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This and That.....

6/13/2019

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I'm continuing to work on doll stuff - it's the horse's turn this week - as well as trying to get ready for a birthday/farewell party Saturday, and then going away for a few weeks. So there's cooking meals for the freezer - it's handy having an RV with fridge and freezer - and tomorrow it's cake and party food time.

I've not been able (or even inspired) to take any new doll photos, other than the occasional ones that I'm working on, as I'm focusing on trying to get everything done for our trip. Plus it seems to be raining most of the time anyways.

​I finished four cloaks (two for each person), and dirtied them up....
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I'm in the process of labelling the boxes for the dolls coming along on our trip. Jan made me two new boxes, since Rex is too tall to fit in any of the existing boxes, and I needed a second KID size one. I always print out new name labels so it's easier to know who is in which box. Saves having to take them all out of the overhead compartment and opening them all to see who is inside......
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I still have to label two more boxes, but wanted to make sure I actually had them here. I picked Olivia and Cookie up at Charie's last night (they were getting blushed) so now I can proceed.

As I said, it's been 'horse week' all week, and I've been working on 'Buck' and 'Morgan'. Buck needed some hair and tail trimming, and both horses needed some shading with paint. I shuffled everyone's saddles around, and shaded them as well. Then Buck needed a new bridle (bright green was just not going to do!), and I spent much of yesterday on that. Today I tackled the saddle blankets, and now Buck is more or less done....
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I'm quite happy with how he turned out, and I think Rex is too, as he's been standing around in the kitchen, supervising all week....
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This evening I get to embroider Morgan's saddle blanket, and finish his leatherwork. There's still bit of paint touching up to do on both horses, and then all they will still need is some saddlebags.

I still have to make another belt for Rex, as well as a fur collar. Once everyone is completely finished I will take studio shots. It would be nice to take some photos outside, but it always seems to be raining these days, and the next four days are supposed to be all rain as well.

*Just wanted to say thank you to everyone who has been commenting on my Blog.  For some time now I have not been getting any email notifications when you comment. I am supposed to.  It's not too bad to go look at the most recent posts to see if anyone commented, so I can reply, but it's virtually impossible to tell if anyone commented on an older post - or asked a question. Without the email notifications it's impossible to know, since I'm obviously not going to go scrolling through ten years worth of Blog posts every day (if ever).  I've contacted Weebly, and they said I turned it off myself, but I didn't. I didn't do anything. They said they fixed it, but I still am not getting any notifications. They said they'd look into it further, but I've not heard back from them. 

​So please, do still comment, and hopefully I will see it.
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kenaiqueen
6/13/2019 05:20:41 pm

Buck looks wonderful! I love the depth around his eyes and his tack so much improved.

I was thinking that his name may have come from a bit of a translation problem since he was probably made in China. Interesting that your other horse actually is a buckskin tho.

I had one of the Walmart horses with the flocked body for a while, but it was so big and I never really used it much so I passed it on to our American Girl doll program at the local library where I work. The kids love it. (He was called Pony after a tv show horse.)

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Martha
6/14/2019 04:06:41 am

Thanks! This is much more like I wanted him.

Value Village actually had one of those fake fur Walmart horses this week, but I don't find them realistic enough for my dolls.

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Dorothy
6/13/2019 05:41:57 pm

I love how the horses turned out. If Rex is pleased, then everything must be alright (laugh).

I am still challenged to see the clothing on the line as doll sized. You have really captured the perspective for me because it looks so real.

I wish you safe travels. I can't wait to see what photos you take while you are away.

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Martha
6/14/2019 04:09:29 am

Thanks!

It's going to be very cold, and probably wet, but that's normal there. I'm hoping there will be some good photo opportunities. Mostly just dramatic shots, and not much of an actual 'story', since I don't have hardly any suitable props for anything other than 'travelling'

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Donna
6/13/2019 06:44:06 pm

The horses look wonderful! They are going to make your photo stories even more interesting (if that`s possible!). I`m looking forward to all the photos that will be coming along!!

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Martha
6/14/2019 04:14:37 am

Thanks!

I'm hoping for some nice photos. Newfoundland has a lot of scenery that is reminiscent of Scotland - well, other than that there's icebergs - so I'm hoping Rex and Bianca will fit in, for that 'Outlander' feel. Or at least early immigrants or explorers. There's also several places that date back to before the 18th century, so they might even fit in somewhere other than just 'scenery'.

I just hope the weather cooperates, since the first two weeks it looks like it's going to be very cold. Last year it actually snowed on July 1st.

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