Adventures at Weathertop

In which Hitty Dauphine has her favorite food...

Tacos are Hitty Dauphine's favorite food.

Doesn't everyone love taco night?

In which the girls enjoy a moment of quiet...

After all of the excitement this week, the girls needed a little down time.

They each found quiet pursuits...

...and sat in front of the fire to enjoy them.

I can tell you, there was not much conversation in Weathertop today.

In which we pick up after the party...

There is always a let down the day after a party. After all the fun comes the hard work of cleaning up, with very little reward other than a clean house to show for it.

But despite the cold, the girls pulled themselves out of bed this morning, put on their warmest flannel dresses, lit a fire in the fireplace and got to work.

The decorations were taken down and put away to be used another day.

The floors were swept clean of all the crumbs left behind by hungry little mouths.

Despite their hard work and warm dresses, it still felt really cold.

(I wish my fireplace glowed.)

"Now that everything is cleaned up, let's put up decorations for a Valentine party." Alice said enthusiastically.

All Hitty Dauphine could do was to throw her hands in the air...

...sisters.

Meanwhile, Mrs. Witherwax snuck into the kitchen to enjoy some of the leftovers.

I think she must have a sweet tooth.

In which Weathertop celebrates the Ancestor Hitty's Birthday...

For those of you who don't know, there is a real Hitty to which all Hittys aspire. She is living at the Stockbridge Public Library in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. She was rescued from an antique store by Rachel Field and Dorothy Lathrop and subsequently inspired them to write and illustrate Hitty, Her First Hundred Years, which they published in 1929. They judged her to be over a hundred years old at that time.

Today, January 22nd, is the day on which we celebrate her birthday and as such, it is a day of great celebration in the Hitty world.

Weathertop has prepared an abundant feast for the occassion...

...and everyone is in attendance, dressed in their Sunday best.

Hitty Too is about to pour herself a cup of tea.

How about some shortcake to go with your tea, Hitty Too.

As you can see we baked several different kinds of cake. Alice is patiently waiting for a piece...

She isn't the only one.

Mrs. Witherwax and Sadie are having a conversation on the couch...

...while Hitty Dauphine admires all of the lovely decorations.

Even Lilly, the Easter Bunny, is in attendance.

Although I think she would prefer carrot cake to chocolate fudge.

It's time to light the candles and sing "Happy Birthday!"

Hitty Dauphine was chosen to blow out the candles.

But some people have eyes for nothing but cake.

I think Mrs. Witherwax has the right idea. Why choose just one piece when you can take the whole plate.

It is a party after all, and she sure looks happy!

 

Happy Birthday Hitty!