Resolute

"Music" has been wafting through the house this week. It's me practicing the piano! I've already tackled this year's resolution and started my first ever piano lessons on Monday. It's been a long time coming--I'm pretty sure learning the piano was also last year's resolution. I bought an old upright off of craigslist five years ago and had it tuned a couple years back. It just takes me a while to get to it, I guess. I quickly slipped back into student mode, rushing to finish my homework and lapping up praise from my teacher who seemed impressed by my progress (compared to her usual 6-year-old students no doubt!). Ole seems less than impressed though, hollering, "Stop playing!" to each rendition of 'Yankee Doodle' or 'Ode to Joy'.

The other music wafting through the house this week is from Free to Be...You and Me, my favorite childhood album. I didn't remember much of it, just a few snippets, but it has been such fun listening to it again after finding it re-released on CD. There are a lot of gems in there. Marlo and friends certainly helped shape my feminist ideals. As an adult I'm especially fond of 'Parents are People'--Ole referred to me as "just a mom" the other day.

Outside, the boy is still busy arranging and rearranging the parking situation. Must be one of those jobs that never feels finished.

And in the house, we're always happy to play with Play-Doh as you can clearly see in this self portrait.