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new dollhouse furniture and accessories, Gerri Randy slightly more than a month to complete
believes that there is well over a thousand dollars the job, working together on the lights 2 hours a
worth of miniatures in the house. Actually, she day. Ah, but the lights add so much. She would
and Randy have invested over $200 of their own not even guess how many hours that she and
money for roof shingles and other pieces that Randy have spent on the house; she only laughed
they found at Hobby Lobby or Online. Gerri when asked.
recalls that she couldn’t resist buying a roll of
“That’s the last dollhouse for me,” Randy
toilet paper for the bathroom. It was, she says,
declared in a gruff, no-nonsense voice. He
the most difficult prop she had to deal with. It
frowned fiercely as he said it. Gerri gazed at him
refused to obey, and kept sticking to her fingers.
fondly and smiled.
Like a challenging jigsaw puzzle, for the
He also said “no pictures of me!”
Williamses the dollhouse became an activity for
rainy days and when they were free just to idle “NO PICTURES!”
away the time. It has a designated spot in their
sun room, under a gorgeous stained glass window The craft sale, sponsored by Wednesday Women,
that Gerri had made of a lake scene. Over the at which the dollhouse was to be awarded, has been
years, she’s also made several other stained glass
canceled this year due to the Covid-19 threat. It will
art objects, both for her own use and for friends.
have to wait until next year before a new owner
In recent years, however, she has turned to other,
is found. Next year’s sale is slated to take place on
less demanding hobbies.
October 16, 2021. Therefore, Gerri says, she will
The Williamses started working on the likely keep watch over the house until then. They were
Wednesday Women dollhouse in January; by
just putting the final touches to landscaping when
March or April Gerri had put in a call to Tim,
photos of the house were taken. Gerri, Randy and
in the hope that he would tackle the electrical
situation. He agreed, albeit somewhat reluctantly. Tim all just hope the house will end up the prized
He’d never had much interest in dollhouses, he possession of some little girl who will always treasure
says. it, and keep it safe from harm and landfills.

Gerri estimates that it took Tim and

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