We went to Ashtabula to say goodbye to our beloved Cyndy. Many thanks to Rose for taking some wonderful photos. The sadness is still overwhelming and paralyzing. We’re back home, but not back to normal. There’s so much to work to do, but the emotional energy supply to do it is on empty. I know [...]

My step-mother, Cyndy Felt-Tiitto stepped into the forever-sunshine of Heaven this morning. She was generous. She was kind. She was smart. She listened. She never missed our birthdays. Even when she could hardly get out of bed these past months, she called to apologize that Miika’s birthday check would be late. I will miss her. [...]

On Tax Day I woke up, but kept dreaming…like being in a haze of thought, not caring what day it was. I just wanted to hold on to the bright light of possibility for a little longer. I don’t actually know if I had been dreaming or not, but I woke up believing that I [...]

Mmmm, sleep? Or create? CREATE!
Had an idea last night, so I opted to forgo sleep to make a little dress. I found a cute shirt for Miika a few weeks ago with the intention of turning it into a dress, but until last night, I wasn’t quite sure how.
Yesterday was a blustery day and Miika [...]

Well… The T-crawler© is gobbling up my nights! But I’m having fun with it. I’ve put a few out there for a test ride with Nathan’s therapists and so far the response is very exciting. The “T” is for Therapy and T-shirt (these are made from recycled, disinfected T-shirts). And the whole point is to [...]

OK, I’m hooked…after reading Altered Couture and venturing down the google lane of altered clothing, I’ve become aware that it’s a movement and an obsession. I’ve always liked to sew, but never really liked to make clothes because it took too much precision and instruction-following. I’m one of those people who never reads the instructions [...]