more adventures with the littles

Mr. Little has enviable patience.

Mrs. Little gets rebellious and takes a walk on the bike path.

gratified

Gloria is happy.

She can't take her eyes off the beautiful snow, even when Selfie Sophie shows up.

you can't get me!

You can't get me,

Neener, neener, neeeeener!

We said the strangest things as children.

winter? what winter?

Gloria wonders if it will ever snow again.

I feel like a pouting child when I say this, but this has been the saddest winter for me in a long time. In my little paradise, we typically get at least two good snowfalls (six inches or more) each winter. I love it! It's just enough to look pretty and get our money's worth out of our snow gear, but not so much that I start wishing for warmer weather. 

Two months ago, we got an inch or two of cold, dry powder. . . and that's it. Bah humbug.

There's still a chance it will snow in February, but I'm not optimistic. I look at photos of abundant snow in other parts of the country with envy. It's like this winter's weather pattern spun too many times on the living room floor, got dizzy, and couldn't figure out which way to go. Maybe I should move to Chicago? 

No, I love where I live. But a little part of me wonders, like Gloria, if we'll ever get decent snow again.

the hike that dreams are made of

Mr. and Mrs. Little took the little Littles on the hike of their lives.

Nothing could put a damper on their day, even when Junior stepped in brown goo.

Mrs. Little sure loves when Mr. Little wears his plaid flannel shirt. 

She thinks it makes him look like a lumberjack.

painting the littles

Painting tiny people takes a tiny brush and an eye for detail.

And lots and lots of time.

It can be very soothing to be focused on such minute work.

It's almost as relaxing as having a drink, but I can still drive afterward.

tiny people

My tiny people arrived today. They're intended for model railroad scenery, but I'm going to use them for a photography project. These little guys are not cheap, and the pre-painted ones are even less so. I'm frugal and crafty, so I went the unpainted route. I'm excited to start customizing them. I need to stop by the hobby shop for some tiny paint brushes (and maybe a good hands-free magnifying glass??) before I can paint them, so for now I'm in character development.

Hubs, the kids, and I looked them over this evening and chose our minis. (Some of my photographs will be based on our family adventures.) My family members separately and unanimously identified this breezy gal as my mini right away:

. . . and I totally agree with them.

If you're in the market for tiny people, I was very impressed with the shop I used—PeopleScale. A handwritten thank you and dissolvable packing peanuts are two surefire ways of getting more business from me!