Now Playing: Star Wars Episode 3 : Revenge of the Sith
Current Mood : Still Weird. Big Surprise.
Current Image Notes : Darci catalog I found online. Cool !
I'm still in a bit of a weird mood, due to yesterday's thoughts. It's the first day of Spring, I should be springing about. But I'm kind of down a bit. Plus Beloved Hubby has a tummy bug that's knockin' him to his knees, and his sole employee is making problems for him. (sigh)
I'm a bit upset at myself, because Dearest Son's Spring Break is nearly over, and my lofty ambitions - the duck pond, the library, some math and reading reviews, the park - didn't even come close to realization. Again. Mostly, he got to sleep in, play Wii, run around outside when the weather was nice, watch his movies, and chase the cat. If you ask him, it was a great break, he mostly did what he wanted when he wanted to, but I feel like I cheated both of us by scanning patterns.
Oddly, I didn't scan anything today - busy day. Beloved's sick, and Dearest leaves for his grandparents' tonight, but he'll be back tomorrow morning. I was kind of hoping for a bit more time at tomorrow's ‘Garage Sale' (heh - it's the Flea Market, same people, same stuff, same place), but at least I'll have some of the morning to m'self. I'm kind of looking forward to getting back on schedule, since I haven't done squat with the unstructured days this week !
Worked a bit on the Skipper case project - the case lot arrived today, and I'm happy. I now have nine on display, but one will go bye-bye when I get the Midge #2 one. Beloved thinks I need to start a second row, but unless I make some amazing finds, I like it the way it is. The Skipper case is in great condition for its age, but the design is off just a bit from the lines. Some of ‘em are simply that way. It's funny to me, because most Barbie cases have a metal latch at the top, and the older it is, the more likely it's rusted. This Skipper one has the latch in the front middle, and it's shiny and new-looking.
The more I study Barbie cases, the more I find this to be true. What makes the latch placement determine rust ? Or is it simply that sticky little fingers make it more likely to rust, when the latch and handle are so close together ? Or did the Skipper cases just see less use ? In any case, Skipper now has two dresses, a skirt, pajamas, and a cape. Along with a sandwich-size baggie of small props, including a Littlest Pet Shop cat, with dishes. Hope she likes it.
Hit the thrift stores, had one small find. A really worn SuperStar Barbie, hair thin even under the tight braid, but she was wearing the overdress to Darci's Lifestyle Fashions ‘Garden Party', and it was in good shape, so I snagged her. SSB has already been redressed and prepared for donation, but the dress fits Leia, and I'm happy. It's transparent, but the original came with a peach tube under-dress, and I can easily recreate that. Nice white sash belt, and maybe some me-made white sandals, and Leia's ready for spring.
Remember Darci ? Kenner's last try at fashion dolls ? Here's a site with great info, including what 'Garden Party' is supposed to look like ->
http://www.darcidoll.com/index.html
