Sasha Shangri-La

Claire sends thoughtful wishes to you for a beautiful and peaceful week! ❤ xxx

Hi everyone out there in Sasha blog land! This is me, Gracie! I am so happy and just had to share my joy with you.  Lookie! I am wearing a new hand knitted, lovely outfit that Mummy gave to me at Christmas. Don’t you just love it?  It was made by the very talented Diane Duke and Mummy met her at the Sasha doll festival last summer  and bought surprises from her to give to us as Christmas presents! 🙂

Mummy told me to cover up my legs because it is terribly cold outside and it is Winter but I think I am just fine like I am and I feel very warm in my sweet Gracie heart. ❤

Lookie, I am outside now right beside the front door. It really is very, very cold out here!!!!   Brrrrrrrrr…..but I am fine.  I have my teddy to cuddle with me and my wonderful hat to keep my Gracie head very warm. 🙂

Oh, how nice, a birdie has stopped by to say hello.  What a dear little scarf!   Oh, no!   The birdie told me to go indoors right away and that I might freeze to death or at least catch a cold if I stay outdoors! 😦

Well, I came back indoors quickly and I am really, very cold now especially in my Gracie legs.   My big sister Rena greeted me right away and she is asking me to sit down and get warm. She is wearing a Christmas present too that she received from Mummy and it is also made by Diane Duke. ❤

It sure feels nice to sit down. Rena just told me that she always wears long pants in the winter because it is so cold and by staying warm, you stay well. Rena is my newer, big sister that was born in Germany in 2001. 🙂

Rena is a very kind hearted sister.  She gently touched my shoulder and told me that she cares for me and that she prays that I will always be well.  I told her that she sounded just like Mummy and she said that her heart is with me and that her love is with me too. ❤

Rena asked me if I was warming up yet.  I touched her with my warm and toasty toes. 🙂

I told her that I was feeling just a little bit cold but only in my Gracie legs.  Rena said she knew just the perfect thing to do to help my legs to warm up!

Then, she showed me my blue overalls and said, “Dear Gracie, please put these on so that I will know that you will be warm and that you will be well.   Please know that Mummy will be so very happy that you are warm and well.” 🙂

Then Rena got up holding my lovely blue overalls made by Thu Cuc Faes and laid them gently over me to help me warm up. 🙂

Guess what???   I put my overalls on all by myself!   No one helped me though Rena offered to help me and I said let me try to do it myself.  And I did it!   I am such a big girl! 🙂

I am so very happy to be next to my big sister Rena. My heart feels so happy when she is near to me.  And my legs feel nice and warm too. ❤

Lookie everyone!  I am such a big girl and one day I, Gracie, will be as tall as my Rena!   She promised me that when that day comes, she will gift to me her sweater and hat made by Diane so that I will always remember her with love and feel close to her when I wear it—–like getting a big Rena hug all of the time.  I do love Rena with all my heart and I am so glad that she is here. ❤

Quiet, I can hear Rena’s sweet heart beating so strong that it sounds like a big drum.  It sounds wonderful to me! ❤

Wow wee, it is so special to be loved and having the love of a sister is a most treasured possession. ❤

Well, it is time for me to go to bed now and so I to say goodbye from me, Gracie and from my loving sister, Rena.  We want to extend heart-felt and happy wishes from all of us here at Sasha Shangri-La straight to you.  We want you to have a wonderful weekend and week to come.  The biggest ever hugs are coming too! 🙂 xxx

I really love our large, hammered metal nativity scene of Joseph, Mary, and baby Jesus that has white lights in a clear rope that runs around the edges of each figure.  It looks beautiful in the day or the night. ❤

I have always loved nativity scenes, both large and small, and was lucky to catch a very narrow window of a few rays of sunshine.  So, I was able to take a few photos outdoors just before my dear husband took down the nativity to store it away until next Christmas.

It was very cold that day so I bundled up baby Avania and helped Joy and Quinn to find warm duffle coats to wear and knitted boggins too. 🙂

Joy wanted to bring a wagon instead of a stroller for Avania to sit and enjoy the sun. Joy was sure to add Avania’s bunny but also found a red wagon and doll for Avania to play with and enjoy the outdoors.  Joy’s duffle coat was made by Ruth’s Dolls and her boggin was knitted by Maryanne Getchell on Etsy.  It matches her sweater which you can’t see because her warm duffle coat is covering it very well. 🙂

Avania likes to feel the sun on her face. 🙂

Joy is also enjoying the sunshine. Joy is a 1966 early English production girl.  Her red hair is super thick and long and braids well. I love her blue eyes!

Quinn is a most favorite boy here at Sasha Shangri-La and is a Shorts boy that was found on Shelly’s site and was previously owned by Ronnie (Ronnie, Quinn sends his love to you!).  I do not know who knitted his boggin but it was well done.  His slacks were made by Gotz and his blue leather boots were made by Jean Jensen. 🙂

Another group photo of this happy trio enjoying a bit of sunshine. 🙂

A last photo of our nativity scene with the old barn in the background and rolled hay bales in the very far distance, past the barn.  Tomorrow, I return to work and I have so enjoyed my time off during the holidays.

All of us here at Sasha Shangri-La want to thank you for visiting.  We are sending you warm hugs to help you endure these cold days and also sending our heart-felt wishes for a wonderful week to come! 🙂 xxx