katclaws Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 Hello,Nice to "meet" all of you! I'm already overwhelmed by this forum and the wealth of knowledge that everyone is so happy to share!I'm sort of New/Old to miniatures/dollhouses. My husband & I married in 1980 and for our first Christmas I hinted for a Dollhouse and that's exactly what he got me: The Harrison Tudor. We spent our first New Years Eve building it together. I started getting a few pieces of furniture & accessories here & there always with the intention of getting it finished. But, in 1982 our son was born and my doll house interior was never finished. Instead, I found myself building Legos with my son, getting involved with his sports, school, interests, etc. My dollhouse was carefully covered in plastice, furniture & accessories carefully stored away, has survived three houses, two moves, job changes, my growing son's basement-hockey-playing-puck near-misses, 3 nosy cats and 2 dogs, care-giving elderly parents, & more recently babysitting. Life Happens & Time Gets Away.Fast forward 35 years later my two Granddaughters, now 8 & 10, are finally old enough to understand & appreciate the fragility of this beautiful dollhouse. (Now I finally have someone to play with my dollhouse with!) LOL So, the protective coverings came off and my girls sat fascinated oohing & awwing over all of grandmas's teeny-tiny-little things. With my dear husbands blessings--(actually his excuse to enjoy golf, hockey, tennis, soccer, baseball, basketball, football, or anything ending in ball, etc. on TV without interruption), my dollhouse is finally moving upstairs where I can work on it. I'm going to need all the help I can get! Warm Regards ~~ kat 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selkie Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 Welcome! Sounds like the timing is right this time. Fun to have someone interested along with you. Good luck.BTW, I have a DH just like yours - tv and sports - and his life is good! As the galleries get fixed from our latest upgrade and all the hiccups and bugs gettng worked out, I hope you'll be able to share some pictures if your build with everyone. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 Welcome to the little family, Kat (three cats and two dogs; are you sure you don't live next door to me? except they also have four children...). I find that I have to decorate the interior as I build and install windows and doors after it's all done, or no way I could get my hands in there to paint trims without painting the inserts as well. I admire from the bottom of my heart those who are able to do so. You have definitely come home! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minis On The Edge Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 Hello and welcome to the Forum Kat! The Harrison is such a nice size dollhouse! What great fun it'll be playing with the grand kids. I look forward to knowing you better :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stickyfingers Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Hello and welcome aboard!It sounds like you've had a wonderful and busy life! And the dollhouse waited! How fun to be taking time for yourself, as well as getting the grands involved! There is a wealth of information and ideas here, but be warned, you may not want to stop at just one 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueirishmoon Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Hello and welcome! I've always had a soft spot for the Harrison. How nice that the kids are interested. I'd love to see pictures! Maybe you'll go on to make another? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mininecessities Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Welcome Kat!you are going to have so much fun! I love this forum, not only for help and ideas but for motivation! It helps me get excited about this hobby again if I life gets in the way! Nice to meet you!Cheryl 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soapz Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Welcome to the forum, Kat! I can't wait to see what you'll do with the Harrison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L Swearengin Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Hello Kat welcome. What part of MO are you from? I'm in the bootheel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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