It's hard to say, but perhaps I could identify with Heidi when I was a child? Maybe this book is one of the reasons I always wanted to become a nurse? I don't know...
There was a real Swiss cheese factory in the Ohio town where I lived. The family that owned the factory were from Switzerland. They bought fresh milk from the nearby Amish farmers to make their cheese. Their Swiss cheese is the best I have ever eaten. Every year the town had a Swiss Cheese Festival.
I have never been to Switzerland. Sometimes I think it couldn't possibly exist because it is so beautiful! The closest I've ever been to a place like it was the mountains of North Carolina.
We were camping there. The kids and I went for a walk up one of the hills. When we got to the top I remember having a flash back to the Sound of Music where Maria sings "the hills are alive with the sound of music." My children probably thought I was crazy but I started spinning around and singing the song myself! I remember that day like it was yesterday...
When I found this little Swiss chalet house on Ebay, I just had to make an offer! It brought back these lovely memories.
The house measures 4 3/4" x 3 1/4" and plays "Laura's Theme" from Dr. Zhivago. Isn't it cute!?
I guess I got such a great deal because it is missing one of the front feet? I'm sure I have a little block of wood around here that I can use to replace it. :D
So soon, I will have a little Swiss house that sings! It may become the inspiration for another dollhouse project too? I have a half-scale house that I may use to make my own interpretation of Heidi's grandfather's house?
For now, I will just wait until this little house arrives and listen to the songs it sings to me...
