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Sunday Picture Dump

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So I keep falling asleep before I post, after being on the computer all day, making weird little objects. But J has been busy making things, and I have taken some photos --but of things like onion rings and loaves of bread :D Here is a lemon meringue pie: That meringue was the best I have ever had! J also tied a bunch of flies for an upcoming fishing trip: The cat watched the skating in the Olympics--I have no idea why: We grew a giant icicle (now all gone entirely, I think Spring is here early) And I worked like crazy trying to get things textures for Poser as well as learn Hex and Wings. The plumber is paid off and the electrician came yesterday morning to fix our porch lights, so things are getting repaired. Nice weather will help a lot with the other house repair chores--I will be able to clean up outside and clean the porch as well. It's a little warmer than it was before I plugged all the holes in the porch, but aluminum windows meant a 20 degree differe...

J Keeps Busy

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J is a fly fisherman so between doing work stuff, he tied a lot of flies. I love this because he collects a lot of tiny stuff to make the flies, and I steal beads and feathers for the dolls: I also made something between working on the computer, a belated Christmas present for JennyNemesis; it's a pleather collar for one of her dolls. I wasn't sure of the fit (Bird is modelling because he's the closest in size that I have)so I made it in two parts, which means it will fit mostly but it won't look as nice as if I had the original Volks doll in hand. (JennyNemesis and I don't have a lot of overlap in our collections except for one lone Iplehouse size): Here's the back: The material is from the purse that PayPal killed. To be honest, I was having trouble with the lining of the purse sticking in the zipper before PayPal duplicated a transaction, but then the credit card company called and wanted me to prove I had tried to run it through PP and that I had the ca...