Dahlia-Palooza

 

Diver

 Not the best photo, admittedly, but kinda cool that I caught this oriole just after he launched himself off the wire...

Barbie's Closet

 

Purchased outfits (I love the teeny-tiny labels inside!). Barbie was apparently very into pleather.

Handmade outfits.

And hangers especially for each doll (who chewed on the top of Barbie's hanger?). 

Barbie's Stuff

 

Barbie accessories...including the infamous scale with 110 pounds on it (it's fuzzy!). Not sure who the one earring belongs to (they don't have pierced ears). And the little record comes off of the record player. 

I love the little purse below: it is a "winky" (lenticular image)--the dancers' legs "move" up and down (impossible to photograph!).

A variety of boot styles, including the gold lame one that fits over a high-heeled shoe...

Shoes--I have TONS more--including a toe shoe...

...which fits perfectly on Barbie's much-discussed foot shape. 

Little Puffy Clouds

 

Glass Co.

 

Barbie and Friends

 

Barbie and her pals, clockwise from upper left: two Barbies (the one on the left has interchangeable heads!); two Francies; two Skippers; Fluff (kind of a rare doll, actually). 

I love this filter...it looks as if they were in a photo booth.

Barbie Fun

 

I decided to get my Barbies out in honor of the new Barbie movie opening tomorrow...

First up: a wedding tableau in honor of my nephew and his fiancee getting married today. Congrats, Ted and Steph! 

My mom sewed Barbie's ensemble (though she doesn't remember making it), complete with a lacy garter ("something blue"). Poor Ken, ever the afterthought...no formal clothes for him, so he is wearing a Swingin' Sixties outfit.  

Hi, Hydrangeas!

 How amazing are these hydrangeas? (They are not mine...)

Saguaro/Bread

 

How cute is this? This is bread from Barrio Bread in Tucson...really delicious (and it makes great toast, which makes B. VERY happy!)

Portrait

 

Lights Out

 

Thank you, Tucson!

Howdy!

 

Happy to have unexpectedly driven by this handsome Muffler Man this evening. I have photographed him before, but happy to see him again. (He is one of two Muffler Men in Tucson...)

Beep Beep!

 

Tucson Tuesday

 

Verticals

 

Skippering

 

Sweet little skipper...

Check out its proboscis here!

Parroting

 

Yesterday

 

The neighborhood parade, which will never ever lose its charm...

And the "Buck moon" super moon...

Happy Fourth!

 

Tallulah Mae and Uncle Sam.