136. Did you notice those Awesome Boots?

Tzeitel had noticed the recently released Fun Floral boots

And had added them to our Genuine American Girl wish list. 

They don't need the laces being undone, actually don't think they're meant to be, to get them on, just takes a little bit if squishing about

And that tab on the back serves a purpose. 

Tzeitel is very happy. 

How many shoes make a shoe shop? 

135. A crochet challenge.

Winter inspires Tzeitel and I to crochet. If possible whilst sitting outside in the sun. 

Or inside near the heater with a large cup of tea. 

By luck a catalogue from one of our craft stores had been left on my desk at work and it contained a free project 

http://www.spotlightstores.com/projects#pure-wool-8ply-mandala-rug/

Black and white

(In colour with the human cut out). 

Wow. 

To make this, It requires as per instruction a 6mm crochet hook - I usually use a 2.5, which is too large for my dolls still but the hook I have feels right in my hand and I'm all for comfort. Probably because of this my hook size collection is small. 

I don't have a 6mm, but we were planning on making it doll-ish sized anyway. 

Next task picking colours... The pattern with its 6mm hook suggests 6 different colours bringing a total of 21 balls of wool !, um, we'll see how that goes, the cheapest I've seen is $2.50 a ball. I have a stash of assorted colours I pick up a couple a year, and maybe we'll try it with what we've got first. 

Into the bag....

And the drawer

134. New Our Generation Outfits.

Occasionally we get a surprise went visiting our regular haunts after a break. 

Kmart Australia, Waratah. 

(That price rag is not for these items. These are around $20 each).

 

140. Not what the website had.

Some extra funds came my way so I decided to buy a brand new doll directly off the AG website. I really liked #54 (CLD74). 

This is the doll that arrived. 

So is she

This doll as pictured on the website

Or this doll, the My American Girl version but wearing the lilac dress?

I'm certain she is the latter. I did email American Girl and they advised #54 is the Jess mold (the second stock photo).  The Ivy Ling mold has the variation with the eye sockets and if you zoom in on the dolls face currently on the AG website she has Ivy's eyes. I rang American Girl as well but I'm no longer clear what I was told, I know I was a little bit upset. I could send her back at my expense but I was not confident I would get the doll I thought I'd ordered and being 11,942 kilometers from the nearest store it's a bit difficult to go in and see for myself if #54 is available as per the advertised picture. 

Do You mean you don't want me ?

Oh, um, well I wouldn't say that, you're just not who I was expecting. Cadence was supposed to be coming. 

Cadence? But she's gone to Medowie in Australia, we were looking at our tickets together. 

Ah, this is Medowie Port Stephens Australia. 

What? I, no. I'm supposed to be in St Stephen, South Carolina.  What'll i do?

Let me find out okay. You wait there. 

133. Happy World doll day.

132. Bricking up a wall.

I found a roll of contact at the hardware store that looks like a red brick wall. The sizing on the contact intended for humans is way too big. 

So it is being cut down to a more suitable size

Maddie had hoped for Lego bricks but there was a risk she'd want to be rebuilding all the time, and beside these look a little more realistic. 

We're still wondering whether we'll do all the walls red brick or not, still some secret window business and light coloured furniture might help reduce the red overload. 

Hmm a bit of organising is needed. 

131. A Little T Party.

I had a little party yesterday at three

With Pudding, Mini Addy and three girls who's names start with T (Tauralie, Trinity and Tzeitel). 

We drove a long way to a house at number 10

With a garden full of wonders

And a staircase to the front door the steps I counted seven. 

Inside, a little girl, cousin Natasha was her name (ooh we're twins)

We had tea and blew bubbles

It was sad to go away.