Rose

Meet Rose...she is Russian

but speaks fluent English.

I have been admiring Waldorf dolls for years...

every since I saw the first one online for $600 and

I knew that wasn't happening.

They have come down in price considerably although

they are still pricey.

I wish I could say I made her but no,

I wouldn't attempt a doll like this.

I did make her this dress this weekend.

I even embroidered the collar.

Next up...she needs a pair of knitted shoes

and that I can handle too.

~b

Friday post card

 

Who likes candy?

~b

doctor

 If you have to wear a mask to school it should at least be a cute one right?

These are all fun animal faces. 

I bought the panel off Etsy and stitched them up in no time at all today.

I know exactly which granddaughter should wear that purple monster mask...

~b

Willa

Doll clothes shipping out today.

 

Confession: I enjoy making doll clothes.

~b

still life

We found a Farmer's Market in Iowa Saturday.

Boy oh boy...do I love those. 

These peppers are presently being chopped up for the freezer.

Mr. b makes a great chopper, he gets everything finely chopped.

We love creamy cucumbers.

Just like Mom made...

 sprinkle with salt and let set. Drain. Pour on sauce.

And now that I have my produce taken care of 

I have a granddaughter that needs a summer outfit for her dolly.

Out temps are in the nineties today and headed for 100!

Keep Cool everyone.

~b

the woods

We took a drive yesterday through the Minnesota woods.

Something  safe to do that didn't require a mask.

 I came back with a bouquet of wildflowers

for our picnic table.

~b

on the road

 We are in Minnesota camping...

I always start craving a bowl of wild rice soup when we get here.

~b

Camp Grandma

At CampGrandma the last three days there were 

sewing lessons for sleep shorts,

 arts and crafts for penguin rice packs,

 baking buns and rolls

and lots of swimming.

I wish I could have sent them home with camp badges 

because they did everything really well.

• ~b

can it

This post is for my sister Lisa...

the prairie preservationist.

 Peaches and peach preserves...

I can't wait for winter with these on my basement shelves.

~b

water

 It was all about the water for our oldest granddaughters this weekend.

We started at the lake and ended at the pool.

~b

paint

We bought an artist table and put it our living room's front window

for Mr. b to do his paint by number pictures.

Previously he was stuck in a small bedroom off by himself.

This is a much better place for him to paint.

I'm happy that he has hobbies and that now I can enjoy his pictures in progress.

~b

winner

Mr. b says my pies are blue ribbon winners.

Guess that means I'm a keeper and I will keep on making pies.

I finished this dolly sweater last night.

It was so much fun to knit 

that I have another one on my knitting needles today.

I hope I don't get pie on it.

~b

Black Lives Matter

It is FINALLY peach season and I was lucky enough to get the last crate of them 

in our grocery store last week. I haven't had a crate of peaches for two years!

We have been enjoying them like there is no tomorrow.

I don't know what to do with this last bowl of them...

I would like to oil paint them on a canvass before I put them in a pie.

But that would take me too long. So oh darn...it's pie!

I also made this doll last week.

All this talk of Black Lives Matter inspired me I guess.

She will happily join all my other handmade dolls on a shelf in the hallway.

~b