Moving Glitches

As the excitement of the nearly sold out Lawrence Gallery exhibit, Lessons from the Low Countries , wound down at the end of June, things really got interesting. After having our house on the market off and on for 2 years things started to happen really fast. We got a buyer, who got a buyer, and they wanted in....pronto. In three weeks we packed up our home of 20 years and moved out without finding a new house to move into!! We were hired as house sitters for a two month period and....well, let's just say it didn't work out.....so we found a great apartment with a terrific view where I set up a little corner studio with my French easel. Fortunately, I saved out enough paint supplies to get by. I ordered some hand primed linen canvases from Italian Art Store in small sizes because that is really all my little temporary studio will accommodate.

Over the following months house hunting became our way of life, scouring the ads and the multiple listing sites all the while driving through neighborhoods. Do you know how difficult it is to find a house/art studio/garage/shop all in one structure? We came close several times only to become depressed only to  nearly give up and then start all over again. After broadening our location criteria things changed, and we have found a house that meets almost all of our needs including a terrific studio AND an even more terrific view. After living in this apartment with a view it sorta hooked us on having a house with one. It is an immensely exciting thought that we will be settled again soon.