Today I bought my first Alex doll by Madame Alexander from a collector. This is Alex “Franklin Mint” Elizabeth Taylor. The doll is very beautiful, it has a very realistic body. The frame is covered in soft vinyl, similar to that used for Paradise dolls. The young lady was dressed in an original outfit – a beautiful white (slightly smoky) ball gown, decorated with flowers and beads. The doll has thick, neatly styled dark brown hair and stunning lilac eyes. Her height and figure are similar to the Tonner dolls, but she feels nicer to the touch. I am very happy that I managed to add this cutie to my collection.

Today I finished decorating the school windows for Christmas. I decorated the windows with juniper branches, and the entrances with winter-themed paper cutouts.

In Masha’s class, they are preparing surprise gifts for their classmates for Sinterklaas. Masha drew the lot for a boy who is interested in geography. Therefore, we got a globe-shaped lamp that opens up as a gift.

I bought a Krea Doe diamond mosaic kit to make a purse with a winter tree. Today I finished my work, and a beautiful New Year’s purse turned out.

Today we finished decorating the school for the Sinterklaas celebration. This time, we decorated the podium as a kitchen.

My colleague’s husband died from the consequences of COVID. I made her a sympathy card.

Today I finished a funny little snowflake according to an online pattern. It can be used as a Christmas tree ornament. She contacted me during the day, and then I did her makeup and starching.

Tomorrow, Masha has a play at school. Today I discovered that the bottom part of the watch, which Masha’s classmate made, doesn’t harmonize at all with the top part, which I made. Therefore, I had to refine this project myself. I fastened both parts securely with wire. Then I reinforced the entire structure from the inside with sticks so that it wouldn’t collapse. And for another whole hour, she tidied up the front of the clock. But it turned out beautiful, and the children liked it!

Today I finished the top part of the clock from the fairy tale “The Wolf and the Seven Little Goats,” which Masha and her classmates will be performing in the school theater. I tried to make them look like the ones that are in the house of the seven little goats in Efteling Park. Masha’s classmate will be making the bottom part of the watch; it needs to open so he can hide there.

Tonight there was a Halloween celebration in our neighborhood. Most Dutch people do not celebrate this holiday. He is alien to us, in principle as well. But when will there be another opportunity to dress up in something scary, decorate the house with a spooky theme, and get free candy from the neighbors? You needed to put a poster on the window; it meant that you were trick-or-treating and that people could come to your house for candy too. Anya and Masha dressed up as Hermione and the Bride of Death and went hunting. And I dressed up as Spider-Woman and treated all the characters who came to visit us. That was cool! I’ve met all sorts! But the performance lasted exactly one and a half hours, and then everything was quickly taken down, and the streets returned to their usual state.