Not-Quite-Friday What We're Learning Update....

I know it's only Thursday, and Mindy at Grateful for Grace does her link-up on Fridays, but I'm popping in with mine now because, well, I'm ready and trying not to procrastinate.

So here's a little "what we're learning" update and a general update as well.

We are learning....

...that karate does, in fact, involve a little bit of (very) light contact, and that we don't appreciate that, at all.

...that plans can change, and twice a week karate lessons can be stopped before they get started if one has a good enough reason. Unexpected contact sport is, we think, a good enough reason. Even if some of us realized there might be contact, we are not willing to force the sport on the unsuspecting among us who didn't have a clue.

...that not having to leave my house those other two nights a week is a beautiful, beautiful thing. I am insanely grateful that I won't be needing quite as many "quick & easy meals" as I thought.

...piano continues at a startling rate. Since I last posted, The Artist has learned London Bridge and his instructor has introduced the bass clef, so he's now practicing with both left & right hands. He's working on Frere Jacques with both hands. He is able to read music, follow sheet music, or listen and repeat.

...that buying just the right fabric when making a gift for someone, following your own design, is a bit nerve wracking. I did a wide poll of all my friends on whether to go with the original color scheme I wanted for the baby gift I'm making, or to go with the color scheme that the new mom chose for the baby's bedding. Votes were roughly 50/50, but The Chemist cast the deciding vote and suggested I match it to the baby's room just to be on the safe side. This was tough, folks. I had already seen and picked out (but not bought) the absolutely perfect fabrics -- for my color scheme. Finding stuff that I loved as much, worked as well together, still felt feminine and soft, and that sang to me the way the originals did....it was tough. Really, really tough. In fact, I'm still doubting one of the fabrics and will be emailing photos to a select few (two) so they can tell me which one to use. Hopefully they agree with each other, because The Chemist and I disagree. I really need a no-tie vote on this. Ooh, just thought of a third person to guarantee I don't get tie results.

...how to serve well in tennis. "We" are not learning this, but The Writer is learning this and doing really well at it. The Chemist and he have played a few games together and all reports are that The Writer is doing great.

That's the bulk of what we're learning this week. I've got a few posts coming up that should be interesting; a spotlight on The Writer, a preview of the baby quilt (the recipient does not read my blog, I don't think), a photo of the memorial "quilt" (tiny) that The Artist designed for Kitty Socks, and some more catch-up on the Diary Quilt. I'll get those posts going in the next week or two....come back and check it out!