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dolls – thrift finds

I found a YouTube video the other day that showed how to shrink a doll’s head. It is amazing what one finds on YouTube. Although I had heard about custom dolls, and I saw finished products on eBay and the like, this was my first “how to” video on how to shrink the dolls head. How doll artist were taking thrift store finds and recreating them into super models, fashion models, fantasy characters.

This got me thinking. I knew I had or could have some interesting dolls to play with should I want to try this technique. However, to shrink a head, I would need a doll with a wider face.

The other information I got was on how to take off all the make up that was factory applied. That meant I could redo their faces into any other kind of face that appealed to me when I started to reconstruct the doll. These artist not only redo the face, they change the whole makeup from head to toe.

The doll on the far left will be a good candidate because her leg is broken at the knee. She needs a new leg, someone had tried unsuccessfully to perhaps undress her and snapped her knee at the ball joint, it is ruined, unless I can dig out the broken stem. If I replace the leg and totally repaint her, the different skin tones won’t matter.

The Monster High Dolls, I love their faces, so doubt I would play around with them, I have a collection of these little ladies that are just waiting for me to get to them to clean them up.

The two dolls on the end of the middle picture, I don’t know them, when you move their bent arm, they talk. Actually the three of them, are not of too much interest to me, only the one I want to “change”. Sometimes it is not till you get them home and have a good look them, that attraction either holds or it doesn’t.

Isn’t that what life is like too. We think we want something, and we go in search of, and find what we think we want, only to discover when we have had time to be with the “object” or in the situation we thought we would enjoy… that we go.. “What!!!”

Time is a factor in all of this.. In 24 hours your mind can go through many warren holes and different doors. Seen and taken in, sights and sounds, it hadn’t known when your first impulse came .. or an idea formed.

On the other hand, when you act on the spur of the moment, you can find that .. “wow, that was a wasted effort” That is what makes life so interesting, it can be so unpredictable, and if you say.. ” life is the same, day in and day out” then my friend, you need a new viewer.

The only constant in life is change. Think carefully, you are not the same person, from one day to the other. The change might be miniscule, but change there is.

Oyashikiri

From me to you… have a great day.. be kind to one another, share a smile, say hello!

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Positive Attitude

sloth buttercup tour, chile

Happy Start of the week !

Bom dia!!

Day 26 PL Calendar – Maintain a Positive Attitude and Wisdom will come to you.

Worrying will prevent you from having good ideas. Stay positive and you will find a solution.

Oyashikiri

Sloth picture from website Sloth Sanctuary, Costa Rica see prev. blog for link

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crossing the road

Africa - Leopard tortoise

leopard tortoise meandering along on his/her way, likely oblivious to the spectators following his journey. It’s intent is to get to where it is going.

In the pouring rain today, sirens could be heard coming from different directions as I made my way across the city. It was a constant downpour, so I wasn’t hurrying. I simply pointed myself in the direction I was headed, and followed the traffic in front of me, mindful of the speed limits and the traffic lights.

From the news this evening, I learned that in the early part of the day, there had been a lot of accidents with cars, trucks school buses going off the road and highways due to the slippery conditions. The usual pictures of vehicles in the ditch and the complaining that the darn weather was the cause of everything that happened.

I, like the tortoise accept that we live on this beautiful multi-facetted planet.. .. we are responsible for our actions. When one foot goes in front of the other, or a direction is taken, we are moving, it is me, myself and I making the choices that move me through the day.

It is not the weather that had me leave the house without an umbrella, it was a choice I made to leave without one. If I am walking along the road and it is so wet that the puddles are like small lakes, I have to know that a car could go by and I will be drenched. It is not the car’s fault if I do get splashed. That’s life.

Does that sound callous, I don’t mean to, it is just that life is what it is, and wet weather is part of living on this earth. Winter in some countries means, snow, cooler weather, and slippery roads. It is life. If you know you have to deal with such things, why is it a surprise when winter weather does what it does. If you have lived here for a lifetime, then, it happens every year. It is not something new.

Happiness is a state of mind we choose to live in. If you decide that negativity is all you see around you, then perhaps you need to re-evaluate what you do with the positives that come your way. Because positives are out there.

When we are able to have a thankful attitude, when we appreciate what we have and not dwell on what we don’t have, our perspective on life will change. We will grow as individuals. Our lives will move in a positive direction.

The 21st of each month, is Thanksgiving in PL (Perfect Liberty) – Let us be thankful for all the blessings we have received this past month. Giving thanks, and showing appreciation, we move forward into tomorrow. Hearts open to unconditional love.

Oyashikiri

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a winter’s day

winchester fog

Driving through the take out lane, I saw the fog was lifting. earlier, not even an hour or so, I could see only two car lengths in front of me

I was heading back towards the city now, with each passing mile, the sky got brighter

building across from po

bright enough, that I thought to stop to take a picture. Usually I am driving by this site during the work day, and the road is just too busy. I may have mentioned that I have been wanting to get a picture before the whole building disappears. It has happened before, I am driving along a road I travel many times a week when suddenly I realize that a building has disappeared.

The world around me is in constant flux. For some reason, the demolition, began at a time that for whatever reason, I missed it. I happened to go to the post office one day (it is across from this location) and when I drove out, it was a “WOW when did that happen???” That was in the fall, and here it is February of the following year, and there it still stands.

building across from post office

I did see an opening in the fence. However, my common sense, held me in check. No hard hat, and not wearing my steel toed footwear. Maybe I’ll get a chance another day. LOL if I were to find rust I would be in 7th heaven.

This adventure took place last week, today, I am looking forward to what’s ahead.

PL Calendar 18 Look Forward to What’s Ahead.

There is no use brooding over the past. Always try to begin each day anew with a fresh outlook.

What a good teaching to start a new week. Hope everyone is enjoying a long week-end, and is revving up for a stunning brand new week.

Oyashikiri

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Jackass Penguins

Africa -jackass penguins

February in South Africa and the Jackass Penguins are enjoying a day on the beach. Isn’t that always the way, someone is enjoying sunshine while we are experiencing gray skies and rain. No matter, what is important that in our day-to-day living, no matter the weather, or situation, we do our best.

PL Calendar #16 Don’t hold anything back; Give it your all

“Always approach things with full enthusiasm and energy. Then, things will develop in a new direction.

Every day is a new day, a new canvas, a new beginning. Let us celebrate today, share a smile, wave hello, and send love!

Oyashikiri

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Wordless Wednesday 2.7.th.

breakfast 2.1.18a

shrimp dim sum

fried dace with salted black beans

PL Calendar # 7

Don’t strain, don’t rush and don’t be greedy instead relax and enjoy the process,

Oyashikiri

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maintain a positive attitude

taken by Atsuko Tsuji in Japan Jan.26.16

Feel the positive and energizing energy coming from this photo, the composition, the colours, the presentation. I can inhale and imagine the fragrance of the fresh flowers.

Be positive today. # 26 Maintain a Positive Attitude and wisdom will come to you.

” Worrying will prevent you from having good ideas. Stay positive and you will find a solution.” PL Calendar

O sentiment positive gera sabedoria

Del sentimiento positive nace la sabiduria

Oyashikiri

today’s photo was taken by PL member Atsuko Tsuji a talented artist/photographer (Japan)

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Wednesday musings

perogies 1.24a

Perogies – finally after weeks of thinking about it, I got a package and did them up for lunch. It has been years and years since I last had Perogies, were they as I remembered them..yes and no. They did taste of potatoes, and this package said they were filled with 3 kinds of cheese. All in all it was a good lunch. 4% sour cream, steamed veggies, sprinkled with garlic and seasoning.

Today was about “follow through” tomorrow’s lesson is about living a fulfilled life every day by utilizing things, money , knowledge/energy to their fullest. Since we got the news that my husband’s illness would be something that we will have to adjust to, we are both working daily to ensure that we stay in a positive, and healthy “mode”.. part of this for both of us, is to remove clutter and negatives, and to rejoice in discovering or rediscovering people and things that we like/enjoy.

Perogies, is a small something, but an example of wanting the experience again, so I did it. I have also been diligent in removing items that simply clutter, and no longer hold interest in my day-to-day. As my husband is fond of saying, “if you do need it, or something like it, you need only go and get whatever it is, when you need it” It has taken awhile but he has said it often enough that I now “think it” and I am taking action.

It is amazing how much better I feel with each new truck load of merchandise that leaves, there is still a lot more to de-clutter, but I am making headway. In doing so, I have rediscovered a new excitement in my creativity, my imagination is able to move at lightening speed when I least expect it to.

Plus I enjoy knowing that someone else will find the crafting tools, etc. that I no longer want and it will flame their creativity. What a win, win.

Nao tenha pena de usar

There is no reason to hold back – #25 in PL Calendar.

No escatime para dar

Oyashikiri

There will be a new chapter on Q’s Storytelling blog dymoonadventures.com

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chop suey Wednesday

Good morning everyone. I thought I would start today to talk about laziness. Seriously this is one of my “work on it” traits or “flaws” Being a visual person, I woke to a perfect example to share with you.

cafeland 1.17.18

This is a game I play on my iPhone when I am somewhere waiting, ie. for a dental, or doctor’s appointment. Now that I no longer have an iPad, having gone for a phone with a bigger screen, you know the size of the screen I am working on. Interestingly, the game on my computer is the same but not the same, my computer being a Windows format.

When I began on the iPhone/Pad, I had to start all over with a new café, in this new format. Fun I thought I can do something totally different. Off to the races I went, enjoying myself, watching my money grow etc. However, I don’t have the friends to play with in this format, but lots through the game. I digress.

Last night I decided to start decorating for the Chinese New Year, which will be coming up soon in mid February. *year of the Dog* (lunar calendar) The program suggested I take a picture to show my friends, I took a picture and sent it to myself.

To my horror when I looked at the picture this morning, I was assaulted with the glaring objects of my laziness.

I didn’t clean up the floors before taking the picture
I saw where I had started to change my servers and didn’t go back to make sure all of them were done. In fact, I used some from my inventory rather than buy the shiny metal ones that go with my décor ..( frugal and lazy)
The tips could have been collected, but in truth I didn’t see them, again, I didn’t take the time to look

Small over sights maybe, but in my case, I lean towards lazy, we all do, intention is to go back and fix it, but as the days go along, and since it is only me playing, none of my guests to this site, are known to me… bla bla bla… excuses. After making time to fix up the café, start on my remodel, I take a picture .. and voila. caught on camera…

We just never know do we. this is a fun example, but it IS an example, we never know, taking short cuts, neglecting to do something “just because”. A camera never lies the results can be photo-shopped or edited, but lens itself, never lies.

PL Precept #15 All is a Mirror

PL Principle #1 I will live paying careful attention, putting Makoto (sincerity) into all I say and do.

Have a good day everyone… I will post the link below to the dymoonadventures blog.

Oyashikiri

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breakfast

noodles,shrimp,egg and greens

Japanese noodles, Chinese greens, green pepper, hard-boiled egg, and big yummy pieces of shrimp. The shrimp I put in first, so that it would warm with the hot chicken soup base, and pork flavour seasoning. While this sits soaking up all the flavours, I read my morning lesson,

PL Calendar #13 There will always be a Way

“As long as you are serious, there is no reason for you to give up. Move forward one step at a time and things will always turn out for the best”

What better way to start the day, nourishment for the “tummy” and wisdom for the “soul”

If you haven’t already gotten your calendar, there are still some available at the church here in Ottawa, or any of the other churches nearer to you. They are available in Japanese, English, Portuguese and Spanish.

Oyashikiri