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This whole Bel Canto reunion concert has really been fun - and a lot of work when it comes to practicing the parts on the piano. I have really enjoyed seeing folks - especially after I recognize them - 43 years is a long time. Who knows how we will sound at the concert - the fun is in the process. Maybe at one of these I will get to sing - or see what comes out. Kinda rusty.

Almost finished with the white stole I have been working on for a couple months - lots of hand quilting on it. It's such a trust piece - to have a vision and then see whether it works. Soon.......... I figure there is always something I can do to it until I like it.

Babysitting Zip for 3 days - my sister's dog. She's old and deaf, drinks a lot of water and so must pee a lot too (the dog, not my sister). She's panting and pacing cuz she can't figure out where they went, why they left her here, and when are they coming back? She's making me nervous.
I'm supposed to be working on THE WORK by Byron Katie but all I seem to do is avoid it. Sometimes I start out but then I just end up making a long list of stuff I need to work on and get all mad and quit. not very productive.
Maybe I'm supposed to do it later? I'm working on waiting? I need my shrink? (I would go but the old $$$) Must pay for my Darth Vader sleeping costume first. In Acuality I am feeling sooooo much better because I sleep at night now and get some oxygen into my blood.

Did I say I wanted to be Goth for awhile? I think that would really shake things up - but I'm waiting for October and Halloween. Then If I don't like it I can just say it was a phase for the holiday. I'm already blue-white in the skin - just need a dog collar and some stylin' black hair and really red lips and black eye makeup and righteous clothes! Maybe I should wait until after the Bel Canto thing...just a thought.

Wednesday the 25th

This picture is of Mt Stewart. This was a 9 mile or more hike (felt like 20) that we did on Sunday. It was gorgeous at the top. Stiff for 2 days after.

I have been doing some major moving around here - out of the master bedroom and into a smaller one upstairs to make way for a piano studio! I cried while moving stuff out. Sometimes change is hard - must be why I left it until right before I start teaching again this fall. The new music space will be really great. Must have music in my life. Hey - I'm studying piano again and improving already. Sam and I go to piano together!

The upstairs bedroom will take some time to get used to. The stairs will keep me in shape and so far the cats have managed to find me at night. The bed is quite a bit smaller though which has been interesting; some times they go flying. They're used to a california king.

I am still catching up on this blog but from today forward I must be current - for some reason. Holly is now at PLU and it is very quiet around here. It won't take long to get really tired of this. Maybe that's why an office job would be good - to get out of the house and be somewhere else with other people. There are always choices.

Bel Canto reunion(see picture above of Deb and I with the Eiffel Tower in 1966) is heating up and since I am the treasurer my work there is piling up as well. It was so fun to see everyone at the last rehearsal and was certainly a challenge to sight read the music too.

This was the most fun project! We made these little purses at the cabin over the 4th of July weekend - Sal, Cindy, Jen, Grandma, Liza, and me. Now we're looking for another artsy thing to do.

I made some great plum/orange/raisin/walnut conserve today. (Not sure what a conserve is...)Tomorrow it's on to this Russian plum/garlic/dill/jalapeno salsa. It is really potent - guaranteed to get rid of vampires.

Source Lake Trail

Shall we hike up there too?

Todays adventure of flies, mosquitos, marmots and some kind of mountain beaver/badger thing. Talk about an uphill hike...my favorite thing to do. Oh well. Great company - Sam and Holly. She leaves for PLU tomorrow which makes me sad. The only good thing is that I will have use of a car again.

Root Woman update

This is me and Jenn and Joanne at Artfest with our cool creations.
ps. I sold Root Woman of the Sea!

Anyone out there?

This is me and my skillet sista, Cindy, hangin' at da canal . We was playin Sagnuts with da fam, drinkin beer and havin a great time. Seriously, I think it was Memorial Day weekend so even if I am trying to catch up I am still behind. I am sure It'll be months before anyone reads this again anyway. That is probably good because I can then write with impunity and just get everything all out. We'll see if I actually do get back here.

I've been reading and doing The Work of Byron Katie. Attempting to find the time to do the work. Also started taking piano lessons again and that is going well and is fun! A good way to spend quality time with my Mom. I have been a canning/pickling fool the last month or so. My pantry looks great. We picked a ton of free plums today so I'll need to do something with them this week. Plum Duff anyone?