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After weeks of preparing, I finally have a new place to call home. The move took some time, but the effort was worthwhile. The new drawing room has space for bookshelves, a drafting table, a computer desk, an easel and small table for still-life drawings.

The next step is ironing out my schedule to include more time for drawing, painting and vector projects. I feel sometimes that I am more easily distracted - that I can't seem to focus on one project at a time. Hopefully, as I cross projects off my list, I will begin to find my focus once more.

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