Holly Hobbie, cherries, and sunny weather

Time spent: 3 hours (9 a.m. to 12 noon)
Grand total: about $37
Buddy: Renee
Coffee Break: at Dutch Brothers
Dutch Connection: yes!
Best buy: Holly Hobbie doll in purse.

Found these Dutch clogs at the garage sale of a Mexican family... go figure! The cast iron casserole dish they are standing on is made in Belgium and well used, and will get used some more in our kitchen.

Renee brought me cherries from an orchard right by her house. They are delicious. Maybe she'll bring me more and I'll have to overcome my pie-dough anxiety and bake a cherry pie. Found this dish at an estate sale. As much as I love estate sales, I sure hope our kids will NOT have one after they have put us up in a nursing home. There's something very sad about them.

Holly Hobbie was popular in the late 70's in the Netherlands as well. When I was 12 or 13 years old, I had the full size version of this miniature doll. I believe she was bought at the MIRO, and I named her Dolly. I have to admit that, after all these years, I'm still a Holly Hobbie fan. The images are tender and sweet and celebrate the simple things in life. By the way, this may have been the best deal of the day: I bought the bag and the doll (she fits in the outside pocket) for fifty cents and found online that she trades between $25 and $30. She's going to live here for a while though.