So, here is the last teddy made for the fair. His name is Brumi. I wanted to give him a pocket watch matching the vest but couldn't figure out how to do it so that small kids couldn't remove and swallow it. So he had to go without a watch.

His head isn't actually that lopsided as it is on the picture; somehow I managed to mess up the angle while taking the photo. But considering that I wasn't the one to cut out the basic shape (it was a discarded piece, in fact), he turned out well enough, I find. And now onward with the rest of the Santa's socks!
In other news I dealt with the Deutsche Rentenversicherung again, finally making them realize that the documents they asked for (again!) I've sent them two or three weeks ago. The lady on the other end of the connection discovered in surprise that they indeed do have them! And for that I'll have the phone bill of hell this month, as phoning to other countries is unreasonable expensive here. Grrrr!
I also went to the bank and dealt with some overdue things before choir practice, so I feel quite accomplished right now. What's more, I barely dare to mention, but I actually might get a solo part at the Christmas concert! Well, half of it; our choir leader has the vague idea of having two sopranos and two contraltos singing one of the solo parts, so cross your fingers for me. I want to do this so badly!

His head isn't actually that lopsided as it is on the picture; somehow I managed to mess up the angle while taking the photo. But considering that I wasn't the one to cut out the basic shape (it was a discarded piece, in fact), he turned out well enough, I find. And now onward with the rest of the Santa's socks!
In other news I dealt with the Deutsche Rentenversicherung again, finally making them realize that the documents they asked for (again!) I've sent them two or three weeks ago. The lady on the other end of the connection discovered in surprise that they indeed do have them! And for that I'll have the phone bill of hell this month, as phoning to other countries is unreasonable expensive here. Grrrr!
I also went to the bank and dealt with some overdue things before choir practice, so I feel quite accomplished right now. What's more, I barely dare to mention, but I actually might get a solo part at the Christmas concert! Well, half of it; our choir leader has the vague idea of having two sopranos and two contraltos singing one of the solo parts, so cross your fingers for me. I want to do this so badly!