Here is an iceberg that floated into a little bay in St. Anthony, Newfoundland. A short walk from our B & B. My husband & I just returned from a holiday there. It's lovely. Wild and desolate in places. Pretty and quaint in others. It was also nice and cool which I love.
The vacation was difficult to enjoy though because, like the iceberg which only shows about a 1/3 above water, my Dad kept his health from me and my siblings, until my plane had departed as he didn't want to "spoil my trip." He had pneumonia and then partial kidney failure from being dehydrated and had to be hospitalised for almost a week! All so I could have a vacation. Very selfless of him but I would always choose a live father over any vacation. Geeze. He has been told this in no uncertain terms. I am now staying with him for a week or two until he is back to his independent self. Geeze again!
I've been keeping busy with more Waldorf-type dolls. I have now made four and I think maybe one of them (red-headed girl below) is crafted well enough for full price. It's definitely a learning process. I just have to construct clothing and little shoes and I'll try them out on Etsy.
Taking a page from my friend Shelley, I have been clearing out some stuff. Yesterday I filled 5 green garbage bags with clothes for Goodwill and I still haven't touched my main closet. There are shoes to be donated that I haven't seen or worn in years. I think I still have my Grade 8 graduation dress somewhere...
I get attached to clothes and not just mine. I have lots of my Mum's that I don't wear but are so imbued with her that I can't part with them. I put my hand in her pockets and come out with a safety pin or a wadded tissue, I smell her scarves for a hint of Covergirl foundation and it takes me to her.
I often re-purpose fabric and clothing. I was doing it long before there were whole magazines and websites devoted to it. I like to incorporate bits of favourites in family gifts. If I turn up that grad dress in my clearing frenzy, I'm going to cut the skirt off (it was a peasant dress circa 1970) and make it into a handbag!
