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Just in time for a Happy New Year (where the quokkas live it is already 2014) some photos, including this one from wildlife photographer Kevin Schafer Apparently quokkas do not like to get their feet wet! Schafer has a new book of photos (penguins, auroras) and it's easier to see info about it on his Facebook page (which seems more up to date than the website.) Facebook page is here: Kevin Schafer on Facebook I don't have a magnificent aurora to wish you a Happy New Year, but I do have a tokidoki: (Soon it will be the Year of the Horse, and the toki was what I had :D) Happy 2014 to all!

Minerva, who is Aelfric's former owner, has been busy painting and sewing for her Soom Cass, and Maris is looking Mighty Fine. Eighty hours of beading can do a lot for a mermaid's wardrobe! To see the rest of Maris the Magnificent, go to Minerva's Deviant Art gallery: http:/tealmermaid.deviantart.com/

Alas, even Denzel! :o Here's the notice: Hello, this is Iplehouse. Today we have one sad news. To offer better service and products, we decided to discontinue some of the characters on 2014. Below dolls will be sold until Febuary 28th and will be discontinued. BID Ringo JID Boy Vito JID Boy Joshua JID Boy Jerome JID Boy Ryan SID Man Lee SID Man Denzel SID Man Theo (new body) EID Man Kamau (new body) EID Man Douglas EID Man Evan EID Woman Yur (new body) If there is any doll you would like to order, please order it soon before sales ends. Thank you for your time.

Oh lordy the cute...I have a vague recollection that previously Shale and Adamelli had two hoofie legs, not four, but since even Loongsoul has come up with cute teenytaurs, Soom felt they needed to put their hoof down and reassert Fantasy Creature Dominance. They are very sweet--they come with nice hoof colors as well as the choices of pink and blue, and nice "clothes" as well. Little guys' sales page is here: Centaur Shale and Adamelli

It's the gesture...or rather, the other gesture that exasperated Jersey drivers make. Though it should really be made using both hands and you move them up and down.

I think someone at Iplehouse is making these wigs. Rexy here never looked so cute- this wig is adorable on her, it makes her look like a 60's sex kitten. Iplehouse also has a wig (shown in dark brown) with a pearl strand woven in it that would look great on my Cuprit, and a side curled thing in blonde that looks like it was made for Iplehouse's Bibiane. I wish I had more points saved up to pay for the shipping!

Blowing bubbles at 15F! I'm going to do that Monday, when the forecast is for 1 degree. :p More pretty bubbles here: Bored Panda

All my favorite colors have come to Granado, and apparently they are somewhat sandable--the pigment is mixed in. Here's my favorite set of color chips: Nico would make a great Doc Savage :D. And here's an incredibly useful (to me) photo, as I have 2 rolling heads that would look great on Granado bodies: I think this is a great set of colors and probably all anyone needs. :D

Around 1 PM I looked at the thermometer on the porch and it was almost 40 degrees! So I dropped everything and did a quick pastel face for Tatiana, so she wouldn't look quite so bare. I put just one light coat of Mister Super Clear Down. I tried Purity Seal on her headcap and it's a bit shinier than the MSC, but still good. The main reason I didn't use it for her face was because the Purity seal is a huge can and it comes out like a fire hose, so it's harder to control. It doesn't make the resin lighter at all, though! Now I am just waiting for her own eyes (that fit) to come in.

Nkiru hanging out with a Dollshe--Liz is still refining him.

I found this color chart by Yenna just roaming around looking at Withdolls--it's a great image. Withdoll makes msd-sized dolls but they are small adults, not teens. Withdoll made a fab elven dark knight named, rather amusingly " Priscilla " a while back, and currently sells another doll I like, " Cynthia:Blademaster ". Cynthia has been out a while and recently they reissued her apparently retired and raising farm animals . It's very cute: Check out the new wings !

Just a repost--I miss this guy! (Though he really hated winter weather, and we have had plenty of it).

Since it is a holiday, I have done no work today. Instead I played with dolls. My sister and Cat actually sent me present FOR the dolls, which was a lot of fun, and of course pictures had to be taken and lazy Photoshopping done to them (to hide dishes). This is Bryan, Iplehouse Denzel, wearing the Bass Pro shirt I found for him. It is intended for a bear, but fits him embarassingly well. Yes, that is a tiny crowbar. J got it for the dolls from Home Depot, and in character, Rain would love it. Heck I love it! I got my own full-sized crowbar last Christmas. yes, that is the pile of dollie presents. What fun! Package from my sister... It's a Santa Hat! New bathroom sink from Bryan to Rain..actually it's a paper clip holder, but the right size for a small doll bathroom. From my sister--I am sure Rain wants to know if eggs can go in there soon. :D And..a giant ball of rope! Neither Bryan or Rain have a boat, so there is some puzzlement. "Excuse me, gentleman, I beli...

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I was amazed how fast she shipped--I think everyone worked hard to get as much delivered as possible before Christmas, and I was not expecting her before February, at least! I was able to go down and meet the mailman when he came, so that he didn't have to get out of the truck--it was hovering just above zero F, and with a little breeze, that's cold. I'm so happy I don't have to keep going to the basement to check the level of the oil tank, too--I keep waking up wondering if I need to order more oil, before I remember that we have gas here. NicorGas is the one that has to go keep checking the tanks. :D As for Miss Cuprit (Tatiana), she is one of the nicest of the Soom dolls I have--almost no seams, no marbling, a gorgeous color (even J said it was "a nice human color"). Interestingly, she has the old head with the magnet pockets, so horns can be installed in her! She has the new body, with it's magnet hands--they are easy to put on the elastic as long ...

That gingerbread house was seriously delicious. J can't remember what he put in the dough, but we did use the new higher fiber flour "Ultra Grain" and it seems better than regular flour, tastewise.

Yes, we went to check out Santa at the Bass Pro shop, and he and the decorations did not disappoint. Though I think that it is important to "know your deer" because if you shoot a reindeer at Christmas you are very likely to get a coal in your stocking, even though you may be up on your target practice: You are a lot safer hunting gators. I found this stuffed gator very tempting, though he was the wrong scale for the dolls: Did you buy a boat for your cat for Christmas? Bass Pro has all the stuff you need to keep your boat clean, especially if it is cat sized. (I can't really see washing the USS John F. Kennedy with just a bottle or two of these: I would love to have this in my stocking at Christmas, but it wasn't for sale and I doubt Santa could get it down the chimney, even if I had one: I did find two doll-sized shirts and a stocking stuffer or two for J, and we headed home. The gingerbread house looks even more ramshackle today...I think it's going to b...