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Oh, the irony.
Jul. 25th, 2017 06:43 amThe Turtle socks fit! I am thrilled. And they actually come up over my ankle instead of stopping there, so maybe that means they're actually bigger than my size. LOL. I am thrilled! Also, the America shirt is so lightweight and comfortable and wonderful for this time of year. I adore it! It's already one of my favorite shirts. The heavy one will be very cozy in fall and winter, I know. I just wish it wasn't made of material that apparently picks up everything. The cat hair came off my jeans in the wash and ended up on the shirt. I actually haven't had that problem with previous batches of wash. **headdesk.** Time for a lint roller....
I made a lot of progress with Barney. He has jeans now, and the vest, so he's presentable to wander around the house. I can't proceed further until I can find the material for the shirt, as I'm fresh out of it. I hope I can find the right material at our Wal-Mart; I couldn't at a different one. I also put the face on Vincent and managed to get the eyes lopsized, sigh. But he still looks cute and I plan to get his clothes made right away. Meanwhile, I gave him a ruined shirt from my Sean plush that I let the plushies wear as a placeholder while I'm making their clothes. I also had to wrap a big scrap of cloth around him so I could take him around too. I'd feel bad to leave him behind if I was taking Baxter and Barney.
And it's interesting how plot ideas behave when they actually start being written. The Caitlyn one was next, since I didn't have any particular plans for anything else and it felt like the right time to write it. It started off great and I jotted down several of the original opening scenes right away. Then inspiration faltered and it ended up more like pulling teeth instead. Maybe it's because I'm not good with writing stories focused on kids. I can't get into their minds very well and .. er, I don't have any fascination with hurt/comfort scenes with them. Heh. And it didn't help when another plunnie wanted to be written. It's one I've entertained for months and couldn't figure out what to do with it, but I finally jotted down the scene I've had in my mind and as soon as I did, I knew the fic had to follow and it immediately started taking shape. So I've been going nuts wanting to do it but needing to finish this Caitlyn one first. I'm kind of frustrated/bored with it. I originally planned on something longer/more epic for it, but I realized that logically, that just wasn't going to work because the Turtles wouldn't let the situation drag on for very long, especially given that she's a minor. And I had trouble writing introspection for it and kept getting restless, especially when I realized I needed to add a couple of short scenes of the Turtles talking about the current situations. But I tried to write it as best as I could and not skimp on it even though I wanted to move on. I still don't think it's one of the stronger pieces, though. Now just wait and it will be one of the most popular pieces. LOL.
I made a lot of progress with Barney. He has jeans now, and the vest, so he's presentable to wander around the house. I can't proceed further until I can find the material for the shirt, as I'm fresh out of it. I hope I can find the right material at our Wal-Mart; I couldn't at a different one. I also put the face on Vincent and managed to get the eyes lopsized, sigh. But he still looks cute and I plan to get his clothes made right away. Meanwhile, I gave him a ruined shirt from my Sean plush that I let the plushies wear as a placeholder while I'm making their clothes. I also had to wrap a big scrap of cloth around him so I could take him around too. I'd feel bad to leave him behind if I was taking Baxter and Barney.
And it's interesting how plot ideas behave when they actually start being written. The Caitlyn one was next, since I didn't have any particular plans for anything else and it felt like the right time to write it. It started off great and I jotted down several of the original opening scenes right away. Then inspiration faltered and it ended up more like pulling teeth instead. Maybe it's because I'm not good with writing stories focused on kids. I can't get into their minds very well and .. er, I don't have any fascination with hurt/comfort scenes with them. Heh. And it didn't help when another plunnie wanted to be written. It's one I've entertained for months and couldn't figure out what to do with it, but I finally jotted down the scene I've had in my mind and as soon as I did, I knew the fic had to follow and it immediately started taking shape. So I've been going nuts wanting to do it but needing to finish this Caitlyn one first. I'm kind of frustrated/bored with it. I originally planned on something longer/more epic for it, but I realized that logically, that just wasn't going to work because the Turtles wouldn't let the situation drag on for very long, especially given that she's a minor. And I had trouble writing introspection for it and kept getting restless, especially when I realized I needed to add a couple of short scenes of the Turtles talking about the current situations. But I tried to write it as best as I could and not skimp on it even though I wanted to move on. I still don't think it's one of the stronger pieces, though. Now just wait and it will be one of the most popular pieces. LOL.
