random thoughts – Day 2,274 (Monday) – lovely day

It was a lovely spring day. The sun was shining. The sky was blue. The air wasn't too humid. The sun, which blasts with vigor through the kitchen skylight, is now tamed by the new skylight with a shade installed Sunday. Drawn halfway, it kept the blasting sunshine out and still provided lots of natural light. What a difference! It’s currently my favorite kitchen “appliance.”

Adding a few more embellishments.

The morning was spent fine tuning the purple velvet dance vest with the addition of more appliques made from the scrap fabric from the big skirt. The previous less is better philosophy felt lacking. Later, various costume components for each dance were grouped into zipper lock bags for dress rehearsal Tuesday.

The afternoon saw a walk to get the mail and then loop around the neighborhood. I saw some newer-than-me neighbors from three houses away. She was planting in a flowerbed, he was watching her. We had a nice conversation about a variety of topics. It’s fun living in a neighborhood where people chat with those passing by.

My dance partner came over and we went over some costuming stuff and practiced four of our five dances in the show. The fifth is a piece with nine dancers and a lot of precision, and it’s pretty hard to practice with only two people.