Christmas babies in rotation and this was supposed to be my final bake on Tessa. (It definitely is.) 
Itās already been a rough start to the week & this was the cherry on top. Iām walking away for the day. This is my first Thanksgiving without my Dad and Iām begging & praying for the Lord to give me strength. I canāt seem to keep it together right now. I hope you all have a fabulous day!
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Oh No 
Sorry this happened and on the final stretch.
If you dont want to repaint another limb, you could get spare limb and plaster it. Like its been put in a brace for club foot or something. It wouldnāt matter that the leg was, say a test limb?
I hope things gets better for you.
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Oh noes! Are these Christmas gift babies of for sales? I might have a Tessa in my stash if you wanted to repaint the legs. Iām not sure though and would have to go over to my storage unit to find out for sure.
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@TrinityCrystal Gift baby. Thank you but I have another Tessa I can use. Iām just mad at her right now.
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@CodaRose Thank you! I have another Iām going to piece out. Her arm is toasted too. I just have to throw my tantrum first. Haha
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Right?! How RUDE of her to melt. Iām glad you have a sense of humor about this. It takes the sting out wee bit. It happens to most people at one time or another.
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Oh nooo Iām so sorry!! Itās always worse when youāre ALMOST done 
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The last one I melted was 1 arm and 1 legā¦ ugh.
and I threw out my oven. Bought a new one.
It melted mine into puddlesā¦ for no reason.
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Yes it was 1 arm & 1 leg. Itās my fault, I walked away and didnāt bring my timer. Still stinks but oh well.
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Ohhhhh noooooo. Iāve done this. And like you, it was near the end of painting.
Ugh, so sorry. I know this feeling.
Thank goodness you have other Christmas babies youāre working on.
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Oh nooooā¦I know how upsetting that can beā¦hopefully you can get a replacement legā¦it will all work out!!.
Christmas without your Dad can be hardā¦i lost my dad in 21ā¦i hope you can let all your memories be a blessing in the coming daysā¦almost every time we gather as a familyā¦someone will bring up my dadā¦good times we hadā¦funny storiesā¦etcā¦it can be healing if you let itā¦
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How did I miss the part about your dad? Iāve had a tough year and Iām being selfish about my own problems and just skimming. I need to stop doing that.
I am so very, very sorry and sad to hear about the passing of your Daddy. The whole first year of holidays is hardā¦itās strange. Itās like: How can everybody just be celebrating? Donāt you know my parent is gone? Itās surreal.
You get through itā¦you kind of float above itā¦do all the right things for the familyā¦but thenā¦the second year is easierā¦and the year after that.
One day you realize that while you still miss himā¦when you do, youāre feeling love, maybe even laughter, and warmth instead of the pain, and on holidays youāre doing the things you used to do with him and it feels good.
Get through this holidayā¦accept all the warmth you can from everybody. Please let people in. If you have someone you can talk to deeply, tell them how youāre feeling. Let it out to someone.
Much love to you.
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Iām so, so sorry for the loss of your Dad. I know that pain, I miss mine every day. Prayers for comfort and strength as you navigate the holiday season. (((HUGS)))
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Oh No! That is sad 
Your oven doesnāt have an automatic timer shut off?
Thank you ladies. He was my best friend. I quit my job & started working from home almost 3 years ago so I could help take care of him. We spent almost every day together. He passed in June & I feel like Iām trying to find a āpurposeā right now. Itās all still so surreal. I appreciate all of your kind words and prayers.
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This is exactly why I use air dry. Iād be in total meltdown.
The first holidays are the worst. The happy memories are the ones that make us sad but I wouldnāt trade mine for anything. Youāll always miss him but I promise it wonāt hurt this much forever. 
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I remember how hard the first holidays are after losing your dad. When Fatherās Day came I had to turn my head when walking by the Fatherās Day cards. I couldnāt look at them. Sorry for you.
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Oh no, Iāve melted a whole kit. Sorry this happened. Praying Gods gives you strength to get through the holidays.
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I still have his Fatherās Day card in my purse. He had a stroke on Fatherās Day this year. I guess Iāll pack it around until we meet again. 
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