Miss Chrissy here! I wanted to post this time, to tell about all the excitement going on in Whimsieville because a delivery of SHOES has recently come in. I must say! The way the Whimsies behaved about all this has made me so very proud of them indeed.

First, as you know, the Whimsies have had very little in the way of shoes up to this point—a pair of silky pink ballerina slippers, which they wear mostly when dressing up n their fairy princess costume, and my old baby shoes, which are (naturally) very old-fashioned. Of course, the Whimsies don’t mind about things being old-fashioned, because in many ways, they themselves are old-fashioned! But I’ve been wanting for some time to get them more in the way of shoes. Several trips to the Thrift Store Boutique have produced plenty of hats and pants and shirts, but I can’t seem to find any shoes! It’s not it’s not that I can’t find any good shoes there, I simply can’t find any shoes at all!

So I turned to E-Bay, and there…ah ha! Lots and lots of shoes to choose from, and some at very reasonable prices. So I started by measuring the old-fashioned baby shoes, and found they are four inches in length, and from there I determined that the size shoe worn by a Whimsie is…ONE. And that makes sense, because the size clothes they wear is NB for Newborn, meaning the Whimsies are just about equal in size to the smallest human being possible. (Well, actually, I’ve discovered there is a smaller size, it’s called “Preemies,” for very, very small babies, but I don’t run into this size too much at the Boutique.)

So anyway, here we are, all armed with information and a vast array of shoes available online! Secretly, while the Whimsies were not looking, I chose several pairs, wanting to surprise them. And boy, were they surprised (and delighted) when the package arrived at here in Whimsieville! The Whimsies will often tell you that they are not babies, and even that they are not children, but they sure did act like a bunch of happy kids tearing into that package and bringing out their new shoes.

And here’s why I’m so proud of them. As Tessie recently revealed, she was planning to ask Santa Claus for a pair of patent leather shoes. So I was certain that when she saw the black patent leather shoes come out of the package, she would gravitate right towards them. Well, she did, but at the same time, Tillie also began to wax eloquent about how much she loves black patent leather shoes, because they remind her so much of one year at Christmas when her person, Jennifer, dressed her up in a red velvet dress and ruffled white socks and black patent leather shoes, and took her to a party. The party was being thrown by some friends of her parents, who were university professors, and the people throwing the party were also university professors, and their house was very big, and very nice, and so beautifully decorated for Christmas, and everyone there was wearing their holiday best, and the table was overflowing with beautiful and delicious foods. This is where Tillie first got to taste those fruit-flavored slices she is so partial to, and also something called “marzipan,” which she also enjoys very much.

Not only that, but there were not many children at this party, but because Jennifer had brought Tillie in her beautiful outfit, they were such a hit among all the Grown Ups, and they both got a lot of attention that evening.

So these new patent leather shoes brought back so many good memories for Tillie, and while I saw Tessie hesitate a moment, in the end, she said, “Till, you should definitely wear them first.” And then Trixie added, “Yeah, and even though Miss Chrissy won’t let us show off our Christmas outfits yet because it’s only October, I think maybe you should wear my ‘Christmas Rocks’ shirt with these patent leather shoes, they would look awesome together!”

So that’s what Tillie did, and as you can see here, she does indeed look awesome. What a great combination of red and white and black, heralding the coming of the holiday season! Leave it to Trixie to come up with the crazy idea that fancy black patent leather shoes would look good with a tee shirt that has electric guitars on it and says “Christmas Rocks.” Tillie jumped right into the spirit of this weird juxtaposition and added the fancy ruffled socks (just like the ones she wore years ago at that big party) and a merry red velvet Christmas bow in her hair. In every way her outfit says, “It’s not Christmas yet…but I can’t wait till it comes!”

As you see here, Tillie in her pre-party outfit decided to have her photo shoot indoors, because patent leather shoes are not really for wearing outdoors, unless you are running to and from the car on the evening of your big party. But Trixie was so happy to find these pretty flowered sneakers and gladly took them outside for her photo shoot. You see, Trixie has been hearing me and The Man talking about doing a final lawn-mowing on a certain section of Whimsieville, getting it ready for the long Winter ahead, and all weekend she’s been bugging us about being our “assistant.” Trixie is always ready to help with any outdoor activities, but in the past, not having a really good pair of shoes has prevented her from doing as much as she would like. Because, as everyone knows, if you are working with dangerous machinery, like a lawnmower, you must be wearing good, safe shoes. Well, these sneakers, tied up tightly with bright white shoelaces, now keep her feet completely safe from any lawn mowing danger. So now, of course we will be happy to have Trixie help us with the lawn!

Oh, and by the way, Trixie was extra delighted when she realized that the flower pattern in her new sneakers almost exactly matches the flower pattern in one of her favorite shirts. It was a no brainer to combine the sneakers and shirt, so here she is, with her hair held back off her face by a bright pink headband, ready to help tidy up the Lawns of Whimsieville!

This leaves Tessie with the final pair of shoes. Her mild disappointment over not getting to wear the patent leathers was instantly erased when she saw these darling little suede lace-up boots! When she put them on, she instantly declared that they were so very comfortable! And why wouldn’t they be? What could be better than suede? And what could be better than boots?

To compliment her new suede boots, Tessie chose a pair of brown and white polka dot pants recently acquired from the Boutique, and paired these pants and boots with a simple white top and jacket. How elegant! Right? And because I was so proud of Tessie for letting Tillie wear the patent leathers, I told her that this very simple and elegant outfit needed one more touch—gold jewelry! So I went to my jewelry box and found a simple gold chain, which she was able to twirl around her neck three times, adding a real touch of class to her outfit.

Tessie also decided to pose outdoors, on the patio furniture. In her simple yet elegant outfit, she tells me she is evoking the image of a society lady who is waiting at a fancy outdoor restaurant to have a weekend brunch with her other society lady friends. The necklace says “society,” but the suede boots say “weekend.” And the smile on Tessie’s pretty face says she is a happy Whimsie, glad to have friends, and glad to have shoes!

So! That is the first wave of new Whimsie shoes. Wait! Does “first wave” mean there might be more? Shhhh….don’t tell the Whimsies, but we’re expecting another package in the mail later this week! Right now, though, we’re off to tend the Lawns of Whimsieville!