Which came first the chicken or the doll

In this case it was the chicken then the doll. 

A few weeks ago I had to say goodbye to my 7 chickens. It was almost as hard as it was when my beloved Jenny Girl went on to Heaven. I tend to get so attached to animals that when I lose one or many my life changes. We did happen to find all 7 of them a good home and I'm at peace with it now but it was so hard. But during this time of sadness I do what all artist do, create. So Louisa my doll is me in dolly form. We may not look exactly alike for I'm an old lady and she is very child like but a part of my sadness and a part of me went into her.

  I really don't do well with change and moving 2000 miles away from my home is not an easy chore, it's like saying a million little goodbye's for me. Goodbye my little family of squirrels, goodbye my sweet little cardinals, goodbye my painted lady butterflies that I raised and their offspring come back every year, and goodbye my lovely lady chickens.  Goodbye.