HI everyone,
Thank you for your prayers for our Pastor and his family… It really is a hard time for them…
I have been trying forever to get some dolls listed for sale on Ebay, and Thursday, I just bit the bullet and worked hard at getting 3 dolls scheduled… I was hoping to get more done, but 3 was a good start. The plan is the have them go on Ebay Friday evening at 8:30, 8:36 and 8:40…Central Time Zone. I am starting them out at $50 each or use the Buy It Now price of $65 if anyone wants to do that! They will have FREE shipping too! All three dolls are American Girl dolls and all three will come with an outfit or two… I will keep it a surprise as to who is going on the chopping block, but will try to get the link listed at the right side-bar on my blog, when the listings become active, so you can just click the picture to see them…
I listed them on Ebay, but am telling you about it first. You’ll have a heads up before anyone else… I didn’t want to take a day to list them on my blog and then if nothing was sold at the end of the day, I’d have to take another day to list them on Ebay… I thought this was the best way…
I’ve been looking over my dolls to see who else needs a new home… they aren’t very happy with me tonight… I’m getting the cold shoulder from a few of them! :o(
I’ll see you tomorrow,
Blessings, Jeanne
It’s always kind of sad when it’s time to winnow a collection, but sometimes it just has to be done. I’m sure your three will find loving new homes.
I had a rough day today–starting late last night when I took a pretty hard fall on my left hip (mostly). I’m sure there is going to be an impressive bruise there eventually! I think it was a sudden dizzy spell (I will be getting that checked out once my arm is more healed, as it is happening too often)–I just made a slight turn, and down I went. So we laid low today!
My day was much improved when I found lovely card and actually two sweet notes in the mailbox tonight–another sofa sister! It really made my day.
Charlotte, your dizzy spells after a turn almost sounds like an inner ear thing. My aunt who is 91 has had that, and she does exercises to break loose the crystals inside the ear or something like that. It has helped her. Sure hope you don’t have any more falls and take it easy.
So some lucky foster moms will have their own AG doll! How fun for them! You do have quite the collection. How will you choose?
I was crazy and bought me another Dewees Cochran doll today on eBay. Dewees was an artist and doll maker…most known for making dolls to look like real children. She studied American kids and decided there were about seven basic American children face types and then would customize them to the exact face for special orders.
She did amazing clothes too…. Jeanne you need to do a search…you would love her outfits🤗 A few years ago Effanbee did some reproductions that I love. I have one original made from some concoction she invented that is between compo and vinyl…a compo one and now 3 repros.
Charlotte we need to wrap you in bubble wrap my dear. Enough of this falling. It is so scary. I had a treatment for that dizzy thing too. It was done by a PT. Chiropractors often do it as well. The crystals in your ear known as the “rocks -in-your-head” get out of place and it an be so annoying. Be careful.
HI Kathie,
I just picked the dolls that I don’t “pick” as often.. .When I see them in the pictures on Ebay, I think I see a tear in each of their eyes… I hated to do it, but it had to be done… I have a few more to cull too… but I think I’ll wait and see how these do first…
Did you get Cindy in the red coat or the gray suit? I’ve never seen or heard of those dolls… they have a very interesting look to them. She did make really nice outfits for the dolls… lots of coats and suit sets… Thanks for telling us/me about a new doll I had no idea existed! :o)
Thanks Kathie,
Blessings, Jeanne
Jeanne, I am so very sorry to hear about your Pastor’s wife passing away. That is so sad. It is so sad for the people who are left behind in our world, but we can rejoice in the fact that we believe in the Everlasting Lord who will one day reunite us with our loved ones, right?
Charlotte, Are you taking lessons on falling from me? I suffer from Primary Progressive MS and I am soon to be 63 years old next Wed., but I can have dizzy spells and falling mostly in the Summer when the heat is too warm, or I have not eaten yet and go outside. I had a bad fall on my left hip as well about 3 or 4 weeks ago. I was in our backyard and I was raking up our Maple Leaves off of our lawn area onto the rock area for my 4 mos old Westie Puppy Ellie to do her business on so I could see it and pick it up right away so she doesn’t eat it. Gross I know! Anyway, I was busy racking and racking and forgot about the two large Maple tree branches that fell out of our Maple tree back there and they were on the rocked part that I was racking the leaves onto and I got too close and tripped backwards onto the branches and fell on my left hip and boy that hurt. I couldn’t get up for about 45 minutes and guess what Ellie was doing? She thought it was a game and was jumping in the leaves on top of me and went crazy, having all this fun. I told her Mama is hurt, get off of me. I had a real hard time on my back and trying to get myself up after a while off of the two branches and onto the rocks so I could get myself to stand up and sit down before trying to make it into the house. I felt very dizzy as well. Not fun to have a fall. It seems like I fall in slow motion. When you have MS, your body is confused on where it is spatially in a room or anywhere for that matter. I have fallen off of step stools and forgot that I had to step down two steps. It is so weird. I lie there on the branches praying to God that I didn’t puncture lung or break a rib or break my back or my hip and that I could get up on my own without anyone in the backyard with me. I broke 7 ribs in the past at age 25 when I was in the USAF in West Germany. We were in a almost fatal car accident in Frankfurt, Germany in 1985. Boy that hurt back then. It took me almost a year to heal. When I got inside I looked in the mirror and it was just like my broken ribs, no outside bruise what so ever. Weird, hugh? I hope you feel better Charlotte. Maybe you should get one of those Life Alert things to wear around your neck? I was thinking about one myself. I always fall when I am home alone.
HI Elaine,
Thank you for your kind comments… They were a lovely couple and it’s so sad now that his true love is gone…
Wow… it sounds like you and Charlotte, BOTH need to be wrapped in bubble wrap as Kathie suggested.
The story of when you fell and Ellie thought you were playing was almost “cute” but not so much to you, I’m sure… I am glad you were able to get up without any major injuries…I think you and Charlotte need to be buddies and check in on each other each day! :o)
Thanks Elaine… take care of yourself…
Blessings, Jeanne
Happy Early Birthday 🥳 Elaine!
Hi Charlotte,
It is a bit sad when you have to thin out your dolls, but I only have so much space and I feel overwhelmed when I have dolls that I don’t grab as often, so I only makes sense to send them off to a new home and let someone else love on them.
Charlotte, Charlotte, Charlotte… We do need to put you in some bubble wrap… or put up a rail all the way around your house, that you can hold onto as you walk around. I sure hope they figure out what is the problem and can fix it! I can’t imagine if you had fallen on your hurt arm again… that would have been AWFUL!!! Not that a hip wasn’t but still… makes me shudder to think of the pain!
Keep hanging on and loving those dollies of yours!
Blessings, Jeanne
I am sorry you have to get rid of your dolls, but I think they will find good homes. That is sad.
I am sorry you fell again, Charlotte. Hopefully the doctor will be able to take care of the dizzy spells and that you feel better soon!
HI Karen,
Well, my phone just dinged and Kirsten has found a new home down in Florida… Maybe she’ll love the sunshine down there… it beats standing nude on a dolly shelf!
Thanks Karen,
Blessings, Jeanne
Oh, the poor dollies at Jeanne’s are quivering in their undies at the prospect of leaving their home. So scary, but hopefully, they will find new homes quickly. 🙂
Hi Joy,
Yes, the dolls are not wanting to make eye contact with me when I look at them… Kirsten just sold… so one down, 2 to go… Kirsten’s heading to Florida! :o) Just in time to miss the winter weather we’ll have here soon…
Thanks Joy,
Blessings, Jeanne
I’m so sorry about your pastor’s wife, Jeanne. Praying for comfort for her husband and sons.
So very sorry you fell again, Charlotte. Hopefully you can get answers soon.
It will be interesting to see which AG dollies are leaving. As a seamstress I can see that ones that you don’t use for an era often enough have to go. Maybe they won’t be as sad if they realize in their new home they will be dressed all the time. LOL
Thank you Laura! I appreciate your prayers for them… they are very special friends.
Well, Kirsten was the first to leave… She’s the older Kirsten I had… not the one I use now… just 2 left, so we’ll see how long they stay…
My other dolls are not very happy tonight… when I look at the doll shelf, they look down… maybe I should give them a day or 2 to recover! :o)
Thanks Laura,
Blessings, Jeanne
I did not get to the blog yesterday so I went back and read it today. I am so sorry to hear about the passing of your pastor’s wife. It is always hard to lose a loved one at any time of year but particularly at this time of year. I know this from experience. Before I met David I dated a man for six years. On December 20, 1978, he was driving to work and was in a very serious auto accident that cost him his life. What made matters worse is I heard his younger sister say what is she crying about, he was nothing to her. It’s not like they were married. She was a little snit but all I could think about was once reading that you can’t mourn and be angry at the same time. I found that to be true. But he had another sister and a brother and they were a blessing during that time since my family was far away.
Our church does what is called a “Blue Christmas’ service about a week before Christmas for people who have had a loss of any kind at any time, this year or before, and anticipate a difficult time during the holidays. Our priest said he went to one years ago and was very moved by it so he’s been doing one at the church he serves since then. It sounds like your pastor and his family could benefit from something like this. He may already be aware of the service.
Charlotte I am so sorry to hear you fell again. I hope you can get some help with that soon. My grandmother used to have dizzy spells but hers were related to her low blood pressure. She just had to learn not to get up too fast and a few other things. Please take care of yourself. We sofa sisters worry.
My Chorale concert is this evening so I’m taking it easy today since I have to stand in one spot for about an hour tonight. Made it through dress rehearsal last evening where we had to do a lot of sound checks since we’ve never performed in this venue before. I made it through that so tonight should be fine, especially since I’ll have adrenaline working in my favor.
HI Barbara,
It does seem harder to lose someone during the holiday times than say in July or May… something is harder when festivities are going on…
What a crummy sister that man had…so glad he had some sensible other siblings! Makes up for the one who didn’t have a heart!
I’ve heard of those groups before… I know one of the churches in town has done that before…
I hope your concert went well tonight.. no falls from you… just nice voices ringing/singing in the Christmas spirit! Hope you had fun too!
Thanks Barbara,
Blessings, Jeanne
What happened to my comments?
Linda, I was on pretty early this morning and the only comments were from Charlotte and Karen. It was pretty slow when adding the comments as well. So, maybe your post just didn’t post? Don’t know, but always hate when that happens.
HI Linda,
I know your comments were on there because I remember reading them… I looked to see if they somehow got moved to yesterday’s post, but they hadn’t… I don’t know why they vanished! But I remember them… and thank you for your kind thoughts.
Thanks so much,
Blessings, Jeanne