Ode to Cold..er, Joy

We finally get a new refrigerator today!! We have been out of cold food and beverages for 11 days straight and I am honestly sick of eating out. I'll be glad when this power surge escapade is behind us. But we are excited about our new fridge and I learned a few things in the process, primary of which is that I deduced that Home Depot is in fact better than Lowe's - and by better, I mean has better prices and customer service. Home Depot's prices in general were cheaper, but they also offer FREE delivery (Lowe's does not), their extended warranties are cheaper and the people are more willing to help. So there's my plug for Home Depot - also, they're a Georgia-based corporation, and I like to support the local folks. (Though, a big corporation isn't exactly "folks"...)

We also get the kitten back today (again after 11 days away - she's been staying at my parents since the "surge"). Mom brought her to the house this morning and the first chance Bailey got, she darted past my unsuspecting mother when mom opened a door...hopefully she will come back!

I also had my first piano lesson this week (thanks to our friends for loaning us the electric piano cord...turns out my piano was not damaged by the "surge", just the cord! I was really worried because it can't be a good omen when the wedding present your spouse gave you dies before your first anniversary!! Not to worry, the piano is working beautifully.) So Jessica, my piano teacher, is great and I think I'm more like her 5 year old students than she thinks...she even gave me a pink star sticker! In our first 45 minutes, she taught me how to read music (at a very elementary level), know what each of the notes means, play Ode to Joy (seriously) and play part of Taylor Swift's "Love Story" (again, seriously). I'm so excited and really loving learning something new. I'm even fitting in 10 minutes of "practice" before work in the mornings and again in the evenings - I love my new hobby. Any ideas for songs I should ask Jessica to teach me (she asked what current songs on the raido I liked, and of course, I blanked).

Let the Rhythm Move You

It's official - I becoming a pianist. Well, not exactly. But I did just book my very first piano lesson (yes, at the age of 27) for next Tuesday night! My teacher is named Jessica and I have all the confidence that she's going to give me the tools I need to make beautiful music. Actually, I'm not all that concerned about whether to not its beautiful, I just want to learn to play. Mr. Cob may start rethinking this whole piano-as-a-wedding-gift thing once he hears me practice...