Summer Day at Pleasant View Lake

The weather has been unusually hot here so the dolls decided to go to the lake. The "lake" is actually my pup's wading pool, but I cleaned it out and filled it so Kiki could go in her kayak. This is "B" which is short for Beatrice testing the water. Her twin sister Bobbi wanted to see what she decided. I call these two the Bobbsey Twins. Dolls can't really go in water so I put out a shower curtain to be the lake. There was a birthday today and someone brought balloons. But then, Marta came along and said what about masks and social distancing! I think she tends to forget she is a doll and can't get sick.

A Tale of Two Sixes

I have friends that are always finding dolls to fix up and keep or sell and I told one of them I'd love a #6 someday. It turned out she a a lot of them so I bought one. Right after that, one came up for sale on a forum with a haircut so I grabbed her, too. So, here are my Twins: Beatrice (who ONLY goes by "B") and Bobbi with the bobbed hair.

I caught the two whispering this morning.


I wondered what they were talking about.


Then they told me. "We are twins and we want matching clothes! You need to buy two of everything!" Oh dear...

Pleasant View Fair

There was a small county fair last weekend here in Pleasantview. The booths were spread apart for safety of the humans
involved. Let's move in for a closer look!



Amelie brought her shopping bag and found a booth with dolls.



Then she enjoyed a vegan hot dog from the stand.



There were some visitors from Germany who asked for pretzels.



But there was also pizza. Hmmmm... It's hard to pick which kind.



Here's a great booth with handmade items.



Z and Popcorn went shopping at the veggie stand.



Kiki took a break from selling pizza to visit the petting zoo.



The local band called "The Spice Dolls" performed at the gazebo.



Some of the dolls danced, but Elena was content to sit in the shade and watch.



It was a fun day and we were all pleasantly tired by the end, including our four legged friend.

Weekend Winter Fun

The dolls had a great time this weekend when they went to Pleasant View Mountain Resort for some winter fun. It was a nice sunny day with plenty of fresh powder from the night before.



There was plenty to do: skiing, snowboarding, and sledding.



Ice skating on the frozen lake was also very popular. These girls are stopping to chat.



You have to keep those laces tied tight!



And don't forget about hockey!



And there was even a dog sled. This little puppy was too small so he got to ride.



This girl was ready for a fast run on her sled and yelled, "Watch out everyone!"



Oops! Wipeout!



There was so much going on that it was hard to get photos of all of it. Some kids went into the warming hut for hot cocoa at the bottom of the hill as the sun began to set. By the end of the day everyone went home tired and happy from such a fun weekend.

The Dolls' Nutcracker

Some of Kiki's friends attended The Nutcracker.



Clara received her nutcracker for Christmas...



Who turned into a prince...



And took her to a magical land where she met the snowqueen...





And had wonderful dancing delights.



The whole audience loved the show.



And a couple of honored guests got to meet the cast afterwards.


The End!

The Dolls' Thanksgiving

Some friends and I set up a scene last weekend of the dolls preparing a Thanksgiving meal to serve to the homeless and less fortunate. We used my diner and kitchen for the cooking and set up a lot of random tables and chairs for the dolls' dining room. This photo shows the overall scene.



Kyle was the chef, but he had a lot of help.



]



The evening ended by honoring the veterans who attended and with a sing-a-long.





We had so much fun setting this up. My doll room is still not done, but it's progressed far enough to play in, which is wonderful.

A Doll's Birthday Party

Yesterday Kiki, Kyle and Pearl got to go to a birthday party with some other dolls.

The dolls gathered around the party table with their hats on to surprise the birthday girl when she arrived.


There were doll sized ice cream cones!  Pearl is looking at hers very closely.


And of course there was cake!


And finally a photo of Kiki and Kyle.

A Lost Little Girl - Part 2

Rennie went back out to look for her friend Zoe, who was still lost. She called and called, but Zoe did not respond.


Dana knew Rennie was getting discouraged and went out to help.


Dana had the great idea to bring out Bucky Beagle to help look for Zoe! Rennie thought that was a good idea, too.


Dana took off the leash and Bucky started to run. He sniffed the air...


Wait! He has picked up a scent in the opposite direction!


The girls took off following the pup and trying to keep up.


Oops! Dana fell down. [this is actually a blooper!]


"Look!" cried Rennie. "A playground! We always dreamed of being able to visit one of these."


"Woof! Woof! Woof!" said Bucky. He was looking up at the top of the climbing structure.


And there, peering out from the top was a little red headed girl. It was Zoe! "You found me!" she cried. "I climbed up to the top of this big structure to get a better view and figure out where to go."


Zoe climbed down and got a hug from Rennie. "I'm so glad we found you. Thanks to Bucky," said Rennie.


Rennie introduced Zoe to Dana and they all enjoyed the happy ending.


And Bucky had a happy ending, too.