Scribbles and Scrambles ~ Squeal-a-thon...

Time to fess up and tell those of you who don't know that I've embarked on one of the more challenging adventures in my life. I mean seriously challenging.

The picture is a clue. It's an unfortunate picture because I hit a little snafu this week. (story coming)

Here's the explanation...since sometime around Christmas, I picked up the violin again.

Let me clarify.... when I say "picked up the violin" I basically mean I pick it up and make it squawk in ways it should never squeak.

I now "know" and by "know" I mean kind of recognize and, if I stand just so, and hold my right hand, elbow and shoulder just perfect and contort my left arm, wrist and fingers into intense positions, can play 13 notes.

Trust me, 13 notes is almost a miracle. And this is one of the hardest things I've ever done. What I learned in 4th grade, I do NOT remember. What I tried to learn by teaching myself via books and the internet two years ago was surpassed in the first ten minutes in my first lesson.

And from what my teacher tells me, 13 notes is the tip of the iceberg.

Trust me, there will be more coming....