First of all, I wish you all a happy and healthy New Year! May all your wishes come true in 2026!

I also apologize for not thanking each of my new watchers personally.

I look back on a stressful year, with the last few months being particularly work-intensive.
Both professionally and privately, there were many new tasks, plus various unplanned, high costs that I had to deal with in the last two months.

The latter will probably also significantly limit my ability to order new commissions in the coming months, even though I still have a few that I haven't published yet - I will do that in the next few weeks.

So I look forward to the new year with mixed feelings... In addition to ongoing stress at work, caring for my parents, which I took on years ago, will probably become more difficult as my father is showing increasing signs of early dementia. I will also have to pay a little more attention to my own health in 2026.
Looking at world events in general, it doesn't really promote general optimism.

So all that remains is what has always been true: stay upright, turn into the wave and keep going – and enjoy every beautiful moment that comes your way.

I would also like to thank my close friends and friendly contacts whom I have had the pleasure of getting to know here <3

Let us make 2026 a good year!
Steppen