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Lord of the Manor

10/10/2021

I had been dreaming all summer of taking photos of Jude and his family at 'their' estate while the flowers were still blooming, and we finally went last week.

Parkwood Estate in Oshawa is a National Historic Site, often used as a set for movies and television shows, and the surrounding grounds are open to the public. Even though the mansion is just over a century old, I thought it would make a great stand-in for an eighteenth century 'home' for Jude and his family. At least the exterior.

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A Gift

10/9/2021

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Naomi held out a big manilla envelope...

"This for the two of you.

"I had my lawyer transfer ownership of this shop...."

"...to the two of you..."

They were shocked, and didn't know what to say....

"..But....why?"

"We thought you had dreamed about having a shop like this your whole life..."

"I did. And I still do...."

"But...another one of my lifelong dreams has also come true..."

"I found my true love....my 'knight in shining armour'...."

"...and I can't have both. At least not here. So I'm going away with Baron,
and I hope one day to start another shop in his town."

"Well..... we are really going to miss you."

"I'm really going to miss the both of you as well..."

Baron felt sad for Naomi, as it was very clear just how much she was giving up to be with him.

Naomi said one last 'Good bye'....

...and she managed to hold it together as they left...

...ready to start a whole new life with Baron.

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Back at the Shop

10/9/2021

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The next day, Naomi and Baron went to her shop....

"It's so good to see you!!"

"We really missed you!"

Naomi introduced Baron....

"So...you're the one who stole Naomi's heart...."

Then to Naomi, "Come and see what we've been working on..."

"It's absolutely stunning!"

"Look....the newest issue of Fashion is out....."

"...with you on the cover..."

"They included your photos of all my favourite designs..."

Baron sat down to take a closer look, while Naomi talked with her friends.
His photos did look very good in print.

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Back Again

10/8/2021

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Baron and Naomi had come back to the future to tie up loose ends. They needed to terminate the leases on their apartments, and pack up any personal items they wanted to keep, as well as address some other important business. Almost everything had been taken care of, and they were at Baron's apartment that evening.

"The lawyer's papers are all signed."

"We can go deliver them tomorrow."

"Sounds like a plan.
You know, when we go back home, I'm really going to miss pizza...."

"That won't be a problem. It's not that hard to make."

"But yes, no more take out. We'll have to make everything from scratch ourselves."

After dinner they planned the short trip they were going to take...

"That looks like an interesting route. It will probably be beautiful up there this time of year."

"Well, it looks like we are all set....."

"Tomorrow is going to be a busy day."

"An emotional one too, I think..."

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Octopus Day

10/8/2021

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Today is World Octopus Day...

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New Banners

10/7/2021

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We delivered the bottom half of our daughter's Barbie castle ten days ago, and are planning on delivering the rest soon (it didn't all fit in our car at once).

I had kept several of the original banners that I'd made for it 32 years ago, since I'd been using them for various doll photo sets. I really didn't want to give them up, since they are integral parts of various interior 'rooms', but when my daughter said she used to have banners hanging everywhere on her castle, I felt a bit guilty about keeping them. So I decided to make her some new ones to replace the four I am keeping.

The unicorn is one of the original banners I also decided to give back. So now the castle can be decorated as before, like she remembers.

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Jude and Family

10/6/2021

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Jamie and Bonnie had been waiting patiently all summer for their whole family to join them in the 18th century....

The last one to join them was Jude. I made a new wine red vest to replace the gray one with Rex's 'Outlander' outfit. I had him originally wearing a cream necktie and his long wig, but neither suited him with this new more polished look, so I switched to his short wig and a black necktie....

Grace and Jude...

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A Letter

10/5/2021

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Monday morning when the girls arrived at work, Narae spotted an envelope.
"I wonder who it's from."

"It's from Naomi...."

"She says her date on Saturday night was wonderful, but then her boyfriend was suddenly called back home, and she decided to go with him. She says she doesn't know when she'll be back, but in the meantime she's leaving the shop in our capable hands."

"Wow, she must really be in love with this guy!"

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Pumpkins

10/4/2021

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October 2nd was Pumpkin Day, and Jamie and Bonnie were busy gathering some....

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Naomi's Costume Shop

10/3/2021

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I really loved the set for Naomi's Costume Shop. It was the most elaborate setting that I'd ever created. So I took full advantage taking dozens of photos, even though I only needed a handful for the actual story.

So I decided to put the entire set into it's own, totally separate, album - Naomi's Costume Shop

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