More History - Uhura Arrives

When Uhura arrived, Colossus showed her the kitchen he had renovated and the adjoining office he had prepared for her. He fed her...always good for mail order brides. She fell for his sushi, his kindness...and his physique.  He just fell.

They washed dishes together. Sweet, huh?

Then Uhura had a little work to do.

Later, they went to Sulu's house for dessert.

A love story. To be continued.


See earlier posts for info on kitchen.  Desk items, wallet, planner, and orange drawers are re-ment. Clipboard and communicator are StarTrek action figure accessories. Office chair is a reac copy of vintage Charles and Ray Eames chair. See earlier posts for info on Sulu's house. Cake is an Iwako eraser.

Dr. Martha's New Furniture

Dr. Martha is so excited about the wild new desk she just bought. She has invited her new friend, Dr. Who, over to see it. He thinks she is one wild woman to like such crazy looking stuff. He likes her polka-dot wallpaper and her crazy purple floor. Personally, I think he likes her.

My laundromat friend, Connie, has come through again with some AG Minis - the table and chair. They are so cool, Connie..thanks. Flowers, vase and frame are craft store finds. Dr. Who...(the tenth one from the BBC show) is all the way from China via ebay (bad ebay for making the whole world my mall). Wallpaper is scrapbook paper. Flooring is leathery looking cloth from the Scrap Box.

My "Dollhouse"

I thought I should show what I have been using for a "dollhouse." My Mother's friend, Sylvia, gave me this salesman's sample box a long time ago. When I was hunting for a venue for my scenes, I thought this might be perfect. It works fairly well, but I am scouting for a small, narrow 3 or 4 shelf bookshelf so I can leave some scenes up for awhile. I will be checking Ikea soon as they may have the perfect thing. As it is now, I have to take one down before making another.

More History; Getting Ready for Uhura's arrival

Colossus was very busy for awhile fixing up his house for Uhura's arrival. He got a huge stone from his yard for the bathroom sink and made all the fixtures himself. He even plunged the toilet...not a favorite job. He remodeled the kitchen and cooked in anticipation of her arrival. You will see pics of the office he created for her later. He may not look it, but beneath that gruff exterior, he is one thoughtful guy.

He even tried out the bathtub to make sure it would be comfortable. Minkey and Scotty are very curious about what is making Colossus so energetic.

Bathroom fixtures are a rock from my yard and Lego. Bathmat is glass square from Scrap Box. Dog is ??Playmobil. All floors are placemats. All wallpaper is scrapbooking paper. Picture is a mini Matisse cut from a magazine.
Kitchen shelves are vintage Bodo Henning. Stove and sink are Lego. Accessories are Scrap Box finds, Iwako erasers, vintage pots and pans from my sibling's childhood.

Colossus seeks advice from his friend, Sulu

Here's more of Colossus' history. He has always enjoyed the friendship and company of his friend, Sulu.  He goes to Sulu's house...in the glass living room they have to control themselves...no stone throwing. He tells Sulu how lonely he is. Sulu thinks a mail order bride is just what Colossus needs.  He says Colossus needs a woman he can "look up to" figuratively and literally.  He needs an Amazon.  What better place to get one than on Amazon. Colossus is all excited over the prospect. He searches Amazon and finds a beautiful "tall drink of water" named Uhura. She has beautiful skin and beautiful hair and a sweet countenance. She is perfect and he makes arrangements to bring her home.


Glass bricks are a wedding present. Glass table is a top to a candle jar. Glass cube is handmade by my husband, Craig's, grandfather. Dog is ??Paymobil. Basket is re-ment. Pillows are vintage German from my childhood. Sushi, apples, and chopsticks are Iwako erasers. Coke bottle is vintage from my sibling's childhood stuff. Things on glass table are finds from Scrap Box, a wonderful resource in my city for industrial and other discards. Sulu is a Star Trek action figure from my son's collection.

Lonely Colossus

This is a little of the back story on our friend Colossus.  He had a groovy bachelor pad, but it was lonely. He had only his teddy bear, some magazines, and a spelling book for company.

The sushi was good, but a lot to eat alone. Well...he did not have too much trouble. After all, he is colossal.

Sometimes he worked hard, but still something was missing....as you can see by his face.

He even redecorated the living room and spent a lot of time playing with his Capuchin monkey, Minkey.

Sofa, china cabinet, sofa pillow, wooden serving tray, and flowers in vase are vintage German from my childhood. "Speller" is handmade by one of my siblings when they were little. Jazz poster is a picture of a US stamp. I made the magazines. Sushi dishes, apples, teddy, and chopsticks are all Iwako erasers. Colossus' office is Lego and Playmobil stuff from my son, Will. Japanese sign is re-ment.  Coffeepot belonged to one of my siblings. Shelves in remodeled living room are Bodo Hennig. Chair is reac. Side table base is napkin ring; top is Petoskey Stone, state stone of Michigan. Rug is untersetzer (coaster) from my friend, Marsha. Flooring is a placemat. Dog is ??Paymobil.

New friend Dr. Martha Jones comes bearing gifts

Colossus' and Uhura's friend, Dr. Martha Jones, came to visit bearing gifts. She brought a bone for Rascal, two beautiful shells, and a new, very vividly green phone. Too bad Colossus ate up all the doughnuts and drank up all the coffee. Now all they have to serve Martha is a "bickie" and a cucumber. And...she had to bring her own coffee.
Colossus thinks the beautiful shell looks a lot like an ice cream cone. Well, he may have more brawn than brain.

I just got Dr. Martha Jones today. The person who sent it has an address in Suffolk called "Primrose Cottage."  I loved that, being such an Anglophile and all. Sounds so picturesque. Martha is a character from the BBC series, Dr. Who. The shells, phone, and bone are from my laundromat friend, Connie...again. Thanks, Connie.