Catching a Wild Pokemon

"I want to be the very best
like no one ever was
To catch them is my real test
To train them is my cause"
    
Pokemon Trainer Citrine gets psyched every morning with with these inspiring words from her favorite film, "The Pokemon Movie."

Citrine is my Ice Rune Blythe doll, wearing Cadence Majorette's stock outfit. She is posing for the theme "Wild Animals" in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr. Yes! Pokemon ARE wild animals! The Pokemon in this picture, and the ball she is holding, are Shrinky Dinks I found recently while doing some rearranging in my house; my son drew them when he was about 10 years old--the first time Pokemon was popular. It has had a resurgence in popularity recently, due to the smartphone app "Pokemon Go," which my husband and I like to play.  

Winter Collection

Winter Collection 

curated by the very winter-y Ice Rune

O Christmas Tree

Equipped with only a pair of kitchen knives, Citrine and Bonnie are about to discover that they are woefully ill-prepared to cut down their own Christmas tree.

They are Ice Rune and Raspberry Sorbet.

Apple Dress

I had some good luck a couple of weeks ago: in the group called Blythe Pay it Forward on Facebook, I won a dress by the awesome designer Laurinda Trio! She lives in Australia, and the dress just arrived here in Virginia yesterday. The craftsmanship is wonderful--all the seams are finished, and the stitches are perfect. Some of the blue apples are accented with hand-embroidery, which I love. Here's the lovely Citrine (Ice Rune) modeling our prize.

It's so much fun to win something once in a while! Now, I guess it's my turn to do a giveaway. I will give it some thought, and try to come up with something soon.

Butterflies!

Blythe a Day July 6, 2015
Wings

There seemed to be butterflies EVERYWHERE as Citrine walked along the mountainside path.

Hello? Are You There?

Blythe a Day May 24, 2015
Hello? Are You There?


Citrine and Penelope have found a way to avoid the expense of using cell phones.

Penelope, on the left, is Snowflake Sonata. Citrine is Ice Rune.

That's One Big Flower

Blythe a Day April 26 2015
Flowers


Citrine was amazed that her first attempt at gardening produced such a huge, beautiful flower.

Citrine is my Ice Rune Blythe doll.

Best Friends

Blythe a Day April 24, 2015
Best Friends


Citrine and Heidi laugh when people ask them if they are twins. "We're not twins...we're not even sisters!" they say. "But we are best friends."

Citrine (left) is my Ice Rune Blythe doll. Heidi (right) is my Cousin Olivia Blythe doll.

It DID Go Out Like a Lamb!

Blythe a Day, April 2, 2015 Baby Animals

Citrine was sitting outside enjoying the spring weather when, much to her surprise, two little lambs came running to greet her! She wondered what they were doing there, but suddenly it dawned on her--March had just ended, and everyone knows that "March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb."

Citrine is the Ice Rune Blythe doll I got at Christmas. This is the first time she's been out of her stock winter outfit--she is so happy about that!

Lion or Lamb?

Blythe-a-Day March 1, 2015 Lion or Lamb?

When she went outside today, Citrine wondered why there was a lion in the yard. Then she remembered: it's March first! As the saying goes, "March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb." (She's looking forward to seeing the lamb, too.)

Citrine has been wearing her stock Ice Rune outfit since I got her for Christmas! It's a good thing that Spring is nearly here; she needs to change her clothes!

Weather

Blythe-a-Day Feb 22, 2015 "Weather Where You Are"

Citrine loves this cold, snowy weather. There's just one thing missing...

Citrine is an Ice Rune Blythe doll (2009, RBL)

Frosty New Year

The new year is off to a frosty start here in Virginia!  

Bonnie, Citrine, and Grace wish you a happy and healthy 2015.

Winter Fun with Citrine

Citrine is an outdoorsy girl, and winter is her favorite time of year. When she heard that there was a snowman-building contest being held nearby, she hurried to participate--she considers herself an expert at at every winter activity. Using Sonny Angel as a model, she build the winning snowman! We're hoping the bear won't be too disgruntled.