This newest doll has a paisley beaded heart. Her face and arms are of felt and paint, and her hands and feet are doll clay. Her hair is of all sorts of yarns, a shiny-beaded fiery balance to the winter weather.

I had a challenging week.The light is slowly returning.

Here is something else that I want to share. It is wonderful to be a part of the creative life, where seams show, hearts are worn outside, and feelings are a core component of what makes us human.

Thank you to artists and poets and music makers and creators of all stripes and polka dots.

Thank you to all who resist the pressure to conform to the narrows.

I am honored to walk in your company...