Tomorrow we are taking in three more rabbits. Two came from our colony rabbits (Lapis and Cheddar), and the other is from a different breeder. It seems that last year about this time we had rabbits returned too. I wonder what it is about this time - cold weather and upcoming holidays - that seems to make people decide to return their rabbits. Anyway, as of tomorrow when we get back home, all three of the new rabbits will be available for adoption. The sooner we can move them out the better, since I'm running out of space in the house for rabbits, and one of the kids is very allergic to them...
This past week has been spent working on my next cosplay project. I'm (slowly) learning about make up. I've been trying to do beard make up, with varying success. I mean... it's not great, but it's not absolutely awful either. I have a lot of room to improve. I'm worried that I could actually make the cosplay worse by using the beard make up at this point, so I need to practice and figure it out. I have the basic idea down, but I can't seem to get the chin and under-lip area to look right, despite consulting numerous pictures, videos, and a couple tutorials. I'm hoping we can grab a different color of make up tomorrow while we're in town to see if maybe that will help.
In the meantime, I added a few accessories and a ring light to my Christmas wish list. I'm now working on crocheting a scarf with the Gryffindor (Hogwarts) colors - since I can't afford the $40 they want for an authentic one from Universal Studios. Of course, #1 has the authentic one from our trip there many years ago, so if I totally botch mine, I can still borrow hers... I just doubt she'd borrow it to me knowing I may end up accidentally rubbing my beard make up onto it. It does smear on everything it touches.
Which brings me to a question. Having not been one to wear make up... like... almost ever... how do you make-up-wearing-folks not touch your face!? Good golly! I'm constantly itching my nose or rubbing my cheek or putting my hand under my chin or swiping hair out of my face... This whole "don't touch your face" to avoid smearing or smudging make up is frustrating. Is there a trick to it? If I'm not in front of a camera or mirror, I tend to forget I'm wearing it...
The big seed trade package came in the mail today. Yay! I went through it briefly to make sure everything was in there (as it wasn't closed properly), but I haven't had a chance to sort it all out and update the seed list yet. Maybe Wednesday when the kids are in school and Tony is at work I will have time to spread it all out on the table and get it all inventoried.
Today I learned how to put my hair in a ponytail using a pencil or crochet hook. I guess I need to learn to do the same with a wand for my next cosplay, but I need to buy my wand first. Unfortunately, the two I'm looking at are pretty expensive ($38 for one of $53 for the other). That's why they're on the Christmas list.