaDL5S1zuw93Q9Mliva1D795ixI_-CkFSguBgoJluQ/w534-h356/DSC_1141.jpg" width="534" /></a></div><p></p><p>At the beginning of January last year, Kovu got sick with diabetes (just when my husband came home). He required two injections a day which was not fun! It feels so cruel to give injections into the scruff of the neck and I am sure he did not like me doing it. The hard part was, I also have to give my husband injections and I was nervous that I could mix them up! (Although Methotrexate and insulin are very different.) He got progressively sicker as the months wore on and had many visits to the vet. Unfortunately, Kovu passed away in October. We had the cats for about fourteen years, but it feels like such a short amount of time.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrO1ePpeQXC1AzwFJci7FXURIEk00thWeH3anBe2B_z4FAigh46MHN9yGI1FJ2f01yd6lvhWeMKizir6uR2lKdhEVEJhUuWURXrhagEeZDRQ0TONN9Gmkv_9HK72hWTp8r2YaJw-atyLwf/s800/DSC_0846+%25281%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrO1ePpeQXC1AzwFJci7FXURIEk00thWeH3anBe2B_z4FAigh46MHN9yGI1FJ2f01yd6lvhWeMKizir6uR2lKdhEVEJhUuWURXrhagEeZDRQ0TONN9Gmkv_9HK72hWTp8r2YaJw-atyLwf/w446-h297/DSC_0846+%25281%2529.jpg" width="446" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">I also lost my mother-in-law last June. Planning a funeral amid the COVID-19 lockdown was pretty complicated. My husband is now the successor trustee and so I have been helping him with the estate. It really amounts to a lot of endless paperwork, dealing with lawyers, banks and tax accountants. Yeah, life has been trying to knock the stuffing out of me, but I am pretty resilient. (I think it is the laid back Aussie in me that has allowed me to just roll with the punches!)</span></div><p>On a happier note, I got another dollhouse this week. It is BIG but in rough shape. Looks like someone sat on the roof as it is completely broken and will need to be replaced. This is the kind of dollhouse that I enjoy finding as I am free to completely change and modify it. Even better is the fact that there are no internal walls or stairs (things I usually rip out to make more room). However, I have about a hundred other dollhouses waiting for attention (and as I remember, Kinsey was first in line to have her house finished).</p><p>Cheerio, Sam</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimhLuMgneOf1sSa8NTcOY2RKacrjZNB5XNuzEWo5TZC-TXAZB5K3tdOS6AN_uub2lV5zmdbGvieXAWYvVH34frza3vlPNOqZPnYhOgxgLpMN0vOdA7hPv0f8axPfbRfWkYCk2XGxbMyqh-/s640/IMG_2201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="355" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimhLuMgneOf1sSa8NTcOY2RKacrjZNB5XNuzEWo5TZC-TXAZB5K3tdOS6AN_uub2lV5zmdbGvieXAWYvVH34frza3vlPNOqZPnYhOgxgLpMN0vOdA7hPv0f8axPfbRfWkYCk2XGxbMyqh-/w473-h355/IMG_2201.jpg" width="473" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04886941510965517859noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390322248113855992.post-47708585588009541932021-03-23T20:01:00.000-07:002021-03-23T20:01:37.684-07:00It has been a long time . . .<p> Wow, it is exactly two years since I was last here. Life gets really crazy sometimes!</p><p>Here is the short version - I will be blogging again sometime in the near future. I have not abandoned the doll world. In fact, I have bought a few more dolls and dollhouses over the past two years and have many stories to tell when I get the time. I think about my dolls <b>every day</b> and am looking forward to writing my blog again. (You may stop reading here now as I am going to go into the boring details of the last two years....)</p><p>At the beginning of 2019, my husband was diagnosed with scleroderma/ systemic sclerosis. This is a stupid disease that has turned our world upside down. The doctor bluntly told him that he had about a year to live due to his clinical manifestations, but I am happy to say that two years later, my husband is still with us!</p><p>After the initial diagnosis, my husband began to deteriorate quickly and spent the next three months in hospital. He came home for two months and did intensive physical and occupational therapy four days a week. However, the therapies had to be stopped as it was causing the disease to progress much faster and he completely lost the use of his body. We now have 'quadriplegia' added to his list of diagnoses.</p><p>In early August, my husband lost the ability to swallow and was rushed back to hospital. He had a feeding tube placed into his stomach and receives all nutrition, medications, and liquids through this tube. He also requires constant suctioning due to the inability to swallow. He remained in hospital for another six months, eventually coming home in January 2020 to do palliative care at home.</p><p>The doctors decided to try chemotherapy to see if we could halt the disease progression. My husband had his first round of chemotherapy in hospital in February. He was supposed to have chemo once a month for the next five months, however COVID-19 struck the world, and the doctors did not want to strip him of his immune system completely during a pandemic.</p><p>In October his gallbladder burst sending him back to the hospital for a few weeks. </p><p>January 2021, he lost blood flow to his feet and was hospitalized again, and in February he was back in hospital for another two weeks.</p><p>So far there have been no hospitalizations in March, so we are doing well despite living with this relentless disease. He still requires full nursing care (provided by me and my kids) for everyday living, as well as two people to transfer him from bed to wheelchair. My kids have been really great assistants helping their dad with nursing care as well. The thing I find hardest of all is that he needs to be physically turned over every three hours during the night to prevent bedsores. It took me quite a while to get used to this routine, but I now can get up numerous times a night to care for him.</p><p>Anyway, I am looking forward to blogging again sometime soon. </p><p>Cheerio, Sam</p>Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04886941510965517859noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390322248113855992.post-19341022271933037742019-03-23T15:42:00.000-07:002019-03-23T15:42:27.202-07:00Ernie and Blanche Return<div>
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"Gee, it is great to be back home," thought Ernie as he looked out at his garden. A pang of guilt flooded through him as he remembered the loyal tenants that he had evicted. However, he <i>was</i> happy knowing that his wife Blanche would be arriving home very soon, as she had been in the hospital for the past few weeks.<br />
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Ernie was also expecting two other visitors; Dr Zoe and a live-in home-care nurse named Cassie. He was glad to see both of the health care workers arrive early.</div>
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As they engaged in some small talk, they heard the ambulance roll up. Ernie could hardly wait to see his beloved Blanche.</div>
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And even before the ambulance personnel were able to get Blanche out of the rig, Ernie jumped in and gave his wife a hug and a kiss. It was a very tender moment.</div>
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After getting Blanche settled comfortably in her home, Dr Zoe and Nurse Cassie stood on the porch and chatted for a while.</div>
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Dr Zoe told Nurse Cassie that she is currently renovating an old house into a doctor's office.<br />
"Why only a doctor's office?" asked Nurse Cassie. "Why not go bigger and build a hospital? After all, you do know about the special funding that is available this year for doll hospitals, right?"<br />
Special funding? Dr Zoe was intrigued.<br />
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After their conversation, Dr Zoe walked away in a dreamlike state with her eyes sparkling. "Imagine getting free money to build a hospital. . . ."<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYGXV6qxuq38UPYhmEH5r-iHSFazUmLYiJJv4tlRRzF6-21znNUg35PhL3O0yTi0F-3JFTit29DN_eAU4BftCEYrbWftTSr-U-bFdg2S9rMwM3laa6jumanpjqVQWT-AGkobLyIxNFmoPI/s1600/DSC_0049.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYGXV6qxuq38UPYhmEH5r-iHSFazUmLYiJJv4tlRRzF6-21znNUg35PhL3O0yTi0F-3JFTit29DN_eAU4BftCEYrbWftTSr-U-bFdg2S9rMwM3laa6jumanpjqVQWT-AGkobLyIxNFmoPI/s640/DSC_0049.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
Cheerio,<br />
Sam</div>
Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04886941510965517859noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390322248113855992.post-32644687585309085972018-12-02T17:03:00.000-08:002018-12-02T17:03:58.567-08:00Vacation TimeKinsey and Kitty were quite tired after the big move.<br />
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They arrived at the caravan park, which will be Kinsey's temporary home until her real house is finished. Kinsey and Kitty met Hayley, the caravan park owner, at the office door.<br />
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Kinsey introduced her sister Kitty to Hayley.<br />
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"The Winnebago is over there," said Hayley.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga9jdJxNYOi4Y4UMh1Et1ZmVHlZnuXe984UE44yZPn5neq80SvMjiN-bQWxQtaSHWsqvdTOjWGdyuxCWW2qOsIV4n2itDhXvYLKbFZVznAUcNC7TssOaibhtkGpSpI8ne5xbkYMqZnXoyW/s1600/5.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga9jdJxNYOi4Y4UMh1Et1ZmVHlZnuXe984UE44yZPn5neq80SvMjiN-bQWxQtaSHWsqvdTOjWGdyuxCWW2qOsIV4n2itDhXvYLKbFZVznAUcNC7TssOaibhtkGpSpI8ne5xbkYMqZnXoyW/s640/5.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
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Hayley offered to drive the van closer so they wouldn't have to carry their luggage very far. The two weary sisters thought that it was a lovely gesture.<br />
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Hayley expertly maneuvered the recreational vehicle closer to them.<br />
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"This is the last move of the day," Kinsey declared.<br />
"Thank goodness," Kitty said. "My arms are about to drop off."<br />
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With a quick wave goodbye, the two sisters were off on an adventure.<br />
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<br />Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04886941510965517859noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390322248113855992.post-11890210099385901492018-11-14T05:59:00.000-08:002018-11-14T05:59:36.924-08:00Dr Zoe's House - Part FiveI have been having more adventures with paper mache!<br />
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Cheerio,<br />
SamSamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04886941510965517859noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390322248113855992.post-88432754489846034992018-10-28T11:57:00.000-07:002018-10-28T11:57:18.737-07:00Foam and Dr Zoe's House - Part FourHi everyone,<br />
Thumbkin is fine. Thanks for your comments. I must be a glutton for punishment as I have been carving more foam (but doing it very carefully).<br />
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I was going to use paper mache for the stove surround, but there is something very satisfying about carving builder's foam. I have some cool dental tools which are fun to use. I sketch out roughly what I want with a pen and then carve in the details. I have been making fireplaces for both Dr Zoe and Fairy Hazel.<br />
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The foam actually takes paint quite well. I have used this method before to make a base for my Greenleaf Tennyson (even though a Newberg dollhouse is currently sitting on top of it).<br />
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The only problem is that it chips very easily and then you can see the blue foam.<br />
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This is not a good method for a dollhouse base, whereas the paper mache rocks on the exterior of the Westville are set like concrete and are extremely difficult to damage.<br />
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Dr Zoe and I decided to just go with the foam rocks over and around the stove. (As Dr Zoe pointed out, she will not be bumping them like the clumsy human does!)<br />
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It seems quite obvious that she has also consulted with Harley (the Tree Ent) as her house is beginning to have tree branches/roots taking over. I guess that she also wants a tree-house home.<br />
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Cheerio,<br />
SamSamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04886941510965517859noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390322248113855992.post-15428428814818902722018-10-06T11:54:00.000-07:002018-10-06T11:54:52.039-07:00When Thumbkin Met StanleyLet's just say that these two were never meant to meet!<br />
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Thumbkin got to experience Stanley's point.<br />
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Fortunately it was only a minor fight. No major damage.<br />
A bit of antiseptic, a bandaid and all is well.<br />
Thumbkin now has a very healthy respect for Stanley.<br />
Cheerio,<br />
SamSamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04886941510965517859noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390322248113855992.post-75648466465986321432018-09-30T09:44:00.000-07:002018-09-30T09:44:07.328-07:00Dr Zoe's House - Part ThreeHi everyone,<br />
While Kinsey and Kitty are busy with moving and preparing for a vacation, Dr Zoe reminded me that she wanted some stone work around her cast iron stove.<br />
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I made a quick mock up from foam to check for size. Dr Zoe said it was just right.<br />
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I did some quick carving into the foam to resemble stonework.<br />
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I liked the idea and thought that maybe I could just cover the foam with spackle.<br />
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Feeling rather pleased with myself, I left it for a whole week to dry.<br />
But to my dismay, it was still slightly wet and gooey underneath. Not so good.<br />
Looks like I will have to resort to my trusty ol' paper mache tricks to make rocks.<br />
Cheerio,<br />
SamSamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04886941510965517859noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390322248113855992.post-14065136187539926252018-09-23T16:22:00.000-07:002018-09-23T16:22:27.584-07:00Moving DayKinsey and Kitty were now totally packed and ready for the movers to arrive.<br />
As she waited by her piano, however, Kinsey had the most horrendous thought.<br />
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She had met with the moving man earlier in the week and she had told him that she had a piano to be moved. The man had assured her that it would be no problem, but now Kinsey imagined the worst.<br />
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Kitty, who was upstairs keeping an eye out for the moving van, suddenly exclaimed, "They are here!" breaking Kinsey out of her morbid thought.<br />
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Both girls went outside to meet them.<br />
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As the movers expertly backed the truck up to the house, Kinsey let out a gasp. For sitting on the back of the flatbed was none other than one of the guys who had helped move the piano into the house!<br />
"I am so happy to see you!" exclaimed Kinsey to the muscly man.<br />
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"Ready for the big move?" asked the man in overalls. "Ready as I will ever be," replied Kinsey.<br />
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Kitty asked what the B&B stood for. The giant man standing behind them chuckled. "That is easy," he said. "It stands for 'Brains and Brawn'."<br />
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"They are the brains and I am the brawn," said the man flexing his powerful arms. Kinsey went weak in the knees. (Muscular, handsome men seem to have that affect on her.)<br />
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"It actually stands for Bill and Bob. We are twin brothers," said the man in the blue shirt.<br />
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"And I'm Bruce, bold and brave!" said the tall man. Everyone laughed.<br />
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The guys then got to work and began emptying the house. Much to Kinsey's delight, the piano went on the truck first. Bruce was able to pick up the heavy objects very easily.<br />
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Once the truck was loaded and secured, Kinsey paid them for their hard work. She also handed them a gift basket. "Thanks for all of your hard work," said Kinsey gratefully.<br />
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The boys said that they were really going to enjoy the gift.<br />
Time to get the truck rolling.<br />
<br />Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04886941510965517859noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390322248113855992.post-49413266213088852222018-09-01T16:03:00.000-07:002018-09-01T16:03:31.924-07:00Meet KittyThis is Kitty, Kinsey's sister.<br />
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Kitty has been staying with Kinsey for the past few months.<br />
Unfortunately, the owners Ernie and Blanche will be returning this month, and the day has come for them to move out. They have both been busy packing boxes.<br />
Kinsey's belongings will be going into storage until her house is ready.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSEDpAd2gn-JrAKdy1cx7FKfJE2-bHey2Cf62bA8US3SGviqljs0zb2RanjigDo2D_FTK1fkRSheT0k-HwqEMkDGBAWNrN7DCxbgRapICnxmBHaOdfpf9yq904inRrVdajKqP0uqFfl4Qn/s1600/DSC_0327.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSEDpAd2gn-JrAKdy1cx7FKfJE2-bHey2Cf62bA8US3SGviqljs0zb2RanjigDo2D_FTK1fkRSheT0k-HwqEMkDGBAWNrN7DCxbgRapICnxmBHaOdfpf9yq904inRrVdajKqP0uqFfl4Qn/s640/DSC_0327.jpg" width="640" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-qIVHQp5eHnxPFWRfQicDsFByWJkyV1KwZBHJfGjQ_YmknU20kNKx0gmNX0ZVS8mV6EdipLfWXT9PKf00O03ENYhq3oJA6S44cTLYZ_2VvSGGlLLmy_4wO159QgOy2ARgHLhh4aTCV1eZ/s1600/DSC_0321.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-qIVHQp5eHnxPFWRfQicDsFByWJkyV1KwZBHJfGjQ_YmknU20kNKx0gmNX0ZVS8mV6EdipLfWXT9PKf00O03ENYhq3oJA6S44cTLYZ_2VvSGGlLLmy_4wO159QgOy2ARgHLhh4aTCV1eZ/s640/DSC_0321.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
Packing up a household takes a lot of effort and is very tiring work!<br />
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"Only one last box to fill," said Kinsey.<br />
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After everything was boxed, taped and labeled, the two exhausted sisters sat on the couch staring into space.<br />
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"We deserve a fabulous holiday," exclaimed Kitty. "Sounds good to me," said Kinsey.<br />
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If you have not seen it, I highly recommend it as it is definitely a movie that needs to be seen on the big screen.<br />
The genre is similar to my other two favorite movies, Les Miserables and Moulin Rouge. It is visually stunning, has lovely costumes, great music, singing, and of course, fabulous choreography. Best of all, it actually has a great story!<br />
(My kids want to see it again, so maybe sometime this week we will see it again.)<br />
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My husband always buys flowers for our anniversary and the cats seem to enjoy them as well.<br />
Mr Nova loves to admire them up close. (I have to watch him like a hawk otherwise he will knock them over and try to eat them.)<br />
Most normal people keep their flowers on the kitchen table but mine have to live in my office to keep them safe from the beasts!<br />
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(Go see "The Greatest Showman" before it disappears from the theatres.)<br />
Cheerio,<br />
SamSamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04886941510965517859noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390322248113855992.post-69128200641618500652018-01-26T15:29:00.001-08:002018-01-26T15:29:44.192-08:00Cats Play With Lego Blocks Too!Hi everyone,<br />
This is just a shameless plug of cute cat pictures that were taken a few years ago.<br />
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My kids had been playing with Legos and toy animals while Nova and Kovu watched.<br />
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Cheerio,<br />
Sam<br />
<br />Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04886941510965517859noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390322248113855992.post-62560847419015814452018-01-18T12:39:00.000-08:002018-01-18T12:39:32.294-08:00Hazel's House (Roofing) - Part SixHi everyone,<br />
Of course I had to let the tree grow <b><i>into</i></b> and <b><i>onto</i></b> the roof!<br />
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Tree branches just have life of their own. (And yes, the front panel still opens up.)<br />
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Now the next picture is a bit of a failure and it is too late to go and photograph it again.<br />
It is supposed to be showing how the three stories stack together with the new roof.<br />
However, the top layer is actually on backwards!<br />
You are looking at the back of the house and the front of the third story. Oh well.<br />
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Cheerio,<br />
SamSamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04886941510965517859noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390322248113855992.post-75963463581199862052018-01-13T09:06:00.000-08:002018-01-13T09:06:21.591-08:00Hazel's House (Roofing) - Part FiveHi everyone,<br />
The exterior of Hazel's house is now finished, and the paper mache is drying.<br />
There's only one problem – I hate the roof.<br />
The original plan was to have a roof garden, but to put it simply, I have cats.<br />
(A smorgasbord of delectable plastic plants would be irresistible to my beasts.)<br />
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The old roof from Dr Zoe's house has been sitting in my office, and I wondered if it would fit this house. So I tried it.<br />
Here it is from the front,<br />
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the back,<br />
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and the side - perfect!<br />
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Inside you can see that there is a gap at the back, but that can easily be filled in with scrap wood.<br />
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I think Fairy Hazel should be happy with the new roof. It will give her some extra storage too!<br />
Cheerio,<br />
Sam<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSrrO3ursODT3Dpz3rE08ESUd1bM7MgdxI_uUaK7IotdIN86IoJnFdjUll9lgzwrFknADWmuy2ZJCDaibla45AqtMY4Xf9c6eUHzXFqXXXja801xCuji54ea13RHVRIVDn-YlEk18w0oyW/s1600/DSC_0797.jpg" imageanchor="1"></a>Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04886941510965517859noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390322248113855992.post-86784235312392597092018-01-06T13:13:00.000-08:002018-01-06T13:13:07.138-08:00Paper Mache FunHi everyone,<br />
I have been having a blast doing paper mache on my dollhouses. Probably the best thing about doing paper mache is that once you start, you cannot stop to answer the phone, cook meals or even do chores! You are literally up to your elbows in glue.<br />
I have been watching 'Everybody Loves Raymond' on DVD while I'm working. Well, not exactly 'watching', but more like listening and having a good laugh. (If you have in-laws you can relate to some of the situations.)<br />
Here are my secret ingredients (well, not so secret) for adding texture to Hazel's house - white glue, water and paper towels.<br />
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Cheerio,<br />
SamSamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04886941510965517859noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390322248113855992.post-14447747509004770242017-12-30T09:48:00.000-08:002017-12-30T09:48:49.334-08:00The Visalian - Part TwoHi everyone.<br />
I hope you all had a great Christmas and I want to wish you all a Happy New Year.<br />
You are probably all wondering why I had Kinsey's house upside down the other week.<br />
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I was doing some paper mache on the walls. Why am I doing that?<br />
Well, the wood in this house is delaminating in some areas and it is very uneven.<br />
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See the naughty wall with the arrows down below?<br />
Well this piece gave me an armful of splinters, <b><span style="font-size: x-large;">31</span></b> to be exact.<br />
I was removing the wall when it suddenly gave way, and my right arm slid right across it.<br />
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All I could say was "<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Silly wall, now you look ugly with half your wood</b> <b>missing</b></span>," when all of a sudden I felt <span style="font-size: large;"><b>searing pain</b></span> in my wrist and forearm.<br />
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I then noticed I had a <span style="font-size: large;"><b>million</b></span> slivers of wood in the area below the wrist where the tender, delicate piece of skin that barely covers the veins is.</div>
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Shaking like crazy, I got one of my kids to hold a magnifying glass while I very carefully pulled them all out - <span style="font-size: large;"><b>and with my left hand too!</b></span></div>
Let me tell you that this is the absolute <b>WORST</b> place on your body to get a splinter.<br />
I wish I had a photograph, but at the time I was just too preoccupied with surviving.<br />
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I am also toying around with some LED lights I have from IKEA.<br />
No, these are not silver snakes but maybe the beginnings of a tree-like ceiling texture.<br />
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Cheerio,<br />
SamSamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04886941510965517859noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390322248113855992.post-56086655408110524782017-12-15T09:40:00.001-08:002017-12-15T09:40:58.923-08:00Apple Blossom - Part ThreeHi everyone,<br />
I attached the extension and I covered the house in the first layer of paper mache.<br />
Yes, this is the embarrassing stage. It looks like a kindergarten project - not something a grown up would make.<br />
I do have a rough vision of what this <i>should</i> look like one day.<br />
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This house will now sit up above my desk for a few weeks to make sure it is completely dry before I add anymore layers.<br />
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I think I will make a back for this dollhouse. The new windows are rather large and you can see too much background. Anyway, it will help keep out dust (and inquisitive little kitty cats!).<br />
Speaking of whom, here is a quick pic of my boys.<br />
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Cheerio,<br />
SamSamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04886941510965517859noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390322248113855992.post-78542474484396403682017-12-10T12:46:00.000-08:002017-12-10T12:46:32.954-08:00Apple Blossom - Part TwoTree work continues. . . .<br />
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Cheerio,<br />
SamSamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04886941510965517859noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390322248113855992.post-73232718894773600712017-12-06T17:01:00.000-08:002017-12-10T12:28:52.588-08:00Apple Blossom - Part OneHi everyone.<br />
Although work continues on Kinsey's, Hazel's and Dr Zoe's houses, I am also working on Luka's old house. For me, working on multiple houses is how I operate.<br />
Here is the before picture.<br />
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And here it is "in progress".</div>
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I totally demolished the right side extension and rebuilt it. The original was made from cheap Balsa wood that was completely caving in on itself.<br />
As for the tower, I was considering adding brick or stone to it when Luka stepped in. He said that he wanted it to look like Hazel's house, as he thought the tree-like texture was very interesting.</div>
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I must say, it is kind of difficult renovating a house as it is turning into a tree before your very eyes!<br />
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I enlarged the windows and moved the front door to the tower. I also cut out the wall to the extension for a more open concept.<br />
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Finally, here are the finished "bones" and the new second floor balcony. (I still need to attach the extension.)<br />
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And on a final note - I was in the thrift store when I came across this dollhouse for only $18.<br />
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You may notice this picture was taken <i>inside</i> my office – yes, I had to have it! I know it is another Apple Blossom, but for a solid wood dollhouse, the price was too good to leave behind. However, when I got it home, one of my kids claimed it for their own.<br />
(Apparently, I am not allowed to have two dollhouses that are the same!)<br />
Cheerio,<br />
SamSamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04886941510965517859noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390322248113855992.post-20939921817656999772017-12-02T19:38:00.000-08:002017-12-02T19:38:58.945-08:00ThanksgivingHi all.<br />
I hope everyone who celebrated Thanksgiving had a good one. I had to host it for the first time EVER. (It is kind of weird that the only Australian in our group of relatives is the one who prepared an American Thanksgiving meal!)<br />
We had a total of twenty-five relatives over for dinner. Even though I am not a cook, I managed to get the main meal together. Of course the highlight was dessert. Thankfully my sister-in-law and her kids are expert pie makers and came to my house early in the day to make them. We had various pies including pumpkin, peanut butter, mince-meat, and my two utmost favorites - apple and pecan. They were totally delicious!<br />
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We spent three days celebrating together and playing many rounds of Bananagrams. (If you have never played this game I highly recommend it. It is faster and easier than Scrabble and everyone can join in.)<br />
The visitors have gone now and we are getting back to normal.<br />
I know Kinsey is about to be homeless so I am working as fast as I can on her house.<br />
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<b>YES</b>, I KNOW KINSEY'S HOUSE IS UPSIDE-DOWN. (I am working on the interior.)</div>
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Cheerio,<br />
SamSamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04886941510965517859noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390322248113855992.post-41108553017745235552017-11-11T05:18:00.001-08:002017-11-11T05:19:11.147-08:00Guardian of the Alison Jr BoxI was looking for the box that contained the Alison Jr dollhouse. I asked one of my building inspectors, Mr Kovu, where it was and he told me that it was under the desk.<br />
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When I looked under the desk I found Mr Nova and I asked him, "Do you know where the box is for the new dollhouse kit?"<br />
"No," he replied in a sleepy voice.<br />
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As he lay down for a long nap, the blanket moved and I found what I was looking for.<br />
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He closed his eyes and I did not have the heart to wake him. Sometimes just being cute allows you to get away with anything.<br />
Cheerio,<br />
Sam<br />
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Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04886941510965517859noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390322248113855992.post-83650069870825426412017-10-28T18:34:00.001-07:002017-10-29T12:03:20.610-07:00Eviction and ElationKinsey heard the familiar sound of the postman dropping mail into the mailbox. She peeked furtively from the second story window, checking that there were no neighbors out and about.<br />
(Even though it was late Saturday afternoon, Kinsey was still in her pajamas.)<br />
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Seeing that the coast was clear, Kinsey went to get the mail.<br />
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There was a large yellow envelope addressed to both Kinsey and Isabelle. It was from their landlord. "Uh-oh," thought Kinsey. She immediately opened it up and read it.<br />
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It was <b>not</b> good news. Rather shocked, Kinsey sat down to re-read the letter.<br />
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It was from Ernie the landlord, giving her and Isabelle a thirty day notice to vacate the house.<br />
It turns out that Ernie's wife Blanche has fallen gravely ill, and they need to return home. Ernie said that he is very sorry and that he feels terrible about evicting such great tenants.<br />
Kinsey thought about it for a long time. Poor Blanche.<br />
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Kinsey was not sure what she was going to do, as her own house was not yet ready to be moved into. Suddenly the irony of a "Homeless Realtor" struck Kinsey as funny, and she let out a chuckle.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4gnlNIWyLRSDDil97eMzuiZMkHyhzOd7-l3-bWu3HbdUpUXjiG01thz7DTXzE80Sx-5KkDpcs7B1gVSvB1-GzVGFJHIbu9H9f8qy0wV-ToUNQjQ2HJpkiycz8Q62QeJ8C6z6ExSbDo1Pw/s1600/DSC_0660.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4gnlNIWyLRSDDil97eMzuiZMkHyhzOd7-l3-bWu3HbdUpUXjiG01thz7DTXzE80Sx-5KkDpcs7B1gVSvB1-GzVGFJHIbu9H9f8qy0wV-ToUNQjQ2HJpkiycz8Q62QeJ8C6z6ExSbDo1Pw/s640/DSC_0660.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
"Time to move, I think," said Kinsey. She was still deep in thought as she distractedly picked up the rest of the mail. Suddenly Kinsey recognized the handwriting of her sister Kitty on an envelope. She became excited and dropped the rest of the mail to read it.<br />
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Kinsey beamed with pleasure when Kitty's letter said that she was coming to visit. "That would be right," said Kinsey out loud. "The moment I become homeless, my family shows up."<br />
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Kinsey headed back inside to begin packing, quite forgetting that she had been outside in her pajamas.<br />
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Cheerio,<br />
SamSamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04886941510965517859noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390322248113855992.post-85999382784441385932017-10-22T16:11:00.002-07:002017-10-22T16:11:49.883-07:00Bessie's House is Sold!Kinsey leaned forward on her desk and sighed. It had been a really busy day.<br />
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Actually, it has been a really busy couple of <i>weeks</i>. "I am ready to retire," thought Kinsey.<br />
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Kinsey has been working around the clock as the dollhouses are being moved down to Willow Ridge. Even today, (on her day off), Kinsey was out showing a new client Bessie's old shop. <span style="text-align: center;">A young entrepreneur named Hayley was very interested in the property.</span></div>
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But what really surprised Kinsey was the fact that she wanted all the vacant land next door.<br />
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Kinsey checked her listings and saw that the acreage was available. The two of them walked around the perimeter of the available land.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd5rQ-_DMf-0ppv64xgrBNK73RIhWQguE45ejobJs1PZ1lcG3_cRH6RTAgoYYwY8epI1RVQ8CoCH47frTg_LDbv1eDHf79xK41bQf6UbRDm0wSbE4hfHogO_NJDgdUGOc5ehyj5SjNH2kC/s1600/DSC_0594.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd5rQ-_DMf-0ppv64xgrBNK73RIhWQguE45ejobJs1PZ1lcG3_cRH6RTAgoYYwY8epI1RVQ8CoCH47frTg_LDbv1eDHf79xK41bQf6UbRDm0wSbE4hfHogO_NJDgdUGOc5ehyj5SjNH2kC/s640/DSC_0594.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
Kinsey also knew that this sale would incur a lot of extra paperwork.<br />
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They went back to the office to finish the transaction.<br />
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After signing all of the papers, Hayley could hardly believe that she was now the new owner. Her new business venture was about to begin!<br />
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After the keys had been handed over, Kinsey rested her head on the desk and promptly fell asleep.<br />
Cheerio,<br />
SamSamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04886941510965517859noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390322248113855992.post-54218165003815723942017-10-13T16:19:00.000-07:002017-10-13T16:19:16.768-07:00Hazel's House (And a Feline Intruder) - Part FourWell, I am still messing with Hazel's house.<br />
I thought that some of the front panels were too thick, so I carved away some of the foil and styrofoam, and I have been covering the structure with newspaper.<br />
You know, for every step I take forward, I always seem to take half a dozen steps back.<br />
No wonder it takes me forever to get any crafting done!<br />
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Suddenly, I noticed a claw waving from the upper window.<br />
Who is that?<br />
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It is my Nova. He really enjoys being up high, and the third story on this house fits him perfectly.<br />
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Cheerio,<br />
SamSamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04886941510965517859noreply@blogger.com14