How Cool Is This?

I think I'm copying my friend's post title... but I don't think she'll mind.

Several months ago I spotted the cutest dolls I had ever seen at "dmollison's" shop at Etsy.com. Every time I decided which one to buy, my choice had sold and I had to make up my mind all over again! I finally snagged one:

Lewis the Lizard Sock Kid ^^^^^

and he's been the love of my son's life ever since.

I also need to say that my son is a total guy's guy -- he turns everything into a gun and hates the colour pink. And he adores Lewis like a best friend.

So when Lewis started to turn a grungy shade of grey, I knew he needed washing. And I was nervous. What if I ruined him??? I convo'd his creator, Denise, for reassurance that he could indeed be washed (despite the clear washing instructions she sent with him...) She was extremely helpful and even volunteered to have me mail him to her and she'd clean him for me. Talk about customer service!!

Lewis ended up being bathed without any tragedies. I was so enamored with the excellent customer service, that I wanted to go onto the Etsy forums and promote Denise a little. Lo and behold, a Natural and Waldorf Toys thread popped up, so I posted about Lewis and Denise's shop.

This correspondence has grown into a friendship, and I'm lucky for it.

A few weeks ago I had sent her some embroidery floss from my past projects, and I had also painted a picture of little Lewis to send to her. It took forever to get to her and I was getting worried, but the timing turned out to be perfect: her and her family are going through a speedbump right now and the floss and pictures really made her happy.

Check out Denise's blog for a pic of the painting as well as her lovely compliments, on the same date as today.

And check out her shop while you're there! Her dolls are fabulous. I own three: Lewis, a doll that she gave my name to, and Ziggy the Tooth Fairy Sock kid. She mailed me Ziggy as a thank you for the floss and he got to me before the floss got to her!