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[kittytoes]

So, I succumbed. On Tuesday of last week I was walloped by the flu. I had one *awful* night and a few days of achy exhaustion. I felt much better this weekend, but I somehow strained my lower back yesterday, so I'm nursing that a bit now. Generally, I'm just feeling like my body is not cooperating and that has me a bit low, but I think it is all the same viral annoyance.

Ain't nobody got time for that.

I cancelled my costume meeting last week, so that's back on for tomorrow. The boys have 3 half days this week and Friday we have a report card conference for Toby. Valentine's day is Saturday, we have one of Gid's friends staying with us for the weekend, and the boys have a 3 day weekend. We are also currently watching MIL's dog while she is in Florida with new boyfriend. Sadie is easy, so we don't really mind, but goddamn, how do people live with short haired animals?? She was stinky and obviously a bit dirty, so Mat gave her a bath and that made the shedding worse for a bit, but I think it leveled out. We just have to vacuum a million times and I keep telling the boys to stay off of the living room floor. It's only until tomorrow. Toby loves to take her for walks, so that's cute. I really want to take a picture of her with Vincent, but Vincent isn't sure he wants to get too close. Sadie does no react to him at all, so he's been testing out how close he can get while she is sleeping, but man, I want them to cuddle.

Anyway, I did finally take these pictures of us dolls! I have to tame Mat doll's hair a bit and I might actually blush them some more? I do have to make me some more clothes. They're funny.

Comments

[aoi-no-neko.livejournal.com]

Adorable and you even gave Matt a little white hair in his beard. I love Pullips and I think the company is great and it's so fun to see what people do with them. Did you make the eye chips yourself?

I think it doesn't matter if a pet is short hair or long hair, they need to be brush or combed on a regular basis. Spring hits and I'm combing my two kitties almost every day. Helps that they love it. Maybe some people with short hair pets don't realize it should be done?

Hope you are feeling better and yeah, no one has time for that. Especially you. Get nice and rested!

[kittytoes.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I used acrylic eyes for them, eye chips have come a long way and realistic colors are easily available now, but when I first customized them 8(!) years ago, the only real option was to change out their eyes for acrylic. I did the same for Isul. The eye mechs still work, though I kept Isul's lids out because I thought they pushed his eyes back too far.

I suppose I should have said that I prefer the way long hair is left in clumps and tends to be heavily shed with the seasons as opposed to the everywhere all the time way short hair gets on everything. Combing is definitely important! I do think Sadie is groomed regularly, I think maybe we just got her in between times. It has also been very wet and messy out, that definitely doesn't help. I just really hate short pokey hair, I guess. I've always chosen pets with dark hair, too!

Thanks so much. I'm definitely on the upswing and it is good.