I am not a writer. I truly suck at it as I have recently discovered.

I am trying very hard to finish my research paper on the Besloten Hofje. I have some great research, fantastic photographs, and lovely ideas. I’m having difficulty pulling it all together into a comprehensive format that is readable.

Until that has been accomplished there probably will not be an update to this journal.

Other than the paper, which needs to be completed by the middle of next week, everything has been progressing nicely. I don’t think the statues are going to be polychromed in time but that isn’t going to be a huge issue. The shrine itself is going to be awesome and I will finish the construction and last dozen flowers after the paper is complete and off to the printers.

There is exactly one month left until the competition.