when i got home from my vacation in rainier, i began to repurpose cheryl's bedroom into a guest room and studio space. nothing fancy, just boxed up stuff, and got the jewelry-related things in there somehow. it's taken a while but i'm now at the point where i can actually work there. i spend time every evening working on jewelry -- it does wonders for my sanity. the space doesn't really have a "soul" yet but it's changing for the better with every day that passes. i'm aiming for the kind of studio margie has -- comfortable, inspiring, a place where i am immediately transported to another perspective.