Now Playing: Lego hitting the floor
Current Mood : Slightly *itchy, but increasing happiness
Spent on dolls and me today : $20.50
Finally got to go to Tuesday Morning today. I'd been wanting to go since Thanksgiving, just never made it to that side of town. And it's closed for a couple weeks after Christmas. Looked it up on their website - they reopened Monday, so I knew I'd head over sometime this week.
I was kinda disappointed. They only had about three Barbie dolls - Boho Anna Sui for $60., Ethereal Princess for $40., and Birthday Wishes in the odd peach-skirt gown for $20. And they had Enchanted Tales Jasmine - and only Jasmine, for some reason - for $10. Spent some time eyeing the Friday Night Date gift set, it was really nice and reasonably priced at $30., but ultimately, I already have all the vintage I need. Most of what I'd want were the clothes and maybe the blonde Ken, and those just weren't worth $30. to me right now.
From there, I hit Hastings - since I didn't spend as much time at Tuesday Morning as I'd planned. Their calendars were 50% off, so I had a grand while looking at them all, wondering if any would be good as doll photo backdrops. The one I really liked for that unfortunately, had Bible verses all over the image, but the photos were fantastic. Too bad I couldn't use ‘em.
It got down to two - ‘The B Word', vintage/retro images of fashionable ladies saying wild and crazy things, and ‘Disney Princess Royal Living', more-or-less stock images of "the girls" in their signature costumes, with text arranged to simulate a magazine cover. I stood there with one in each hand, wondering which one ‘spoke' to me the most. You know how it ended, I bought both. ‘Royal Living' is in the Lab, and ‘B Word' is in the bedroom. Since they're both 16 month calendars - and whose bright idea is that, I've never seen anyone use that part of a calendar - and the publishers have thoughtfully included mini images of the entire year on the back, I'll have new images to share this week, and at the top of every month. I like to get the most out of stuff I buy !
I'd actually seen January's Cinderella image as a print on canvas home décor piece at Target, and was intrigued. It was the only one that store had, but I'm sure there were more. There was an empty spot for ‘em. Saw the calendar a month later, but decided to wait for a sale - and how fortunate I am that I didn't have to wait long !
So here's the January image from the 'B Word' calendar. Tomorrow, you get Cinderella !Wheeee !
I also perused the magazine rack - Haute Doll is still pretty far from where I am, doll-hobby wise, but Doll Reader had an interesting turtleneck bodysuit/denim skirt pattern for Ellowyne, another 16-inch Tonner doll. Went ahead and picked it up, too - the bodysuit looked like it'd fit Elphie, and would easily shrink down for Barbie and co. Skirt is cute, but would probably take some adaptation to fit any of my girls. Can always learn technique, even if it doesn't immediately fit anyone...and I have zero experience with pleats.
So I got a little something for each part of me - the wannabe princess, the absolute B-word, the doll hobbyist, and learning sewist. Not bad for $20. !
You may have noticed I'm not complaining about my ILs, and frankly, today wasn't much better than yesterday. But I'm not letting their crap wreck my life. They wanna waste the rest of their lives watching subdural hematoma-inducing reruns, that's their choice...but they don't get to reef off my life. It's up to Beloved, if supporting two folks who do next to nothing all day bothers him, to say something to them. I'm out of it.
There's too much life - Dearest Son's birthday is this week ! - and too many projects and dolls to enjoy for me to let anger, frustration, and annoyance get in the way. I simply have too many issues with what they're doing with their lives to let it bother me anymore. Just gonna let it go. My PILs are just gonna have to find their own way.
And I love today's icon. If I didn't have two calendars already I would be in search of it for the pictures. Well I guess I can just enjoy them here. 
