Rosie


Rosie, originally uploaded by Sleeping elf.

what a strange weekend ..and mixture of happiness and sorrow

I finally finished my Rosie and James
took me a bloody month to do the face and mould, but now its done I can make more ..if my hands hold out
and I love the results ...its so ..Me
I finnaly got my beautiful tan Lati special
and the same day "Laura" arrived ...I have found out I have a Winter Tan at last !! she should be arriving Tuesday
my collection is complete ..I have the dolls I want
my credit card is screaming ..but I couldn't give a crap ...
I spend Friday evening at an old friends Anniversary part ..its was lovely
I felt somewhat guilty for leaving unfinished work and unposted parcels ...but those I got done and out on the Saturday the morning
but then we heard some very distressing news ....

. I was up the Hospital Saturday evening with a friend ..and my daughters best friend
my daughter is distraught ,
in a freak accident her friend fell from a moving vehicle and fractured her skull ....so work was not ..and isnt a priority right now
she is stable but poorly now ...but she is going to be Ok ..one lucky lady
SUNDAY exhibited at Sams show in Stratford
Im really pleased Abracadabra bought 3 of my bears for the shop again ..its lovely , and it was wonderful to catch up with old friends
..I decided I would still only do Sams show ..Im not going back into the bear circuit .. although it is lovely to catch up with old friends ..I cant make the stock like I did and I feel Im under too much pressure to do so ...I enjoyed Sunday ...so I will keep it at that

I was bitterly disappointed I could do my Challenge entry like I wanted too . but I just couldn't finish it and I ended up ramming a redressed bear on it ..and it just wasnt me ..so I will know for next year
absolutely fell in love with a cAT IN THE hAT ..IT WAS AWESOME !

then Sunday I found out a dear lady I knew from my bear making days died a few weeks back ..she was a wonderful soul ..who worked hard looking after her disabled Son ..And it just left me feeling so ...
sad ..and thinking maybe ..Im working a little too hard again ...life is so fragile ....before we know it its gone ...so enjoy it Now ..do things that make you happy ...now ...and always make time for being creative caus I miss that so much ......thats what I learnt this weekend

and a lovely thank you to Sue ...who sent me an Pete home with 2 lovely bears ..just because she wanted too ...how nice is that ...
and Midsummers murders to close the day ...
I hardly remembered I havent had chocolate for days LOL

poorley wrists

going through my messages now

for those of you waiting for dolls and wigs
Im getting them shipped this week
Im affraid Im working at snails pace right now ...I had a fall 2 weeks back and hurt my wrists

that and trying to sew for a teddy show Im doing this week has left me in agony , back on pain killers and strapped from fiinger tip to elbows ...Im getting things done ..but so slow ..its very very frustraiting and I have to get finished for Sam`s show this weekend

hopefully I will rest up this weekend the Meds Im on will start working and I can get back to normal in a few days

its so frustrating ..things I took for granted ..I could just do ..now they are so hard
my hands just wont do what my head tells them too
and I find myself wanting to scream


my Dc is sending me for blood tests ..just to make sure what I have is damage from the fall and RSI ..and not anything more serious

and meanwhile ..I curse


wish list


wish list , originally uploaded by Sleeping elf.

just one ..thats all I ask ...just 1
And my tans are almost done :)
weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

trying to cheer myself up today ,I was working all day yesterday on my bears and now I have KILLER RSI
dug out my pain killers ..but I only have 2 left ...so must get some more
on a plus side ...Im really happy with the results ...minus
Im board shitless ..I MUST NOT do anything today ..if I rest up I can finish my wigs this week ..other wise I will be crippled up for a month
Im pissed of with Lati ..they havent shipped
and Pissed off caus no stock ...STILL
Thistledown is STILL a no show ..I missed Miniatura ..and I now I will miss the show the weekend

all I can say its a bloody good job wigs orders are comming in thick and fast :(

WAITING



WAITING, originally uploaded by Sleeping elf.

Ok NO shipping notices today ..from Lati or Elf doll
no news from Bobobie abot my Thistledown
I was supposed to ahve some samples in March ...its almost June :(

I swear Im gonna have a hissy fit by the end of this week ..
so Im reminding myself who Im waiting for
not forgetting I have 2 Zero faces comming ...but that wont be untill the END OF summer

Not sure which face I will keep ..I only want 1 ..I have to apoxy sculpt the head ..kinda looking forward it it
and Im going to put it on this , Im not keen on the body ...
dont like the torso ..
much prefere the more natural poseing on this
so what a wig model!


http://www.aoddoll.net/ProDetail.asp?id=181

so which face ..Im not sure yet


what a beautiful day

It is soooooooooooooooo hot these past few days ..did a full week last week wig makeing and drying ...Im on-top of all my orders

so we had a day off ..a walk in the Wire Forest ..and picnic ..it was stunning
had a wonderful day ..only down side
I took a fall ...sigh ...its been a long time since I took a dive
thank God there was no one around ...
it reminded me ..Im overweight
all that weight crashing down on my knee and hands ..as I hit the dirt I can remember keeping my chin up
and thinking ..please God dont let me break anything not this time ..Im in the middle of a forest with 2 and a half miles to get back to the car LOL

Today Im black and blue ...and have a grim determination to get to my goal weight
I will do it ..so next time I take that walk , I will enjoy it more

Stan ..asleep again


Stan ..asleep again, originally uploaded by Sleeping elf.

its been a year ago today ..my old friend ...
it still hurts ..and I still miss you
I learnt a lot about Maddie and loved her for it
Ive been blessed with Zack , Sam and Lola
and for a brief time Winnie
and I love them all ..they fill the hole you left in my heart ..but will never replace you my old boy xx

Lola

a week on and on the mend ..what ever she had scarred the hell out of me
she is still on antibiotics ..she has poorly eyes right now
but ..she is so much better ..eating well and NOT sleeping as much

I cant tell you how happy its made me having her in my life
the thought of loosing her last week was awful
she is so much better its hard to believe looking and those pictures how ill she has been

today I bought myself flowers

today I bought myself flowers ...I fancied cheering myself up ..without eating a ton of chocolate !
Lola came home yesterday ..she still isnt well..but were getting there I think ...I was worried to death this morning ..last night she went all sleepy again ..Im just paranoid ...Ive lost 3 cats in 11 months ..and I couldnt face loosing another yet
but she woke up better ..she is still sleepy ..but ..we I think she is on the mend

Mmmmmm Ruki ...I LOVE this ..hate the cuts ..but I am hoping they will do the face-up without them

I have just enough to get 2 more tan ..I think LOL
THIS and Belle ...fraid the HK ones I WILL have to give a miss this time if I GET THESE 2 TAN
..last time I didnt get the tan though ...I never forgave myself ..and I have never been able to get a tan Momo again ..if I let tan Belle and Ruki go ..I think I will regret it
Poor Lola ..took suddenly ill yesterday ...she was very drowsy and wouldn't eat her favorite chicken..half an hour later ..that fast ,she went off her legs went floppy and unresponsive :(
I dashed her to the vets
Lola was kept in last night ..her temperature is still very very high , but Mike phoned as at 10.30 she has picked up a little and is eating ...so I slept better but missed her ...this is my first cat Pete has let me keep in with me ..he doesn't like cats in the bedroom ...but Lola cries and gets lonely
so she sleeps next to the bed ..she is ever so good ..she never gets on the bed until 7.00 ..she is my own little alarm clock

This morning Alex phoned me ...Lola is eating everything she is given ..but her temperature is still very high and she is sleeping a lot of the time ..she is on a drip for antibiotics and given an injection ..and something else ..I forgot ...they are hoping by this afternoon her temperature will drop more
looks like another night away from us ..
as if her temperature hasn't dropped enough for it to be safe
, she has to stay in
she is still on a drip ..and I can go visit her in an hour
the worrying thing is they cant find anything wrong with her


11.15
went to Visit Lola ...she perked up ..wolfed down the chicken ..and played with my Lola Rose bracelets and for a time ..then fell asleep ..then woke and we watched the bus`s and the traffic

she isn't at all her self ..her eyes are running ..and she feels so weak in my hands
then she would just look up at me with those huge sad eyes
I held her for almost an hour ..and let them have her back
she is going to stop in again tonight ...I just hope her temperature drops ..its still 40.1
its a long day ..Im doing work ..but my heart isn't in it

another dream girl


playing with curls, originally uploaded by Sleeping elf.

weeeeeeeeeeeeeee
stricly she is a gloomy Belle , but I have her on a Laches body ...she is so sweet on the tiny body


OK wig news

no flights are leaveing the Uk ,...Im still takeing and doing orders ..and as soon as I know its Ok ..THEY WILL GO UP THE POST OFFICE ..ONE BATCH or orders is stuck intranset
there is NOTHING AT ALL I can do about it
but all the others ..I will save untill AIRMAIL resumes ..then I Will send them out xx

Lola -Rose


more of Lola ..., originally uploaded by Sleeping elf.

my dream girl ...and I adore her !