Happy Easter!

Happy Easter!

 

from some of the Gang at 14 Peony Street

(what a bunch of babies!)



I Think I'm Cracking Up.......

 Who Can Resist These Impish Little Faces??

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I know I can't.

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Well, we've recently gotten through the latest round of severe weather.  Tornados struck far south of here last night, but I was no less prepared for the worst.

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When getting warning of a line of severe weather coming my way, I take it very seriously, always have.  Ever since I was nearly in a tornado on Palm Sunday 1965.

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I have an underground shelter where I live now, and I have my "plans" in place.

My plans are what to take with down into the HOLE.
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It makes me feel like Alice (in Wonderland) in some ways.

By the way, if you like Alice, you can't miss watching Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" movie.  It is FANTASTIC.  Believe it or not, it made me Cry.

Well, I'll try to make this long story short. 

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What would you take with you if you had to survive a disaster?

Here's what I take with me into the HOLE:

Matches, water, flashlights, my purse, computer passwords and USB sticks with

my irreplaceable files, car keys.

AND  MY DOLLS.

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Thats' why I think I'm cracking up.

I can't resist these little faces.

I can't bear the thought of them being lost

in a storm.

I almost think they each have a little soul,

and I would hate to lose them.

So I pack them, and their patterns,

into my

"tornado boxes"

and go down into the

HOLE

when the alarm sounds.

I have to agree with the Mad Hatter when he says,

"We're all a little Mad......"

Saturday Morning - Hello My Name is "T"

Hello, my name is "T". (Forget about that guy in the back, he just happens to be there!) I just want to clarify a few things here. I have to defend myself after the post before last, you know the one where Bebe says I'm a suspicious charachter.

I've been known to be a trouble maker, but I'm not always the culprit. I stick up for myself, unlike lots of others here who are just pushovers. So I have to say something.

I was NOT the one who did anything to her sewing room. She actually does this herself when she gets in a working frenzy. She swears it's the imps who live in her playroom, but it's not really. Now once in a while I have seen things go on in that room that just aren't right, but it's nothing like what she says.

Why, just the other day, I saw something weird and ghostlike that lingered near the laptop computer, then ALL HECK BROKE LOOSE!

Bebe, well, she was beside herself, literally. She was in a haze for about 5 or 6 days. I don't know if it had anything to do with the "ground hog" effect or not. That's where everyday seems the same for days on end. It's been hot, hot, hot. Sun shiny every day. Can't do too much outside.

Well, that darn laptop compter was all messed up! Bebe had to spend hours getting it fixed, and well, she just didn't want to talk to anyone. She started to blame the trouble on me, but I had to set her straight! IT WAS THAT GHOST I told you about!

Bebe's baaack to her old self now. She's not on my back so much anymore. So, LET'S ALL JUST CALM DOWN AND GET BACK TO WHAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT ----

IT'S PLAYTIME!!!!!!!!

Raggedy Ann and Andy Made by Granny Lil

 This is the Raggedy Ann and Andy (minus his hat), that Granny Lil made for me! They're a little worn and faded, but my all time favorite dolls!

More About PeonySTreet - Why We All Come In a Bag

From Dottie Rose:
When Bebe was a little girl, about 6, she had a favorite Raggedy Ann doll that I purchased for her. She played and played with that doll. One day, the doll was ruined by some water that flooded the basement. Bebe really wanted another Raggedy Ann. Her Granny Lil was making lots of Raggedy Ann's at the time, in all sizes. I told her maybe Granny Lil would make her one if she asked.

Bebe was so cute when she asked her Granny for a doll! She was so shy about it!

A few weeks later, after church, Granny Lil told Bebe to look in our car. In the back seat was a brown paper bag, like a lunch sack. Bebe opened the bag, and there was a new Raggedy Ann doll, handmade by Granny Lil! Bebe was so happy! Granny Lil had already gone home, so Bebe wrote her a thank you note (with my help)! She LOVED the doll! It was even better than the one I bought for her! The doll was just her size, and all the clothing was removeable, complete with elastic and snaps, and an apron! Perfect!

A few weeks later, after church, Granny Lil told Bebe to look in the back seat of our car again. There was another paper sack. Inside was a Raggedy Andy, complete with a hat, to go with her Annie! Bebe was really happy then! She loved both of the dolls. And she still has them to this day.

Bebe: I've made cloth bags for all my dolls because of this - it reminds me of how I got my dolls from Granny Lil!

Peony #7 "Summer Birthday"

Peony # 7 is here! She's all done.

Peony: She's my twin! (I'm Peony #3, the one you see on the web banner.) She looks a lot like me, but a little different. Her hatbox is a little different, and her crown party hat is a little different too, right, Bebe?

Bebe: Right, Peony! She has a special scalloped edge hatbox. That thing looks good enough to eat! Everything turned out so well on this special Peony!

Peony: What makes me so special anyway? (I think I know, but I'm asking anyway!)

Bebe: Well, you have several "signatures".

Peony: What's that?

Bebe: A signature is something special that is only yours. One of your signatures is your pretty little hair flower. Every Peony doll that's made has a flower in her hair. Another signature is the tag on your back. No pictures of this will be taken, as this is one of the things each new owner will take delight in looking for when she recieves her doll. You also have a belly button!!

Peony: I knew it!! That's what I thought was special about me!

Bebe: There's more - it's everything about you, how you are made, how you feel when being held. You ARE really special!!! I love you So Much!

Peony: I love you too, Bebe!

My Twin

Bebe is making me a twin - she's the doll on the left - without the tag (I'm Peony #3).  Bebe told me she couldn't bear to part with me, so she's making my twin, Peony #7, who looks a lot like me, don't you think!? I like her! That's all I have time for right now, I have to go play and eat my supper!

Where Peony's Sisters Can be Found

Some of my sisters have left the playroom! At first, I thought the dog got hold of 'em, but mom says it was time for them to grow up and leave home. I saw the outfits she was making and was wondering what all the fuss was about! Then I saw her making the trunks and knew something was up, just didn't know what. Granny Lil says not to worry, they'll find good homes. They took pictures of them for our scrapbook. Mom says there'll be more sisters coming, just a matter of time. Hey ma! How 'bout some new clothes for me?!