Crazy Nature Woman.

"Dove Away!", a photo by Leenechan on Flickr.

This morning, I spied a pair of mourning doves perched on my deck railing and preening each other in the rain. I thought, "Boy, that would make a great picture!" Unfortunately, they aren't as dumb as they look. They took off as soon as I closed in on them, but I did manage to snap a picture of them in their retreat. The bird on the right is just a gray blur...

Mourning doves are commonplace around here. I know they're just pigeons! I've always loved them for their big black eyes and soothing call. With their tiny heads and large bodies, they remind me of my cat...

Again it's the doll's choice...

Emalie in the rain., a photo by Leenechan on Flickr.

Didn't I say I was going to give her curly hair? Well, in the end I thought that Emalie, my rerooted Bluebird's Song III Miu, looked too cute with straight hair to go curly. Her hair is a blend of Restoredoll Saran in Lemon Blonde and Cotton Candy. Outside it has a lovely apricot-y sheen.

I finally broke down and rerooted this doll. I wonder how my of my dolls will have their original hairstyles in the end? I don't have any real regrets about this one. She was too hard to redress with her original red hair, and I don't think she looks so different now that I should be in shock.