Don't know exactly how today's pictures will line up on the post but the guys are Indiana Jones and Mutt Williams from the new Indiana Jones movie. Indy's hat doesn't come off and both of them have some sort of wrist action that makes them have a button in the middle of their backs. Indy cracks a whip and I think Mutt has a knife (oh dear) The face mold on Indy is great though so he is worth having a gimmick. They are made by Hasbro who also made the Star Wars Han Solo and Luke Skywalker---I have both of them but think Luke is a better sculpt than Han. The other two picture show how the Chateau La Chat looks after it was moved to the Crossings and one of those pink Barbie fold up houses was put on top. A regular high rise. The pictures aren't too clear but I don't have a regular camera only the one on my phone. In other news I have gotten a battery operated weed whacker and it is a joy to use. It makes almost no noise, has no fumes, self feeds the line and weighs about five pounds. I also discovered that swisher trimmer we bought a couple years ago is still under warranty and next week it is going to the shop----last year it had a bad magneto and I bet it is the same thing wrong with it this year as it won't even try to start---not even a little grunt. I also went out Wednesday and got a new lawn mower---it is a self propelled electric start. I also bought a cable and lock and secured it to one of the posts in the garage. If anyone tries to steal it ---it will be some trouble to get . This morning I weed whacked the rock garden, part of the crappy bank, and two flower beds----the battery started to run low so I decided to stop although I do have a spare battery I decided it was getting too hot to stay out any longer. I did repaint my old round picnic table (along with a few ants) my poor table is about twenty seven years old and has been painted more times than I can count but is still a good table. I probably won't ever use it----it has never been used much---but it looks real nice sitting in the shady side of the Crossings with a couple of chairs. I have a few flowers I need to move out of the woods. Several years ago before I got sick with Bells Palsy we were going to make a shade garden and I planted several flowers over there but I am just going to rescue my flowers and let the woods have the rest of the garden back. I already have three and a half acres to take care of and don't need any more. When I went to get my new mower I did think about another riding mower but our yard used to be a pasture and it is full of rabbit burrows and rocks and stumps and a riding mower really needs a nice semi flat yard to cut. If a wheel were to fall off in one of those holes it might turn over----on me. My girl friend Susie's youngest brother was killed a few years ago with a tractor doing that.

Gary works this weekend so me and the girls are just going to play. I did buy some pork chops and corn to cook Monday on my electric grill----we have a smoker but I never have been one to smoke or charcoal grill stuff that was always something Gary was into doing ---I really don't like eating ashes. Well it's about time to start supper. Tonight it is going to be catfish nuggets on the grill and corn and maye some pork and beans.

One of today's pictures is of a white iris that I didn't even know I had---it's nice to find surprises like this one. The other picture is of Meg dressed as Bubbles from the Power Puff girls. Her skirt and little under blouse were found at Goodwill and I just added some bias for trim. I bought some black material and just cut bias as she needed odd sizes and the blasted stuff has gotten so expensive. I made the little very short sleeved jacket . We found a pattern and altered it a little. She wanted some puffy socks and I talked her into letting me make tubes and stuffing them with batting and then inserting elastic so they would go over her feet and fall at her ankles. Her wand is made from a piece of PVC pipe and two magnifying glasses. We painted the pipe silver and aqua and then I inserted the handles of the magnifying glasses into the ends of the pipe and sealed them with epoxy putty and painted it, too. The smaller glass was painted with aqua gallery glass. Meg painted her canvas shoes with blue fabric paint and the belt is made from two belts. One had to be sacrificed for parts. The colored parts on the belt are sculpey glued on and so is the hair barrett. We cut the fingers out of her gloves and sealed them with Fray Check and she painted the white borders on her bracelets. She has gym shorts on under that short skirt in case anyone was wondering. She said she didn't want anyone to know what color her drawers were :) Her wig was bought on clearance for five dollars. The best thing this year is everyone knew what character she was. It's the first time that has happened. Meg wants to know how old does she look---so comment and let me know. I look at other kids her age and she just seems younger---of course she doesn't wear the war paint they do and except when she is playing a character she wears jeans. Jaime has messaged me and said there were two new anime residents coming to live in TuMani---at first there was just a boy but now there is a girl too. I'm glad I hadn't told the girls there was a man on the way. The kitties and I have had the house mostly to ourselves for the past three days. The girls have been at the anime convention in Nashville. One of their friends got a hotel room and they were invited to stay and their part of the room will be fifty dollars (they couldn't buy the gas to go for that price) and this was Gary's weekend to work. I painted one wall in my "workroom" where Meg is going to move some of her anime stuff and put some clear vinyl on a couple of shelves in Jaime's room to keep the kitties off them. They have been throwing things on her while she is asleep so I had to slow that down. Donald picked me up for church this morning but since we didn't have a preacher it was a short morning. I have finally got the kids to use the rhythm instruments correctly. Did hear the preacher we used to have was moving to Kentucky the first part of May. He wasn't really too bad a guy but I won't even go into what his wife was but is sounds a lot like "witch". I told them I would buy them a little drum to use once they mastered the other things. The residents at the Crossings are happy now that I have put in a second fan.

New Residents

Here are some pix of my new residents for Dolton and Venus.

Emerald Madra Lord, the best Madra ever IMO

Dynamite Girls Gavin, 2nd in series. Her hands come off, for easy dressing. Check the Dolton blog to see what is under her coat.

Here's the whole group. The gal in the bikini is a 1990 Hawaiian Christie. I already have two of her but I bought this one just for her outfit. However, being the sucker that I am, I can't part with her. No wonder my population is so high LOL

There are more pix on the Google Dolton Blog.

New Sweater

Here's my Par Excellence Brenda Starr, who's name is Pauline, sporting her new sweater that was made by my friend in B.C. Her skirt is reversible and is white on the other side. So this sweater could be worn with both sides of the skirt. She has white straps on the black suede shoes and a big picture hat which compliment the outfit rather nicely.

TuMani news

Well we almost washed away from all the rain last week and we are really looking forward for three or four more days of rain later this week. We have one stupid leak in the roof---over the years we have stopped it and it has started back several times. I have worked on the roof three days this past week when it wasn't raining and need to go back up at least one more time---probably tomorrow. For some strange reason at the very edge of the roof there is just enough of a rise for water to run under the shingles. I bought some flashing and some wet patch and made a hang over-- I put some wet patch on yesterday but need to go back and finish the job but there was only so much sun my eyes could take off that roof yesterday . I also noticed our grass has started growing like a fiend and I guess I need to get fresh gasoline and see if I can get the mowers started---oh boy, what fun.
Gary is doing well according to the doctors but he won't get off his butt on the days he is home and walk or do anything---I am considering removing the TV from the living room completely. Both his heart doctor and his regular doctor told him to move but the only moving he does is from the couch to the bathroom and back. I will admit I have gotten a little mean lately at least he thinks I am mean----I make him take up his own ice (none of the rest of us use ice), make him put his dirty underwear in the dirty clothes basket and make him put his plate in the sink after he gets through eating. Aren't I horrible?
I have a little sewing to do for Meg as she and Jaime are going to the anime convention in Nashville in a little over two weeks. It's the last weekend in this month. Thank goodness most of Meg's costume we found at Goodwill and I only have to make a vest and trim it to complete her outfit. Once I get through with that I hope to make my larger girl olls some new clothes as they are wanting to burn the ones they are wearing.
When I was out and about Saturday and again this morning I found some new residents for TuMani---the boy Bratz "kids" They are about the height of the older Stacey and Todd dolls and since they were on clearance I was able to get all four. TuMani always needs males. I will try to take their pictures later.

Bunk Bed Scene

While we are on the bedroom category LOL I bought two more of these sets today at Sears. They have been marked down to $10. A great deal considering that you get, the doll, an extra outfit, the guitar, locker, gun rack (brown item in back) tons of weaponry, weight lifting equipment (bar bells) and of course the bunk beds. I now have 5 sets! LOL
You could propably repaint the beds and with different bedding could be made into nice looking bunk beds. As you can see the TK's have taken them over. I will probably make up a military or camping scene too. As this set has many possibilities. The lockers would make a great school scene too!
The guys are all blonde as you can see, but I think I might repaint a couple to be brunettes. Maybe even try flocking too.

Bev's Bedroom Set

You may recall yesterday, seeing this large dresser that I bought at Micheal's. Well today I went back and bought the shorter version. I thought there were singles too, that I could use as night tables. But either I was dreaming/hoping or maybe they sold out.
Anyway, here is Beverley in her new, as yet unfinished bedroom. I still have to make the sheets for the bed. The bedding is made from old flannette pajamas of mine. And of course they are mint green to match Bev's outfit. Did you notice the feet of the bed?
There will be a lamp for the shorter dresser also, that is already up in the Lofton cottage. As I mentioned a few days ago, the Venetian cottage up in Lofton will have 5 bedrooms. I am currently wallpapering large cardboard pieces to use as room dividers. Plus they will be on a higher level than the main floor where the living room and kitchen are located. You'll see the pix when I get it done. It's gonna be a busy spring season here!
As you can see she fits perfectly on the bed. This was a cardboard box that V-8 juice cans come in. They are taller and bigger than pop cans, so the bed is longer and deeper. I have made several of these beds for my Doltonites over the years. But they take up a lot of room.

Here you can see the depth of the drawers. Bev will be able to fit a lot of clothing inside.