I apologize for the silence here on the blog. My last post was at the end of January. I had my busiest month ever in February and barely had time to turn around.

We’re having what has to be a false spring here. The chipmunks are awake, the grackles have returned and the snow is gone. The hellebores are lifting their buds from the soil and the daffodils are a few inches high. Even knowing that the snow will probably be back one last time, the sunshine and milder weather is wonderful.

In the midst of all my writing and publishing jobs, I did acquire a new doll. 🙂 Of course, she has a different body sculpt from all the other girls, so I’m doing some sewing for her now.

She is Amazing Grace #3, a Robert Tonner doll sold through the Virtual Doll Convention, and the first Tonner doll I’ve bought new. She’s 16.5″ tall with the RTB-101 body sculpt. (They still have Amazing Grace #1, the blonde, in stock. The redhead and brunette are sold out.)

This doll has a lot more articulation and flexibility than the Tyler Wentworth dolls, even the BW body sculpt (my fave). I have mixed feelings about her proportions. I wanted to adore her as soon as I saw her in real life. I like her, but I don’t love her yet. Maybe that will come in time. (Maybe I should have ordered the redhead….) Her hands and feet seem big to me, but there you go. At any rate, she has clothes in the works, though I’m not sure she’ll have sisters.

I have a few projects to share with you, but need to take some pictures first. We’ll start again tomorrow, with a shawl that’s in progress. I’m also finishing up a sweater for myself, which is reminding me of a sweater I knit years ago. And of course, there are new things for the girls.

I’ll be back tomorrow with knitting pix. I hope February treated you well!