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Thursday, July 26, 2012

Christmas in July, a little fun to break the heat

It is so hot here in the DC area, I think a little Christmas will help. So, I am posting some pictures of my mother's dollhouse from Christmas. A WWII child-evacuee from the east end of London, my mother wanted to create a Christmas that did not exist during the war. We turned her Greenleaf Harrison dollhouse into a 1930s stockbroker house, invited the vicar, and the local gentry, set out a feast and had fun. (Since clothing was rationed, villagers showed up wearing clothing from many different eras, and of course, the local pets were also invited.)


























Everyone got in on the fun,


Wishing you only good things, Neen
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10 comments:

  1. RosamargaritaJuly 27, 2012 at 12:03 AM

    Hola Neen, que bella casa y que historia tan entrañable la de tu mamá!
    Un abrazo
    GRACIAS por no tener palabra de verificación.

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  2. NeenJuly 27, 2012 at 12:08 AM

    Hello my friend, thank you! It is so much fun to create new and better versions of the past! Hugs to you as well, Neen

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  3. ShaleJuly 29, 2012 at 3:29 PM

    I love the cat in the dollhouse!! You won my give away. Gor to http://susanshouses.blogspot.ca/ to see how to claim our prize.
    Susan

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    1. NeenJuly 29, 2012 at 11:16 PM

      Thanks Susan, what a lovely surprise! That cat is Freddy, he used to sleep in dollhouse rooms when he was a small kitten. He clearly doesn't fit now, and he can't figure out why (BTW, he is a very spoiled and pampered cat). Wishing you all the best, Neen

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  4. My RealittyJuly 29, 2012 at 9:10 PM

    Great imagination! Love the trimming of facts (different era clothes) to fit the setting! Perfect for July! CM

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  5. NeenJuly 29, 2012 at 9:24 PM

    Thanks! Well, we had to explain the divergent clothes, and we did restrain ourselves by leaving out Shakespeare, DaVinci, and Captain Kirk :) Thanks again for the nice comment.

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  6. PlushpussycatSeptember 10, 2012 at 12:56 PM

    That kitty photo is classic! I wish I still had kitties, so they could do something fun and silly like that. :-) Lots of fun mini stuff going on in your world too! Glad I found your blog today. xo Jennifer

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  7. NeenSeptember 10, 2012 at 5:37 PM

    Thanks Jennifer, yes, my cats do very funny stunts, even at 13 years old. One of them just emptied a box of business documents because she wanted to sleep in the box...., but, they are very well loved. Thank you for your nice comments and for visiting my blog! Best, Neen (BTW, your blog is fantastic!)

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  8. SandraNovember 7, 2012 at 12:11 AM

    I do love the story you have with your posts Neen! And I love the cat photo too - he's one gorgeous boy. Isn't it interesting the way our pampered felines just love the tiny spaces that are provided by our mini houses, whether they fit or not?

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    1. NeenNovember 7, 2012 at 3:29 PM

      Thank you Sandie! Shhh, don't let the felines hear that they don't fit! :@)

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