Thread:Superkenzie/@comment-33437691-20200103172834/@comment-37542647-20200120001743

I loved your story about painting the exotic bird. Two images popped into my head when I read it. The first was of a very serious painter staring intently at the canvas and wondering what to do next. The other image, this is my favorite, is of a wild person flinging paint at the canvas while glaring at the art instructor with a look as if to say "Don't talk to me while I am creating a masterpiece". But seriously, I admire people who are willing to be creative and allow others to see their less than ideal completed pieces.

When I asked about the type of music you play, I just felt you would choose classical music. It is some of the most challenging music to play. Back in the "Dark Ages" when I was in school, I played the flute and piccolo in the band. I gained a new appreciation for music and the difficulty in mastering a piece. When our band director gave us a piece of classical music to play, I usually struggled just to read the music with the intricate scales. I am familiar with some of the pieces you mentioned. I think it is most important to have fun and enjoy yourself. Yesterday I spent a good portion of the morning shoveling the 4-5 inches of snow we received Friday night. The temperatures warmed a little so we also had some freezing rain which created a hard crust on top of the snow. There were also patches of ice. To make things worse, the winds picked up as an Arctic air mass struck our area. We had dangerous wind chills over night. Today it was a bright sunny day but still very frigid. I was unable to take my daily walk but I did enjoy the beauty of the sun shining on the snow from inside my warm and cozy house. My cardinal appeared at my bird feeder several times today and I last spotted him just as the sun was setting. I am rather concerned about not having many birds at my feeder. Usually I have trouble keeping the feeder filled. I thought the snow would bring the Juncos, but I haven't seen any. I may have to research possible causes. Enjoy your evening and I look forward to hearing from you.