Windowsill Whimsy

Sometimes, an object that makes one think of childhood, also brings a smile. 

A case in point is the little nick knack of a sleepy headed girl with her dolly.  As a kid, I was rarely photographed without a doll in my arms.  Yes, I slept with my dollies, too, and spent untold numbers of hours playing with them.

Even as an adult, dolls absolutely bring joy and there's a very large collection of them around here.

So one day, while perusing a, guess what? --- thrift store,  this sleepy headed darling squeezed my heart. It made me think of me as a kid---sleepy and happy, with my pooped out dolly on my right arm.

She is only three inches high but her small stature is sure to bring a lot of  happiness right into my heart every time I see her. That's pretty often, too, because she stands on a kitchen windowsill.

Nearby her is a little gold votive candle holder with some rose stems in it. On the side of the holder is a two-inch kitty cat. Now he wasn't a thrift shop find. Actually, I bought him at a crafts store. He hooks right on to the side of any holder he is put on. 

Admittedly, his facial expression looks a little crazed but I still like this mini feline. Can you imagine how tiny his  "meow" would be, if he could "speak?"

Today Writing Straight from the Heart is  joining Linda's Junkin Friday and Cindy's Show and Tell Friday! Be sure to check out Cindy's blog, My Romantic Home, http://romantichome.blogspot.com/   to see some of the other entries for Show and Tell Friday and Linda's blog, A La Carte . http://ljm-alacarte.blogspot.com/  for Junkin Friday finds! Thanks to both Linda and Cindy for hosting these weekly fun parties!