If you've wondered where Molly's been lately, she's asked me to let you all know that she's suffering from a malady known as severe blog separation anxiety and will be away indefinitely due to a computer problem. With the help of a coworker, she's been able to narrow down the diagnosis. Now her challenge is to convince the manufacturer that it is indeed covered under her extended warranty. And do that without internet access while living on the other side of the world. Although that would put her geographically much closer to the techs who man the phones at said computer company, wouldn't it?

In the meantime, Molly gave me *full creative license* to write anything I want, which would be quite tempting if it wasn't for a little thing known as blog photo blackmail. Since most of you come here to see her projects, I decided to share my favorite of Molly's in-progress pieces.

Although she's quite good about finishing things now, this little self-designed purse has been waiting patiently, needle at the ready, for about 15 years. I think it's the sweetest, funniest little piece (permit me, I'm her mom) and of all of Molly's childhood *stuff* that I have saved, I think this would be the last thing I'd part with.

Do you think there's a Japanese word for moola?