Sea to Shining Sea

Hello Everyone,

We just finished our "Sea to Shinning Sea" event. We had a "beach" and lots of seashells and patriotic treasures! I wore a vintage sunsuit and laid on the beach for much of the show and sometimes I sat in a vintage childs glider. But, no matter where I was, I looked SO CUTE!!!
We also had a beautiful big mermaid out front and a 1958 airstream trailer that was all decorated inside. The entire shop looked absolutely beautiful!
We also had so many of our friends and customers come even though it was quite hot. Also so many new fans came to see and pet and adore me! [Who could blame them!!] All the girls were so busy carrying out furniture and redoing the vingettes! We had such a wonderful time.

The next bit of news is not so good. I have been very sick and in the hospital for several days. First I had a bladder and kidney infection and my kidneys became compromised because of the infections. I just got feeling better, except that I had to eat really crummy food that was a special "kidney diet".
Then I noticed that my brother Alexander was still getting to eat the good food with ground beef mixed in. Well, I

thought that didn't seem fair, so when no one was watching I ate his whole big bowl of food! I looked like a "stuffed sauage" and didn't feel so good that night. The next day I felt even worse and my mom got very worried and took me to the dog doctor. I had to be put in the hospital and have my stomach pumped. After I went home it appeared that I was getting better and then all of the sudden I started feeling really bad again. I had to go back to the hospital and spend some more time and have x-rays and tests and an ultrasound. They finally realized that I had pancratitis!
So I had to spend more time in the hospital and rest and have antibiotics. I finally got to come home where I am resting but not back to normal yet. My mom and dad are very worried because I am very precious and important and no one could every take my place!!
Please keep me in your prayers, I'm looking forward to seeing you all next month. I'm sure I'll be all better and looking as adorable as ever. Our next event is July 24,25,25 from 10-5. See you then!

Enchanted Garden

Well we just had another wonderful event. I, of course, was the center of attention! My Mom covered me with flowers and I was just adorable!!
There was a cool old fountain with a naked baby that was inside a beautiful gazebo that my Dad built out of old architectural elements!
Also there was a neat old cubby thingy that had old french seed packets on it and cool stuff in the little cubbies. There was a very silly Italian made white pig that tried to steal some attention away from me, but really, it was definitely barking up the wrong tree!! After all who's name is on the front of the building: MATILDA!!! Anyway we had such a good time. The girls from "The Tattered House", in Roseville Calif., came to visit and they were so delighted to meet me in person! I have also included a picture of my assistant , Lynnea, she is sooo amazing and beautiful and takes really good care of me and my shop! Well my mom and all the "Matilda Girls" are getting ready for our next event. "From Sea to Shinning Sea". They have found some amazing treasures that everyone is sure to enjoy. Of course, you won't want to miss seeing me, I don't know what I will be wearing yet, but I'm sure I will be adorable!!!!! See you at our next event: June 26,27,28 from 10-5.
Ta Ta,
Matilda

Our "Queen For A Day " Event !!

Well, what a wonderful event we just had, with ME as the center of attention!!!! I spent the days laying in the middle of a CROWN bed! Where else would I be!?! Everything looked so "royal". We had a 1920's mannnequin wearing a pink velvet robe, encrusted with huge rhinestones. Of course, I should be the one wearing it but it was just too big!

We also had an enormous church window with a cross birdhouse in the middle. An old wooden medical cabinet and a old mercantile cabinet filled with lots of treasures! One of my favorite things was an old black board that my mom wrote on about shopping at Matilda's being the correct answer!
Sadly, the last day of the event, my parents let my brother, Alexander, be on the bed with me. Well as you know, that's just WRONG!!! Everyone knows that nobody cares about a 220lb Great Dane, he's just my body guard and I certainly didn't need him at that time! Only because he is so big, does anyone even notice him.
Well in the end, we really wanted to honor mothers and I think we did a pretty good job. I want to wish all mothers out they a very special day, and if you ever need a litttle "lift", just look at the pictures of me and you're sure to feel happy!
Our next event is May, 29,30,31. There are some wonderful surprises that your sure to love! I already have my outfit and will be looking ADORABLE!!!
Can't wait for you to see me, and I will enjoy seeing all of you too!

The Treasures of Texas

well......... Finally, I'm given the opportunity to write to my fans again!!! My mom and dad have been so busy that they couldn't take the time to download all the fabulous pictures of me taken during the last several months!!!! Talk about a waste of talent!

Anyway, I knew everyone would be waiting with baited breath to see what's new with me, so here we go..... I have been keeping very busy with all my shop responsibilities, looking adorable, hunting for mice, posing for photos, you know all the regular "star" stuff. We have been traveling a lot but pictures were not taken until FINALLY, this trip to Texas! My mom, dad, and several of the girls from the shop all went to Warrenton for the big show. They all found so much cool stuff that every inch of our trailer was stuffed! They all had so much fun, but were all worn out, which I cannot relate to because I, of course, was pulled around in a wagon! Like I'm going to get my precious paws dirty walking through all the fields! There were so many awesome places, one of my favorites was Garden Antiques, we got to meet Theresa, the owner who was so nice and of course she LOVED me and wanted a picture of me and my mom. Her spot was so filled with fantastic ideas and finds that I could have stayed all day! We also ran into Sue from Junk Market. My mom knows her from when we lived in Minnesota. She just wrote a new book, to bad she didn't get a picture of me in it?!
So, I guess I should tell you who all came with to help take care of my needs. Gale Payne, Colleen Hancock, Sandra Finn, my sister Joanna, {who lives in San Antonio}, and my mom and dad. They all helped pull me around and carry me, except for Joanna, (it's a sister thing). She just won't admit that I'm more popular than she is! She is a lawyer so she thinks she's all so smart, but everyone knows, I'm the STAR!!
Well, I didn't mean to get all side tracked. Our next event is April 24, 25, 26 and it's our Queen for a day event!!!! It is going to be so fantastic! Texas was a great source for many, many fantastic antiques! We can't wait to share them all with you, and of course, I know you can't wait to see ME!!!!

Girls gone wild shopping trip!!

Hello everyone! Well my mom and some of the girls from our shop went on another buying trip. I didn't get to go this time because it was too hot to take a precious dog like me across county! However, "Harold" a silly stuffed animal that my parents keep in the truck went with them and they took lots of pictures of him, [oh brother], why would they want pictures of another dog!!! Anyway here are the pictures from their trip and also pictures of our last event, "Feather Your Nest". I, of course, was the center of attention! I was in a "bird" house and everybody loved how adorable I looked!
Our next event is Oct 17,18,19 and it is going to be really fun, spooky, dramatic and full of lots of great treasurers that my mom has been saving for this event!!!! The barn is full of fun! I hope you can make it!

August was our "Dot Sale and Flea Market"!!!!

Hello Again!
Soooo sorry I've been gone for so long! Life has been so busy! My mom has been having "antique events" but I haven't had time to write about them! It's been summer vacation and I've been busy with all the summer activities; swimming, gardening, shopping for ANTIQUES!!!! Our last event we had a sale and flea market, I told my mom I didn't want fleas, but she told me not to worry!! Anyway, we had a great time, so many of my friends came to see me, and do a little shopping too! I wore an adorable old doll hat and sat in front of a pink mirror so I could admire myself all day. Lots of others were admiring me too, which is to be expected when I am so darn cute!! Anyway, our next event is Sept 19,20,21 and my mom is gone on an extensive buying trip to Minnesota to get lots and lots of treasurers for our next event! I'm not supposed to tell, but I know that the show is something about birds and nests and cute things like that!!! I hope you can come and see me, I'm sure to be the "cutest little thing you ever saw"!

May Day Madness!

Hello Everyone! We just had our May show and it was just delightful! I sat under an antique childs parasol and wore a matching collar. Everyone just looooved the way I looked and I got lots of love from all my Mom's customers! We had such a great turn-out, I know people come to buy cool antiques but they also come just to see me!!! Anyway, we had vintage umbrellas hanging everywhere and wispy white butterflies floating from above and people said it looked "magical".
We also had lots and lots of garden items because everyone is excited to work in their gardens and be outside now that it is summer. Our next event is July 27,28,29 and the theme is "America The Beautiful!!" We are going on a wonderful shopping trip across America so that we will have tons of new treasurers for you!! If you want to be on our invitation list you can email my Mom at www.matildasmouse.com, and they will add you so that you get notification of each event. Hope to see you at our next event, I don't know what my Mom will dress me in yet, but I'm sure to look great!!!