It's been a rough last couple of weeks. My Dutchy girl passed away, and while her health had been declining the past few months, I still didn't think it would happen so soon. I know most of you never got to meet her, but she was a wonderful dog and loyal friend. Writing that just seems cliche and doesn't do her justice. We were inseparable for thirteen and a half years, and I've been having a hard time accepting her being gone. I keep thinking she'll be waiting for me at the top of the stairs.

I was going to post a picture of her I took a few weeks ago, but it'll have to wait until my computer is fixed. I won't be uploading anything for probably the next couple of weeks until it's back.

On a positive note, , , and I got together last weekend for a sewing fest. The Four Swords costumes are coming along nicely and should be ready for Anime Iowa. I hope to be able to upload a progress shot later. I've been trying to get into the habit of posting works in progress under my scraps as well as on my cosplay.com page, so take a look if interested.

Edit: Thank you everyone for all the kind words! It really means a lot to me.