August 2021

 Now that it's September, here is a look back at our August.

We took a "vacation" to Ocean City, MD.  It was rife with a lot of complications and was not long enough to warrant the drive, but Olivia got to swim in the ocean and I enjoyed the beach sunsets when there were a not million people in the way!

We made a new friend for Olivia's Holly Noel doll (both dolls from patterns by Wee Wonderfuls).  The new friend is named Jane August, and her birthday is August 8.  Olivia loves her and Holly Noel is glad for a friend.

We made ourselves some Sparrow Post mailboxes, Tasha Tudor style.  I made a catalog of clothing for Holly and Jane and Olivia orders clothes and pays in buttons which she earns by doing chores around the house, as Tasha did with her children when they were small.  It is grand fun! 

We had an adventure with red squirrel infants that fell out of a tree.  We patiently waited for mom to come back and get them, and when she did not, we rounded them up with a butterfly net and cleaned and warmed them overnight and took them to certified wildlife rehabber the next day. They were infinitely cute.

We made art.

On August 28, we celebrated Tasha Tudor's birthday with artwork, reading, and tea.  It was a lovely day!  We wore dresses all day, even me.

It was a busy month but we clearly managed to squeeze some enjoyment out of it!