Helping Dad put in the fence.
Part of the reason why we moved out to the country was to be able to have a bit land, grow some food and watch the seasons pass. One of my country dreams was to have chickens. If you’ve been a long time blog reader , you may know of my chicken love – I know I’ve mentioned it once or twice on here somewhere. This weekend we finally got the garden/chicken area fenced off – I’m not sure this fence is high enough we have some high jumping deer here – I guess we’ll find out soon enough. My dad is coming in a few weeks time to help me build the coop and now I just have to find some chickens – SO excited about this. It’s really only me and Jasper that eat eggs – but I figure with all the people who come in and out of my house – I’m sure I can find a few takers for the eggs.
Another obsession as of late is Matilda Jane. Yes – I do longingly ogle the girl clothes – such sweet pieces. A few weeks ago I ordered in a bunch of their ladies pieces and they arrived a few days ago. I am totally smitten – the quality and creativity in the design is amazing. I feel as though the past few years have been lived in jeans and Lulu pants – it is so nice to put on a skirt again… I like getting gussied up for the ladies in the basement! John had a chuckle tonight when I asked him to watch the kids while I got changed into my ‘relaxing clothes’ – he hasn’t heard me say that in years – it’s all been relaxing clothes! But… sometimes it feels nice to make the effort 🙂
Now about those Little Buddies – I think I get asked when there will be more of them a few times a day! There won’t be any in the next few weeks and here is why… in order to have LB’s available all sewing mama’s have to be working to their maximum. Those LB’s don’t take that much less time then the big dolls – so a sewer will make as many of those as she would a 15″ dolls. Each week it’s nice if we have a certain amount of 15″ made and for sale – it insures that everyone gets paid! So, if I have mama’s with sick kids, or that need to take it easy – or whatever then the first priority is to get the 15″ dolls done. When everyone is healthy and working then I can allot LB’s to some sewers (this goes for Babies and Snuggle Dolls too!). I also don’t have a stockpile of Little Buddy clothing here like I do with the 15″ dolls so it isn’t as easy to just make some up last minute – you know? As new sewing mama’s join us and we grow the LB’s and other dolls will become regulars on the upload cycle, but for now this is the way it is. 🙂 (That was the boring – ist explanation EVER)
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