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Oct 18

Yesterday, the most beautiful light went out much earlier than I could have ever imagined. Please let me tell you about Freya. It would mean so much to me.

Freya was our baby. We brought her home before lockdown in 2020 and she made us laugh when we were scared, stressed and anxious. She was absolutely adored and brought so much sunshine to our lives in the 4 short years we were blessed to love her.

She was a terrible “retriever” (keep away was her game), but the best snuggler. She loved car rides and didn’t walk well on a leash, but she could sit up so pretty you’d think she was doing palates. Her favorite toy in the whole world was a stuffed Lamby we purchased many times over so she wouldn’t know it was gone after the squeaker was chewed out. She had a big squeaky ball and loved to get our attention by interrupting a conversation with well-timed squeaks.

She wasn’t scared of anything… except very tall men and the occasional firework finale. Whenever I got stressed out or upset, she would “emotion police” me by jumping on my chest and giving kisses. I miss that.

Freya loved food. You could say she was “food obsessed,” but that’d be an understatement. We always fed her exactly what she was supposed to have, but hey I’m not gonna lie… every one of us snuck her little bits now and then.

That’s why we knew, when she stopped eating, something was terribly wrong. She had a rare issue called canine septic peritonitis where a perforation somewhere in her system caused fluid to leak into her abdominal cavity. There is no underlying cause. Our incredible vet, who cried alongside us, told us we didn’t do anything wrong. We did everything right. Sometimes, things happen, she said. There is no reason. There is no sense.

I’ve played the footage of the last two days over in my head looking for clues- there is nothing. Why couldn’t this kind soul live to see another snowfall, or go for another ride in the car? I can’t pretend to understand and I don’t know when I will feel normal again. I miss her every moment. I hope I’ll see her again someday when it’s my turn to cross over. I’ll shake her sweet paw and sniff that spot between her eyes.

Thank you for listening.

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Sep 23

🐛 Okay everybody, here's my finished mini Alice in Wonderland! This is the first mini I produced on my own at home and there are SO MANY learnings... where to even begin?

FIRST, I was super nervous to design anything on the leather. I'm a technical person, so the art side of it gives me anxiety. The little doors Alice has to open to chase the rabbit stuck out for me so I made a little keyhole. I don't have any tooling stuff, so I just used thinly pared leather in a gold color to fill it in. I think it turned out okay, but I can't wait to learn tooling on my own. (PSA - tooling is expensive to get into 😬)

SECOND, I need different tapes... mine didn't fray well and left raised marks under the leather. I'm not too upset... it kinda looks cool...like little door hinges!

THIRD, creating leather caps was rough in such a small size... I need to practice, practice!!

FOURTH, feathering leather corners for such a small book was HARD. My blade felt so big on such a small piece of leather... if you have any tips, share below!

Next up: I'll print another copy of the book in a smaller size. The goal is to get this under 3 inches tall (right now, it's 3.5 inches tall). Woot!

Thanks for tuning in to see the outcome! Let me know what you think!
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Sep 4

The next #miniaturebook is underway! I decided on Alice in Wonderland because it’s the source of one of my favorite conversations…

Alice comes to a fork in the road and asks the Cheshire Cat which way to go. The cat asks her, “Where are you going?” To which Alice replies, “I don’t know.” The cat is smug in his reply, “Then any road will do.”

This passage is always with me. It helps me when I don’t have a plan, or when plans change unexpectedly. Instead of freezing up, I remember the Cheshire cat’s smile and careful tone...If there is no plan, make it up as you go.

Next up for this chunky little book: sewing headbands, sanding and lacing in boards!!
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