More Good Things

Well, I must say I'm on a roll. Not only did I (1. )buy a new rhubarb plant and plant it (in an old tire, so it is above ground level and will drain well--I think my last one drowned), but (2. )I signed up for 2 garden plots at the Community Garden in our neighboring town. Ours doesn't have one, shame on our city government.
I am going to plant only potatoes in my two plots, an idea given me by a friend who did that last year (Thanks, Jenny!). As a non-res, I didn't know I could rent plots there, so I'm glad she told me that, too, and I'm glad I signed up and took that task off my Things I Mean to Do List--it's pretty long, and now it's a little shorter. Yay for me!!!

Did a Good Thing

I was thinking the other day, how badly I would feel if my computer crashed and I lost all the pictures I've saved of old dolls, doll patterns, and my own dolls. So I copied those files to disks this morning.
Now I'm going to save my best photos to a disk, too. We are all at the mercy of our computers and we never really know when the next computer disaster is going to strike! So, do yourself a favor and save your best stuff to disks, so you'll have them, just in case!

Living Room--big sigh!

I am still working on it, and it IS getting better, but it is NOT done yet. I wish it was!!!

Yet another doll in progress

This is the second face for this doll; it is very heavy, as I actually added more Paper Clay and cotton knit over the FIRST cotton knit over Paper Clay face. This is also the second painted face, but at least an extra layer of paint doesn't add much additional weight.

I'm going to add a bag of sand to the body, to compensate for the heaviness of the head.

Changed my Mind on that Doll's Face

I decided I wanted that last doll to be a child and not a lady, due to the proportions of the body. Now, I think this doll is a boy! I like him better now.

Her Former Husband

This is her former husband, and she was the same kind of doll before her "makeover." I passed the pair three times before it occurred to me that I could use them. He looks a little sad now, seeing that she has become a sophisticated lady.

Another doll I'm making

This doll is half of the unfinished pair I bought two for a dollar at a quilt store's closing out sale. She was kneeling, and had a flat face. I added thighs and upper arms (one I forgot to stuff!), and a molded mask-under-knit face.

At first I thought she might be a he, but once I began painting her face, I could see that she was a she alright. Face isn't quite done--she needs eyelashes and shading on her ears. I haven't decided on hair yet. Since her feet are large, I think she will wear boots.