Regarding the weather and some random dolly chatter

Up until now the winter has been fairly mild here in Southeast Missouri.  I'd daresay it's even been nice a couple of times.  Winter has never been my favorite time of year, but I don't mind it so much when the temperature gets above fifty degrees.  Lo and behold, just when spring's a few weeks away, we get this:

Winter Storm Warning

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
218 PM CST SUN FEB 15 2015

...MAJOR WINTER STORM TO AFFECT THE MIDSOUTH TONIGHT AND
MONDAY...

.AN APPROACHING STORM FROM THE PLAINS WILL BRING INCREASED
MOISTURE TO THE MIDSOUTH THIS EVENING...OVERSPREADING AN ARCTIC
AIRMASS. A MIXTURE OF SNOW AND SLEET WILL SPREAD INTO AREAS NORTH
OF INTERSTATE 40 LATE TONIGHT. SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL BE
MORE COMMON ALONG AND TO THE SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 40. THE HEAVIEST
PRECIPITATION WILL LIKELY OCCUR BETWEEN 3 AM AND 3 PM
MONDAY...BEFORE GRADUALLY TAPERING OFF LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON
ACROSS THE WEST AND MONDAY EVENING FARTHER EAST. THE LATEST DATA
SUGGEST THE POTENTIAL FOR MAJOR ICE ACCUMULATIONS ACROSS EAST
CENTRAL ARKANSAS...EXTREME NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI AND SOUTHWEST
TENNESSEE. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL EXTEND NORTH OF A JONESBORO
ARKANSAS TO CAMDEN TENNESSEE LINE. ACROSS THE SOUTHERN
COUNTIES A MIX OF LIGHT WINTER PRECIPITATION EARLY ON WILL CHANGE
OVER TO ALL RAIN AND EMBEDDED THUNDER. FINALLY AS THE SYSTEM MOVES
INTO ALABAMA SUBFREEZING AIR WILL SINK SOUTH FOR A SECOND ROUND OF
A LIGHT WINTRY MIX. MAJOR TRAVEL ISSUES ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM AS WELL AS SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. THESE IMPACTS MAY
PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEK IN HEAVIER HIT AREAS...AS SUBFREEZING AIR
WILL REMAIN FIXED ACROSS THE MIDSOUTH.

ARZ008-009-017-018-026-028-MOZ113-115-TNZ001>004-019>022-048-051-
160600-
/O.CON.KMEG.WS.W.0001.150216T0000Z-150217T0000Z/
RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-MISSISSIPPI-DUNKLIN-
PEMISCOT-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-HENRY-DYER-GIBSON-CARROLL-BENTON TN-
LAUDERDALE-CROCKETT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...POCAHONTAS...PIGGOTT...CORNING...
RECTOR...WALNUT RIDGE...HOXIE...PARAGOULD...JONESBORO...
BLYTHEVILLE...OSCEOLA...KENNETT...MALDEN...TIPTONVILLE...
RIDGELY...UNION CITY...MARTIN...DRESDEN...PARIS...DYERSBURG...
HUMBOLDT...MILAN...TRENTON...DYER...MCKENZIE...HUNTINGDON...
BRUCETON...CAMDEN...RIPLEY...HALLS...ALAMO...BELLS...MAURY CITY...
FRIENDSHIP
218 PM CST SUN FEB 15 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING
TO 6 PM CST MONDAY...

* SNOW/SLEET/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW...WITH
  LOCAL AMOUNTS OF UP TO A FOOT. UP TO A QUARTER OF AN INCH OF
  SLEET.

* TIMING...POSSIBLE HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM SUNDAY EVENING
  THROUGH LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON.

* MAIN IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE
  ON MONDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN
AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

&&

$$

To help you get oriented, I live in Malden, which is on the Dunklin/New Madrid county line in Southeast Missouri.  If you looked at the list of locations impacted, you may have noted that Malden is on the list.  All the locations north of Jonesboro, Arkansas are expecting anywhere from six inches to a full foot of snow, and areas closer to Jonesboro are expecting some sleet as well.  The main problem for us in Missouri right now is travel; the roads will be nearly impassible with all the snow.  I consider us rather fortunate, because areas south of Memphis are expecting freezing rain and subsequent power outages. 

So at the moment it appears that I won't have to worry too much about Horatio getting cold.  I may eat my words, but usually snow alone doesn't bring on power outages.  The biggest challenge we face right now is our hot water; it froze during the night and Mama and I are cussing about that.  Shame on us, we should be grateful that the pipes didn't go blooey.  LOL

Regarding dolly chatter, the spending spree on clothing continues, both in my mother's camp and my own.  I purchased some undergarments from a website called idressdolls.com last week, and the service was good enough that I ordered a couple more things yesterday.  At the moment the site offers several styles of panties, some slips, socks, tights, and pantaloons.  Sizes run small except for the panties, which are offered in sizes big enough to fit Chatty Cathy and American Girl dolls.  Prices are reasonable; I was able to get four pairs of panties and a slip for fifteen bucks plus shipping.  I would show you these items, but they're currently on my dolls and I really don't want to show you pictures of my dolls' butts just for kicks.  LOL again.  However, I will show you how the slip I got changed the way my Little Miss Revlon's dress hangs.

Notice that in the second picture Wendy also has a new pair of shoes.  Cute, but Lord have mercy, I'm glad she's just a doll and can't feel the cold!  I can't help wishing that there were boots in Little Miss Revlon's size.  Maybe there are.  But boots or no boots, Wendy is now officially complete.  I don't consider a vintage doll "complete" unless she has a dress, shoes, appropriate undergarments, and jewelry if she wore it.  Wendy is now at that stage, though I may want to make her some hose in the future.  Anywho, the next dolls on the list to be completed are Penny Brite and my mother's old Barbie.  You probably remember Barbie in her cute little flowered dress.

Technically Barbie could be considered there already since she got a new pair of panties and some shoes.  But since her dress will look better with a slip on underneath, I ordered her one.  I also need to cobble together some jewelry, and then Barbie will be good to go.  Penny Brite needs a little more work.

Firstly, let me just say that Penny is a splendid little doll.  Her arms and legs bend, but the limbs show absolutely no sign of breaking or splitting (unlike one of my poor little Liddle Kiddles).  This rugged construction has made me a big fan of the vintage Penny Brite dolls, and thus determined to fully dress her.  She came in a full Southern Belle costume, but the shoes promptly fell off and the dress didn't really suit her, so I knitted the purple dress that she is now wearing.  She's also got some shoes, some socks, and a coat en route, though they might get delayed by the snow.  Again, I'm glad dolls can't feel the cold, or Penny would be freezing to death right now!  I'll share some pics when that stuff does get here.

Lastly, just for the heck of it, look who else has a purple dress!

Stardoll clothing fits Ju-hwang without much fuss, so she got my extra Stardoll dress.  Not bad, but she'll still look a million times better when she gets her eyes and hair (which I HAVEN'T ordered yet).

Welp, that's all I wanted to say for now.  Y'all stay safe and keep your pets inside!

Cheers,
RagingMoon1987