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The Elf – Quest goes on:

It’s been over a year since we had news from our Elves on their Quest to find a solution to the weather problems. Nothing has changed since then – the weather is still crazy and extreme. We had a long cold period this year and now, in May, the weather is extremely hot and dry.

The Astronomer’s white owl flew to the Day and Night sisters and told them that the Wizard needed their help.

The sisters were happy to help. They welcomed the Wizard and accompanied her part of the way to the Misty Mountains, where the White Seer lived.

But the Wizard had to go the last part of the way alone. It was a tedious journey.

Up in the mountains were the ruins of a castle. People said that the White Seer – a very wise Elf – lived there in seclusion guarded by her magical white dragon.

Her companion was a Mushroom Gnome. The gnome was the Elf’s only connection to the outer world. It brought her everything she needed and, what was more important – it collected the mushrooms the elf needed to eat to bring about her visions.

The Mushroom Gnome saw the Wizard in the distance. It was very excited because life in the Misty Mountains and in the ruins was quite boring.

The Gnome welcomed the Wizard who told it about the Elf Quest and its purpose. The Gnome had also noticed the changes in the weather. The precious mushrooms had become very hard to find as the weather was often too dry for them to grow properly.

The Mushroom Gnome accompanied the Wizard to see its Mistress – The White Seer.

The Seer had the explanation for all the crazy weather phenomena. The four elements were angry and not in harmony any more. The Elves had to find the Elements and convince them to come together and be friends again. They all had to got to the castle of the Queen of the Elves and dance there together. The Seer also gave the Wizard some advice.

It was not easy to find the Elements as they did not show to unknown people. The Quest would be very long and difficult. On the way to each Element they would find 3 magical creatures to help them on the way.

Each Element had a companion. They must bribe the companion with a gift because this was the only way they could get through to the hiding place of the Element. The bribe was very essential as the little companions were quite cunning but also greedy – they liked presents.

The Wizard’s next stop should be a good Witch that lived in a nearby forest. The witch would provide the presents for the companions and also advise the Wizard how she and the other Elves should act best to find the Elements.

This is Lunnula Moonbeams – the Witch.

The witch applied her magic to provide the necessary information and the gifts.

So stay tuned for more elvish adventures.

…. Behind the scenes.

It was FedCon in Bonn again. I always enjoy this event – it is a wonderful time to spend with people who are as crazy as me. This time it was really all about Star Trek, but of course other SciFi fandoms were welcome as well.

We started on Friday with a nice little breakfast in a nearby bakery. The girls were hungry, too and enjoyed the food.

Costumes are always an important part of FedCon.

There were many presentations on different SciFi topics and panels from different actors.

I think the girls were very tired at the end of the day – we were …

We all wore different costumes on day 2.

There were even more panels and presentations.

But we still had time for a little twinning.

Day 3

Before we drove home we still had a little time to walk about Bonn.

As the weather was finally good and sunny at the beginning of this week, we decided to go out on a little trip and take some nice photos. We visited Burg Hornberg. A great castle ruin located not far away from the place we live. The famous Knight, Götz of Berlichingen, lived there a long time ago but now of course there are only ruins left.

The warm and sunny weather was very suitable for this little outing. And the old ruins turned out to be more magical than expected.

We were welcomed by a little Elf. She told us that her name was Ophelia – she was a Flower Elf and she showed us around.

She was very proud of the herb garden- although not many things were growing so early in the spring, she still showed us the different plants that would grow there in the course of the year and explained what they could be used for.

Ophelia brought us to the Lady of the Castle – an Elf called Willow.

Willow told us a few things about the history of the castle and how the Elves had started living there after it had been left by humans and become a ruin.

Finally, when we were about to leave, we met Pixie. Pixies are little elvish creatures who like to play tricks on humans – remember Puck from „A Midsummer Night’s Dream“ by W. Shakespeare? So, I suppose we were lucky that she was in a good mood on that day and only threw her little glittery shoes at us to make us pay attention to her. Because, as you can see, she likes to sit high up on beams and trees , so you do not easily notice her.

The three Elves allowed us to take a photo of all of them together before leaving.

We asked if there were other Elves in the castle. They did not answer. They told us to come back again another time and find out for ourselves. So … see you again during our next visit little Elves.

P.S. Just some Behind the Scenes images.

It’s Easter again and everything in Dollietown is about Easter Bunnies and presents and eating. So, let’s see what’s going on.

First I cleaned the house and decorated it with Easter Eggs and Bunnies – the girls helped me a lot.

Although it was still quite cold during the last few days, it was very clear spring was coming and everything started to bloom. Inside the porch ….

… and outside.

To decorate the house you can buy flowers from a shop …

… or directly from the field.

The Easter Bunny is a must, but finding him can be quite a challenge.

Sometimes it is misleading …

.. and he is not easy to catch.

Lambs and sheep are also typical at Easter.

Good Friday is a bank holiday in Germany. So we went for a walk. The weather was chilly, but not bad. Some of the girls enjoyed the little outing.

Easter Sunday started with an Egg Hunt.

Later we went for a walk. The weather was quite windy so taking photos was a little challenging.

But we enjoyed the beautifully decorated market place.

There is always time for Easter Coffee.

And of course there is a new Easter Doll.

I finally did it – went to my first immersive experience. I must say I still prefer real paintings, but it was an interesting experience, a great addition to the real works of ar that I was so lucky as to see a few years ago.

Of course my Frida Kahlo collector Barbie accompanied me.

After the exhibition we had lunch. it was not really Mexican, but had a few elements …

… the Tijuana bowl.

I’m not much into Carnival myself anymore, but my girl always like to dress up and have a great time. Here are some of this year’s costumes.

Surprisingly we had a lot of snow this year in the real world. So here are a few impressions.

Do you also make them ?…. New Year resolutions are as common in the doll world as they are in the human world.

So the gym in Dollietown has oppened again for the dolls to train. There are a few new attractions. Well, the dolls always need new things to have fun.

Welcome to the Gym !

There are more bicycle ergometers …..

… a punching bag …

… a treadmill…

… and many other possibilites to train.

Harley is responsible for animating.

If the girls want to relax – and I suspect, some like relaxing more than training – there is a bar area.

The greatest attraction is the new climbing wall.

So … enjoy your training girls!

This time it was again a trip around New Year’s Eve.

As we had liked Augsburg so much 2 years ago, we decided to go there again and take some dollies with us. We decided on Frankie(1) and Draculaura(1) from the G3 series. They made very good companions.

We arrived in Augsburg on Monday 29th. After checking in we went to a little bakery that I had seen many times but somehow never managed to visit.

For the first time we tried some Pumpkin Spice Latte.

They also had very good organic bretzels.

After a trip to a huge toy shop – where of course we bought quite a few things! We visited the “ Winterland“ a little Christmas market open until the 6th of January.

It was very cold, but with hot food and spiced wine we didn’t feel the cold so much anymore.

The next day after breakfast we visited a nice art exhibition in the Glas Palace – a former textile factory turned into a modern art gallery.

We walked about the city and enjoyed the different places.

As it was very cold we were grateful to finally reach the shopping mall which was still beautifully decorated with lights .

We did some shopping and then went to the cinema. The girls enjoyed Zootopia2 a lot.

On the last day of the year we went for another walk . We enjoyed a little labyrinth made of bushes – not so impressive without leaves- and then walked along the city wall.

In the evening we went to a New Year’s Eve party….

… while the dolls enjoyed a quiet evening in the hotel room.

On the 1st of January we had breakfast late and then went for a walk along the river Lech. It was still very cold but luckily quite sunny.

In the evening we went to a nice Thai Restaurant with vegan food and were thankful for the hot jasmine tea and the hot soup.

It’s Christmas time again, which means a huge Xmas market in Dollietown. We have different stalls that offer food and drinks.

There is a stage with different performances .

You can go on a ride in a horse drawn sleigh or coach.

There is an ice skating rink.

And a merry go round.

Shopping for presents is a very important thing . You can always find something interesting for yourself or your friends.

Santa is also there of course.

And his little helpers give out sweets…

… or bring Christmas postcards to everyone.

The Christmas circus is also in town.

Some dolls find human Xmas markets more interesting.

Baking is very important, because… what is Christmas without cookies, right.

Sometimes the Dollies also help their humans to bake cookies.

Tasting is also very important.

especially if the cookies have your favourite shape.

Wearing the right outfit is essencial – ugly sweaters are always in fashion.

On Xmas Eve there is always a big party.

This year with special appearance by Bea y los Elfos.

Willow and Fiona played an extra piece because everyone enjoyed the show so much.

Getting up late and then eating cookies and drinking hot chocolate in front of the fireplace – wearing Xmas pyjamas- is typical for Christmas morning.

On Christmas Day everyone enjoys a delicious dinner.

Of course there are presents – meet my new girl.