Here in Whimsieville we are all so excited because Fall is finally here! And to celebrate, the Whimsies dragged themselves out of their Summer stupor and attacked their Wardrobe with glee, finding new outfits to celebrate the new season. And then they were so excited by their choices, they hurried into the kitchen to eat the last of the Summer tangerines and drink tea with cinnamon and honey as they reveled in how wonderful they suddenly felt in their new clothes.
As they sat and sipped, each revealed a special reason for why they chose the clothes they did, and it was no surprise to me that their reasonings were very mature and proper, just perfect for their personalities. So, without further ado, I would love to share with you why each Whimsies has so comfortably dressed herself in her particular outfit.
First, we find that Tillie has chosen an ensemble composed almost entirely of complimentary neutrals. Her only “pop” of color comes as a surprise at her ankles—green and white striped socks sitting just above her hiking boots. And what adorable hiking boots they are, in a soft camel suede. They look so comfortable, and Tillie assures me they are. But I didn’t even have to ask, because knowing Tillie, she is always going to wear something pretty yet practical, and would *never* tolerate discomfort simply for the sake of fashion. In this outfit, Tillie is completely prepared to head outdoors and search for beautiful Autumn leaves! Not that there are any quite yet, but when there are…she’ll be the most fashionable (and comfortable) Leaf-Picker out there!
Tessie appears here sans shoes for she has no plans to join Tillie on her Leaf-Hunting Expedition. This Autumn Tillie is planning to play the homebody, hanging about in felt faux cameo pants and her favorite kitty-kat jersey. A pair of comfy white socks will do just fine for her, thank you very much! Tessie has appointed herself the unofficial Tea Mistress of Whimsieville, as here she waits for the kettle to boil so she can serve a hot cuppa to all her pals. The original plan was for honey in the tea, but I wonder if Tessie will try to sneak in a bit of that Monin syrup to make everyone’s beverage extra sweet? (The Whimsies love of sweets is, after all, world-renown!)
The lovely Trixie once again—and unsurprisingly—appears in her signature color—pink! And this cute little empire-waisted dress presents itself in a lovely shade of hot pink that is vivid enough to make a fashion statement when going out on the town, yet also soft and casual enough to be entirely appropriate for a comfortable evening at home. And with those bulky slipper socks, it’s apparent Trixie has decided to stay in!
At least for tonight.
In late October, however, (she tells me) she plans to don this dress again and fill those tiny pockets with strawberry-creme candies to distribute to all the trick-or-treaters bold enough to enter Whimsieville. And when those trick-or-treaters query, “Pardon me, Miss, but who are you dressed as for Halloween?” no doubt she’ll reply, “Why, I’m Elle Wood, of course! Famous attorney and fashion merchandiser!” If Trixie wants a pink pillbox hat, I think I can probably help her rig something up, but one thing concerns me…I can’t help but wonder if now that the Whimsies are overcoming their fear of dogs, Trixie mightwant me to somehow find her a little chichuahua to complete the look?
And now at last we come to Tootsie, and you know for sure she is looking for outdoor fun—most probably some trees to climb! Those sturdy sneakers will protect her feet from any pokey burrs or branches, and her classic denim hat is perfect protection against a sudden shower of raindrops…or falling Autmn leaves!
Trixie has come so far in her time here with us in Whimsieville. At first, she strongly latched on to the Whimsie aversion to wearing Yellow, but here you can see that she proudly embraces this new fashion choice! All the Whimsies have recently overcome their aversion to Yellow, and truly, I am so proud of all of them for getting over such silliness. A Whimsie always looks beautiful, no matter what color she is wearing.
So, now, as you can see, the Whimsies are totally prepared for the new season! They are ready and raring to go, no matter where their paths may take them! Up a tree, catching leaves, braving a crowd of trick-or treaters, or even maybe simply an evening at home with a good cup of tea and a tangerine while watching an old favorite movie about some of the sassy ladies they so admire. With these Whimsies, you never know what might be next!
At probably the biggest intersection in Whimsieville, we have what is known as Coffee Table. It mainly serves as an eatery for Miss Chrissy and Mr. Russ, as it sits just opposite the biggest Movie Theater in town, but on occasion Coffee Table also functions as a Library. 
From this picture (which, if the internet is working the way it should, is now on the left), you may not be able to tell what my favorite book is all about, so give me just a moment here…I’ll scurry on up to Coffee Table, reach underneath… grab the book, pull it up on to the… top…Jeez! This thing weighs a TON! Whew! Okay, now you can see it! And you can clearly see that the title of the book is The Art of Marvel Studios. 
This is a book all about the superheroes I love so much! So you can imagine how many times when I am moseying by Coffee Table, I like to get my exercise by lugging this book off the bottom shelf and setting myself up for a good Look.
drink (or eat) anything while looking at such a beautiful Coffee Table Book! I would be much too afraid of ruining the glossy pages of these gorgeous books. 
But I don’t want to spend all my time here talking about Sif and Thor and Asgard. Despite the fact that Iron Man is unfairly represented in two of the four books, I do have to mention that most of what we see of him and his world in those two books is actually pretty cool. Miss Chrissy tells me that Iron Man is actually her favorite of all the Avengers, but if you ask me, I think it’s because she mostly likes his alter-ego,Tony Stark, because he’s both so funny and so sexy.
Miss Chrissy and Mr. Russ have been spending an awful lot of time with us in Whimsieville lately. They stay very busy pecking away at their keyboards most of the day, but in the evenings, they always have time to stop for some fun. And we Whimsies get to join in! One of the things they love to do (while listening to music provided by the newest resident of Whimsieville, a plain black and gray cylinder with a very pleasant voice, named Alexa) is to work on PUZZLES.
Now, we Whimsies are no strangers to Puzzles. Having lived many many years in a Hoard, both Trixie and I have run across quite a few Puzzles in our time. Tootsie says she vaguely remembers Puzzles, and Tessie says she most definitely remembers them, from back in the day when she and Miss Chrissy were young girls together—but back in those days, the Puzzles were nowhere near as big as the Puzzles that come into Whimsieville nowadays! Tessie remembers Puzzles being maybe 100 pieces, but now we are seeing Puzzles of 500 pieces, 750 pieces, and even 1000 pieces! Goodness! When you open the box and look at all those pieces you have to wonder, “How in the world are we ever going to puzzle all this together??” But guess what? We do! It takes time and patience (and a lot of good music) but in the end we have something that looks just as good as the picture on the box.
In fact, we enjoyed doing this Puzzle so much, that there were many nights, after Miss Chrissy and Mr. Russ had retired for the evening, that the four of us crept out of our beds, put on a soft light, and went back to Puzzling out what the final picture would look like. In the morning, Miss Chrissy would scold us, but not very heartily, because she knew how much we were enjoying the Puzzling. She was just concerned that we might not be getting enough Beauty Sleep. But she need not worry on that account! Whimsies actually require very little actual sleep. Mostly, we just like to get tucked into bed because the blankets feel so comfortable. But when there is an interesting Project that needs completing, that Project will always win out over Comfort!
Now don’t get me wrong! There were plenty of days when we worked on the Puzzle as well. In fact, we spent so many hours upon hours Puzzling, that soon we all had to admit that perhaps we were spending a little bit too much time on the same activity. Because after a while, it go to where if we just closed our eyes, even for a brief moment, we would see puzzle pieces floating around, like clouds in the sky. 
(right now, we are rather obsessed with The Mary Tyler Moore Show, because it’s so funny, and actually, it’s Rhoda who is our favorite character, not Mary, because Rhoda is such a good friend to Mary, sort of like we Whimsies are to each other, and of all the sassy ladies on the show, Rhoda is the sassiest!). And of course, we never tire of visiting our Wardrobe and creating new Fashion Outfits to wear while strolling around outside and enjoying all this fine Spring sunshine! So yes, we keep busy. But then…somehow we always end up sitting around the Puzzle once again!
sometimes such a serious fellow, he didn’t quite seem to catch on to all the fun, and even though he never actually said so, we feel quite sure he must have thought these youngsters of his species were being downright foolish in hanging around so much candy. Because really, cats don’t give two hoots about candy, no matter what some puzzle artist likes to make you believe. 
The weather has been crazy here lately! Ferocious thunderstorms, followed by days of sunny weather. Sometimes it’s in the 70’s, but at other times, it dips nearly into the 20s! And then, just the other day, our ears perked up when we heard the Weatherman say that magical word: “Snow”! 
(I know I’m mixing metaphors, but you get the idea…)
Santa was exceptionally good to all of us here in Whimsieville this pass Christmas, and even though Christmas is now at least six weeks ago, Tootsie can’t seem to stop thinking about Santa Claus! (Personally, I think she has a crush on him… I’ve suggested she could write something about Santa in the “My Favorite Boyfriend” section of our blog, but Tootsie is still just too shy to even imagine doing something like that. So for the time being, you’ll just have to trust me. Santa Claus is Tootsie’s Favorite Boyfriend.)
Our old-fashioned ideas about yellow were quickly obliterated! In other words, we now have NO PROBLEM wearing yellow! So on this evening, Tessie was the one wearing the yellow jammies with the adorable pink ladybug.
Finally, let’s take a look at Tittle. Tillie looks sort of silly, if you ask me, because she is SO bundled up in her white fleecy pajamas featuring a polar bear on her chest. Tillie herself sort of looks like a polar bear in these jammies, don’t you think? And as if she didn’t already look like a polar bear, you might also say she looks like an Eskimo, so bundled up, so on top of all this, Tillie decided to wear a pink and white fleece-lined hat that also covers her ears quite well. 
Now, one more thing, before I wind up here. You’ll notice in the pictures above that we are all sitting on a very colorful background, which happens to be a hand-crocheted blanket Miss Chrissy recently got when she and Mr. Russ went on a trip for a Family Reunion, and Miss Chrissy’s sister offered her this blanket. It seems that Miss Chrissy’s grandmother, Violet, once had a sister named Wanda, who LOVED to crotchet, even when she was very old and beginning to go blind, and so she would crochet and crochet lots and lots of blankets, and there are several of these beautiful items floating around in the family, and Miss Chrissy was so delighted to be able to bring this one home. All the bright colors in this blanket sort of remind me of the days way back in the 1960’s, when we Whimsies were much younger, and everything was so groovy! Wouldn’t you agree with me that this beautiful blanket, in addition to having a rich family history, is also “groovy”??
