Hi everyone,
I missed a comment to Joy and wanted to let her know, yes, we do have carbon monoxide detectors… and smoke alarms in just about every room and in the attic and basement. Again, that hubby of mine is keeping us safe.
Tomorrow one of our neighbors who has a tractor is going to help my hubby pull the limbs down on the birch tree that was destroyed by the ice. This is what it looks like now…
Barbara asked if I had any pictures of the tree before… This is what it used to look like. It was beautiful!
There is my fountain in the picture too and I can’t believe the falling tree limbs made a direct hit on it. I ventured out there very carefully and tried to investigate, but it’s too icy and snow covered to tell. I’m hoping it isn’t shattered. The sun came out today and melted some, but it was still very cold!
My hubby went on a “slow and steady” trip to the mailbox today when I saw the mail truck go by! It was the highlight of our day!!
Guess why? Because I had a box I was waiting for… Guess that’s not a big enough clue, is it?
How about this clue?
Or maybe this clue?
Okay, okay… enough of the hints… let’s see who I got!
She looks like she’s had a face lift, or maybe a very severe tooth ache or maybe brain surgery…
No more waiting… I just happened to be on a doll forum and someone posted they had a brand new, in the box, never played with, 13″ Ten Ping! I didn’t open her clothes and shoes yet, but I will show you what she came with when I sell her stuff pretty soon. I only wanted the nude doll. She came with little plastic pieces in her ears as they are pierced. I’ll be selling the earrings too.
I put her braided wig on and she transformed into this very sweet young lady right before my eyes.
She is made by Ruby Red Galleria and has the same body as the 14.5″ dolls I have, but Ten Ping is only 13″ tall… just a bit shorter.
I was curious about her size compared to my other dolls… Here she is next to the RRFF doll, Lavender…
Here she is next to Lian, my 13″ Dianna Effner, Little Darling. I think they look pretty close to the same size, so I’m excited about that!
This is Ten Ping standing next to Sydney, the only RRFF Siblie (12″) I have… Her eyes have turned red and so I don’t use her very often. In fact, I think I’ve only made her one, or maybe 2 dresses.
I “think” they may be able to share dresses, as their bodies seem pretty close to the same size. I did notice they have the same size feet, so that will help with shoes. I see LOTS of ladies asking for shoes for the 12″ Siblies.
What I was hoping for was a big sister for my 8″ Ten Ping. I think she works!!! :o)
Here is a picture with all the dolls so you can see the differences in them.
Yep, I think these two are going to get along just fine! :o)
Ten Ping is sold out but if you want to see what all she came with, you can click this link below and see the pictures… click on the arrows to see more pictures… then scroll down and read Ten Ping’s story. She was a limited edition of only 150 dolls. My doll is #138.
Okay, it’s January, and I’m going out on a limb and saying I’m done with dolls for this year!
Well, I hope you like her!
I’ll see you tomorrow,
Blessings, Jeanne
Oh, I’m so glad you finally got your mail, Jeanne! As soon as I saw that blue bag, I knew what/who you had, because I have her, too! She’s wonderful, and I love her. I thought it was clever that they put the little plastic things in the holes in her ears, rather than sending her with earrings already in place. As those of us who had the older Barbies years ago know, sometimes metal earring and vinyl do not mix for the long term. My 1960 Barbie has green ears from her earrings (even though I took them out and put them in a little plastic bag many years ago).
It’s good to see her beside some of the other dolls, to get a look at size comparison. I actually have all the sizes you show, but I know a lot of people don’t, so this should help those who are wondering.
I was on the computer at 9 a.m. sharp this morning; they have a “queue” type of thing, and I must have been right on the dot, as I only had to wait about 1 minute before I could start ordering my tickets. I got all the classes I wanted, and I found out that my friend Tonya will be in one of my classes–the watercolor painting on fabric one. Ironically, we met in a shibori dyeing class at Expo some years ago. We have become very good friends in the years since. She’s the one I do a “twinsie challenge” with every year! I believe I sent pictures of those last year, which Jeanne shared.
What a pretty doll, Jeanne! While she doesn’t look particularly Chinese to me, she certainly can be a big sister to little Ten Ping! Her hairdo is darling! What a time for there to be a mail holdup for you! While we have had mail since this past Monday, I am still waiting for some AG heart hangers I got off EBay on January 6th. They got here from Washington state in two days, but have been stuck somewhere in St. Louis since Friday. The mail has really been a mess lately with this weather. It was bad enough before it too!
So glad you have something fun to look forward to, Charlotte!