I am so lucky

Yesterday a parcel arrived just as I was going out with my granddaughter to Mother and Toddlers. I thought I had bought something on ebay ( and forgotten what it was!) I didn't get the chance to open it then - but when I came back I did - it was the loveliest of surprises. My dear friend had sent me some little items for my houses , she had been at the Dolls House Show in Pudsey (Leeds) last weekend. She is the most thoughtful friend ever -we met through ebay when she bought one of my dolls and we have developed an internet friendship ( and met once too!) - amazingly we once lived within a few miles of each other when we were children in Northern Ireland.I hope she does not mind me telling you all this.

The first thing I unwrapped was this little spaniel. I think I am going to call him Sam for he looks a sensible dog and I think Sam is a sensible solid sort of name.

I think he is going to have a bed in my shed until I organise the Old Boatshed.

The second item I unwrapped was for my washstand and the colour is just perfect.

And lastly of course The Boathouse needed one of these. Lets hope we get the weather for it. I think I may have made certain that does not happen for we got our real summer table out in  the garden today just in case it turns warmer and now of course it's raining - and probably will do for the rest of the summer!

This is sort of a double post as I am going to Donegal for a little break for a couple of days.

I painted an internal door as I wanted to try to give Main Street a little depth. I didn't do the surround as I thought it would loook crowded in this narrow room but I am going to, for on looking at the pictures of the door it looks strangely floating and needs the surround I think. It also needs a handle.

The blue dresser came with The Old Boatshed from Julie Bennett. I plan to add florals to it when I have time but it fits the scheme nicely in the meantime.

The fridge is in place for the moment. I need to touch up the 'chrome ' on the door but Fridays and Saturdays are so busy that is for another day. You can see what I mean about it being very pink.

I was going to paint the cooker pink too but have decided that it would be too much and am deliberating between white or green. What do you think?

This is how the cooker is starting out.

Right then I'm off to pack. Back Tuesday all being well.