Covid 19 - How we survived the Rash!

[Vulpes]

Sounds like one of the musician cousins (who is sorely missed). Tall, skinny Islesman wearing old ratty jumpers, sandals and fraying corduroys, or his kilt for high formal occasions, red beard long enough to put in several braids if he was being fancy, cloud of fine thin red hair [...] ‘Scruffy genius’ seems to be a type.

Sounds like they could almost be related - he is also a red-head. And bearded, although not as spectacularly as your cousin. Of course as you say, it is a type. And I never saw this prof in a kilt!

[Purple Wyrm]

I should probably get my hair cut much more than I do. I leave it alone until the tufts on the back of my neck start making an appearance in the shaving mirror each morning, which usually takes a bit over two months.

Also I'm rapidly thinning on top so it just seems silly to cut off what hair I have left until absolutely necessary.

[Mebediel]

My sister and I have been reading one story from the Decameron each night while she's been here. It seems appropriate to the situation.

[Róisín]

I do like Decameron. Good tates!

[DancingRanger]

Having spent a while in a funk because of being stuck home all the time, I decided to finally indulge in a hobby I've wanted to get into and got a Ball jointed doll to customize and dress up. I'm going to make my first BJD into our favorite cat-mage Lalli. I'll try to remember to post pictures as I work on this.

[Róisín]

That sounds like fun, Dancing Ranger. By a ball jointed doll, do you mean something like a ley figure, those  jointed poseable figures that artists sometimes use to work out what a position of a figure in a painting will look like if they don’t have a live model?

[DancingRanger]

A BJD could be used that way, but they're typically used as one of a kind art dolls. I have a couple pictures of the one I have, under the spoiler since I know some might find it a bit creepy, and he's currently just a base (no clothes/hair). I am actually gathing images to start making patterns for his clothes which I have never done before.

 

Spoiler: show

He's a 42cm doll body, eventually I will be getting a new body for Lalli, and this one will be used for Emil.

And a close up of his face, I will be changing the eyes to a set of pale grey glass ones. These blue acrylic ones may get recycled for a future Emil.

[Róisín]

What a fascinating base to build on.

[DancingRanger]

Thanks, I'm pretty excited to work on this.

[wavewright62]

For all those people who try to pass on a footpath that's constricted to maybe a metre around a construction site (and we have many in downtown Auckland), I am considering asking a friend if I can borrow his extra ski poles.

[JoB]

For all those people who try to pass on a footpath that's constricted to maybe a metre around a construction site (and we have many in downtown Auckland), I am considering asking a friend if I can borrow his extra ski poles.

[Vulpes]

For all those people who try to pass on a footpath that's constricted to maybe a metre around a construction site (and we have many in downtown Auckland), I am considering asking a friend if I can borrow his extra ski poles.

Another option - hoop skirts. We all totally need to wear hoop skirts.

I was considering going to the building supplies centre and getting a length of pex pipe, it bends easily but is rigid enough to form a nice hoop. Then I could suspend it from my shoulders so it sits at about waist level, easy to grab and flip vertical to navigate narrow doors. Could get the stuff intended for hot water - bright red for enhanced visibility!

[Alkia]

yesss, I second the need for the revival of hoop skirts!! it can be a fashion revolution, let's bring back the puffy dresses (i love the skii pole and/or broom ideas too though  )

[lumilaulu]

Oh please no. Can you imagine trying to cycle in a hoop skirt?!

[Yastreb]

Or, you could try these...