.....A little doll will do it.....

Sunday, March 22, 2015

A late night dolly confession

Nothing like best friends, sleeping on the floor and midnight feasts.

Talking about clothes.

I still like my traditional clothes, said Josefina. Like my Camisa, and rebozo.

I like my Camisa too, agreed Mariana. I would like to get some more Mantas.

I think this more modern dress looks good over a Camisa, I'll show you.

Oh, that is so amazing

I have one just like it.

Hehehe, we have so much in common.

Do you remember how we used to play dolls together? asked Mariana

Yes, Josefina replied a little glumly.

What's wrong?

I miss my dolls.

Why, where are they?

I thought I was too old for them, and gave them away before coming to live in Australia. I'm the oldest girl here and none of them have dolls, that I know of. And no one at school has dolls anymore.

Oh, thats such a shame. We used to have so much fun, building houses and furniture.

Hehehehe, and trying to keep the goats from eating them

hahahahahaha

Hey girls, Catherine came in the room.

Ooh, were we loud?

Maybe, my ears are still ringing from the concert so I'm not sure.

How was it?

Well, you need not to have worried about loud, it was loud. The guests were so loud it was unbearable, but the actual band we went to see had it just right. I see you've been having a midnight feast.

Hehehe, the girls giggled guiltily.

The best kind I reckon, and well we had some yummo food at

Well, I'm going to go to bed girls, it's late, or rather, very early, and I was planning on going to a doll fair in the morning.

Really? Josefina and Mariana piped up. Tomorrow?

Yes. Do you want to come?

the brochure I found by luck on an Op Shop counter in 2013, a little worse for wear now (bookmark), but I can't bear to toss it out, I might see if I can tape it up.

see it's on their website

So what do you think?

YES!

You might want to get some sleep then, and I'll come get you round 8 o'clock.

Friday, March 20, 2015

Happy Birthday Josefina, birthday presents

Hey Catherine, we need to go see Norm again

Yay, whats Norm?

This is my room

Wow, I like it, its up nice and high.

Heaps of room we can both camp out on the floor

I'll move the mattress, oh, what's this?

a Birthday present

You open from that end Mari, I wonder what it could be

A loom, wow

I got you something too.

You didn't have to do that.

It's not wrapped though

Wow a rebozo, its so soft, and look at the long fringe, and the colours, it's gorgeous thankyou

I'm really wrapped

Happy Birthday Josefina, March 19th, an excellent Birthday Presence

a.m.

Hey Josefina

Wha..?

Happy Birthday

Oh, meyah, thanks

I was wondering if you would come to work with me today, there's something I need to pick up from the train station, its arriving by train this afternoon, and I need your help.

Me? What about school?

You'd miss the day

Alright, (yawn and stretch)

what to wear?

Skirt day

boots and purse, what time was the train coming?

4.30

I might take this and have a nap then.

I've packed you a lunch, and theres some books, and your weaving

Cool, let's go.

We stopped for breakfast on the way

And this bit Norm is really excellent, cos my godmother Tia Magdalena shows me how to draw out poison from rattlesnake bites. Which was really helpful cos a while later I needed to know this to help my best friend ever.

(Norm is a statue at one of the supermarkets I pass on the way to work. He is seated and reading a book, I just added my own for this picture)

So Josefina spent the day, a lot of sleeping, a little snacking, and some reading, and we headed to the train station at 4.20 to make sure we were there on time to meet the train.