Fandango’s Provocative Question #116 Garry and I watched the show during which Colbert introduced these question to John Oliver, Jane Fonda, and Ringo Starr. CBS has replayed the show twice more. I’m glad to answer them again. I never get tired… Read More ›
Dolls
TRIPLETS – Marilyn Armstrong
A Photo a Week Challenge: Threes and Threes Three is a good number. It’s considered one of the lucky numbers (the other is 7) and somehow, things look very good in sets of three.
HATS! – Marilyn Armstrong
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Hats I used to love hats and I wore them a lot, especially when we were down on the Vineyard and didn’t drive much. But when there was work and driving, the brims just kept knocking into… Read More ›
DECORATING ON THE CHEAP – Marilyn Armstrong
Garry used to be a major-league cover-stealer. Early in our marriage, I tried to gently detach him from his tightly-held cover cocoon. It was hopeless. His technique was simple: two 360-twirls while firmly clutching the covers. It left me with… Read More ›
WINDOWS ON MY WORLD – Marilyn Armstrong
FOWC with Fandango — Windows On My World My big windows on the world all need cleaning. the ones in the back are easy because you can stand on the deck and just wash them, but the ones in front… Read More ›
SWEET SUE IN PINK – Marilyn Armstrong
American Character was never as popular a doll maker as Tony or Madame Alexander … or for that matter, Barbie or even Ginny. But American Character dolls had the sweetest faces of any dolls of that generation. They were all… Read More ›
DOLLS IN FASHION – Marilyn Armstrong
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Fashion I have no fashion worth discussing — but my dolls are well-dressed! I need to take better pictures, but there are so many. I get discouraged looking at all of them.
THE CLEANSING OF THE DOG – Marilyn Armstrong
It costs $60 to get one of our dogs groomed. With three grimy dogs, that comes to a chunk of change and I couldn’t do it. Usually, I manage to find the money somewhere, but this time, there was no… Read More ›
THE RESTORATION OF ANA McGUFFEY – Marilyn Armstrong
I collected dolls for years. Collecting is easy. Restoring is more of a challenge. Before I gave up collecting, I learned to restore my old dolls. Up front, let me say that I’m not crafty. I can’t sew, crochet, knit,… Read More ›
TOYS – CEE’S FUN FOTO CHALLENGE – Marilyn Armstrong
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Things People Play With By the time you hit your retirement years, “play with” can take on an alarming tone. The problem is that our taste in fun has not changed, but we have. So even though… Read More ›
IF YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT TRUTH IS, TRY ART – Marilyn Armstrong
Weekly Photo Challenge: Work of Art We have tons of art in the house. I like to think we also have a fair bit of truth, but if no one seems able to define truth, how in the world do you… Read More ›
DOLLS IN PINK – Marilyn Armstrong
DOLLS IN PINK Pink is such a favored color by little girls, it’s no wonder that many of the dresses for dolls were in pink — or the second favorite — purple.
