deciphering the days

Why is it that the toilet paper is gone? It's a respiratory disease.  And the cleaning supplies. Though this one sorta makes sense. And the pasta. Like...why. And frozen veggies. You didn't eat them before, why now? And seasonings. Ya'll finally figured out you need more than just salt and pepper? And vegetable oil. I mean, I know we are in the south and we fry everything...but...all of it? And why the dried beans?!?! Sure they will keep a while, but do you city slickers even know those things gotta soak over night? How about the milk? Can ya'll explain that one? I know your kids are home now and putting that on their cereal instead of eating at school - but are you buying a gallon per kid?!? It doesn't even keep! The list goes on and on. And most of the time it's funny. But sometimes it's not. Stop with the masks and gloves. I have a brother who is a nurse and a mother who is a doctor. And they don't have what they need. Can ...

Well what do you know? We are already four months into 2020, and I haven't posted even once. So let's see...what happened... World News: January: way too much talk about the possibility of World War 3. February: Australia burns March:   coronavirus Yep. That pretty much covers that. Personal News: January: Married 3 years. Started second semester with new students. Purchased new computer. Told my boss that I wouldn't be course team lead again. It snowed! But only for like 45 minutes. WE GOT A CAT!! His name is Abu and he is perfect (I will make a post for him and back post it to January). February: Made plans to travel Europe over the summer with my best friend - Paris, London, and St. Andrews! Purchased plane tickets and made all plans for Paris. March: Coronavirus. School closed - digital learning for students who weren't learning with me standing right in front of them. Accept the fact that, if quarantined, my summer could get boring (Europe is l...

This is Abu. We found him at a Humane Society. Love at first sight! he sleeps curled up next to me and he watches me out the window and plays in my jewelry and in the flowers   we got him a perch by the window online church sermons together putting together a puzzle a cat perch sleepy mornings together and sleepy days his collar is adorable - why does he hate it?!?! first (and only) snow of the year because the laundry bags are a great place to play  helping me work from home        he loves the screen door nap time is great! he is perfect :)

Okay so I did it! Last January I ordered I keyboard from Amazon, got a few instructional books and some sheet music, and spent lots of time on the phone with my best friend (who incidentally has a masters in music). Queue a month or two later, I wasn't making much progress so I bought a book for teaching kindergarteners to play the piano... Queue August, still not much progress - but I started piano lessons!! I've only had one lesson so far, so of course I can't play anything yet. And I am basically still working through the kindergartener book, but instead of bright colors and farm animals, it's neutral colors and for the "older beginner." But it's progress! And now I actually have specific things to practice when I sit down to play, and accountability, and something to do when I get home. And all those things are nice.