time to change

We've been in this house about 5 yrs.

Two years ago this month, I wrote this post about our house. I felt I had finally reached a peace with the place.

(A big difference from three years ago when I wrote this post, gnashing my teeth in angst at the house.)

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We are going to be moving soon. It was time. It needed to happen.

Yesterday we signed papers for the new place.

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I do not handle change well, so I am preparing for some rough moments as we transition. But I am also very excited for this transition; it is a *very* good move for us.


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We are going to be moving from a 1200 sq ft 3 bedroom 2bath home (with a garage) to a 900 sq ft 2bdrm 1bath home. ZohmiGawds, we are going to have to downscale... all the STUFF we have!

I am *so* excited to unburden ourselves from all the STUFF.

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.....But....But.... my STUDIO.....!!? Yes, I will be losing my studio.

(I wrote this 4 yrs ago when I was NOT making art, then this 3 yrs ago as I was trying to work through the artist block, then this 2 yrs ago as I finally started making myself be an artist again.)

So, I shall be boxing up a good portion of what is now my studio. It won't really effect me very much right now: the majority of my art making right now is digital: I just need a scanner and my laptop. And the majority of the *STUFF* in my studio is horded rusty stuff that I won't be using anytime soon. (Ahh, but I do love rusty stuff)

(Okay, I admit: I will miss my safe place. But this move is worth it.)

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(But a DISHWASHER?! Can we live without a dishwasher? Um, yeah. Duh. :P)

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So, yes. Moving. To a charming tiny old home that is in walking/biking distance to the majority of everything we do.


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Change is good.