Coco’s Sweater: Mock Turtleneck Sweater for Cats
We lost Coco in late November. She was seventeen — a sassy Siamese calico mix we’d adopted off the streets of LA when she was just a kitten. She crossed an ocean with us and spent most of her life here in Finland. She outlived the apartment in California, the second apartment when we first…
Window Stars and the Philosophy of Necessary Light
In early November, the author reflects on how Nordic darkness affects their relationship with light, transforming it into an intentional design element. Embracing local traditions, they begin decorating with window stars, which serve as gentle navigational aids in the dark. This adaptation symbolizes finding beauty amidst prolonged darkness.
A Weekend Project
Root cellars. I love the idea, but in practice, it’s taken me a bit longer to get the hang of them. Like all farmhouses of a certain age, ours had one built into the basement as a matter of course. We saw it, along with a vintage loom and spinning wheel, while poking around downstairs…
Little Blue and White House 