Time for Bed.

Before she goes to bed....

Peggy Sue likes to read a few verses from her bible.

Little Owen likes to read too.

Tonight she is reading from Psalms.

I think Peggy Sue needs some slippers now the nights are getting colder!

 

Sorting Clothing.

Peggy Sue decided to sort out her basket of clothes.  

She wanted to put some in her travel trunk so she has easy access to them whilst the rest remained packed away.

The top drawer was perfect for her tights, socks and underwear

She hangs up her choice of clothes.

She hopes they will all fit!

She stacks her bags on the shelf and her lunch box. 

The other two drawers contain her hats and her cardigans.

All okay.

Clothes are all hanging up except a few coats which she has folded and put on the bottom.

Ta da!  All done.

Time for a rest with Little Owen now.

Happy New Year!

Puzzles on a Wet Day

It is pretty bleak outside today.  This morning it was very windy with snow flurries and now it is just plain wet and grey!  The perfect way to spend such a day is inside in the warm with a puzzle.

Lewis and Peggy Sue decide to do one of the Wentworth Christmas puzzles.

I think we need a board to do it on.  Peggy Sue suggests.

Good idea, agrees Lewis.

A few minutes later they have made a good start.

Little Owen helps them, whilst Duffy the bear looks on.

It doesn't take them long...

Almost finished, just the novelty character pieces to put in.

Let's give Little Owen a clap for helping us.  Peggy Sue suggests.

Thank you for your help Owen.  Lewis says as he gives him a clap.

What a fun little puzzle that was.

Admiring her bookcase

So, Little Owen, what do you think?  Peggy Sue asks as she shows Little Owen her bookcase set up in her room.

It is looking pretty good.  Little Owen agrees.  I think a book is missing though...

Little Owen looks intently for HIS MOST IMPORTANT book.

Yes, it is definitely missing.  He thinks to himself.  

I think it must be over by the toy box where you were last reading it.  Peggy Sue informs him.  We will put it in the bookcase later.

Peggy Sue just can't stop looking at her bookcase and thinks it might also be a good place for her to display some of her shell collection.  

Now she has to decide whether she is going to paint it, varnish it, or leave it as it is, but that will have to wait until April. 

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This bookcase is really special as it is very similar to one my Dad made me when I would have been a similar age to Peggy Sue.  Dad made mine from all wood, but it would have been a similar similar siaze and proportion to me as this is to her.   My Mum and Dad still have it - Mum incorporated it into a side wall divider unit she built years ago.  I must take a photo of it while I am over there.

A very big thank you to DollMum for helping to make this vision and dream into a reality.  It really does mean a lot to me as I was an avid reader as a young child (we had no television, and actually still don't and as such I still read a lot)  and books were very important to me.

Time for Tidying.

After having a couple of fun days with her friends Stevie and Everlee, Peggy Sue decided it was time to get her room in order.

She dusted the top of her little drawers. 

Reorganised her desk.

Sorted and tidied her toys.

Having decided to collect tea pots, although she only has one in her 'collection' which she has had quite a few years now, she thought she would show you how pretty it is. It is a little mini Sadler teapot.

Yesterday she was given a little silver spoon that I found in a lovely antique shop.  We saw several spoons just like this but they were all £12 and over...and then we spied this little one on a shelf and it was only £1!

It has a silver mark on the back.

Peggy Sue declares it is just the right size for her.

What shall we do now Little Owen?