Yesterday ended rocky and today continued the trend. Crabby, confused, and generally stressed about our future. My old depressive thought processes have been knocking. After some sulking this morning, I pulled myself up by my …. ankles? … and have been pressing through the day. Recitals to practice for, lessons to prep for, and a house to … Continue reading »
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Tonight
A good night. The return of the long-silent “Arts at the Aviary” Sunday evening gathering. Here are some slices of what went down… Meet John. {insert picture of John with your imagination} John has an audition tomorrow at the Chanhassen Dinner Theater. He wanted feedback on his audition selection – a song from The Light … Continue reading »
I Didn’t and I Don’t and It’s OK
Welcome to day 8 of sickness and cancellations here at the Aviary. Let me take you on a little tour of the nonhappenings of the Birds this week. Last Friday – One year old Lil P was coughing pretty bad so I stayed home from teaching to tend to the girls so that Nathan could … Continue reading »
88 Partridges in a Birthday Tree
Busyness is one of those things that I try to avoid writing about. And experiencing. My focus has been more on the 88 keys instead of the qwerty keys. This week I performed a concert with my husband. Every time we do a concert together it is preceded by intense stressors. How long is long … Continue reading »
You Say “Tomato,” I say “Canning Time!”
Today I accomplished something I’ve dreamt of doing for a very long time – canning! In my own home, all by my self (more specifically, without Mom’s help). Perhaps canning doesn’t typically fall within the realm of ‘arts’ that I try to stear this blog around, but I really think that there is something incredibly … Continue reading »