More Introductions

This is Megan and Matthew, they are brother and sister and get along like most brothers and sisters, they have their ups and downs but will always stick up for one another when necessary.

                                          

Here is Baby and Kitty Cutie.  They are both babies who are sweet as can be.  Emma and the others take good care of them and love to watch them play, grow, and learn.

                                      

These two cuties are Sally and Sophie.  They are 5 years old and love to follow Emma around and help her bake cookies.  They also love to help set up the tea parties and are particularly fond of chocolate.

                                              

This sweet pair is  Becky and Gwendolyn.  They are 8 years old and love to put on plays for the other bears.  They are good at writing and acting and direct the other bears in their productions.

                                                   

Meet another set of twins Delilah and Delia, who are both 7 years old.  They always beg to be in the plays and their favorite parts are any where they are allowed to wear frilly dresses and sing.

                                             

Meet Sarah and her big sister Rosemary.  Sarah looks up to her big sister and follows her around and tries to be just like her.  Rosemary thinks it's cute and tries to include her whenever she can in her activities.  Rosemary loves to garden and she appreciates having a good helper with her gardening chores.

                                        

Here is  Mimi and Clara.  They both love to read, garden, and dance and join the other bears in these activities.

                                             

These two adorable boys are as active as two boys can be.  Their favorite activity is riding their bikes and enjoy setting up obstacle courses and riding through the woods.

Well. this is most of the gang, there are a few more that have to be coaxed and are a little camera shy.

Coming Soon......The Bunnies!

Henry Says, "Bring on the Pumpkins!"

Henry writes that he is getting in the mood for fall even though it doesn't feel like fall outside by surrounding himself in fall colors and pumpkin things.  He wants to be ready when it does get cooler.  He says it does make him feel cooler. He recommends it to everyone stuck in warmer temperatures.

News From Henry

Emma received a letter from Henry and he sent some pictures.

With the beginning of fall already here, Henry is on the lookout for the first signs of cooler weather and falling leaves.  At the time of the post he had not found any signs but he remains hopeful.

Been Gone So Long...

The bears have been soooo patient.  Some housecleaning had to be done and that old horrid job search and well, life has kept us away.  But,  We're Back!!  Now, where were we?  Oh yeah,  Introductions!  The Show Must Go On!  So, Here It Goes......

Introducing Betsy and Kathy.  I believe we can guess what Betsy wants to be when she grows up.  She wears her tutu all of the time under her other clothes.  Kathy is a sweet girl who loves flowers and the color lavender, so this is her favorite outfit.  These two are good friends who like to practice dancing together, Betsy does ballet and Kathy prefers jazzier moves and tap.

These two beautiful ladies are Hollyberry and Miss Emily.  They like to play the motherly role of looking after the other younger bears just like Emma and Lady Jane but are actually the oldest bears in the bunch, so Emma goes to Miss Emily very often for advice.  Miss Emily loves taking care of everyone especially animals. 

These two sweet girls are Violet and Lily.  Their outfits reflect their favorite past time- beachcombing.  They have brought a couple of their favorite seashells.  They also like to find sea glass, drift wood, and like to photograph sea birds and sea life. 

This sweet pair is Ophelia and Holly.  They both love flowers and nature and love tea parties.  They are always planning the next one in their mind and always attend any given by others. 

We are taking a break, be back soon.

Go Go Gadgets Have....

Gone to their own page.  Houston wasn't the only one faced with a problem.  The gadgets made Emma's blog load too slowly and look too messy.  Besides there were more smart people's quotes that the blogwriter wanted to read daily.  Solution: they got their own blog.  If you would like to read them, follow the link to the right that says Daily Quotes by Smart People.  The great pictures that Emma found now have their own blog too.  You will find a link for them as well:  Daily Pictures.  More of Emma's favorite personal photographs will also be appearing regularly in a "Picture of the Week".  She will be picking out the first one shortly. 
Thanks for droppin by.

Go Go Gadget!

Or should we say Woah, Woah Gadget? (For those of you who do not write blogs, gadgets are the items that are over on the right side.)   Emma has been anxious to go through the list of gadgets and add some new ones.  Now that her blogwriter's nursing duties have subsided (not entirely though as the patient is milking it), Emma has gotten her wish.  But, as Emma and the blogwriter loved so many of them, they added an overwhelming amount.  They both love photography and to learn and there were just so many they could not decide which ones to pass on so they added them all on a trial basis.  Some have been added because they know that they will appeal to some of the readers of this blog.  So, enjoy, there should be something for everyone and be sure to scroll all the way to the bottom to see the photographs of the day.

Have Fun!

Meet Emma's Out of Town Family of Friends

This is Sweetie and Dearest,

                             Lovely,

                                             

                                  Baby,

                         

                           and Henry.

Henry is Emma's penpal and keeps her up to date on all of the adventures in his neck of the woods.

Let the Introductions Continue...

The bears have been so patient. All were very anxious to be introduced but had to wait because their photographer had a sick relative that she had to take care of and had to be out of blog commission for a little while. But now the introductory photos have been taken and now the introductions can continue.......
First, allow us to present....

Flora (L) and Maggie (R),  These lovely ladies are both 7 years old and love to read.  They like to put on plays and act out their favorite stories for the other bears.  Their favorite authors include  AA Milne, Roald Dahl, Beatrix Potter, J.M. Barrie, Lewis Carroll, Jan Brett, Shel Silverstein, Jack Prelutsky, among others.  Emma and Lady Jane help them with the big words but are both very advanced readers for their age.  They plan to attempt Harry Potter with Emma's help.

Next, we have.......

The 4 year old twins, Daisy and Daphne.  They both are very active and love adventure.  They prefer to play outdoors on their swing set and in their playhouse. 

Next, we have....

Millie and Annabelle.  They are 5 year olds and also love the outdoors and love to read.  Emma likes to read to the younger bears and these two are her most enthusiastic listeners. 

Next up, Allie, Alice, and Maddy.  These three are another active group of friends who are always together planning adventures.  They like to play along the local stream and play Poohsticks on the bridge. 

These two lovelies are Olivia and Amelia.  They are both 7 years old and like to sew, do needlepoint, macrame, embroidery, and decoupage. 

There are others to be introduced who were off on adventure or who decided on a different outfit than the one they were wearing when photographed, so will be presented later.  Stay tuned..... More to come!

Meet Emma's friends....

Truly (left) and Elizabeth (right).  These two are as different as two friends can be.  Truly is a girly girl who likes fashion, heartwarming movies, and tea parties.  Elizabeth likes the outdoors and is wearing a dress that features her favorite thing in the whole wide world, sailboats.  She dreams of owning her own boat someday.  Below is the  boat shaped basket in which she practices and dreams of her adventures on the sea.

Plus, her friends from the dollar store.

The little mohair bunny in the bottom picture is Rosie from The Vintage Magpie.  She befriended the group and describes them as down-to-earth and unpretentious, which she attributes to their humble beginnings.  They lent her one of their pink satin dresses.  They are as close as a group of 15 can be.  Emma loves their fun-loving outlook on life and frequently can be found at one of their famous picnics.

 

These are a few of my favorite things.

Kudos to the person who coined the word "tablescape".  What a great concept and creative outlet.  I have all of these objects that I love and now I can put them together in creative ways and make them into art.  This is my first one.  Ta Daa!  It definitely incorporates some of my favorite things (just like the song), china, seashells, rocks, crystal, light blue, and two of the beautiful nosegays my mom made.  Aren't they loverly?  Yes, I am a big fan of My Fair Lady.   Anyway, hope you enjoy the first of many to come.  By the way, I am a very amateur photographer but hopefully I will get this lighting thing down with practice. 

One of My Favorite Places on Earth....

that I have been to is Williamsburg in Virginia.  Unofrtunately I was not able to go on this particular trip but my brother took some amazing photos.  Here are a few favorites.

Please Allow Me to Introduce.....

Emma (on the right) and her best friend Lady Jane.  Emma is a very precocious bear of eight years of age.  She has very sophisticated taste for a bear so young.  Both bears enjoy having tea, listening to classical music, reading Winnie-the-Pooh repeatedly, I believe for the 58th time,watching the Travel Channel, and planning their first trip "across the big pond" to Europe.  They haven't quite decided whether to make their first stop Buckingham Palace or to go directly to Paris.  However, given their ages they have some time to decide.  To indicate their commitment as BFF's they both wear a strand of pearls.

Forecast: Cloudy with a Chance of Excitement

When a thunderstorm is rolling in, it makes for a dramatic photo, don't you think?

One (Ocean Picture) Crazy Summer

One summer, my kids and I spent almost every day at the beach and I became obsessed with taking pictures of the ocean. My favorite times to take pictures were right before a storm and at dusk. When the waves were high, it was a lot of fun to snap pictures like crazy and then go home to view them and see how they turned out. Hope you enjoy.