Happy St Patrick's Day

 Happy St Patrick's Day from some of the Rose Cottage Friends.

Advent 2023 - Day Fifteen

We have Wren and Kiwi Sindy joining Emily to open the calendar today.

Always good to have friends open the calendar with you.

The girls look for the door.

It is just the right level for Wren to open it.

Oh what have you got there Wren?

Two little rabbits!

Aren't they cute?

Wren pops them on the scene by the little tree.

Just perfect.

I hope the little boy doesn't throw snowballs at them.

Thank you ladies for opening the calendar today.

  

Getting Ready for Valentine's Day.

Clara and Peggy Sue are excited about Valentine's Day and wonder if they will be lucky enough to get some Valentine Cards.  They have both changed into pretty pink dresses.  They are planning to make some cards themselves and some decorations.

Clara

Sweet Peggy Sue

They wanted a photo of them both standing to attention...haha

Sweet girls.

They are joined by Clementine who is wearing a dress and cardigan that Peggy Sue has let her borrow.

Such a pretty girl too.

Also dressed in pink are some of the Sasha girls.  Their post can be seen on my Sasha Haven blog.

 

Sunday Outdoors.

What to do on a Sunday - why look for Leprechauns of course!

Any hiding here?

Doesn't seem to be.

Now what has caused this?

Henry inspects the lawn and calls Lewis over.

Just look at this mess!  Henry says.

It is a disgrace.  Lewis agrees.

Looks like badgers work to me.

Yes, definitely badgers have done this.

It wouldn't be so bad if we could actually see them...but despite going out at all different times of the night the little so and sos have still managed to evade us.

Lewis wonders what can be done.

So they didn't find any leprechauns, just the garden dug up again from the nightly badger visits.

Lewis sits for a while.

Elsewhere...

Emily and Molly ask for their photo to be taken in their green dresses.

There seems to be a green theme happening....

Two pretty girls.

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.