From out here it looks like the family could use some repairs around the front door. The frames of the window panes are missing from one of the sidelights and there is a chip out of the bottom of the door frame on the other side. Maybe Father is not very handy with these things. They should hire a handyman.
Let's go inside and see what the family is doing.
"Where's Nanny?" she asks them. "Where's your father."
"Radio." says little Myrtle.
One would think that Cook would be more interested in getting dinner ready. The kitchen looks pretty bare. Maybe the food is in the icebox.
In fact he is a lot like the father in the big yellow house. He has to stay upstairs because he has no clothes. Apparently he doesn't even have a towel. No wonder the front door is in ill repair. If Father tried to fix it he would be arrested.
Nanny feels proper bed making is very important and is so absorbed in the lesson that she has lost track of the other children.
She must give tonight's menu to Cook and make sure she gets dinner going.
She must get Nanny to take the children in hand and get them ready for bed.
She must find out where Father has put his clothes and get him out of the bathtub. He is always in the bathtub.
And then she must make sure everyone goes to bed so they can do it all over again tomorrow.
Good night for now.
Hugs,
Susan
What a great story! I love this house, and what a family! Perhaps they are having financial difficulties? Has father pawned his clothes? Or rather, did mother take them to the pawnshop? And the towels and rugs? Is this why they have no food? I hope they get themselves sorted out soon - mother does look rather worried!
ReplyDeleteThanks Rebecca. I love this house and the lovely little dolls too, especially Mother. I just don't know why she looks so sad.
ReplyDeleteI have some tobacco felt rugs that will suit this house perfectly. I will have to find them, and some towels before the next visit here. I will also make Father a new suit so he can get out of the tub and contribute to the family.
I cleaned most of the outside of the house so I could blog about it. But I didn't get it completely finished.
I also need to clean the inside walls and make a couple of repairs to the house before the next visit, and hang some period art. Maybe that will cheer Mother up.
Let's hope her life is going better next time we see her.
Hugs,
Susan
What a wonderful house! I love the dolls too and the health-o-meter is very cute.
ReplyDeleteI love this family and house. Poor mother, so much to worry about.
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