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Quarantine Barbie
June 7, 2020
In recent years, Barbie has become more responsive to changes in society. Artist Tonya Ruiz has helped her and Ken along to make Barbie more relevant in quarantine times.
Once upon a time . . .
June 4, 2020
Once upon a time, when libraries were open, we traveled to the Cleveland Public Library’s main branch – not really a branch. This treasure in the heart of downtown is the tree from which all of the branches spring.
There we found not only impressive collections of books, but also wonderful architecture, sculpture, prints and special objects.
These staircases are in the main hallway of the library,
Right inside the main entrance this lovely globe chandelier hangs.
To focus on just one of the special collections, there is a room of chess sets. This one is my favorite.
Near the gift shop (yes, the library has a gift shop) you will find a huge piggy bank. I am told that it is suitable for riding and photo ops.
I will save the magical Eastman Reading Garden for another post.
I am heartsick.
Tra la, it’s May!
May 27, 2020We have been walking in the parks around here and enjoy keeping tabs on the baby Canada geese – who are getting really big – and are so far managing to evade the snapping turtles in the area. Yesterday we were entertained by a family of wood ducks as they had an evening snack.
We do not have nesting coots close by, but I did get a kick out of this fellow. . .
What am I celebrating today?
May 24, 2020Today is Tiara Day – so dust yours off and wear it proudly.
Do I have a tiara? Nope, I have two.
Here are some examples:
What am I knitting?
May 22, 2020
Dutch elementary school teacher, Ingeborg Meinster-Van der Dui, missed her students when classes were cancelled due to the COVID-19 virus. So she knitted little dolls that represented each of her students. She made sure that to include details special to each student in her creations – freckles, glasses, hairstyles, etc.
When completed, she shared a photo of her dolls with her students and their parents – and they were delighted.
Classes will soon be back in session, but Ms. Meinster-Van der Dui says she will continue to make dolls of her students in the future.
Gunsmoke and Knitting 