remember Gwendolyn?

I made her back when....

........when I found Black Eyed Suzie's dolls online; absolutely was smitten and reeelly, reeeellly wanted one.  But, I couldn't afford one  They were way too expensive for me.  So, I decided I could make myself one in her style.  I do that.

She took me awhile.  I was looking back at old photos and see months went by between the start of her and the completion.  Seems I was laid up for a good portion of that season too...with a wonky arm...and it was not the result of accident, but surgery, on my ganglion cluster on the same arm that is now broken.  Good grief !!

She is air dry paper clay over wire and tin foil.

Anyway...here's Gwendolyn ....something for show and tell ...

oops, sorry....perhaps I should have given her some panties for the photo.

Here are some of Suzie's in case you don't know of her dolls.  I still love them and hope to make more some day.

Paul Hollywood...the presenter...

My eyes got tired of reading...I can't use my hand to do anything yet....just got a new cast yesterday and this one is for 3 more weeks,,,then a splint and after that for a bit more, it will be some re-hab.  Brother!

I'm still not going to admit to being bored.  Not a word in MY vocabulary...

......however... I was sort of casting about for something to entertain me yesterday ...

... took a look at some old GBBO recipes.  (not that I can do any baking)  Love that show.  Have lots of episodes on PVR..but have watched them too many times.  I noticed a thing called Paul Hollywood City Bakes on Youtube...with, yes, you guessed it, Paul.

I feel as though I know him well enough to call him just Paul.. I talk to him all the time I'm watching the episodes.    "Come on Paul, don't be so mean"... or  "don't look at him like that"..."what?"  .."NO"!  "jeez Paul"!...you know, kind of like that... so, we're on a first name basis.

Anyway....the first one I watched was him in Munich...and I thoroughly enjoyed it.  They are pretty long at 46 minutes, but really fun and also interesting.  You get to see the people and places and learn the history surrounding the areas and the baking.  He bakes his own take on a local "goody".  He's very personable, seems to genuinely enjoy himself doing the show and you learn plenty from it.

Today I'm learning about baking in Iceland....Reykjavik....who knew?

I wonder how many of them there are?  My new fav thing to do..........seeing as nobody is sending me cards, letters, chocolates, jokes,  etc........

Wish I could be baking....................sigh..............................................................................