Nurse Hitty Eve

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By Hitty Eve Sunny State Hittys

In Which I Begin my Nursing Career

About Three weeks ago, the Sunny State  Hittys were surprised to hear that Shirley, our adopted human, was sick.  I am new to this Hitty family, but I was told that aside from some seasonal allergies, Shirley was almost never sick and was free from any aches or pains.


A trip to the emergency room was made and doctors soon determined that it was her gall bladder.


A simple procedure was scheduled to remove it. However, things did not go as planned.  What was supposed to take only 20 minutes turned into a 2.5 hour major surgery.  According to the surgeon, less than 10% of people have a gallbladder situated as hers was and removing it was no easy matter.


The Sunny State Hittys are glad that we do not have such things to deal with and although we are carved with a knife, we only feel the loving touch of our creator.


Shirley had to spend eight days in the hospital, most of them in ICU.  She is home now but in need of much TLC.


As you may know, my carving mom is Amanda, Shirley's daughter.  I felt it only right that I should be her nurse.


Shirley says the best nurses must anticipate the needs of their patients.  They must give care with skill and efficiency yet they must do so with compassion.


I have got to go, my patient helped me write this and now she is all done in.  I must see that she gets her rest.




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Hitty #2 Sneak Peek

by Amanda Leahy, adopted human of Hitty Amelia

I recently started carving my 2nd Hitty doll. There is still

a lot of work to do, but I thought I'd share a sneak peak!

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In which I learn to book surf

by Hitty Alice, Adventurer Extraordinaire

Here are just a few pictures from Emily's poor camera. I helped her pack up all her books in the classroom, load them onto a cart and stack them in the book room. She had to pack everything else up and move it into the center of the room, so that the maintenance men could repaint the walls.

Then she let me ride on the cart, too. I loved to feel the wind on my face as we traveled down the sidewalk. Emily told me it's more fun if you put your hands in the air, so I tried that too. She's right!

If you'll notice the picture in the background you'll see what most of Emily's pictures look like with her old camera. BUT, a friend came today and brought Emily's new camera with her. So, be ready for more of my adventures real soon!

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Hitty Amelia Comes to Visit and Brings One of the Afters

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By Hitty Flora Sunny State Hittys


The Sunny State Hittys were so excited when Hitty Amelia flew into the Ft Myers airport from Indiana.  She brought along her adopted humans, Mandy, Sam and Robbie, and, she brought a new Hitty sister we were anxious to meet.

You may recall the post, The Afters Meet the Befores, well, one of the new "Afters" came too!  She is Hitty Eve and is a birthday gift for Shirley, my adopted human.

The first day of our vacation, we went to Veterans Park so that Robbie could play in the water.

The next morning, we took a trip to Ft Myers Beach.

Robbie likes to dig

Robbie and Mommie enjoying the water

Here we are at the beach.  Hitty Amelia, Hitty Eve and Hitty Flora.  

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She Lives! I did it!

In which I carve my very first Hitty doll
by Amanda Leahy, adopted human of Hitty Amelia

Some of our faithful readers may recall an earlier post "The Afters meet the Befores" in which Hitty Amelia mentioned that my husband Sam and I were planning on trying woodcarving as a new hobby.  We purchased a beginner's set of carving knives and a couple of different types of pre-cut Hitty blanks.  We also had an instructional CD from Gale Lyons.

One evening while my toddler son was spending the night with his grandparents and my husband Sam was working 2nd shift, I sat down with my supplies and got started.  After about six hours, I had a very rough Hitty doll carved, VERY sore hands, a few knife wounds, and a floor covered in wood shavings.

Over the next few days, my husband Sam and I worked to get the Hitty finished... final carving and sanding, limbs fitted with pegs, varnishing, painting, etc.  There are a few things about our Hitty #1 that we are not pleased with... she takes a little bit of work to get standing on her own, her hands slightly resemble robot claws, there are parts of her that aren't very symmetrical... etc.  However, we are so pleased with the final results!  I had never even picked up a carving knife or painted anything until last week!  I had so much fun and think our first Hitty turned out really well.

Sam and I decided to give Hitty #1 to my mom, Shirley, for her birthday present.  I love you mama!  Thank you for supporting this new fun hobby!

Below is an album with photos of our progress through this process.  If you want to see bigger pictures, just click on the pictures below! Enjoy!


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Cookies! Yummy!

In which I have a Magic Morning...

by Hitty Amelia, a Hoosier Hitty

This morning my adopted humans were traveling to the town of Bedford, Indiana to visit with relatives. I was excited to go along. Bedford is about 1 hour and 45 minutes south of Indianapolis and is the "Limestone Capitol of the World." Bedford is in Lawrence County, which is the home of several astronauts including Gus Grissom.

Bedford is also the location of the Magic Morning Bakery and the best darn baked goods in Indiana, according to my adopted human Amanda.

The Magic Morning Bakery is located on 16th street (Bedford's main drag) and has been in business since Amanda was a little girl.

I decided to get a cup of coffee... Magic Morning House Blend sounds good!

Amanda's absolute favorite cookies are the MM smiley face cookies... although everything they make here is absolutely fabulous. Amanda and Sam got their wedding cake and wedding cheesecakes from Magic Morning.

Mmmmm! Yummy! I wish you could taste one for yourself! They are wonderful! Do you spot the frowning cookie? With every dozen smiley's you get a frowney face, too! Next time you are in the Bedford area, you simply must stop at this fabulous little bakery. You will not be disappointed!

"Seize the moment. Remember all those women on the Titanic who waved off the dessert cart." Erma Bombeck

Magic Morning Bakery, 2513 16th Street, Bedford, IN 47421-3501
(812) 279-2715

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In which I participate in a graduation

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by Hitty Alice, Adventurer Extraordinaire

As I promised, here are the pictures of the Santa Cruz Christian Learning Center Graduation. Before the ceremony, my adopted human, Emily, let me go up on stage and look around. She showed me the speaker's podium, where she would read a letter to each graduate from his/her parents. She said I couldn't go up with her during the ceremony, because people might spend more time looking at me than the graduates. I was disappointed, but I got to meet so many of her students and friends that I soon forgot my sadness.


Here is the picture that one of her friends took of Emily while she was reading a letter. It was such a neat idea for the school, graduates, and the parents. But, I'm glad the class was only 19 students. Can you imagine a letter to each graduate if there were 300 0f them?

After the ceremony, Emily asked one of her kids if I might try her cap on. It was a little big for my head, but perfect for a carrier. Too bad we had to give it back!

I still have a hard time believing that my first day in Bolivia was so packed with adventure. The days since have been tame by comparison. But I have met many interesting people. And I can't wait for Emily's new camera to get here so you can meet them, too!
















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