Ides of March

It's not the 15th of the month yet. But if I wait any longer we will reach the Ides of March before the first post. March 6th and still no post on the blog. Hmm. Looks like my slacking off when it comes to blogging has continued into the new year. But who am I kidding? I have not gotten a comment in ages it appears. Why worry? Since I am mostly talking to myself here.

Dear Blog, I'll just use this opportunity take note of all the good things that happened recently. 

1. I still love substitute teaching, and I think I am getting better at it.

2. My doll sales on Etsy have been okay. Not outstanding, but I am definitely hanging in there and selling enough to justify keeping my shop open. I just wish Etsy would stop changing stuff. The category changes were frustrating. And then this morning there was a new thing. After spending hours fixing my tags and titles it appears that all of my listings have disappeared in Google Chrome and lost relevancy. What a joke...

3. Nothing to do with dolls but positive and fun to think about: Our boys High School Basketball team made it to the State Tournament this year. My son has been mostly sitting on the bench with a couple of minutes of playing time now and then but it's been wonderful to see all the kids grow and do so well. 

4. My daughter played Basketball in Middle School and they a had a great season, too. It's kind of weird how addicted us parents become to the adrenaline rush that sets in during those games no matter what.

5. I ordered my books for teaching German in the fall. I really love the new book, and I am working hard on some lesson plans. 

6. I revamped many of my listings and took some new photos of many items. Not sure that it helped with sales. But I am proud of my hard work and never giving up in the face of adversity. 

7. I had a wonderful lunch with a good friend this week. We had not seen each other in a very long time. If you have such a friend who you have not seen in a while, do call them and make time for them. It was the best balm for the soul!

8. I made a new gnome outfit for little Wilhelmina cutting into my precious Heather Ross gnomes fabric. That fabric always cheers me up. But now I cannot decide whether it looks better with the red toadstool bonnet or the rust red pointy hat with matching pointy hat elf baby in pocket. You tell me!

I would be so glad if you are reading and you left me a note. Maybe you want to tell me about something good that happened in your life! 

2 more GermanDolls gnomes

Since everybody ejoyed the gnome doll so much I cut into my precious Heather Ross fabric once more and made another. If you would like to purchase this set, you can contact me or leave me a comment on my Facebook Page or here.

The doll has green wood grain patterned undershorts and matching little woodland felt boots

 

This fabric is out of print and very rare. Check out the beautiful detail and you understand why...

 

 

More computer issues...

Okay, so I thought the problems with the computer were solved. Just as I was settling in for a nice session of loading pictures and listing dolls on etsy the thing completely shut down and died! Again!

Woe is me! I lost all the pictures I had taken in 2009. The rest was luckily saved on a CD. When things started getting funky my dear husband backed up - EVERYTHING! What a smart guy I married!

Still I lost quite a bit of information and all the pictureS I had taken in January of this year.

But I feel so lucky to have a husband who is good with technology. The poor guy. After talking to his computer person at the university he figured out what to do. I don't know what it was. It is all a great mystery to me. To me a computer is nothing more than a advanced typewriter. I use it that way. =)

It took the DH another day of cursing like a sailor...

I am hoping it will last this time....Please keep your fingers crossed! So I am posting these pictures just in case...First a new Valentine's Day doll. Sweet Girl, isn't she?

The other picture shows some new needlefelted gnomes I have been working on.

I love needlefelting! So much fun!

What do you think of the new couple? I hear that gnomes always have twins for children. So guess what I will make next?

New Dolls

It has been a tough week. A computer virus descended on the home computer. So not fun! After many days of worrying and cursing like a sailor my dear hubby thinks he has fixed the problem. I avoided the computer as much as possible.

But now that I am back to the computer screen and hopeful that it will all be okay I just had to show off my new dolls on the blog. I am so proud of this adorable gnome doll.

I think this is such a wonderful set. I just cannot get enough of that wonderful Heather Ross fabric. It is very hard to find. And so expensive now.

I managed to snatch up a few more yards before Christmas.

Please, keep your fingers crossed that our computer troubles are over! We really can't afford a new one at the moment...