10 on Tuesday: 10 Places I'd Like to Visit

 Being summertime, I've been thinking about my travel bucket list which is long and ever changing. I
decided to start recording them here as I resurrect my "10 on Tuesday" series.

In no particular order (yet):

• Niagara Falls, Canada
• Paris
• London
• Banff National Park, Canada 
• Lake Como 
• Grand Canyon National Park 
• Machu Picchu, Peru 
• Northern Lights in Iceland 
• Puffins in a natural habitat
• Alaska 

 

Spring Cleaning in Summer

 We've hired a junk removal company to haul away a bunch of our junk tomorrow! It's been a long time coming, and we're very excited! I must admit a little trepidation on my part, though. Some of this junk has memories, and it can be hard to get rid of things. 

To help lighten the load, and perhaps the total cost of the job, I've been carting things out, trash bag by trash bag. It's been both cathartic and draining. BUT I'm looking forward to reclaiming the space, especially in my home office! I've love to get a sleeper love seat or futon, and add some plants too. 

 

The photo above is not our home, but in my mind's eye, the pile has been pretty big! It includes some boxes from cleaning out our parents home a few years ago. Going through those things has been bittersweet, and I'm not done yet. But progress! 

Lunchtime Flute Lesson

 

I had my weekly flute lesson during lunch today, which was unusual. I arrived feeling a little flustered from my busy morning at work, and hungry, to boot! It ended up being really nice, though, to take a deep diver into music for a midday change, and work on different aspects of my flute development. 

New Goal: Walking a 5K

 Life has been challenging lately, so I've decided to set a new goal to get back in shape. I'm going to walk the Divine Llama Haunted Wine Run 5K on October 5. I've got a training plan mapped out, and did my first training walk today! 

Here's a fun YouTube video about it:

Flute Lessons

 I had my second flute lesson this morning! I've set up weekly flute lessons before I go into work, and it's going to be great! This is my first adventure with the flute, and I'm very excited about it! My goal is to get proficient enough to join a community band in my area. 

I do have a musical background, learning piano as a child, picking up the violin as a teenager. This is my first woodwind, though. I'm so excited!