Christmas is approaching!

The doll's tea party has been set up for a couple of days.  Today the napkins were distributed and several dolls are holding teacups on their laps.  Some have tasted of the goodies but since they are fake, it's more anticipation than actual eating going on!  As many dolls as can fit have crowded onto the trunk in the living room, where there is a long pew-like seat for them.  This India silver tea pot is about 3 inches tall and had to be polished roundly last Wednesday!

I have been signing the Christmas cards with both our signatures and sealing the envelopes with glue.  Most say "Have a sweet, sweet Christmas!"  Note the tiny stamps.  There are still plenty of cards left.

    

Here are the cards in the little mailbox.  It's about 6 inches tall.

Now the flag is up for the mailman.  My husband, Bill, collects the cards and cancels them with a special partridge stamper.  Then they appear in the mailbox again the next day!

 

Katrina is like to lose her cup in her excitement over her card, the first one she has ever gotten.  How I have neglected my poor dolls!

Cards and napkins are scattered every where.

Christine has her hands up in excitement too.  Little Hannah, on her left, seems a little nervous at Christine's enthusiasm.

Abigail seems a little overwhelmed but is certainly not as sad as she usually is.

Rita has been strumming Christmas carols for the others well into the night.  One cannot say that the dolls have not celebrated Christmas this year!

     I have their presents ready and they will receive them tomorrow morning, after our breakfast.  Then we will really see some excitement!  I shall sleep happily tonight anticipating the Doll's Christmas tomorrow.  Let us all count our blessings!