Before Halloween....

I’ll post this year’s Halloween story as soon as I decide if I like it or not. Was severely tempted to write about “The Others” who appear to inhabit our house, but the tale cuts a little too close to the bone. We’ve come to accept The Others as fellow inhabitants, but I’m still not happy with their various ways of making us feel creepy. That said, it’s another story. I digress big time.

I’ve been involved in doll making recently. Took a class from the very talented Unicia Buster and fell in love with her stuffed dolls. I’ve taken her basics and added twists of my own, and now find it hard to hang onto them. I started out showing the first dolls, with different hairstyles, to friends one day at Olive Garden. A 2 yo little girl and her mother walked by, and the little girl, Lexi, had to have one. She chose the doll with bubble-gum and multi-colored curls, clutched it to her chest, and refused to look anywhere but at the doll. Lesson learned. The dolls now have crazy colored hair. I’ve given a boy doll to the 2 yo son of my daughter’s best friend, but her 5 yo had to have one too! A few have gone to the Children’s Hospital, and I’m currently finishing a batch more for them. I’m having a lot of fun.

My daughter and I are on Book 2 of our cozy mystery series set in a small town in Southwest Virginia. Hopefully, we’ll get another one finished before we start bringing them out. We’d like to have a book ready for each holiday or season. The adventures of Molly, the librarian, and her friend Dani, a music teacher and shop owner, are keeping us busy!