A Blessing in Disguise

Remember this post? Well I guess owning a red haired Poppy was never meant to be this month. There were none left after the convention, not one, but funnily enough, there are quite a few listed for ridiculous prices on eBay. However, this little chick won't be paying the prices they are asking for them! No matter how much I desire a red haired Poppy, I don't like being ripped off, and it really annoys me that so many convention attendees purchase dolls, when they have absolutely no intention of keeping them.

As I like to put a positive spin on negative outcomes, I looked on the bright side and figured this was a good result for my purse. Now I don't have to stress about a poorly depleted bank balance and will be able to bring home my Fairyland Pukifee earlier than expected and thanks to hubby I've made my final payment on my Liz Frost Willowmenia.

PHOTO COURTESY OF LIZ FROST

On the other hand, if I don't manage to find a red haired Poppy through Integrity Toys before my W Club subs run out, I have made up my mind not be join the W Club in 2020. To be honest, those who live outside of the USA are really at a disadvantage. Not only do we have to pay to be a member, we have to deal with exchange rates, cope with the extremely high price of shipping and many collectors on "foreign shores" also have unforgiving customs duties to pay as well.

And what's the positive spin on that? Well it means I'll have more spending money when my daughter and I arrive in Paris next September!!

Witches Three

As far as the original hideous image of witches that we started this tale with . . . the cackling, old, ugly, hooked-nose ladies stirring their cauldron; it's probable that they never really existed except in the vivid imaginations of storytellers. Witches were often spoken of as being old and ugly because evil was considered to be ugly . . . therefore it made the story much more interesting to portray witches this way. The steaming cauldron almost always associated with witches, is more likely to have originated from the large pot in which potions were made by the early healers to cure the ailing.

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Three young witches sat by a tree

and wished with all their might,

that ghouls and ghosts would not appear

on Hallows Eve, or any other night.

With hands entwined they closed their eyes,

softly chanting incantations

which called upon the fairies, to help rid

the world of evil infestations.

Two pumpkin cauldrons spattered 'n' popped,

they fizzed with utter delight,

 good omens departed swiftly on the wind,

crushing every wicked thing in sight.

When dawn broke in the early morn,

the witches smiled with glee,

with the fairies help they'd conquered all

and fulfilled their destiny.

© S.D.Smith

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Happy Halloween!

Photoshoot: One, Two, Three

I have just finished sewing some simple dresses for three of my KID's and had a quick photoshoot today in keeping with the current season of Halloween . . . so stand by for some more "double, double toil and trouble" from siblings Irene, Lonnie and their older cousin Paige.

I ended up keeping the red wig for Lonnie, and just restyled it so it didn't cover so much of her face. I may replace it at a later date if I find a red one that's short and curly.