Advent 2023 - Day Twenty Four: Christmas Eve!

 

Christmas Eve and the Rose Hip Chicks are going to do a Christmas Performance...

They have had to sack their wardrobe crew though as their special Christmas waistcoats didn't get made...

So instead they had to borrow some for the Gregor lads.  Just as well!  Perhaps next year they will get ones to match their skirts and t shirts?

So they gather round to find the last door of the Calendar

They find a pretty Christmas tree behind the door.

The perfect end for the calendar

Thank you girls, I am sure we are going to enjoy your Christmas Carol concert later tonight.

Well that is the last of the Advent Calendar openings for this year.  I am not sure if I am going to do them anymore.  I have been doing them for twelve years now on my blogs since 2012,  starting on my 'Sewing for Sasha' blog, and I'm just not sure the interest in them is there anymore like it was at the beginning.  I think also I might have moved on from wanting to do them, it is a lot of work.  We will just have to wait and see what next year brings. 

We wish all our friends a wonderful Christmas. 

 

A Sasha Morning - Sasha Girls.

 I've spent a few hours with the Sasha girls today.  Helping them decide what they want to wear, and what their various roles are.  Some of the girls will remain 'in character' and others will take part in more day to day life/active roles.

The Rose Hip Chicks have two new members.  Molly and Stevie left the group as they couldn't stand the hectic schedule they were leading, and so Cora and Ziva have joined the group...they are currently on trial to see how they get on. (Previously seen at the Music Festival here:  A Summer Music Festival)

They just need to sort out their instruments now...although primarily a vocal group, they do like to add a bit of instrumentation or percussion to their sound.

Emily is wearing one of her favourite dresses she got at one of the USA Sasha Festivals.  I see she has her hand caught in the ribbon in these two photos!  Molly, who found music life most stressful in part due to her age, is relieved to not be in the limelight and has happily chosen one of the first dresses I made to wear.  It is always a firm favourite amongst the girls.

Charlotte and Erica Michelle, represent Mini Me and my Sister in dresses I modelled on identical dresses my mother made for my sister and I in the very early seventies.   I made these for one of the Sasha Festival Dress a Sasha competitions.

Sally is wearing one of the school uniforms I made for the first Sasha Festival I went to in the UK at Stratford Upon Avon in 2012.

Alice is wearing one of the farm girl outfits I made quite a few years ago now.

Stevie, also relieved not to be involved in the band (despite her namesake!) has gone back to wearing her beloved favourite outfit.  Can you tell she likes shades of purple?!

Sophia is my model, and is currently just wearing a sensible warm dress.

Everlee Rose, who is one of the girls who will be playing a more active role in Rose Cottage Life, is wearing a jumper/sweater I knitted a few years ago and a skirt that we got from one of the Sasha events in the UK.

Summer, ever hopeful that the season summer is approaching (despite the weather!) is wearing a New Zealand themed dress I made featuring Kowhai flowers.

They've now gone back on their shelves.

Not the best photos, I might try with my other camera later, and if better, will replace these photos.

Yellow Challenge - Cora, Baby Grace & Emily

This trio of beauties wanted to also join in on the Yellow Challenge and have found some pretty yellow dresses to wear.  Cora is wearing a fun dress made for us by our lovely friend DollMum.  Emily is wearing a dress that was one of the table hostess gifts at a Sasha Festival and she really rocks it I think, although her hair adornment doesn't really go, she doesn't care as she thinks it looks pretty.  Baby Grace is wearing one of my very early dresses I made.

Love these girls in their yellow.

Shall we have a Valentine's Day Party?

We should have a Valentine's Day Party.  Ziva suggests to the other girls

We could, replies Cora, but the trouble is Mum says she doesn't know where all the decorations are.  

We could make our own.  Ziva  suggests.

Or we could try and find them Cora says.  

As long as we don't make a mess Mum says.  Peggy Sue tells the girls.  Apparently she is soooo busy this week trying to tidy up everything and get things ready for her trip to NZ next week.  

I might know where they are.  Emily tells them.  Shall I go and have a look.

Please do!  The girls tell her.

Merry Christmas

All at Rose Cottage, wish our lovely friends and followers, and especially those who leave encouraging comments, a very Happy and Merry Christmas.  May you have a lovely time with family and friends, or even if you spend it on your own.  Blessings to all.

Advent 2018 - Day Eleven

Hello Susan, you look nice in that dress.  Cora says.

Thank you Cora, I love the dress you have on as well.  Susan replies.

It is great we get to have the Advent Calendar this year, don't you think?  Susan asks Cora.

It sure is!  Cora replies.

Now where is the Number 11? Susan wonders.

Aha!  Here it is.  Susan says.

She opens the door.

Ooh, look! She exclaims enthusiastically.  It is a little musician!

He is playing the recorder.

Susan puts him down on the little scene and Cora sits down to help set it all up.

Susan was thrilled that the calendar is for the girls this year, although isn't so enthusiastic about her Christmas photo!

Advent 2018 - Day Ten

Good morning Cora,

Morning, Maddison

It is my turn today, I have been looking forward to this for ages.

Well I hope you get something better than I did yesterday.

What was that?

Well, it looked like an uncooked bird of some sort, I'm guessing it was supposed to be a turkey!

Gross!

Well hopefully I will have better luck.

I hope so!

Oh, here is the door for today.

Cora opens the door.

Oh what do you have there Cora?

Looks like it might be a cat.

Oh it is too!

Isn't this sweet?

A little cat and its kitten.

Aw, that is lovely Cora.  Much better than what I got yesterday.

I think they can go over here for now.

Yes, beside the tree is a good place.

Cora chose this colour dress to wear for her Christmas photo.