Current Mood : Eager
Beloved Hubby took Dearest Son's latest Delorean apart, drilled in a screw, and glued the broken selector switch back over the screw. So now it's reinforced, and works better than before - he also spritzed the moving parts with silicone spray. Dearest is thrilled, and I'm very proud of Beloved's work. I hadn't a clue what to do !
It was a good day for Beloved. He came home with a wonderful four-armed floor lamp ! Aunt S. had the unenviable task of directing the repositioning of all her stuff back to a now-finished room from a just-now-started one, and decided that, with 20+ lamps in there, she could part with a few. So, Beloved came home with this one. It's perfect ! It has a nice brown palette that fits with our butterscotch walls in the living room, and tucks into a corner just right. It even has a long cord, so we can move it around and has a floor switch ! Wow. I'd about given up looking for a cheep second-hand floor lamp, and here's one better than I ever thought I'd have ! Seriously, I was just waiting for a break in the grocery budget to pick up a $10. - $15. Mal-Wart halogen.
Well, if you have a minute, go read yesterday's entry. From today's photo, you can guess that I either know myself very well, or have divined how the universe loves to play with me. Yet, clearly, it loves me. Ahem. Yes, a day after decrying how many dolls I've recently bought - and bought new, too ! - and saying I couldn't imagine wanting another, bam !
This afternoon, I had no idea this doll existed, and now, I can't wait for tomorrow morning to dawn so I can go on a doll hunt. It started so innocently. I was noodling around TRU's site, seeing if any new Barbies had come online, and there she was. I saw the fashion dolls first, and was intrigued, but once I saw this pretty - and very familiar ! - girl, all I knew was, I want.
You may not recognize this pretty girl, since she's had a radical costume change, but she's Rainbow Brite ! I was a bit too old when she originally made the scene - shoot, I was graduating high school when she debuted ! - and nearly all her dolls were ragdoll-types. Even though the colors and shiny fabric intrigued me, ultimately, I wasn't as excited about the line as I could have been. I'd see them on toy shelves and smile - Shy Violet was rather cute, I thought - but never bought so much as a sticker from the entire line. Although, I confess to owning several Moon Dreamers dolls that were remarkably similar, once Brite's star had faded.
And I admit it - a great deal of this doll's appeal is that she's clearly made from the same molds as the Little Disney Princess line, by the same manufacturer, Playmates. In fact, if Wisp (RB's ‘real' name, I've learned this evening) can be found, I fully intend to photograph her next to Tinkerbell, since I think they not only have the same hairstyle, but the same color, and very similar eyes. Since there are 10 Playmates LDPs and one Mattel, I'd love to add another Princess ! I'm sure LPDorrie would love her ! And would just love to borrow her costume...
I really think this doll is beautiful. And I would like to see the ten-inch fashion versions, especially Moonglow, because... well, ya'll know I always favor anything with ‘moon' in its name or title.
So I'm all excited. Wish me luck !
