giant leap into the unknown today:  signed lease for 18th street space.

A new beginning -- starting April 15.

Anxious to get through the next month.  Move and taxes.  ugh

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pretty good day, after a false start with Beverly this morning.  Postponed coffee so I could sleep more.  Actually feel A-N-O-T-H-E-R cold coming on, after finishing up with the epic 2 week cold.  crazy.

working on mini prints - which have come out well.  Nice to be productive instead of fretting.  I need to concentrate on making instead of fearing.

Surprised to like Madonna's new music.  A nice change from the depressing BJORK I've been listening to for weeks now.  I needed a change.

dear dave,

It's been a rough go, but feeling a little better today - more focused and on point.

Orders coming in, which is great.  And studio hunt (may) be winding down.  That is super optimistic, but that's what I got now.

Weekend spent in typical fashion.  Some studio, coffee, naps, gym, Rockville, metro, snacks, Remi, and of course Parcheesi.  Really nice to have better weather.  Lots less stress.

ugh - stressed about the studio, and where I'll be, and ALL that.  Axious to have it all resolved neatly, but I'm thinking it's all going to be messy.

Next door flaked, so our favorite option got wiped.

Not in the mood to write about anything else.

But there is no road through the woods . . .

Weird time frought with anxiety and calm.  Looked at a potential space Saturday, but not ready to pull the trigger on it.

I read about this time last year and everything was going so well.  Very different this year.  Hard to find my creative and monetary groove.  Everything feels so bogged down and stiffled.  I'm ready for the fresh air.

Still working through my cold!  Crazy, it's been a grippy one.

dear dave,

more mixed days.  happy about making printing progress.  Small blip tuesday, but other then that I've been able to get the late prints finished.

s t i l l struggling with this stupid cold.  The more I blow, the more I need to blow!

Pring weather helps everything.  Can't believe what an abrupt shift the weatehr ahs taken.  Finally, the weather we deserve!

ONE step forward

ONE step backward

feeling a little better.  Actually forgot to take my cough medicine, which seems like a good sign?

Plumbers came today, and finally got utility sink in the kitched back on.  But we lost the tub, which is going to be a big deal going forward.

And the ceiling is dripping, (it's raining), which is another bad sign.

Oh studio, studio, why now studio?  there never is a good time.  Just have to deal, and take it as it comes.  Or move, which I won't do unless there is no other option.

Branddave has been puttering along the past few weeks.  It took a big dive down.  Hopefully things turn around, and I start feeling positive about everything (again).

sick with cold past few days.

Felt it come on Thursday night, and sure enough it was full bloom by Saturday.  On the road to recovery, but another lost weekend spent watching too much tv, bugging hex, and not making it out to rockville to play parcheesi.

high hopes for plumber this morning dashed -- another delay in getting water restored to the kitchen (and being able to wash screens again).  I finally pulled my brain together, and worked things out in the kitchen next door.  An obvious solution - wish I had pushed into it harder last week.  Anyway, better late then never.  Now I'm not so at the mercy of the plumber's schedule.  Made some screens today, and hope to be back up and running (printing) tomorrow.

It's been almost 4 weeks!

Weather plus light changed overnight.  Daylight savings over the weekend corresponded with a big (and sustained) warm up, so we are suddenly shifted into a much better peace of mind.  An amazing transition - sudden spring.  Thank God.

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weird dram with Adam (in the form of Bill's body).  He needed to tell me he is dying.  he also had a big plastic floppy sub sandwich as a phone.

more snow

another massage

mrs nixon's walnut clusters

looking with Lee

cold paws / icy ally

pretzels, gloves, internet obsessions

moma bjork

spam

water still off

REAL ID

more pictures, I have nothing else to say.

just moning in, 5 years ago

Studio B - way before! (5 years ago)

My studio - 5 years ago before moving in

Bathroom - 5 years ago

Tom painting the hallway 5 years ago

stressed out about the studio again today.  Period.