Monday, October 22, 2012

Made Me Appreciate What I Have

 You are not going to believe what I am about to tell you.....
 
I LEFT THE DOLL SHOW EMPTY HANDED!!!!!
 
Never ever has that happened before. I have always found a few wooden treasures to snatch up in the past but there was nary a matchstick of wood to be found throughout the place yesterday. Well....that's not entirely true. There was a box full of very old, jointed peg dolls which at first I was joyous to discover. Upon closer inspection, however, it became apparent that the entire lot of them seemed to be in a very bad mood. Each one had an expression that was downright ornery and did not welcome company! Considering I already have two teenagers in the house did I really need to bring home someone else with an attitude? NO!!! 
 
But even if a doll was not in the cards for me I thought for sure to stumble upon a trinket to bring home to Lily Red's happy, helping hands.
I thought wrong.
 
 Luckily I had back up! Tucked away with my Christmas booty was a collection of sweet wooden dishes I had scored on Etsy earlier this year and stashed away as a special holiday gift. After yesterday's confrontation with the wooden witches how could I not but want to host a little appreciation party for Lily Red and gift her with with something sweet.
And so I did!!!
 
A few of the pieces from the set may have been long missing and the paint not quite as bright as it once was but Lily Red is a "glass half full" type of doll who takes stock of what's on hand and makes the very best out of any situation. She is definitely a keeper!!!
 
 

2 comments:

  1. I completely understand your disappointment. I'm a bear maker and don't go to the fairs anymore because...they ain't what they use to be. I just stay home with the boys and the girls and together we appreciate our antiquity:)

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  2. What a beautiful little set - gorgeous!
    Liz @ Shortbread & Ginger

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