This is Briana a brunette girl from the 1960’s with ochre painted eyes.  She is wearing a lovely holly patterned dress made by Maureen Hallenbeck.  Briana is wearing warm, stripy tights and red leather  shoes made by Ruthsdolls.

I love the added touches of trimming, buttons, and dotted collar.

Briana up close. Her brunette hair is soft and silky and her face painting is so nice and a real treat found on the earlier Gotz dolls.  🌹

New for Christmas is the beautiful wool plaid coat and coordinated bag made by Fanny Boiten.  I love the fabric and wish that I had a coat like Briana’s coat! 😊

Inside her bag is a dear little doll that was in my Mother’s doll collection.  I had gifted it to Mary Righos with a doll she adopted from me.  When Mary posted photos of the doll on facebook, Janet Myhill-Dabbs recognized it immediately as a doll she had made years earlier.  We were all so surprised and dear Mary surprised me again by re-gifting the doll back to me because she thought this dolly must stay with me. How kind! If only our dolls could talk about their journeys, what would they say?  😊

A peek at the festive lining of Briana’s coat.🌹

Briana loves her coat. ❤

Briana up close. 😊

This is a later Gotz girl that came to me recently.  I had posted her on Facebook as available for adoption.  Kendal kindly helped me with her identification as Annett (if I remembered correctly) who was manufactured in 1999 and 2000 (source: Sasha Doll Serie Identification). Annett originally wore a brown corduroy farm pants with a white blouse, a red duffle coat and white sandals.

Annett has found a furry friend to play with and to love.

She is wearing dotted tights and brown leather shoes by Kathe Kruse. 😊

Her hair has a slight wave from previous braiding I think, so I gave her a single braid and a special bow. 😊

Her hair is very nice and full and long.

Briana has joined with Annett to send you a very happy hello and also happy wishes for the week to come. 😊

Thank you for spending time with us today. 😊 xxx

Waterlogue images to enjoy. 🌹

This delghtful little urchin arrived at Sasha Shangri-La and her name is Sudie.  She was a waif wonderfully transformed by Kelly Wenarsky.  Sudie came in her ragged and torn outfit that might be found on a little girl living in the poorest parts of the Appalachian Mountain area.  Sudie is a child of the Appalachia as am I. ❤

Beautiful Sudie.

Kelly’s eye painting is beautiful.

Sudie felt at home immediately here on the Cow Creek farm. 😊

Sudie up close. ❤

Sudie received a new outfit for Christmas and she would like to try it on for you. Let’s get changed Sudie!!! 🎁

Sudie is warm now and is wearing lime green corduroy slacks by Michelle Sharpe, a colorful cardigan by Diane Duke, and leather boots by Ruthsdolls.  Sudie is wearing her necklace which she made herself after finding a bead and some stones while out for a walk.  She had a piece of string and put them together to create a necklace.  She loves her new outfit. ❤

The lovely Sudie.

Different photos of Sudie. 😊

Sudie wanted to share this Christmas ornament of a handcrafted mouse with a head made from teasel, commonly found in the Appalachia area. 😊

Welcome home dear Sudie. ❤

Next is a wonderful boy named Eastwood. He is custom made by Janet Myhill-Dabbs and was a raffle win by Theresa O’Neill at the first Sasha Celebration weekend. I luckily was able to adopt Eastwood and I love him! ❤

What amazing, dreamy eyes Eastwood has….the better to see you with! 😉

A close up photo of Eastwood.

Eastwood has a very nice sailor outfit with wonderful felt shoes and knitted socks. 😊

A very handsome lad. ❤

Eastwood also has a Christmas outfit to wear.  Let’s go change Eastwood. 😊

Eastwood wearing a sweater knitted by Lorraine Tyler, slacks made by Michelle Sharpe and distressed leather boots by Lisa Hartley. 😊

A close up photo of Eastwood. 😊

More photos to enjoy.

Eastwood is fitting in well here on Cow Creek.  He loves the outdoors. It is raining today but we hope to play in the snow soon. ❤

A wonderful boy. 😊

Eastwood, Sudie and I want to thank you for visiting with us today.  We hope you have a wonderful day and week to come. 😊 xxx

A couple of waterlogue images to enjoy. 🌹

On behalf of everyone here at Sasha Shangri-La, Baby Cal and I want to wish you a very Happy and Healthy New Year.  😊

Thank you all for visiting us here on Cow Creek during the past year and we hope you will enjoy visits with us this upcoming year in 2017. 😊 xxx

Gertie sends her joyful wishes to you and your family for a very happy Christmas. 😊

Gertie loves her baby Dimples made by Janet Myhill-Dabbs and gifted to her by her twin sister Edith. ❤️

We had a lovely Christmas here at Sasha Shangri-La.  Gertie especially likes the Christmas tree.  We were delayed this year with putting up our tree due to the wonderful wedding festivities in early December for our son Luke and his lovely bride, Mollie.

Next, on the following week, my other son moved out to his first, new home that he has bought and my husband Rick helped him with the move.  During the week following the move, my retirement celebration at work occurred along with our office Christmas party.

So all of our holiday fun has happened in the last week or so.  I am sadly behind on blogging and commenting on other blogs too.  Hopefully the new year will bring me to a happy blogging state again. 😊

Photos of Gertie by the tree. 🎄

Edith, Gertie’s sister sent Gertie this Santa tin for Christmas and inside was a peppermint stick and a tiny stuffed mouse.  Gertie was delighted! 😊

Good things do come in small packages! Thank you Edith. 🎁

“I am having a wonderful Christmas holiday!” Gertie shared. ❤

Gertie and I want to thank you for visiting with us today. We wish you a very happy Christmas holiday week and a very Happy and Healthy New Year in 2017. ❤ xxx

A waterlogue image to enjoy. 🎄