Dolls

I am so in love with this Pullip!!

OMG!!!! I love that Pullip too! Is that a custom? wow what a cool one!

No, I don't look at Dymphna's stuff anymore. I am done with that chapter and she is done with me.

Saturday or Sunday at the times you mentioned works for me! You call it based on what works best for you!

Have you tried on Milo's non-stock clothes yet? I am curious how they fit and am dying to see him in the cute glasses!!!!

I am picking up my cool cat wig today at the post office and have my sealer so now all I need is the doll!!!! *wah*

TTYL!

Hi!

I just got in a little while ago.

Yes, that is a custom. She is based on Marie Antoinette. She is just stunning from head to toe.

No, I have not had the chance to play with Milo and probably won't for awhile. I have a lot to do tomorrow and Mother's Day. Maybe I'll have some time on Monday for pix after the phone interview with Social Security.

I do not think I will be changing his clothes for awhile yet. I just got him and love his stock so much. It will be a little while before I am into that. I don't have a ton of enthusiasm for things right now you know? I only just today played Clay's new CD and that was because I was driving and I always play CDs when I drive.

I'm happy to hear that some of your customizing supplies are coming in! I can't wait for you to get started!

OK, so right now I plan to call you at 10:00 PM tomorrow night my time - 7:00 PM your time. Cool?

Well, we sure had a busy day! Talked to the priest and the memorial service will be Saturday June 7th at 10:00 AM followed by a luncheon at 11:30 AM. We picked out lots of good items for a family buffet. We went to the funeral home and paid in full. Checked out some floral arrangements, went to Kohl's and bought something to wear to the memorial, bought some new picture frames to put out pix of Dad at the service and luncheon and grocery shopped! Busy day!

Yes, that sounds good for our phone visit! Tomorrow it is!

Sounds like you had a busy, but productive day today. What are you doing for Mother's Day? Forgive me if you already told me...

I totally understand about your lack of enthusiasm for some things. Totally!

Man, I wish I did'nt have to stay at work until 6:00 tonight! It is slower than molasses today!

Do you know who did that Custom Pullip? Was it Princess Tapi by chance?

No actually it was a new poster. She posted her pix of her Marie as her first post. She made the clothes too. Very talented young lady.

Too bad you are stuck at work late on a slow Friday.

On Mother's Day my sons are going to go pick up my mom and bring her here. My MIL, BIL and my cousin and her hubby (neither of them have their moms anymore) are coming over. We are going to have a big pasta meal brought in from an Italian restaurant. We are even getting Italian desserts from there. We were thinking of going to the golf course restaurant for the Mother's Day brunch but it is only until 1:00 PM and Justin won't be home from work in time and my BIL can't get here until 3:00 PM, so we went with this idea. We thought about grilling but it is suppose to be cool and rainy and my mom said she didn't think it was right for me to cook on Mother's Day! I agreed!!

OK, I will call you at 7:00 PM your time - if you still want me to! We just won't discuss American Idol

Don't be silly! Of course I still want you too! I get all feisty one minute about something, then I am over it! I know you are that way too and that is why we get along despite our differences!

Your Mother's Day celebration sounds lovely and yummy! Tiramisou anyone? Is it the food from where Eric works?

ETA: As I feared...the Cool Cat wig look REALLY nice on Val.

Yes, the restaurant were Eric works! We are getting their Tiramisu and Cannoli!

Me too. I love to debate the issues. People just get me wrong and think I am upset. Just the opposite. I am having great fun! No one gets that I am enjoying the debate. I am passionate about my opinions and I love exchanging them with people who are equally passionate about theirs.

(I do avoid the political thread though. Not a good place for a republican )

I also enjoy a friendly debate with passionate people. Differences between us all are what makes things interesting. It would be so boring if everyone always agreed.

I am so glad people don't swarm in to take sides to ambush people that deviate too far from the norm here...that was really out of control, and gladly a distant memory.

Well, I have a busy day ahead so thought I better touch base early.

We are going to a big nursery to get some plants this morning and then I have a ride planned this afternoon. I sure hope the sun comes out...so far it is gloomy and overcast. *stabs* It is supposed to be 70 and partly sunny.

I bet you have lots of cleaning to do today...amirite?

Have a great day and talk to you tonight! Can't wait!

Something fun to cheer you up...

OMG!!! A bunny with a clock!! My Alice needs him!!!!!!!! Jellus!!!!!!

Yeah, weathermen suck! Yesterday was suppose to be sunny 63 and no wind. Instead we got 60, cloudy, breezy and rain in the afternoon. Idiots!

Have fun picking out plants! We will probably do that next week or so. It has been too cool here to really get into planting so far. We have been in the 40s at night - and will be each night in the upcoming week. Low 60s all week too.

I am anxious to talk to you tonight too! Be forewarned, I have a bad cold and may cough or have to blow my nose

TTYL - for real!

Good morning and Happy Mother's Day to you! I bet all your 4 legged babies will show their love and appreciation to you today with lots of wags and licks!!

The weather here is horrible!! POURING like crazy and 40 MPH winds. Poor Justin is working and sometimes he has to get the cars from the parking lot. YUCK! BUT, he got promoted to grocery and next week he is done with bagging and carts and instead gets to work throughout the store.

I bet he is tired because as you know he got in at midnight and had to get up for work at 6:00 AM. I bet he takes a nap when he gets home before company comes. So glad Eric doesn't have to work today and gets to be home with Mommy

It was so great talking to you last night! Two hours!! It sure went fast! I look forward to our next conversation! And I completely forgot to ask you something that I really wanted to ask - so I may PM later or wait until we talk on the phone again.

Well, I need to go finish up a few things and take more of that cold med. I am a nose blowing coughing mess this morning I won't be a pleasant dinner companion at this rate!

So hope the weather is awesome by you and you have a wonderful day! Glad we planned on eating here and not dressing up and heading out to Mother's Day bunch at the golf course. We'd be drowned rats by the time we got in!

TTYL~

ETA: Oops! I'm so sorry I forgot to thank you for the gorgeous sympathy card! The colors are so beautiful and it is such a unique card! My little urn is resting in this beautiful burgundy heart shaped box. I put your card right next to the heart shaped box because the colors look perfect together! I have received many cards but your's really is the most beautiful!

Glad you like the card! That was so fun chatting with you last night! We really must do that again sometime! Someday I hope to look you up when we visit my husband's sister-in-law and maybe we could spend a day together! (or cough, cough you could come here for a weekend if I coudl get you on a plane...choke, choke!)That is too bad your cold is not better today and the weather sucks...I bet your medicine will kick in soon and you will be ok. Will you be able to taste all the great food that is coming though? I hope so!

Have a lovely day my friend, I am off to spend more money at the expensive nursery that I vowed I would'nt go to this year...they have the most beautiful things, and it will be a mad house today. It is a lovely day here and the drive will be nice.

Fortunately I can taste food just fine!!

The cold med kicked in and I am doing better! That is some good stuff!

Glad you have nice weather! Rob looked at the radar and thinks it will clear up this afternoon by the time people get here. Crossing fingers he is right! Either way, at least I don't have to go out in it!

Justin only had one 20 minute cart duty before his shift was over and it was before it poured! Lucky boy!

Me? On a plane?

If you go to your SIL you cold come visit me at my house! I think that is closer than Chicago from her. I could take you to our wonderful Golf Course restaurant for lunch or dinner! But it would need to be a Saturday because on Sunday they only have soup and sandwiches ( for some strange reason ) once the brunch is over at 1:00 PM.

Got to run! Catch you later!

Well, our first family get together since my father died. It was strange. We had a nice time. The food was so good! Eric sat at my Dad's place at the dinning room table. It seemed fitting that my oldest would take that seat. I did accidentally put out an extra cup for coffee thinking of my Dad. Mom did OK until she went to the powder room before the boys took her home. She started crying because she hated the thought of going home to the empty house. I told her to think about getting a puppy. I think that would cheer her up, but she says no. Maybe she will change her mind sometime.

My mom loved all the dolls. This is the first time she has been to my house since Dad came home to hospice care.

Winda is free and playing with the others. Weds. I am going to go out and look for a shelf for her. Right now she is on the shelf with Isis and Rhian but she just looks out of place with them and needs her own space.

My MIL gave me this beautiful crocheted hot roll wrap that her mom made literally 100 years ago! Very neat! I got gold Skechers from my mom, the brown ones from Eric and a wicker planter from Justin! Very nice haul this year! I know have 6 pair of Skechers

Hope you had an awesome day!

It sounds like overall you had a nice day and I am glad. Your poor Mom... I hope she does get a little doggie.

I had a very busy, but productive day. Fought the Mother's Day crowd at the nursery, got my summer pots planted, did some gardening, went to the grocery store, and watched Tudors and the movie "Once"...an indie film that got an oscar for best song. It was a cute flick. I recommend it.

And last but not least, I bought a set of chainmail clothes for my elf prince and princess today from a gal at DOA. What a fab find! It is going to be awesome on them!

I contacted the seller of my elf/vamp and it sounds like he will be shipping him soon. EMS only takes 3-4 days if he sends him soon...*fingers crossed* I have his face-up and tatoos pretty much designed...and have decided on some dark green eyes that I found.
The concept is coming together nicely...I hope I can pull it all off!

TTYL! Better get to bed.

Of course you will be able to pull it off! It all sounds amazing! Chainmail clothes!!! What a find is right! Makes me think of Clay in Spamalot!!

Sounds like you had a great day too! I don't think too many moms out this way were hitting the nurseries in the weather we had It did clear up at 3:00 like Rob thought it would. The sun came out but the winds were still really strong - 40 MPH gusts very often! Our big heavy swing blew over on our patio. Just a great day to stay in and have the food come to us!

Well, today I spend the day on the phone day with Social Security and the various pension offices. How fun I have to answer 24 questions for the SS. Ah, got to love the government

Have a great day! Talk to you later!

May the force be with you today at the inquisition!

Gotta roll on to work so I can get off at a decent hour for a change!

TTYL!

Hi!

Hope you had a nice day yesterday! I was so pooped last night for some reason - be it the cold or not sleeping much the last week - and I just wasn't able to stay awake or feel like posting much. I think having to make all those calls about my Dad and sending out the death certificates just really bummed me out. I'm feeling better today though - good thing since I have little ones coming soon!

Nothing new with me today, just feeling some nerves about DC and AI tonight! I so want DC to have a great night! Oh well, what will be will be.

Hope you have a great day! Talk to you later!

Peace and love!

Glad you are doing better today!

Ok, question on USPS....the seller sent my boy I think the end of last week and still no sign on USPS. *scratches head* How long does it take before it shows as trackable?

Hope DC does well too. Somehow I know he will though...

USPS = regular mail. I have no idea how to track regular mail. I cannot believe they sent your doll regular mail. Perhaps you will need to ask your post master how to find out where your boy is. I thought he was being sent EMS? Too bad he wasn't because I got Winda in 2 or 3 days that way.

Shit, we are having horrible storms here. I am so afraid of losing power and not only missing AI but our back-up battery for our sump pumps died yesterday. Rob spent today trying to find the right kind - they are HUGE because they have to back-up two pumps. I'm also freaked because Eric is out delivering pizzas and Justin is at work too. I sure miss the days my babies were home with me during storms

That is the pits your weather is so bad again...Hopefully it will pass soon and your cubs will arrive home safely.

Yes, I was hoping EMS too. But, 28.00 postage does seem more like regular postage than EMS price. I think I paid 41.00 or so for Mohana and she arrived very quickly. Oh well...I am excited, but it is not like this doll was my grail or dream doll...just one that fit my needs and was the right deal at the right time.

I am very excited and anxious to start customizing him, but the longer it takes the more I can prepare and decide exactly what I am shooting for and how to try to go about doing it. I bought a special tiny brush to paint eyelashes on with and I am ready to go. I will practice with it on paper first before I try it on his brows and lashes.

On a rather sad note...the gal I bought the chainmaille set from told me she has a brain tumor and that is why she had the time to try and make it herself.I offered her almost full price for the set of two...I just had a feeling that was the right thing to do since it looked like she put a lot of work into it and I have seen other chain maille items that go for 3-4 times the price she wanted. She seems like a really sweet gal...

How awful for that poor gal Maybe the docs can fix things somehow. DC's brother has lived 10 years with his brain tumor, even though things are bleak now. I'll keep her in my thoughts.

Good luck with your experimenting with your new brush! I know you will do a great job!

Where is your boy coming from? China? Regular mail takes so long from there I just hope he has a nice safe journey!

I'll be gone most of the day. We are going to pick out flower arrangements at the funeral home this morning and going to the church to talk over what we want with the secretary. Then we will run some errands.

Rob was able to find the batteries we needed for the back-up system! They are HUGE and expensive but they last 3 to 4 years and they provide great peace of mind. They run the pumps for 24 hours if we lose power.

Talk to you later!

Have a beautiful day!

Have a great day yourself!

Yes, I think elfvamp boy is coming from China...the seller estimated 10 days time to get to me...so maybe in about a week or less.

Babyman gets his neutering today. Poor thing.
I hate to do it, but it will be for the best when we take him places. This way we don't have to fear him getting a whiff of a female in heat and going for it...

TTYL!

AWW Give babyman a hug from me. He will be more pleasant in the future . trust me.