Dollhouse Dessert Table

Carol descends from Dutch and Swedish people and those are famous for making and liking dollhouses. It's been a long time since I've seen such a good one. The chairs are about 2 inches high. And Look at that "oriental" rug! I think I'll take a slice of that blueberry pie. For her whole life, in all sorts of out-of-the-way shops, Carol has been finding dollhouse furnishings large and small and just right. Her mom even contributed miniature quilts for the bedspreads. Carol's granddaughter, age 4, is enchanted by the dollhouse and Carol plans to pass it on down to her.

Hearts and Flowers

I had more company this rainy morning: the Dutch couple who rented this place before me and who told me when they were moving out, to California, so I could move in. They are great, and visit whenever they get to Missouri to see the cabin they lived in for a decade. She's an artist, he's a professor. When I moved in I saw that kitchen and "dining room" ceilings are stenciled with flowers and hearts. I know immediately who painted them. Pink and blue. What purpose do these little paintings serve? I guess they're just for the spirit. This October it's done nothing but rain.