Recycle, Repurpose, and Renew, and you can also Read Dr. E's Greening Tips . . . Here

We doll collectors know how to do all three of these.  Collecting antique dolls and use dolls is indeed recycling.  Repurposing what was once a children's toy or collector's item enhances it's use, and restoring dolls and rescuing them is definitely renewing.  We also do these three when we creat doll inspired art, use everyday objects, or old lace and fabric to make accessories and clothing for our dolls.   We use what others might toss to make something beautiful.

This Memorial Day weekend, I found myself continuing to repair and wash doll clothes, and also refurbishing dolls from a collection I had just bought.  I spent a good deal of time outdoors, or in an open garage, using Febrese, and removing shelf dust from a variety of lovely dolls.

Some of the dolls were two hard plastic Ginnies dressed as a Dutch couple, several Seymour Mann dolls [anyone read Erica Jong?  They were here parents], 4 antique china heads, one automaton, many small unusual international dolls, a few mechanicals, a 90s Shirley Temple, and a set of mini Yolanda Bello picture perfect babies.

All are safely cleaned up and stored/displayed right now.

For those who read my blog Dr. E's Greening Tips for  the Common Person, and I'm posting here and sharing to the blog.  Malware has infected only that blog.  I can add new posts, but no one can see the blog; a "monetize' message pops up, and takes you on a grand tour of some odd sites for ads.  Sorry for the inconvenience; I have reported it twice ot Google and Blogspot.

I've been a blogger for 5 years and love it.  We are nearly 100,000 on this blog alone, and have over 3 million viewers on Google Plus.  Thank you!

I also spent time gluing dolls and other small items that needed repair, and planting annuals.  I used impatiens in the fairy gardens,  and fed my holly bushes. 

Here and there are dandelions, which I con't really think of as weeds and don't mind.  Clover flowers are doing very well, and my rabbits love it. 

I cleaned out part of garage, too, and was meat by loud derision by my family of wrens and chickadees.  They swept out their old nexts, and began building anew.  They chattered at me, and teach other, from tiny ledges under the carport, and perpendicular to that, against the garage.

Our wildlife is doing well. I saw three deer today, and our cats and my dog brother in law were blessed Saturday at a special service for pets.    I will share photos after they are uploaded.

I haven't much time for crafts or special outdoors projects this year; elder care, illness, including mine, work, and lots of writing have kept me from it.   Also, allergy season is horrendous, but I do have some articles to share.

I find lots of fresh fruit, RAW drinks, and yogurt help consdierably.  I also swear by trubiotics.

More later, and bless all of you as we approach June 1 World Doll Day and also, the Summer Solstice. Blessed Be.