Biting into the sour apple

[wiseheart]

... as the Germans say. Meaning: to do something that isn't pleasant but necessary. In that spirit, I've started another rag doll today, this time making sure it will be a girl one. The reason behind it is that my friend Evie likes to sing a particular song to her grandchildren, one featuring a tiny little girl with a tiny little doll, and it's

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[meathiel]

Not quite the new year yet, though! 😁😁😁

[wiseheart]

True. But unpleasant things always start too early.

[red_day_dawning]

How did the year pass by so quickly? The years are getting shorter as I get older.

[wiseheart]

Isn't that so? I find it extremely unpleasant - especially as I had to give up everything I planned for my retirement.

[elwenlj]

I hope your New Year isn't too unpleasant. I like to nibble around the edges of nasty projects first. As for the doll faces...I found that eyelashes and a more rounded mouth seems to work to make them look more female. (Yes, I made a few many years ago. Is there any craft project I haven't tried?)

[wiseheart]

Is there any craft project I haven't tried?

I wouldn't know. Is there? *g* I'm all for trying out new things myself, and given my current lifestyle those things have to be activities I can do alone, closed into the flat.

[noadvertising]

In times like these gender swapping cannot be a problem! Tie a rainbow flag around the doll, and all is well!

[wiseheart]

I'm afraid I'm not into the woke direction - to put it mildly.

[noadvertising]

But... but that´s politicaly incorrect:) Or maybe not in Hungary...

[wiseheart]

There are very few things I agree with our feckless leader about. Not buying into the woke madness is one of those things.