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happy new year, my friends!
i hope 2023 finds you healthy and happy...
every year, i learn something new. sometimes MANY somethings.
and this past year, i think i could sum up what i learned as:
"sometimes, you just have to do the thing."
this winter i've added a new element to my studio, shown in the photo above -
it's a heater that looks like a wood stove,
and it works perfectly in tandem with my fake fireplace mantel built in 2020!
i had been thinking about doing this for over a month, but put it off.
(procrastination is my biggest challenge, seriously.)
then in Mid-December the temps dropped waaaaay lower than normal,
and my studio windows frosted over.
sometimes nature gives us a lil' helping hand to get us moving.
continue reading to learn more about my solution...