Adventures at Weathertop

In which we say good-bye...

The day has come for Hitty Veralyn to leave Weathertop to travel to her next stop...Virginia.

We are all sad to see her go, but the girls are pleased that she is leaving with a bag that is slightly heavier and more stuffed than when she arrived.

As when she arrived, all the Weathertops gathered to say their good-byes.

Everyone lined up to give her a hug.

Have a safe trip, Hitty Veralyn. We'll see you again in October!

In which we come to our final day with Hitty Veralyn...

After all of the excitement this week, Hitty Dauphine, Hitty Veralyn and the rest of the girls decided to have a quite day at home.

They played a game of monopoly.

And you know monopoly can last all afternoon.

Ooops! Dog landed in jail.

Later in the afternoon, Hitty Dauphine and Hitty Veralyn took the dog for a walk.

(Our little West Highland was a swap from Lorraine and the Rose Cottage Hittys in England...how did they know we love westies?)

Uh-oh! Look who tagged along. It looks like Hitty Veralyn has made many friends during her stay at Weathertop!

In which Hitty Veralyn "helps out" around the house...

"Helps Out" may be a relative term.

Today Hitty Veralyn spent the day playing with the kids and participating in all their favorite activities.

She played blocks with the babies.

She had a tea party with the little girls.

"Do you take one lump or two?" Asked Lucy politely.

She went sailing with Jem.

"Which boat do you want?" Asked Jem holding tightly to his favorite.

She helped Lilly feed the goose.

"See, she likes carrots best." Said Lilly knowingly.

And she helped Mrs. Witherwax bake a cake.

There is just so much to do at Weathertop.

In which we celebrate Memorial Day...

Memorial Day is the biggest celebration in our little town in Upstate New York. We take our veterans seriously. People work hard to get their lawns and gardens ready and pretty for the parade to pass by their houses and everyone gathers to wave at the parade participants. This year, however, our town is working on digging a new sewer line to help the town comply with the Clean Water Act, so unfortunately, our yards are pretty torn up and muddy (in other words, you will not get to see any pretty photos of my yard).

This did not stop us from celebrating our veterans however.

The girls dressed up in their prettiest red, white and blue dresses...

...and gathered outside to await the start of the parade.

I snapped a quick shot while the first floats were passing by.

Hitty Veralyn's favorites were the marching bands.

We had three (if you include the town band riding on a float).

After the parade, the Weathertops all enjoyed a delicious picnic lunch.

Tea was served.

Games were played.

Boo took care excellent care of the baby...

...while Alice nibbled on tasty cakes.

Hitty Veralyn was just pleased to be a part of it all.

Happy Memorial Day!