I began this project long ago. I have worked in spurts around a full-time job, the holidays and some major stress at work. Not to mention my sewing machine had a melt down (after returning from the repair shop). Some nights I am so tired it’s all I can do to fall into bed. That being said, I have loved working on this little doll. It will be hard to say goodbye, but it’s time for her to be on her way. I just have a few more small things to finish up. Like binding her quilt, stitching up her little pillow. Make a nightie and she could use one more dress. **Happy to say all of that is done** Although, I keep thinking she needs one more pair of shoes and a going away bag to hold her clothes. Hmm, no, I think it’s time to go.
She is ready to roll. I am ready to move on to my next doll. She will have green eyes and red hair (so I’ve been told).
I can’t wait to see what her name will be. She is going far away to live in Washington State with a special little girl. I told her she must be very sweet and a best friend to her new mommy. I think she listened.
I will miss you little friend but I know your going home to right where you belong, so I want you to be good and be sweet!
Thankful for fall beauty~
~ see the spot there?
~front (light is weird)
~back, small spots here and there, but not too bad overall..
~here it is before the disaster..
I added 2 cute items to my little 
I am crazy about this little pink top. I used 
~ cheerful
there are a few more in my flickr.
~ I really enjoyed sewing 
~ other side, blurry… but…
~ Magnolia’s are blooming…
~the lilies are so lovely!
~ plant and forget, they come back better each year. No garden should be without these lovelies.
~ a little more magnolia!
I finally got a little sewing done for Em…
These pictures are not good, she moves so fast, and I had to use my old camera, it is like a dinosaur compared to my daughter’s Nikon. I just couldn’t find it, or the battery is chaging or some such thing.. :+(
~just because I found it blooming earlier this evening~ antique Bourbon rose “Souvenir de la Malmaison” this is a good one!
”Allister Stella Gray” Noisette rose, it is almost a pale yellow~ green when first opening, very unique and smells great!
All I can think of is “Dancing Girl” from ABBA ~ anyway I think she liked it.
~ look what came!
~ Market bags from Penny at Sewtakeahike! I just love them and could not be more excited to go my 
~ wild phlox, I love this plant, it takes sun. or part shade, and the color really pops in early spring. Very dependable. I trim it back after it blooms, easy to transplant and tough.
~ wood poppies, this plant is very very dependable, lives in part shade/woodland garden. Long bloom time from spring to early summer. Slowly spreads. Said to repel mammals? Saw this tidbit at a plant sale last weekend. Not very certain on that, but I really love this plant.
~ I love iris! I have many they never fail to make me happy. When I think back to my first garden beginnings I think of my mother in law Peggy, she really got me started with many pass-a-long plants, and she really truly was instrumental to me. She shared with me many plants, many times, I am grateful for that. Iris and wood poppies both given to me by Peggy.
~ the true mark or spring begginings for me is the first blooms of climbing old blush. I love this rose and it is massive. The long cool wet spring has really been beneficial to the flower form. They are full and very romantic this spring.
~ this is the view from behind the fence. Main attraction is on the opposite side, but this view ain’t too bad either!
~ Swiss chard “bright lights” yum! This is the best thing to grow. It will grow and produce for a long time. You can cut and steam the leaves, it will grow back time and again. It tolerates light shade. I have a few little onions mixed in.
