This month has been craaaaazy. Firstly, we had to clear out the old location of my martial arts school. It's amazing how much stuff you can accumulate in seven years! We had to empty it all the way down to the bare walls and donate, trash, sell, or store an impressive amount of stuff. It took weeks of effort, but at last, we looked around and realized that we'd done it! Everything was out and the space was ready for the next tenant. This past Tuesday, I handed the keys over to our fabulous property manager, and that chapter of our school's history is finally over.
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| The old Jade Mountain Martial Arts is empty. Thanks to my son Connor for helping me so much! |
Our new location is smaller, more efficient, and in a fabulous residential neighborhood. We've had more walk-in traffic than I ever hoped! So although we bid a fond farewell to the old location and we'll cherish the good memories we made there, we're thrilled to look into the future at our new place!
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| JMMA's new location in Cinco Ranch, Katy, TX! |
In addition, my amazing girl and I bought a new house! We had some work done in the kitchen, garage, and ceilings, which took far longer than expected. We've had to work around it, unboxing and unpacking in a whirlwind over the last few weeks. We've been hopping, to say the least! So between the two moves, I barely had two minutes to rub together, much less get any writing done.
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| Our movers getting their groove on! |
The great thing about the new house is that I now have my very own writing study! Y'all...I absolutely LOVE it! I've got a great feeling that a lot of stories will come out of this little room. I'm still decorating it and lining the bookshelves with my favorite books, but it already feels like my author's lair. I think I'll get a lot of writing done here. 😊
I wish I'd been able to get more writing done this month, but both moves have taken up most of my time. It's been a focused imbalance, but things are settling down now so I'll be able to get back into a writing groove soon. I've got three books to finish, so I'm chomping at the bit to get back to work.
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The dust is finally settling here, and the next book in the GrimFaerie Chronicles is already pulled up on my laptop so I can dig into it. Some new developments have arisen—someone from Kane's past may put in an appearance. I'm wondering if Detective Avery Lynne might be the least bit jealous...
I'll keep working, folks. Hopefully, you'll keep reading. 😊 Have a great day, everyone!
