Hitty Joyful comes up with a wonderful idea...

Hitty Joyful gathers us all together this afternoon for an announcement.

I have this fantastic idea!  She tells us all.  We listen with anticipation wondering what her wonderful idea will be.

I'm going to open a Hitty Girls tea room.  It is going to be just wonderful!  We will offer cream teas, cakes and all sorts of little sandwiches.  What do you think?  She asks us bubbling over with excitement.

Ever practical Hitty Carol Faith asks her where the tea room will be and does she have a building or 'room' in mind.

Oh of course I do!  I have seen just the property that will be absolutely perfect!  Hitty Joy excitedly announces.

She continues to tell us all about her plans, and it is not hard to be excited with and for her.

With such bubbly enthusiasm it will be a fine tea-room indeed.

She promises to take us to see the prospective property in the next day or so.

Earth Day and Jane Austen

Hitty Joy reminds us that today is Earth Day.

She suggests that we do some work in the garden to contribute to our little bit of the world.

We check on the wildlife to make sure they are happy and healthy

Plant some seeds...

...and discuss how we can encourage wildlife into the pond which will in turn just help a little bit in contributing to looking after our Earth.

While we were busy outside our person was busy making up the Jane Austen Bonnet kit that JOC sent us last year.

Hitty Joy has the smallest head so she got to model it.

A very fine specimen of a bonnet it is indeed.

Doesn't Hitty Joy look a treat in it, and she seems very happy indeed.

In all its glory.

Spring is in the air

That's right, spring is in the air and we have all changed into some spring/summer dresses....although actually it feels a little cooler today than it did yesterday.

Anka and Hitty Joy are going to take the dog Rufus for a walk.

Hitty Moana and myself are discussing the next book group.

Granny Hitty Estelle and Becassine Terese are trying to decide what to have for dinner and Hitty Ethel and her cousin Hitty Annabelle are having a cup of tea and a chat together.

The children Miles and Brittany have just cleaned out the rabbit

Hitty Carol Faith and Hitty Cherry Jude are enjoy a spot of time in the sunshine trying to soak up some Vitamin D

Red Hot Photo Shoot discussions & two new dresses for Hitty Madge.

We have all got dressed up in our red dresses and are having a group discussion as to what to do for our 'Red Hot Hitty Photo Challenge'....

We had been hoping to get to a garden centre where we were sure we would find some red flowers...but alas the weather really is atrocious.  

Hitty Madge wanders off....

Hippo arrives and joins in the discussion...

...and gets rather excited

and animated by the discussion!  What a shame Hitty Madge missed out on the fun.  We will have to try again tomorrow.

It seems Hitty Madge was having a photo shoot of her two new dresses and forgot to return to the group discussion in all the dressing up.  

It has arrived!

Hitty Madge runs in from the letter box very excited today.

It's arrived!  She calls out waving a book around.

Look, Hitty Robertson's book has arrived!  Aren't we so lucky?  Hitty Madge can hardly contain her excitement and soon the four of them are reading the book with such concentration and interest I doubt that much will disturb them for hours!

Everyone is getting in on the act.

Well it is a hive of activity here in Rose Cottage today.  I (Hitty Patience) am busy writing Christmas letters, and the rest of the family are busy decorating.

Some more tinsel has been added to the tree by Hitty Joy, Hitty Moana and Hitty Ethel.  

Careful up there Hitty Carol Faith!  Hitty Madge steadies the chair while Hitty Carol Faith hangs a string of tinsel across the room.

Hitty Annabelle has just put on some music.

Little Brittany and Miles have just up the nativity scene and are sitting down listening to the Christmas music Hitty Annabelle has put on the gramophone.

They children have been discussing what they hope to get for Christmas.

Looks like Hitty Granny Estelle has taken a brief respite from all the Christmas baking to have a quiet cup of tea.

Decorating the tree.

Slow and gentle progress is being made on the Christmas decorating in Rose Cottage.

Hitty Joy, Hitty Moana and Hitty Ethel have been decorating the tree today.

Doesn't this look lovely with the beads?  Hitty Joy exclaims.

Miles is so excited!

Everyone is very excited at Rose Cottage, especially Miles!  You see he has heard the news....

Hittyville is back reporting!   Miles is hoping to hear at some stage from Lewis and all he has been up to.  So especially for Lewis today, Miles has been looking for dandelions!

Happy Dandelion Day Lewis!

Yippee, yah!  All is good in the world.

Hitty Madge comes over to see what all the cheering is about.  Miles tells her the news.  We must go and let the others know she says to him.

Miles rushes in to let Hitty Joy know.

She is absolutely delighted, Oh how simply Joyful she exclaims!

Hitty Madge, lets Hitty Ethel and Hitty Annabelle know the news.

Mile is talking ten to the dozen to Hitty Granny Estelle, ...and Hittyville is BACK and I have taken photos of dandelions for Lewis and can I have some pizza please?!

Much excitement indeed!

Catching up and some house keeping.

Hello, Hitty Patience here.  Yes, yes I know we Hittys have been very quiet  at Rose Cottage over the last few months, with just the odd appearance here and there.  As our person is getting more and more household things sorted she is hoping she will now have more time for us to feature a bit more.  Of course we can quietly go along doing our own thing, but it is nice to let you all know what we are up to.

Rose Cottage has had a good clean, dust and polish today and we have done some reorganising of our home.

Here I am busy typing up my diary so I can keep you all informed.  Quietly listening to the phonograph is Brittany (who arrived in June).  She has been adopted into our family due to being orphaned.  Brittany enjoys cuddling her little teddy.

Downstairs we have had a bit of a change around and Hitty Ethel has moved her sewing machine table to the other side of the room.  She is currently chatting to her cousin Hitty Annabel and they are discussing the need to catch up on all of Hitty Robinson's adventures.

Hitty Granny Estelle is getting a casserole pot out of the cupboard in preparation for dinner...the last few days have been quite chilly and she feels the need for some warmer sustenance after the salads of the summer.  Hitty Joy and Hitty Carol Faith are involved in their favourite pastime...partaking of tea!

Miles is tidying up the garden having just fed his rabbit.  Looks like his pup has brought the paper to him to take inside.

Anka Polish is putting the deck chairs away until next summer.

Missing are Hitty Moana and Hitty Madge who are overseeing the creation of a new Hitty.

A new arrival at Rose Cottage

We have a new guest, or rather a new member of our family here at Rose Cottage.

Hitty Patience was the lucky one to first meet her and welcome her to our home.

Brittany has travelled from Tulip Square in Brookfield, WI, USA to come to live with us and had a very smooth stress free journey, which we are all relieved about.

Hitty Joy, loves to welcome new people and always greats them with  a lovely smile.  

Oh dear, thinks Hitty Patience....look at all the dust on the floor, where our new home is now seems to attract the dust like nobodies business....hopefully Brittany won't notice.

Later on Hitty Moana and Hitty Annabelle show Brittany one of their favourite Hitty books, by Hitty Robinson and Co.

Hitty Patience returns to the kitchen to help Hitty Granny Estelle prepare a welcome home meal.  She also mentions the dust problem and suggests that they organise a cleaning bee as soon as they can.

Brittany is delighted to find some pretty flowers in the garden that match her dress!

Brittany is a Paulette Morrissey doll and is simply delightful indeed.  We feel very lucky to welcome her into our home as Paulette is no longer going to be making any.