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11/12/2021

 
It's been quite the week!  Last month our dishwasher died. That's no big deal since I much prefer washing dishes by hand anyways. Then Monday our freezer died. Thankfully we discovered it before the stuff inside started thawing, and we managed to fit almost everything into our fridge freezer. The one good thing is that the ancient turkey hiding in one corner of the freezer for years finally went out with 'kitchen waste'.

That same night we heard tapping INSIDE one of our kitchen walls.  We've had mice before, but they don't make sounds like that.  Then Tuesday there was all water under the sink, and we now need a new tap installed.  Then yesterday's dinner didn't bake very well and it turns out our oven isn't working properly anymore either.  And we were going make a cake for our granddaughter's birthday Sunday. Still managed to bake something at a longer, lower temperature, but the oven definitely needs to be looked at.

I also need a new camera (been saying that for years) but that means I need a whole new PhotoShop as well, since mine is way too old.  And did I mention I HATE change?? 

Then to really top it all off, my radio station went to 24/7 Christmas music today. I mean, I like Christmas music as much as the next guy, but I like it a week before Christmas, and not for seven whole weeks day and night!  So I have to work in silence the next while.

On a more positive note, I'm finally getting around to changing my little dolls into warmer clothes for the winter. There are a LOT of them, and the ones on the top shelf have been changed....
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That leaves six in the bottom row, and then all the KIDs, and the KW tinies who are all still wearing their fairy outfits from last spring. The only ones who don't get changed are the eight royal children belonging to FID families. They keep their Medieval Fantasy costumes.  All these little cuties have been sorely neglected of late, and it's high time that changed. After all Christmas is coming.

​I'm also getting somewhere with my Storyteller. He's an old art doll I made some thirty one years ago. He's one of the first dolls I ever sculpted, and was only ever photographed in a bare studio, and never in a nice interior setting - which I didn't have back then, but do have now.

I created the set for him and his dog the other day, and ended up having to fake a fire in the fireplace - out of Christmas lights and cellophane.....
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He's almost ready to start telling his dog the story of 'the Soldier and Death'.....and when he is, he'll be telling it here...so stay tuned....
earthspirits
11/12/2021 06:16:52 pm

I feel for you with all the equipment etc. going haywire - hope things get repaired (or replaced) when you're ready to do so.

Looking forward to The Storyteller - that photo is amazing (as are the storyteller and his faithful pooch).

Martha
11/12/2021 07:04:00 pm

We have a repairman coming next week some time, and then we'll find out what the situation is and what can be repaired and what has to be replaced.

I really liked the photos of my Storyteller so far. I especially love his coat. It has to be one of the most complex costume pieces I've ever made, with hundreds of tiny pieces of fabric, many designs inspired by the one on the Storyteller's actual coat.

Elizabeth Anne Ayala
11/12/2021 06:31:51 pm

I learn so much from you. The cellophane fire is very clever. When I was a kid I took out Barbie dolls for Halloween. I would set them in scenes from classic horror movies. I wrapped Ken in white bandages and made him a mummy. I dressed him up as doctor and Barbie was Bride of Frankenstein. It was fun finding things around the house to se the scene and get creative like you do with common items. Trick or treaters loved to see the scenes I would make. Your creativity has brought back memories.

Dorothy
11/12/2021 08:50:54 pm

I am so sorry that your equipment is misbehaving. I can empathize. My printer hasn't worked since April and now my washing machine is broken.

I love seeing the BIDs in their Winter attire. I look forward to seeing them appear in upcoming stories.


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