I couldn't get her to pose.. she looks so adorable in her ChinaTown Jammies.. she will be 2 this Satrday, where does the time go?

I know there must me a plan fo me .. I just cant seem to tune into it . My body hurts, my heart hurts , I just am existing in a void, I hate being unproductive

Just a little Doll World information

This is a Kish Tulah, 7 1/2 inch, I repainted and a Tibetan Mohair wig made by Deb West, I glued on.. she belongs to Carmen, who is the Board owner of

"Riley Hugs and Kishes"

photo by Carmen

I was asked to explain what a doll "repaint " is... The original factory paint on a vinyl doll is removed with a solvent.. acetone and others. The face is then repainted with acrylic paint and sealed with a clear acrylic sealer, some use UV clear coats. An enhancement is just painting over the original factory paint in acrylics. This can be removed with rubbing alcohol is you are careful.. and not disturb the original paint. Some factory paint is difficult to remove, it gums up and smears, some leaves a stain. When removing paint you us MANY MANY tips, wet with solvent and just one swipe or dab for each q tip, then use a fresh one.. Some say to wash the face with baking soda ( dissolved in plain water) to balance out the ph after using the removers.. There is a great set of books called FASHION DOLL MAKEOVERS , Jim Faraone if you are interested.

I have repainted and enhanced, Barbies, Sashas, Madame Alexander Cissy(just eyebrows, mouth and eye and cheek color , they have sleepy glass eyes) Tonner Ellowyne Wild and Gene(16 inch fashion dolls) and Kish Rileys World( 7 1/2 inchdolls)Kelly and Tommy( Mattell)Living Dead 7 inch, Men of Honor,(23 inch Military men) and repaired numerous older dolls faces.. and some re- rooting.

H A P P Y H A L L O W E E N

close up of

"Ellen"

a Kish Tulah repaint by

Ellen Harris

"Carmen"

a Riley repaint by

Carmen McIntyre

and

"Jenny"

a Tulah repaint by

Jennifer Sutherland

"Pam"

a Kish ZsuZse repaint by

Pamela Reasor

"Paige"

Kish Tulah repaint by

Jennifer Sutherland

Halloween outfits

by (Janice Mundy)..

Mrs Bobbin Sews

a little bit of spooky color..

"Ellen"

a Tulah repaint by

Ellen Harris

The Dolls at my house

Does this crack you up? It did me!!

My GreatGranddaughter is almost 2, I just set the dollhouse up again and she was intrigued!

She walks in those high heels like she was born in them..she wears my Daughters spikes around the house. clip clop!!

The dollhouse is just under 6feet tall..

five rooms and an attic play room

I use it for my Kish dolls that are 7 1/2 inches tall.

I'm still here, just not completely

I guess I need time to spend alone, to heal.. I am grieving. I'm not continuing with The Artist Way,or the Joy Diet and I have deleted my WRECK THIS JOURNAL Blog about Glitz the Goldfish, as it was getting no readers..

When my muse arises, I'll be back

A new day

It felt like Fall for a few hours today, a welcome break for sure from these long Louisiana Summers.. you know we really do have Four Seasons.

Not Summer

Almost Summer

Summer

Still Summer

Trying to get back in a routine..I'll be there soon.

SECURITY WORD FUN!

funscuse..i promise, it really was a security word,

how much fun is this one?

funscuse.." a fun excuse" or fun excuse as in "Excuse me"

I missed work because I forgot where my pants were

The dog ate my homework

Excuse me, you have toilet paper hanging out your pants

Excuse me, you have a KICK ME sign on your back

Join me for a cup of
Louisiana's famous
Community Coffee.
dark roast made in a
French Press pot

Tuesday with my Tree,, Project ARBOREAL

cleansing rain for days

saturated colors

oak leaves washed

Rich , but affordable

I ate at a new Mexican Restaurant and shopped at the adjoining grocery. I've been looking for yellow corn tortillas and no store here sells them , which surprises me as we have a growing Latino population.
My Mother made Tacos for us once a week and we often had friends of my parents over to indulge. At the time( my ancient History, early 1940's) no fresh tortillas were available and Mother had her my Grandmother send canned tortillas from Texas.. We loved them, my Father usually ate 9 or so, Mother 3 or 4 and 2 for me and about the same for company. Poor Mother, in the back corner of a 6x12 foot kitchen, in front of the huge window fan, frying for hours on a hot gas stove.. no airconditioning in South Louisiana I appreciated them then.. and now I cant imagine doing that!! but Tacos represent happier parts of my childhood

Was the Mexican Restaurant good? yes, very good. Did it taste like Moms.. ?Didnt even order tacos, no one can make them like she does.. I dont even try anymore. Will I try to make tacos with my newly found yellow corn tortillas?
Probably not.. I dont want to be disappointed

I wonder if anyone will remember something that I cook.

Tuesdays with my TREE..Project Arboreal

My tree has bark

so thick and craggy

it traps vines

in its vice grip.

Bark like nuggets

of petrified trees..

it's old, and solid

and faithfully .. here

The newest Art Work

Circles!!

My GreatGrandaughter (22 months)can now draw

CIRCLES.. and DotDots..

she wants so badly to draw a Smiley Face.. we are getting there.

She saw her paintings from last week and squealed..

PAINT Pudi,. PAINT!!!!

( Pudi is my name)

Project Arboreal

My tree could be a Canyon wall,

a mountain cave .

Can you hear it's story?

Meet my Tree

Project Arboreal.. my tree is in Livingston Parish, South of I 12 at a Y in the road just North of where I live.

I dont know how old it is..I've known it all my life.

It shades a Small wooden building that sells fresh produce..It is across the highway from a small rural Elemenrtary School,

one of a pair of glorious live oaks.

It's in need of pruning, and deep watering, the roots are thick above the grounds, running across the packed in gravel of the parking lot.

:Getting Arboreal:

I'm joining the virtual excursion"Getting Arboreal" I posted about my favorite tree last week.It's a huge live oak, spreading over a small building housing a veggie stand at the moment, for many years it was a country hardware.. one 9f those charmers hat had every small thingie we all need to fix the broken downs that happen regularly. Sadly , the box stores put them out of business.. but the tree is there. .

I'm not positive but, I think this is my tree.. i'll be documenting the changes through next April

Keri Smith's THIS IS NOT A BOOK

The new Keri Smith"This is not A Book" copies came just now, wht a sense of humour this woman has!! I'm going to give copies to all my Chritsmas List..I am determined to make people KNOW i like to play!!

Two of my favorite pages :"Go out in public. draw a large circle .color it in" and "Make a small limited edition set of drawings, collage whatever, put out in a public place with a sign saying. FREE>> you can stand at distance with a sign on saying artist"

Painted all by herself, we didnt touch the canvas or mix her paint, She had bottles of ceramcoat in white, red, aqua, yellow and later a squeeze bottle of red transpaent fabric paint..I wanted to stop her several times because We liked what she had, but SHE wasnt finished and SHE didnt stop!!

I am..

I am from Crawfish from the Louisiana Swamps.
I am from the house on a quiet dead end street, facing the fairy woods behind the Elementary School, scented from the open canals draining in the summer heat.
I am from the Magnolia Grandiflora, heavenly perfumed , dark leathery leaves with soft suedeundersides
I am from Treacherous River Swimmers, sandy beach picnickers , homemade peach ice cream at Ruzenas and paintings supplies at Magdelines.
I am from tempermental and nostalgic Irish and German Czech ancesters.
From Swamp Angels and Flower Fairies.
I am from Faithful Methodists ,Lapsed Catholics .
I'm from the Texas panhandle, born to a Southern Father and a Yankee Mom, Fried Catfish Filets and Cold Boiled shrimp.
From the the Uncle who rode a horse up to the second floor of the High Scool, Botany Professors,Masons, Watchmakers and immigrant Irishman sent to Canada.I am from city founders,farmers,linemen,librarians ,needleworkers and homemakers
I am from early genealogy lines from Bohemia and Ireland.. I am a Southern Woman



A beautiful inciteful prompt from The ARTISTS WAY GROUP MEssage Board

What is my Identity..

The Artists Way prompt for the week is "What is your sense of identity?
I definitely know that I am a grandchild of the founder of the town I live in. I am my Fathers child. I am a Daughter, Mother, Grandmother,Greatgrandmother , Sister, Aunt, friend and cat owner, but most of all I am a product of loving union of immigrant Grandparents .

I couldnt realize it more than I did today as I was in the Historic area where a Scifi film is being filmed and chatting here and there questions were asked and I was so proud to say..I am an Exner, my Grandfather was a founder of this town.

He was jeweler, watchmaker, grocery store owner who bartered away his inventory , taught Sunday School in his heavy Czech accent . His first Marriage of convenience was a young widow , pregnant with her 4th child ,who died in childbirth, then married a hard working woman sent to him through his homeland church. raised eight children and they both died longing for Northern Bohemia.

I am my Grandfathers granddaughter.

Blue Heaven

Well, this is it.. i found it (here) , finally.. home in the trees, I want this!! What I would give for a spot al my own up in a moss covered oak ..