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Easter 2016

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Dear Diary, A ngelo :  It's Easter time once again.  I can't believe how quickly time has flown by.  It was just last Easter that I was waiting and waiting and waiting for Adam to arrive.   Every day, it's my chore to collect the eggs from the hen house (and, recently from the hay stall) and bring them in to the pantry.  I'm pretty much over collecting eggs and I just can't see running around collecting coloured eggs - unless they're chocolate, that is!  So, I've opted out of the traditional Easter egg hunt and gone straight for the good stuff. "Forget the basket of eggs!  I want chocolate!" Ok.  I'm wearing silly rabbit ears.  I just want to get into the spirit of the holiday! A dam :  This is my first Easter in my new home so I decided to join in the fun.  What do you think of my pyjamas?  Jesse bought these last year for Angelo, from someone on eBay.  They were listed to fit a Sasha doll bu...

More boots

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Dear Diary, A ngelo :  I have such a cool papa!  A fortnight ago, Adam had a present of new boots.  I was very happy for him because he still doesn't have many shoes and boots.  I couldn't be jealous because I have lots of them.  So, I was very surprised when a package for me arrived from Hong Kong. Imagine - not 1 but 3 pairs of boots!  These are the finest boots, or shoes for that matter, that I own.  They are so well-made and fit me perfectly.  The scale and attention to detail is fantastic.   These are a burgundy colour. The zipper is hardly visible in this colour. These are actually a beige colour and not white. The zipper is easier to spot in this colour.   These boots are black. If you look very closely, you can see the zipper. The corrugated soles so I won't slip and fall. I am such a spoiled boy!  Good thing Papa likes his boys to have lots of fashionable clothing, and that in...

Swanning around

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Dear Diary, A dam :  This weekend we went on a 4 day extended weekend.  Jesse and his hubby had just celebrated their 35th anniversary and decided a short holiday was in order.   Being part of the family, Angelo and I went along to see the sights.   For those who don't speak British English, "swanning around" means to be carefree, doing exactly as one likes.  This is what the four of us did for four days.  We drove south of where we live, to a place called Lake Waihola.  We stayed at the Black Swan motel, named for the beautiful black swans who live on and around the lake.   It was difficult to get good photos because they kept dunking their heads in the water to feed. Did you know that the Crown (Queen Elizabeth II) retains the right to ownership of all unmarked mute swans? We loved watching the swans swimming and eating.  They weren't far off-shore and they seemed to be used to people watching them. When we check...

boots

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Dear Diary, A dam :  Things are looking up in the clothing department for me, thanks to Cynthia on the Carpatina Yahoo Group.  Jesse posted a question, asking how well the Kidz n Cats boy clothes might fit me.  Cynthia, who has both boy dolls, tested the clothes and replied that they fit just fine.  Jesse then did an internet search and found a pair of boots and leggings for me.  They are made by Heart & Soul and came from a company in Germany. My new boots shown next to the Carpatina shoe.  I'm wearing the new leggings. The boots are very nicely made with a zipper up the back.  They are a snug fit but I don't mind.  As you can see in the photo above, the tights don't fit too well; they are more like 'low-riders' in the crotch.  I hope the pants fit better.  The soles of the shoes. The pair of boots are made for the right and the left foot, unlike many of the generic 18" doll-sized shoes which can be worn on ei...