Though not in the forecast for today – at least, when I last checked yesterday – we woke up to little snow. It’s still snowing now, but it’s very light snow and there won’t be any real accumulation.
But it’s always magical to see snow transform the landscape. Don called it ‘the frosting on the cake’ this morning and he’s right.
Our little Carolina wrens are singing away. Early this morning, I heard singing during the snowfall. I heard them several times yesterday. I get enormous comfort knowing there still hanging around. Sometimes, I see one on the porch railing. I’m sure that’s the guy who hung out here all summer and autumn. Or I’ll hear him cheeping and I’ll know he’s on the porch somewhere, but can’t see him from inside the house.
We had a nice walk yesterday. Since the forecast is fairly clear for the next week or so, I imagine we’ll do that every day. It was cold, but the air felt invigorating. We chatted the entire time, so it all seemed effortless.
Today, I’m going to clean/buff Shirley’s face. I will be using a cream that doll restorers use. Remember, you can’t use water on a composition doll. I’ll check the video again, but I’m pretty sure I put it on with a white cloth and buff very gently. The stuff I ordered to fill in the hole in the composition won’t arrive until Monday.
I know this Shirley is from Canada and a company called Reliable Toy Co., was licensed by Ideal to make and distribute the dolls there. So the original mold was the same. But sometimes, I think this girl might have been made by another company. I’ve researched as much as I can to no avail. Her face seem slightly different and her eyes seem smaller. But she has two dimples and an open mouth with teeth like all the Shirleys. And I’ve seen a few that look very much like Mom’s Shirley.
I’d love to find an 11 or 13 inch composition Shirley because they’re adorable and small, so easy to display. I think this one is 20 or 22 inches long, so she has to sit on top of the cabinet. What I am noticing in my research is that, except for the hole near her eye, which I inadvertently made, her face composition is in very good shape. I see photos of Shirleys with all sorts of facial cracks.
This is probably boring you, but it’s what I’m pursuing at the moment, so there you go!
The last day of January. Rest in Peace, Chita Rivera and Hinton Battle, superb performers on Broadway and film with multiple Tony Awards between them. Yesterday was a hard day for dancers and the Broadway community. These are enormous losses.
Forgot to mention that Etsy made me a Star Seller for January. I imagine that will go away tomorrow, but they were rewarding me for my sales and fast shipping and response. Sort of neat!
What are you up to today?
Stay safe.
Happy Wednesday.
