A New Studio

We had been in a dilemma having sold our house with no where to live. However, by New Year's eve, we had put in an offer on a home and by the new year had gained a new home and a STUDIO!!!

A studio with its own separate facilities, fireplace and deck from its sliding glass doors.
This home is closer to our cottage and 200 kms from our present home so the move is substantive.

The interesting part is that as we had been out looking for a home in the area 3 years ago. My wife had seen this home for sale but at the time we were in no position to purchase it. The one home of all the ones we had seen in our 3 year search in the area that she actually liked. This home must have waited for us.

And so, back to the packing as we must be gone by February 27.

And the Packing Just Goes On and On and On...

Now that we have sold the old homestead, we must pack -despite no house to go to.
And packing is what we are doing. Each room in the house is a disaster.

My studio is piled high with boxes -even the books are now packed.

The hallways are lined with empty boxes awaiting filling.
Even the kitchen table can no longer be seen amidst the debris.

The dining room, although appearing rather neat, is strewn with tissue paper and the walls are lined with filled boxes of china and crystal.
Even the living room has not escaped the willful hand of the "packer."

Packing now consumes our time -or getting boxes to fill. To date I have obtained in excess of 200 boxes. Most are filled with the 1000 + books, and collectibles and china and crystal, and... There seems to be no end in sight.

And we haven't even started to pack Mannie's embroidery materials and fabrics!!!!

So, no time for art or crafts or a life; we're packing, packing, packing.

Happy New year to you and your family.