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Well, it has been ages.

Things have happened.  Cupcakes have been baked.  Computers have broken.  Theses have not progressed.  My taxes have been audited. I do have a few things to show for my absence.  Here they are in a list-like format.

 

1. Blythe Craftster Swap 4

This is the second Blythe Swap I've been involved in on Craftster.  I swapped with nxtdrgrl and knit_north.  Here's what I made:

 

 

 

And some of what I received.

 

 

2.  I went to New York

Here's Mitsou in a park and dinner in Gramercy.

 

 

3. I Got a New Camera!

An SLR - not digital.  It certainly is different not to be able to delete the 20 (or so) shots that don't work at all.

 

4. I met some new kittens

The new stray cat in our backyard had some kittens in our garage.  We only saw them for a few days - after which they disappeared.  The momma cat wouldn't let me near them when they were in our backyard so I was working up to gaining her confidence so I could capture the whole family and take them to a cat rescue.  Presumably another neighbour did the same - though the mum is still around.  To offset my missing kitten saddness I've begun volunteering at the humane society bottle feeding wee baby orphaned kitties of which there are something like 300 of at present.  The bottle feeding is not easy - it's panicy, especially because at the age they are, a couple missed feedings might mean they won't make it.  Also, baby kittens, so it appears, do not enjoy being bottle fed. It's sometimes a bit of a fight.  I almost prefer spending extra time, after everyone has been fed, in the URI recovery nursery with the older kittens who are eating on their own and desperate for a little cuddle.  Here's a pic of my favourite of the backyard kittens.

 

5.  I customized a Blythe!

I just couldn't take a decent picture of my Tailor Gibson (see above) and after doing a few minor fixes still wasn't smitten with her so I took the plunge and sanded her face and gave her all new make-up, boggled eyes, and a hair cut.  I think I'll keep her now!

 

 

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Somehow I've found myself with three new girls on the way! I think when I finally finish writing this thesis I'll find myself with a lot more money in my pocket as I won't constantly be browsing ebay and the forums in order to procrastinate just a little bit longer. Though, to be sure, these new girls will make excellent additions to my Blythe family. Until then, more Mitsou, this time in vintage Skipper.

testing the FaPa love...

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