Winter is still coming, y'all. Let's help Fineena.

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So, I see some brilliant person took my advice and snapped up that cowl that I posted yesterday, the one made by my friend Fineena. It looks like maybe a few other pieces have sold, too. Very smart of you.

If you missed out on that one, here's another one of her pieces for you to lust after.

And, you, know, BUY.

Yes, I know for a lot of you it's basically summer already. The thought of winter scarves probably makes you itch. But she's got some gorgeous summer stuff on there, too — maybe I'll post some of those pieces later. But as Ned Stark would say, Winter is coming. And where else can you get a piece of fiber art handcrafted from "handspun yarn, hand dyed yarn, wool, novelty yarn, rayon, mohair, llama, [and] alpaca," all for $85 plus shipping and handling?

You can't.

Like a good Stark, you'll be prepared for when the snow flies again (it was flying here only two days ago, actually). Or you'll have one holiday gift already in the bag.

And Fineena will be that much closer to being no longer homeless: reunited with her beloved dogs and in that sweet little house I showed you yesterday.

At last look, she still needs a little more than $1,700 to make this happen. So c'mon. If you want to see the breakdown of expenses, go to my dear friend Avilyn's diary from yesterday.  Then share Avilyn's diary, share this post, share Fineena's etsy shop. Go shopping. Or, if you absolutely don't need anything but you still want to lend a hand, go to PayPal.com and use this e-mail address to donate to her:  PALSKaren@aol.com.

Chi miigwech.

Fineena: Almost home. Let's get her the rest of the way there.

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This is Fineena's new house. Well, we hope it's hers. 

After surviving a heart attack and other serious medical problems all while being evicted by a particularly nasty landlord, living out of a motel, boarding her beloved four-legged family members at the vet's, and just having life cave in around her, she's still managed to poke her head out into the world, look around, and find a solution. This is it, and it's a sweet little place: just shy of 700 square feet, two bedrooms, hard-wood floors, a fully-fenced yard for the dogs (and a landlord willing to accept them), and, as she says, "about two streets over from where [she] grew up."

Can't get much more serendipitous than that.

To pay for deposits, first month's rent, utility hook-ups, dog boarding fees, motel expenses, and everything else involved in a sudden move, the total comes to something over three grand. A big chunk of that has already been raised, and she's managed to get the utility deposits paid already. At last count, $1,784 is still needed to take care of the rental fees and deposits, etc.

She's not asking for charity; she still has quite a few scarves and cowls in her etsy shop inventory of woven art (and gift certificates, too!). You can go there and buy something, get something absolutely beautiful for yourself or for a gift, and help a good cause. Something like this, one of the current objects of my lust:

Photo copyright Fineena; all rights reserved.

Nice, huh? There's a lot more here.

Or, if you truly don't need anything but you'd like to donate to help out, you can go to PayPal.com and enter her e-mail address: PALSKaren [at] aol [dot] com.

So lets reduce some of her stress, help her heal, get her reunited with her dogs, and get her housed in a safe place. Every little bit helps. And even if you're not in a position to give, you can share this link with everyone you know. Hey, you never know who might desperately need a gorgeous new scarf!

Chi miigwech.