Stella, Blue Monday, and Blue Suede Shoes...

Good Morning, and Happy Blue Monday from sunny St. Augustine! Yes, that would be Stella, our little cross stitch doll friend visiting from England, and yes, that would be Stella sitting on Michael Jordan's shoulder with a blue shirt in the background. More about that later. First, I'd like to share what started out as a fairly normal day. After attending Cecelia's dance recital the evening before, we arose with the birds, bright and early...



And Stella requested breakfast in bed. Her mother Lindsay might have some serious adjustments to make when Stella returns home to England! ;-)



After breakfast, we sat in our blue striped chairs, contemplating what we wanted to do for the day...



And decided a beach walk was in order...



Stella loves sea creatures, particularly blue sea horses...



And she also loves luxuriating in the shade of a palm tree on her striped beach towel where we shared a picnic lunch (that tiny bag holds more than you would ever dream possible!)...



But there is nothing Stella loves better than sailing...



And she found this blue and white sailboat that is just about her size. I'd like to have one just like it! ;-)



Here she is just hanging around the marina. This girl loves anything and everything to do with the water...



On the way home, we stopped to enjoy the blue pansies...



And took a carriage ride through the historic district of St. Augustine...



And posed at points of interest where locals like to paint and visitors like to have their pictures made...



Then we went home to our little blue cottage and enjoyed reading a few magazines...



Got the mail and a postcard from England (Thanks, Lindsay!)...



Drank a mug or two of lemonade...



Played with the nifty box that Deborah made for me (Stella loves the swans and the little girl on it and all the blue sparkles)...



And checked our dinner reservations...



That's when Stella realized we had some time to kill...



And convinced me to take her to Potter's Wax Museum, the oldest wax museum in the United States. Stella just happened to notice that cross stitch dolls get in for free and begged to go there...



"Certainly, Stella, I'd be happy to accompany you" were my famous last words, and in truth, it started out nicely when we were greeted by this lovely young lady...



Then Stella stopped to have her picture made with Uncle Sam...



And climbed up on Michael Jordan's shoulder which is quite a climb when you are less than a foot tall yourself...



Michael was very friendly, and Stella would have stayed there all day...



Except that she spotted, drum roll please, The King! Then Stella went all wonky...



And did what any girl who is giddy over Elvis would do. You guessed it, she stepped on his blue suede shoe!!!



And that's when it happened: the alarms went off (that shoe was wired!), signaling the Keystone Cops, and Stella took off like greased lightening, hiding under Queen Elizabeth's skirts! The cops arrived with the nets, found out Stella was English, knew exactly where to look, and caught poor Stella, hauling her off to the Oldest Jail (thankfully, they didn't throw away the keys, but hung them in plain view)...



But looking on the bright side, Stella got to be a "reenactor" at the Oldest Jail. Understandably, she was a little timid at first...



Come on out, Stella, so we can see you...



In case you're wondering, those steel shelves in the background are the bunk beds in the jail...



The prisoner in the next cell was in for disturbing the peace. She was caught wading in the Fountain of Youth...



What's that I see... grey hair??? Would her name happen to be Claudie???



No, the figure isn't good enough! Too fluffy! ;-)



Here's a shot of the metal picnic tables for dining. Up to this point, Stella thought it was all fun and games, but when she realized there would be no breakfast in bed, she began to cry and really sing the blues...



I then phoned Mr. Magpie (it's good to have a lawyer in the house when you have Stella around!), and he phoned the British Embassy. After some skillful negotiations, I deliverd the good news to Stella, and the smile returned to her face...



And the prison doors swung open...



To reveal beautiful blue skies outside. Stella, however, is going to have do do community service, and I'll report more on that later!



In the mean time, please visit Sally and her friends for more Blue Monday shenanigans. You may do that by clicking right HERE. Thanks, Sally, for always being such a great hostess week in and week out!



Thanks for visiting me here, and I look forward to visiting you in return! :-)

Warmly,

Mrs. Magpie (Sheila)