Well it's been almost 3 years since I posted here. A lot has happened, or not happened. We finally decided to put the house up for sale so Jack could retire and we would then move back to the Ottawa area (Cornwall to be exact). Everything (and I mean everything) was packed up and stored in two 20' pods. So we listed the house and waited, and waited. Oh tons of people came through but no one wanted to buy this place. All kinds of excuses, "too small" was the main one. Now wait where have we heard that before? Wasn't that my lament for the past upteen years? LOL Besides that, many complained about the trains. Okay I can't do anything about that and with the 3rd rail in, I have to admit it certainly is a lot busier now although not any noisier. People are sooooooo picky! So with only 2 weeks to go on the real estate contract/listing we are resigned to the fact that we are here to stay, at least another winter. On one hand I can't wait to bring my dollies home. I fretted about them all summer sitting in storage (outside) in this awful heat wave we suffered through all summer long. On the other hand, I don't relish unloading the pods and bringing it all back in again! Well it will give me lots of exercise! And at least now it is almost fall, and not so hot!
Of course in the meantime I have still been buying dolls LOL Yes I did promise my husband once he retired my doll buying days would be over. But wait, he's still working...*evil laugh* So that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it.
Venus has had a name change and is now called Lofton (and has almost doubled in population). The other towns have remained the same. But this time I hope to get all the residents from the Heights into Dolton Proper. The Heights will only be for the cabinet dolls and the Loftonians. We'll see how it all fits in. Of course I am not opening everybody! My NFRB dolls will stay packed. I really just want to open my dolls and check them for any stickiness from the heat. Some of the newer dolls were never opened and they will be released from their plastic prisons.
Also I have learned to knit. Okay I still am only making skirts and tube dresses but I promise I will attempt to knit a sweater and soon. Meanwhile I found this sweater that was knit for me by Karen many years ago and dressed my new Ellowyne in it. I think it suits her. Now I just have to knit her a skirt to go with it. She is wearing one of my wooly socks right now.
One more thing, I have made this blog site public so my new friends can view it. I have found (or was invited to) a new site called Revelry. Man what a place! I love it and made a few new friends there too. Especially Deb in MD *waves*, who I hope will visit here peroidically to see what is going on in my towns. And it is hoped that my old friends who have followed me around all these years will come and join us too. I'll send you the link to remind you of this place. Even if you don't post anything that is alright. We all know I do enough 'talking' for all of us LOL I will try to post everyday and even though I don't have my residents home yet, I may just insert old pix to reminice by.
So welcome back everybody, Jane
AKA JFMDOLTON
2 comments:
Good to see you are back at it again.
Hi Annette glad to see you. I have a new computer and so no longer have your email address. I see that you are still blogging here. Have you heard of the website called Revelry? There are many knitters, crocheters etc there. I think you would really like it. Loomers too.
Anyway it's good that we are back in touch.
WE have a rabbit that lives in our forest behind the house. This year he had a bunny. He has survived 2 years so far.
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