Now Playing: "Robocop" - DVD rental, while Dearest Son's with grandparents...
Current Mood : Sunny
Ya'll are sooo gonna laugh at me. Had a ton of errands to run, but there were yard sales to hit when they were done. And guess what I found ? Yup. Another Cinderella and another Ariel ‘toddler' doll ! It was tempting to bring this ‘new' Ariel home, since mine has wrecked hair, but I'd worry that ‘my' Ariel wouldn't find a good home. So I left her for someone else to love and brought home Cinderella. I have one again !
And it'd be silly to anyone but us, but I *like* this Cia (yup, she has a new name already) better. You probably remember, I had a Cinderella before, but donated her. I just never connected, ya know ? But I did with Cia. As is with others I've found used, packaging threads still dangled from her costume. Also very familiar was her tangled hair that was still in the factory set, down to the blue headband sewn into her head.
I always hate it when doll manufacturers do that. On the ‘Before Once Upon A Time' dolls, the ribbon is invariably pulling at the thread, and once the threads are cut, the ribbon is too short to go around the doll's head. They improved that by using elastic at the back on Aurora's - it was still sewn to her head, though - so I'll do the same to Cia's.
Her dress is in good shape, and I think I have two of those, now. Guess I'd best make her some shoes - I think I only have three or four pair that fit these dolls, and I have four of them again. It was fun to pop the clear rubber band holding her hair in a tight ponytail, brush it all the way down, and curl it around my fingers. Then put it back up - she really does look better that way - but not so tightly this time.
While in the area, I also hit the thrift store that I donate to. It was so weird to see former possessions sitting on their shelves, with prices attached. They had a few snack-baggies of Barbie props on the counter - scored three, picked out what I wanted, then stuffed the rest back into their baggies. I usually grab doll food, silverware, shoes, and sunglasses when I find ‘em, but don't need a ton of plastic purses, and some of the more...um, ‘daring' shoes. I've never understood the ‘platform and high heels' look. It's always clunky. A smooth pump or mule is always more elegant, in my opinion !
Picked up my prescriptions (Yaay ! I get to live for another month !) and poked around Fabrics, like an idiot. Found a 10c quarter-yard of faux-patchwork print flannel, that I may turn into a fake quilt for one of the dolls. Also found flannel with large white, purple, lavender, and pink five-point stars for just a buck a yard. Bought enough to make pajamas for me ! I love my satiny pajamas, but they're not particularly warm. So I'm gonna make a snuggly set...just as the weather begins to get warmer. I'm always a season or two behind.
