Monday, May 23, 2016

Pollyanna Gets Her Dollhouse....




The Attic At Last....

I am Sure, Dear Readers, that there was Very Little doubt in Anybody's mind about whether or not Pollyanna would get her Dollhouse! And sure enough, it was not very long after she first spied it in that Chic Shopping Mall, that Pollyanna was able to convince Arthur that they could Surely find Somewhere to put it in the Lovely Old Dollhouse! And it was to Nobody's surprise, that the "somewhere" would have to be the attic. Pollyanna would need space to "work" on the house, after all, (although why this already finished house would need work was still a bit of a mystery to Arthur) and that work could not be accomplished Properly if it was squeezed into the Living room, or the front hall or the bedroom! Will was kind enough to offer his services in helping to move the house, as he had plenty of experience with moving all kinds of furniture in and out of all kinds of locations! Arthur was not entirely certain that Will knew what he was getting into by offering, but was happy to accept his help! And so they arrived at the Lovely Old Dollhouse late in the afternoon with Pollyanna's New Dollhouse. Pollyanna ran quickly ahead to show the way up to the attic.
Will said to Arthur "I am taller so I will take the bottom end, you go first with the top..."

Charles came to see what was happening, 
but he explained that he was going to 
"leave you strong young lads to do the work"

"We just need to lift it one step at a time.." said Will.

"Just be sure to keep it from tipping too much..." he added.

"We need to keep it as upright as possible...."

Of course, Everybody was now watching....
"I will be your back-up..." said Victor.... 
"Just let me know if I can help..." he added.

Pollyanna is waiting in the second floor hallway....

They made it to the first landing and can take a moment to rest....

"I think we will have to pivot it a bit...." says Will....

"I think I've got it..." said Arthur.....

"That should do it..." said Will....

The second floor hallway was easy... 
so they could catch their breath...

"Just one more flight" says Pollyanna, encouragingly...

"We need to tip it more...." says Arthur, 
"this floor has a narrower opening...."

"We made it to the landing..." said Will...
"we probably should pivot it again...."

Pollyanna is having a look at the room she plans to put it in.....
Gosh, when was the last time she was up here and had a look at this room?

Yes, it is Dark, and under the eaves, and Full of old Junk!
(I don't think you have been up here for a very long Time, Dear Readers!)

This is where Pollyanna is planning to put the Dollhouse, I hear you asking?
Well, she has Plans! 
Most of this stuff can be moved elsewhere rather easily...... 
and a table can be set up... 
and she can probably use the file cabinets 
and the sewing machine......
And who know what else she will find up here!

"Is there enough room to pivot it....." asks Will...
"I think we might have to set it upright first..." says Arthur...

"Yeah... like that... " says Arthur....
"We should be able to lift it right up now..." says Will.

"Right in here.." says Pollyanna, excitedly...

Can it even fit in there....?

"I guess we can leave it there while
 we move some of this other stuff..." says Pollyanna...

"Not right now, Darling..." says Arthur firmly.
"It is getting late, and I think we owe Will a Dinner out!"
Well, this had taken a little longer than Pollyanna had thought it would.... 
and they really did owe Will for all his assistance!

Pollyanna couldn't help but wish Daphne were here.... 
it was always more fun when they had gone out all together....!
But she would let the guys talk and she would dream about the dolls for this house...
Oh, the dolls! Where had they gotten to, she wondered?

Well, Dear Readers, I can show you 
that Halcyon did get the rest of her hair done.

Here she has more curls added and the beginnings of the bun.....

And here it is finished!
Can you even see it?
(Do remember to poke the pictures to enlarge them!)

How about here....?
And what about her gown...?
Well, I started to test a piece of purple and green iridescent silk....
 
How do you think that looks? 
Is it the right color for her hair?
And is that ALL I got done this last week?
Well, it was Finally time to move the house plants 
out for the summer in my RL House... 
which prompted a certain amount of Spring Cleaning... 
and yes, I Moved the Dollhouses 
to their Summer location in front of the windows!

And of course, I moved Pollyanna's New Dollhouse 
into the attic of the Lovely Old Dollhouse...
Could this mean that I am Finally going to work 
on the Attic of the Lovely Old Dollhouse?
Now that Pollyanna has her dollhouse, Dear Readers, 
I just might have to!
 


36 comments:

  1. Hi Betsy, Great post - I think we can all relate to the trials of moving around
    large bulky dollhouses! I am finally taking a break from work, and I look forward to catching up with your wonderful work.
    All my best, Philip

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    1. Thank you Philip! It was a lot of fun to get the "dollhouse" moved in! I hope you have some time for minis soon!

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  2. Beautiful story and photos. The small dollhouse is amazing.

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    1. Thank you, Fabi! It is so lovely I am nervous about working on it! But I will take my time and be careful!

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    1. Thank you Claude! It is going to be challenging to work on it!

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  4. Es una casa preciosa...Pollyanna tiene que estar feliz.
    El vestido verde le queda muy bien a la muñeca, esa casa merece un buen trabajo.
    Un abrazo
    Maite

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    1. Thank you, Maite! Pollyanna is very happy! I am having fun making the tiny dresses too!

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  5. Es una casa preciosa...Pollyanna tiene que estar feliz.
    El vestido verde le queda muy bien a la muñeca, esa casa merece un buen trabajo.
    Un abrazo
    Maite

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  6. That's what I was thinking seeing where this dollshouse goes - Betsy Is going to work on this attic very soon now. :D I loove the idea of photographing dollshouse move in! Poor guys must have been tired, but I guess so have you, photographing it all!
    Hugs

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    1. Hi Ewa! I am amazed that it has taken me so long to get back to the Lovely Old Dollhouse! This project is making me get busy on it, even though that was not what I had planned to do! LOL! It was a lot of fun making the "guys" carry the dollhouse up the stairs! I am glad you enjoyed it as much as I did! :)

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  7. Oh Betsy, I had to laugh for seeing how the dollshouse was dragged around in the house. Really loved your pictures of this proces: they told your story exactly how the situation (also in RL) could have been LOL :D! Please, give these poor tough guys some rest now ;)!
    Warm hugs, Ilona

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    1. Hi Ilona! I had so much fun making them do the work! I am so glad you enjoyed seeing them carry it up the stairs! If I had a "restaurant" I would have taken them out to dinner next! LOL! But we can pretend! :)

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  8. Very cute little dollhouse, nice story too :)
    Yosh

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    1. Thank you Yosh! Welcome to my blog! I am so glad you liked the story... I tend to get carried away! Thank you for commenting!

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  9. Hello Betsy,
    I'm so happy the dollhouse was not damaged while those 2 gentleman lifted it all the way up to the attic. I love the purple and green silk, but wonder if it would not look better on a brunette?
    Big hug
    Giac

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    1. Hi Giac! I am so glad it actually did fit all the way up those stairs! LOL! There were a couple of tense moments on the stairs to the attic, and there is still some question of how well it will fit under the eaves!! No lack of excitement when a New Dollhouse arrives! Thank you for your input about the cloth for Halcyon's gown, and while I tend to agree with you about the possible clash of the cloth with her hair, SHE has another opinion entirely! LOL!

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  10. Hi Betsy,
    Well, that tense move of Pollyanna's New Dollhouse up to the attic had me on pins and needles! And how familiar are the words of caution, "We need to keep it as upright as possible!" What a relief that the beautiful dollhouse reached the attic
    safely. Halcyon's new purple and green gown is going to be wonderful. (And although I'm sorry to have to disagree with Giac, I think the purple color looks dashing with her red hair!)
    Marjorie

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    1. Hi Marjorie! Yes there were some tense moments there! LOL! I had so much fun making them carry it up the stairs! I am glad you enjoyed it too! Halcyon is very glad to have your support for her choice of color for her gown! She has valid reasons for going with the dashing look! LOL!

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  11. I could feel Pollyanna's excitement getting her house into the attic and how anxious she felt every time the guys moved it up a little more lol. Beautiful tiny gown.
    Hugs Maria

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    1. Thank you Maria! The dollhouse is making me start another project, and I wasn't even ready for this!!! LOL! Pollyanna will be busy! I am glad you like the tiny gown!

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  12. Hello Betsy,
    What a lovely new dollhouse that has been transported to the attic work space. Is that where the miniature sewing machine will be put into play? I had been on the hunt for the Bodo Hennig sewing machine after reading a previous entry in your blog and now one is on its way here to be put to work in my miniature house...think of all the curtains, bed linens and clothing items it will be able to turn out! Love the tiny dolls and all their detail...Cheers, Alayne

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    1. Hi Alayne! Welcome to my blog! I am so glad you are getting a Bodo Hennig sewing machine too! They are really Really wonderfully made! I am sure it will be part of this project.... but I am having to sort of start from scratch and build the attic room too! If you hang around here long enough you will see that I have too many projects under way all at the same time! LOL! But it keeps me entertained and I just love to make things! Thank you for commenting!

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  13. What an awesome post - awesome in any way. I can only imagine how tricky it was taking all these pictures... and having the two guys stand still with their load until you had your pictures taken. And it was sooo realistic... all the calls for caution... of course it had to be destination attic (where else?)... all the spectators... and my favourite: Victor-I'll-be-your-back-up... *LOL* Pollyanna has chosen just the right place for her wonderful new dollhouse (no risk for Arthur and Will that she made decide to put it somewhere else... *grin*) and I'm curious to see how all of this will go on... including the lovely tiny ladies. Oh, and not to forget - what a wonderful sight to see the Cloud Palace and the Conservatory being out of hibernation!

    Hugs
    Birgit

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    1. Dear Birgit, I always love that you appreciate the "staging" part of the photo shoot! LOL! (I didn't show all the re-takes and the edit outs and the guys by mistake speaking in "ancient Babylonian"!) LOL! But between you and me, it was a no-brainer once Pollyanna had seen the Dollhouse, that the attic was the destination... and that I was going to have to do a whole lot of unexpected building in a hurry ! LOL! I do love it when the little people take over... and right now they are doing a great job of it!!! I wish I had enough time to also take another tour of the other dollhouses for everybody... but ...(ahem)... I have a bunch of unfinished stories that I am trying to make progress on... Believe it or not! LOL! So stay tuned!!! :)

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  14. Great post Betsy! I loved to see the guys sweat a little :-) You really pictured the scene very realistically. As for the tiny little doll, I love her gown. I have missed quite a bit of your posts so better read up on what's been going on.
    Hugs,
    Véronique

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    1. Dear Veronique, I am so glad you enjoyed the story! Yes, I always seem to have a lot of stories going on... and no-body can ever tell when the next "episode" will be showing! (Even me!) LOL! I wish I was more organized...! I am so glad to see you commenting again! :)

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  15. Great post Betsy! I loved to see the guys sweat a little :-) You really pictured the scene very realistically. As for the tiny little doll, I love her gown. I have missed quite a bit of your posts so better read up on what's been going on.
    Hugs,
    Véronique

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  16. Dang, I had a comment all written out...
    Lovely blog! So realistic! Arthur & Will struggling with that bulky dolls house on the twisty, narrow stairs - reminded me of my youth moving from one attic apartment to another... Didn't have time to look at Halcyon's hair & gown.
    Lots of love,
    Mom

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    1. Hi Mom.... sounds like blogger ate your comment...! Yes, the move was a bit touch and go on the corners! LOL! I had fun making them carry it up the stairs!

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  17. I am so relieved they were able to get Pollyanna's dollhouse up two flights of stairs to the attic. I am in awe of how you took these photos, I felt like I was right there :)
    Can't wait to see the magic you work on the tiny dolls house, the tiny dolls are awesome.

    Hugs,
    Victoria

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    1. Hi Victoria! I am so glad you enjoyed the move! It was a lot of fun making them do the work... and it always takes longer than you think it will! LOL! I am still trying to decide how I am going to decorate the house.... I am leaning towards making the rooms a series of "roomboxes" that can be slid in and out for working on.... we shall see! :)

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  18. I felt every bit of muscle strain and tension as the dollhouse was moved up the stairs of the Lovely Old Dollhouse. What a job and thank goodness for men!
    I think that your plans for the attic are taking shape even as I write this, because you are Always 2 dollhouses ahead of everybody else! :D Which is why I love visiting here because you never know just what the next Great Adventure Story will be! :D

    elizabeth

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    1. Amen to that Elizabeth! LOL! I was so glad to let "the guys" do the work! LOL! And you are so right about the attic.... you have no idea how long this has been "brewing" in the back of my mind..... since I was a teenager perhaps! It is dragging me back into working on the Lovely Old Dollhouse! We all know by now that I am not good at sticking to one project at a time! LOL! So stay tuned!!! :)

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  19. That Polyanna´s dollhouse is so beautiful!

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    1. Hi Katajamaki Lea! I am so glad you like it! It is very special! Thank you for commenting!

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