Doll Photo’s for Wednesday

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Real Puki Soso, made by Fairyland

Real Puki Soso, made by Fairyland


Simply Guava Blythe

Simply Guava Blythe

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Monday Moscow Views

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Happy Monday to everyone and I hope your weekend was a good one. My husband returned from his job interview in Texas and he says that the offer letter is on the way! So we will be moving from foggy Northern California to steamy hot Texas! I am not looking forward to the heat at all, but am excited about every other part of this move.

Totally unrelated to our move is this article that I found this morning in the New York Times. article It is about young people in Moscow that call themselves “roofers”. They gain access to the rooftops of the city however they can and then enjoy the freedom of being up high. This pastime has become quite popular, and of course there are blogs devoted to these “roofers”. I went to the blog link that was in the article and found some pretty cool photos there. blog link

 Moscow Rooftop Photo from blog

Moscow Rooftop Photo from blog

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Yellow Flowers in my Vegetable Garden

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My vegetable garden really is the best ever this summer, all of the plants are so healthy and green. I have been watering less this year and perhaps that’s the reason for my success. Well whatever the reason I’m just happy about how everything is flourishing.

California Poppies

California Poppies


Squash blossom

Squash blossom


Squash with swirly tops

Squash with swirly tops


Goudrin is helping me with the weeding

Goudrin is helping me with the weeding

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It’s the end of the week already??

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How has your week been? Mine has been pretty busy because of a possible move. My husband is in Texas right now on a job interview, which means we may be moving to the state of Texas! I’m actually kind of excited about this possibility, with the exception of the heat, Texas seem like a great place to live. The past few days I have been going through everything in the house and getting rid of things that I just don’t need anymore. I am worried about the move though because it would involve having a moving company do the work. I have been researching the moving companies and am quite worried about what I have found because it seems that there is absolutely nothing to stop them from stealing whatever they want! I will just keep on researching this, try not to stress and believe in a positive outcome.
I did have a good time at my art sale last week even though I hardly sold anything. I was happy with my set-up and saw where I can make improvements. The main thing was that both my husband and I enjoyed ourselves, and we know that it will be fun to do it again.

My pavillion at the art sale last weekend

My pavillion at the art sale last weekend


Another view

Another view

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Thursday Update

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Yeah, I am ready for my art sale on Sunday, everything is finished and priced. I am going to do a practice set up of my pavilion tomorrow, because I want it to look as good as it can on the Big Day. I will be sure to take some photo’s of how it looks!

Have been having some fun with my dolls this week, taking a few pics and deciding on new eyes for a few of them. I have also decided on selling a few more dolls, this time Bodhi, my Lati White is leaving, and so is Mayday, my Blythe Fancy Pansy. I think that I have mentioned here before that I enjoy the process of selling dolls almost as much as buying new ones.

Simply Mango and Guava x2

Simply Mango and Guava x2


A flirty Sky Pilot

A flirty Sky Pilot


Pukipuki's and ponies

Pukipuki's and ponies


Ponies and a Puki

Ponies and a Puki

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Hope You Had A Happy Fourth of July

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The Fourth of July is one of my favorite holidays because of memories about this day from my past. My mother handed down one of her favorite traditions to me, which is popovers, strawberries and champagne for the Fourth of July breakfast. This year it was the husband and myself celebrating alone. The plan was a trip to the beach for swimming and smash-ball, but it was foggy and cold there, so instead we went for a long hike on a creekside trail in Pescadero. Hope you all had a wonderful time doing your favorite things!!

I have been busy getting ready to sell my artwork at a fair next week, which is something that I haven’t done in a very long time. I had to re-think the setting up and decorations for my pavilion for a few reasons. One of the reasons is that I am selling different things now and so need a different set up, and the other reason is because I no longer have the old fabric that I used for the pavillion wall hangings. This time around I dyed some old gauzy curtains that belonged to my grandmother and will use them for the back wall. One of the things that I have for sale is something new for me to make. Wind-chimes made from glass with exotic wood used for the top piece, and I am happy with how they look and sound.

The last of the photo’s from our trip to Virginia last week.

This was one of the most beautiful and serene places that I have ever been. Great Falls Virginia

This was one of the most beautiful and serene places that I have ever been. Great Falls Virginia


Great Falls Virginia Creek. We layed on the rocks and put our hands in the water.

Great Falls Virginia Creek. We layed on the rocks and put our hands in the water.


A different day, another part of the creek and Goudrin

A different day, another part of the creek and Goudrin


Fort Mason Maryland, the Shenandoah River

Fort Mason Maryland, the Shenandoah River


Fort Mason Maryland

Fort Mason Maryland


 On a boat in the Chesapeake Bay

On a boat in the Chesapeake Bay


The Chesapeake Bay

The Chesapeake Bay

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Doll Pics for the Fourth of July Weekend

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Moth, the Soom doll Beyla

Moth, the Soom doll Beyla


Moth wearing another wig

Moth wearing another wig


PukiPuki's on a Playmobile toy

PukiPuki's on a Playmobile toy


Blythe, Ichigo Heaven  Pudding Annie

Blythe, Ichigo Heaven Pudding Annie


Blythe Fancy Pansy, Mayday

Blythe Fancy Pansy, Mayday


Blythe and Strawberry Shortcakes. It's Thomasina with the Two Shortcakes Over and Willow

Blythe and Strawberry Shortcakes. It's Thomasina with the Two Shortcakes Over and Willow


Blythe Simply Mango x2. John and George at sea

Blythe Simply Mango x2. John and George at sea


Strawberry Shortcake wearing a pretty dress

Strawberry Shortcake wearing a pretty dress

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What I did on my Summer Vacation

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We were in Virginia last week visiting husbands relatives. Had a great time seeing the sites during the day and going for walks in the evenings. We went out for meals quite a bit, and the most memorial meal was in a restaurant at the Atlanta Airport, I had fried catfish, macaroni cheese and collard greens. It was awesome!!

 A corner building in Alexandria Virginia

A corner building in Alexandria Virginia


Alexandria Virginia

Alexandria Virginia


Goudrin in Maryland

Goudrin in Maryland


A farm in Maryland

A farm in Maryland

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I Want A CJ3B For Me

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The Icon CJ3B. Photo from the New York Times

The Icon CJ3B. Photo from the New York Times




This is a car for me! I love jeeps and this one fills my expectations of what a true jeep should look like. It’s rugged but sweet, startling in it’s simplicity but also the coolest looking car I’ve ever seen. The price tag for this car? It’s starts at “around” $80,000. A little out of my price range, but I can dream.
The info on this car can be found here newyorktimesarticle

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I Love Studio Ghibli

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I had never seen one of these films until my husband introduced them to me, and I have loved every one of them that I have seen since. This past weekend we watched Totoro and it is my new favorite!

totoro01

totoro01


“> promo trailer
“> A Documentary
“> Studio Ghibli Museum
“> Music video mix

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A few Doll Pics for a Monday

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Blythe dolls George and Ringo with a Fairy

Blythe dolls George and Ringo with a Fairy


Kenner Blythe Serafina lights up

Kenner Blythe Serafina lights up


Soom doll Moth in her room

Soom doll Moth in her room


Moth wearing a dress I made from vintage fabric

Moth wearing a dress I made from vintage fabric


Moth near the window

Moth near the window

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BJD Dolls For Me

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For my first bjd in the 28 cm size range I chose a doll from the Soom company Link because I liked the fantasy parts of these dolls better than any other. I also like that these Soom dolls have a fantasy story, and that they have new releases every month, which they call “Monthly Doll”. This began in 2008, here to find out more.
I recently purchased my first Soom Monthly Doll from the Den of Angels marketplace, and mine is Beyla from August 2009. She came with an extra pair of legs with unicorn hoofs that are easy to attach, along with an extra pair of hands. In the story Beyla represents the element of light.

Her name is Moth, and she is about 11 inches in height

Her name is Moth, and she is about 11 inches in height


In this photo Moth is wearing her human legs. Can you see the Unicorn horn that is permanently attached to her forehead?

In this photo Moth is wearing her human legs. Can you see the Unicorn horn that is permanently attached to her forehead?




The Soom company, along with quite a few of the other companies that sell the BJD dolls have a layaway plan that you can use for purchasing their dolls. I just put the latest Monthly Doll on layaway, this one, Grit is a Gargoyle and is the Guardian.
This Photo is from Soom, and is of Grit the Monthly Doll from May

This Photo is from Soom, and is of Grit the Monthly Doll from May

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Big Sur for the day

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I know that I’ve said it before here on this blog that I love going to Big Sur for the day. My husband and I went there this past Saturday and here are a few photo’s to share with you

Stopping at a roadside pullout on Highway One and looking Northward up the coastline

Stopping at a roadside pullout on Highway One and looking Northward up the coastline


A stream of fog out over the ocean

A stream of fog out over the ocean


At Nepenthe Restaurant

At Nepenthe Restaurant


Flowers on the deck of Nepenthe Restaurant

Flowers on the deck of Nepenthe Restaurant

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I Shall Ride a Ferris Wheel in the Clouds

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Photo From the Los Angeles Times

Ferris In Paradise
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I Dream of a House on the Saigon River

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It is a rainy Tuesday Morning, and happy June first to you. I do love my husband, but I also love my peaceful time alone when he is away working. I am still in bed this morning, with my computer and a hot cup of coffee while listening to the rain softly falling outside my windows and looking through my bookmarks for what I want to blog about today. I did save this article a few weeks ago about a family that moved to Vietnam and restored a shabby old house into something that is for me very warm and romantic NewYorkTimesArticle

Looking at the house from the outside

Looking at the house from the outside


The family that restored this home wanted it to have an old French/ Vietnamese Country Look. They salvaged materials from old French warehouses that were being torn down and used them for this two story 940-square foot structure that sits on a fifth of an acre in Ho Chi Minh City.
Buddha statues on an altar inside the house

Buddha statues on an altar inside the house

I have had dreams of Vietnam ever since seeing Anh Hung Tran’s films “The Scent of Green Papaya” and my most favorite movie ever “The Vertical Ray of The Sun” Another movie that I loved was Jean-Jacques Annaud’s “The Lover”
I like the colors of this room, the carved platform bed and the child's art on the wall

I like the colors of this room, the carved platform bed and the child's art on the wall


Blue room, red room and old doors in between

Blue room, red room and old doors in between


The blue bedroom with a red raw silk quilt on the bed

The blue bedroom with a red raw silk quilt on the bed


The outdoors bathroom with a Japanese soaking tub

The outdoors bathroom with a Japanese soaking tub


The kitchen which is outdoors in the traditional style

The kitchen which is outdoors in the traditional style


Table and chairs

Table and chairs


River front terrace on the Saigon River

River front terrace on the Saigon River

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