DollsArtCats

It doesn't happen often, but when it does, it looks lovely! M sent me this photo of his backyard from last week and it looks like a postcard. I think he needs goats or sheep to add to the rustic charm. I think I forgot to put this up--I received my Heliot wig from Soom and it's a really nice wig--to offset the cost I bought one for Cat as well. The fibers are heavier than the Kanalon that Monique uses, and I find that it tangles less. Plus I love the mixed colors--you can't see them too well here, but there are blue and purple in the black strands: Blurry photo of the label: Aww, those cute ears! I should take some more photos of Clyde, the Heliot that Cat sent me, he's so cute; and almost decent,  though his "sweater" needs a bit more fixing up.

I have been sort of down on Soom for the last three months because this wig (and Cat's as well) wasn't shipped..and wasn't shipped...and customer service was unhelpful, to put it diplomatically; and that whole Grey Beryl release was just so weird and disorganized..and now at last comes the wig and it is every bit as splendid as the photos on the Soom site suggested--my pictures don't show it, but it's 3 different shades of peach and rose blended together, lots of hair and a nice, non-staining wig cap. It is quite magnificent.

Over the years I have gotten a few points from each purchase I have made at Soom, and they have gradually built up...I didn't want to just leave them there, but since it's a small amount of money it would not pay for much..and then I realized it would pay for shipping :D. So I went ahead and bought a wig that I might have dragged around Ebay or Facets by Marcia for--it's the same wig that my Granado Xavier is wearing, and I wanted to have a second one in case of cat-related accidents. I need to be smarter about shipping--either to start joining group orders for things like shoes and eyes, or save up a large order to make the shipping worthwhile. The problem with Soom is that their clothes go fast--their suppliers (despite the clothing being supposedly offered "BiWeekly") send Soom clothing "when they feel like it." Some of the clothing sets are quite beautiful, but they are a good fraction of what a doll cost..and I can't quite bring myself to pay...