Out Like a Lamb

On  February 27th and 28th,

we had the 9th biggest snowfall since 1931!

By Saturday the 28th, 8 to 12 inches had accumulated

across the city!

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By March 1st, much of it was quickly melting,

but it was still quite a way to start a month with the slogan

"March comes in like a lion..."

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Fortunately, being buried under snow didn't destroy the pansies,

which had already bloomed.

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The blossoms on the Bradford Pear Trees brought an early sign of spring.

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Just a few days later, they were in full bloom!

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The daffodils grew in the patch with the pansies.

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The daffodils bloomed on a windy day a few days later.

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We visited the Botanic Garden the day after the Spring Equinox.
Spring had officially arrived!

http://nmlittlefeeante.blogspot.com/2015/03/spring-celebration.html

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The next day, we visited the Rio Grande.

Well, the non-landscaped bosque had not turned

as green as landscaped areas, but we know it will soon.

http://nmlittlefeeante.blogspot.com/2015/03/crossing-rio-grande.html

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The Bradford Pear Trees with their short lived blossoms

had turned mostly into green leaves by the end of the month.

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GET ME DOWN NOW!!!!!

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The weather has been warm and beautiful.

March, which came in like a lion,

is going out like a lamb.

New Mexico Style Building
Next to the Tearoom

We celebrated the last day of March with a trip

to the courtyard area and fountain at the St. James Tearoom.

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Their fountain was a starting place for spring photographs

with the water running freely over the rocks.

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The grass had also turned green,

and had little dandelions growing in it.

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Another landscaped area had purple flowers

that matched our purple outfits!

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As a side note, my PukiPuki, Amaya,

had been gone for a face up since the end of February.

She finally returned home on March 25th.
I am very happy to have her home!

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She is happy to see what happens next!

Amaya's Face Up

I liked Amaya's original Fairyland face up, 

but it went downhill after I changed her eyes and trimmed the bangs on her wig. 

I used the wrong eye putty for this size doll, and used Q-tips and paper towel bits to try and clean her eyes, which also wiped off her lower right eyelashes. 

I brushed away the trimmed hairs from her face, and her lip paint also chipped. 

I noticed that photos of her did not look as good as I would like. 

I touched up the black inner eyeliner that had flaked off. 

I tried to do her lips, but it was also not what I was looking for. 

I wiped off her lips, and I sent her to a less expensive face up artist who had been recommended wanting her lips to be touched up and her eyelash lines redone. 

I don't think the first person listened to what I wanted 

and her face up was not what I was looking for. 

I sent her to someone with more experience who did a much better job 

listening to my desire for a natural look and being able to provide it. 

I am still having my moments where it looks cinnamon and not as pink as I think I would prefer, but most of the time it is a soft, natural look. 

ABOVE PHOTO

Top Row: 

1. December 22nd (day of arrival) 

2. December 27th (day of wig arrival) 

3. January 3rd (wig trim) 

4. March 29th (new face up and wig)

Bottom Row: 

5. February 5th (my attempt to repaint her lips, lower lashes flaking off) 

6. February 8th (wiping off my attempt to redo lips) 

7. February 21st (home from first face up-not what I was looking for) 

8. March 25th (day of arrival with new face up).

I don't know if this kind of deterioration is typical of Fairyland face ups, 

or if it was done too quickly and not set properly. 

I certainly am having the "what was I thinking?" moment 

with her cut bangs and face up flaking off.

I am REALLY glad I had her face up redone and replaced her wig.

I am having a lot of fun getting to know her again.

I am also having a lot of fun with close up portrait photos

showing off her new face up.