I was ready to add ornaments to the tree yesterday, but Don wanted one more day with just the lights. Fine with me!
It’s been lovely seeing the tree with little white lights. Nevertheless, today is the day. We’re adding the ornaments later this morning. I’m debating whether to add my big white bottlebrush ornaments, like I usually do. I’m not sure. They provide great filler and they’re striking. Hmmmm….
We’re due for a “wintry mix” this afternoon, but it doesn’t sound as if it will cause any problems. I just want to be able to return the big ornament bins to the shed when we’re done decorating the tree. They take up a lot of floor space in our small cottage. Other than that, we don’t have to be anywhere other than here today.
They don’t look too excited, do they? I’m sure I’ll learn just what’s ticking them off soon enough.
My friend, Little Keiko Doll, who designed the face molds for Jessie and Audrey, came up with a new mold for a smaller head, like the size of Ruby and Gilly (designed by Landoudou dolls.) You know that I am quite taken by the look of Ruby and Gilly on an Obitsu 22 body. I love those girls. So I ordered the new mold a few months ago, along with a wig and eyes. It arrived here on Monday.
. The mold is called “Bunny.”
First of all, isn’t this box beautiful?
I changed my wig choice at the last minute because the one I had opted for looked too much like Ruby’s bob. I decided to go for long hair and this wig is lovely. She has pale green eyes. And she has teeth, which I’m nervous about painting. I can’t start a faceup for a while because when I do one, I have to go outside several times over the course of the work to spray Mr. Super Clear to protect each layer of the faceup. Mr. Super Clear is toxic and I only use it outdoors. I’m pretty sure the temperatures are too cold right now for the spray to be effective. I have a body on hand, so when there’s a warmer spell, I’ll start working on her. For now, she is Bunny. When she’s finished, I’ll come up with another name.
What do we have in use at this point?
Nina, Sophie, Imogen, Gilly, Ruby, Wren, Lily, Rosie, Prudence, Harper, Amanda, Chloe, Jessie, Olivia, Pippa, Madeleine, Audrey, Miyoshi, Lucy, Maeve, Ella, Holly, Zoe, Katie, Mabel, and Ling.
Yikes. They’ve all come into my life during the past 4½ years.
Let’s hope I get some bolt of inspiration when I’m working on her.
Okay. It will soon be time to put the ornaments on the tree. You’ll see it on Friday.
Stay safe.
Happy Wednesday.
Happy tree decorating! Bunny is going to be quite the little charmer. I’m making my shortbread cookies to take to a Christmas party on Friday. Perhaps that is what your disgruntled girls want, a Christmas cookie? Hugs, Elaine
They just might, Elaine!
Thanks so much.
Stay safe.
Of course, you should put up all of your lovely ornaments. Why leave some in the box instead of enjoying them?! If they don’t fit on the tree, you can put some around your dollies and on your shelves.
Oh, I never use ALL my ornaments. I use most, but it depends on the tree and the mood. And I’m careful to avoid a cluttery look as we live in a small house.
Stay safe, Ellen.
know that you will enjoy adding ornaments to your Christmas tree today with don.
and then to get the bins back into the shed, ponder choices for right-now-she’s-bunny and lunch and which book to read or what puzzle to work on. :)
a few more decorations are out here for Christmas … including the ceramic tree (with lightbulb) that my maternal grandmother made in the early 1970s. a few more cards to get in the mail and will pick up some groceries closer to the day, otherwise all packages were mailed monday (might be a record for me … haha). that feels better.
bit warmer here yesterday … maybe 45 degrees! that and the sun melting most of the snow from the trail and sidewalk meant we could walk outside. :) since early last night it’s been super-windy (40-plus miles an hour at times) and expected to be that way all day, so this morning we had to walk in the mall. a couple errands yet to do today, then back inside to watch the sky that looks wonderfully snow-y. :)
hope everyone has a good day. stay safe in every way.
kathy
It snowed here today while we were decorating the tree. Perfect!
Stay safe, Kathy.
Even if you don’t do the bottlebrush ornaments, I hope you show them. I’m curious.
For the first time, I think — or maybe not — a lot of ornaments didn’t get on the tree. I’ll be sorting through and deciding why (not my best Christmas) and donating ones that don’t have some special meaning or that I just missed. I love the tree, though, with just the lights. The girls are looking good. Sad, but good.
You’ve seen them every Christmas! They’re always on the tree. They’re large and white.
The girls look sad because I seem to be drawn to moody faces on dolls!
Stay safe, Jeanie.