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Focusing Friday

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June 19, 2026

What have I been focusing on this week?

I’m pretty proud to have received this today. Whoopie!
Nearly 2/3s finished with my second dragon. This one isn’t so naturally straight as my last one. I can see so much needing the straightening tool before I finish.
For nearly two years, I have worked on just sight-reading and trying to enjoy music. My progress is slower than I’d like, but I think I am nearly caught up with my 12-year-old self. But I’m still not near my music major days of my 40s. So I have been working through the next book. By the way, I learned piano and reading at the same time, so Music is my first/second language. I think that is why I love Italian.
The last chapter I read yesterday suggested practicing the bad parts 10 times correctly before moving on. When I was a child, my mother would have 10 buttons on the left side of the piano. Each time I played a piece or section, I would move a button per attempt. I hate to admit Mom was right. And I found myself balking at the thought of going through that again. I wanted to play! Today I chose to try to stay with my energy. I will gradually move into that rhythm of practice. Today’s reading led me to see other ways to get there. Shorter practice times with breaks and naps, and always a good night’s sleep. Okay, maybe I can handle it. I’ll keep reading. Eventually, I will have to take notes. Meanwhile, my goals are not to teach or play in concerts. My goal is to enjoy it and, hopefully, get loved ones to enjoy it too.

Because of my arm/shoulder pain, I am not knitting or crocheting so much. That means lots of games on my tablets, I like the escaping blocks type games. Any suggestions while healing?

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Friday

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October 31, 2025

The lower half of the balloon is nearly done.
The yarn my daughter gave me is becoming toes.
Here’s what the skein cakes look like.
The yarn my son gave me is becoming the finished toes.
This is how the skein and cake look. The cake was made because the dog made yarn vomit out of one of the skeins while I was gone for a day.
Yoga socks are nearly finished but I lost interest as it’s getting cold.
Arch ribbing starts soon. I still love these colors.
This is what the yarn looks like. Not much left. I hope I have enough for at least shorties.
Nearly to the heel. I like this color, too.
Close up off the yarn.
Mid arch ribbing.

Musically I’m enjoying sight reading a lot of songs from one of Sondheim’s books.

Three more hours until No Plot becomes my problem.

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