tussie mussie

The first day of a new school year.

I still remember...

the smell...of "newness" 

 new uniform, new shoes that squeak, new stationary 

Dd set out everything as neat as possible , just ready to dress and be on time.

She woke us more than a hour before the alarm was set to go off

"wake up- we are going to be late for school!"
 she said.

ha- ha.. that will be my line for the rest of the year..

This year dd is a grade 2 scholar.
She understands about an apple for the teacher..

I found her in the garden

 putting together a tussie mussie for her new teacher..

I was a little sad , for all I was asked to do was to tie it together with a little pink ribbon from her drawer..

yes, pink is still  the favorite

all most little girls go through a "pink stage"
for some it lasts longer....

remember the little pink trolley from the brocante in France?
http://labrocanteuse.blogspot.com/2010/06/last-sunday-brocante.html

this satchel  belongs to the same family of pink accessories.

easy to find in her all white bedroom!

I do not remember pink satchels though.

In our days we had leather satchels,with compartments and a special front pocket
 for a lunch box.

I remember my lunch box- 

it was a  blue square hinged tin  with a pretty picture of a fluffy white doggy on it. I wonder if I chose that?
Perhaps it originally came with old English toffees.. 

they just don't make lunch boxes like they used to..
today they  are made from a canvas/plastic type   with  "zippers"!!

I wish I had a Pierrot Gourmand with lollies..
to add one every now and then  to her lunch box as a treat.
   

what do you remember from

 first "back to school" days? 
 Colx