Happy New Year! January Pause, Update (Patreon)

Hi there, birdfriends! 2022 has been a good year for me but it's time to put it to bed and look forward to the next one.

Midwest Fur Fest went very well. For the first time ever, I feel that I made a profit at the art show. This is taking the prep work and materials involved, not the creation of the art itself or the hotel, food, etc. But considering I would go anyway, I consider it an exercise in proving it's worth the extra effort of entering the show. I also volunteered to help set up the show and that was a great chance to meet some other volunteers and get to know the staff a bit better. Aside from that, I also had a great time giving the avian anatomy lecture, with lots of nice comments and good questions afterwards.

Our Christmas was pretty low-key but we're hosting a NYE party this weekend. I hope you all have had (and will have) a great holiday season too!

Starting on January 2nd, I'll be travelling again for a few weeks. I'm heading out to the end of the Aleutian Islands to a remote site to work with geese. Then a little trip through Washington State. Because of these interruptions, I'm going to pause subscriptions. So, you won't be charged for January but you'll still have access to everything here. I may also pause February too as I have quite a bit of travel gelling up for that month too. I'll update more on that later.

In the meantime: Thanks for helping to make my year great! Aside from the financial support for my art time, I really enjoy the encouraging feedback from you all. I hope you have a safe and happy new year!