As you know, Fiorella has been reteaching herself piano by going through her aged second-grade John Thompson book. You'll also remember that she's been satisfied with her progress enough to play around with purchasing the third grade book. Then she encountered F Flat.  Maybe her computer, which knows all, can save the day. 😢

Something's wrong with the air in the house now that granddaughter (who is staying with her other grandmother this week) isn't opening and closing the doors all the time so Fio has taken it upon herself to do the job--and not only does it help the air circulation, but your girl gets a kick out of it.😁

Haven't heard anything yet from Son and his wife, who are on a one-week cruise, which must mean they're having a great time.  Fiorella wishes them well, but will confess she herself is a scaredy cat at home and away, so she's hired her former maid--who can handle ANYTHING--to keep her company at night when the shadows are deep and the floorboards squeak. 😊

Have you tried those little cans of Coke? Son L brought a pack of them home for Fio to try out, and they're fabulous for someone like her, who currently has a head cold that won't stop.😑

AAAAAAND, what does one do when her family is out on a cruise? Well, in Fiorella's case, she chomps chocolate and continues to work through the stacks of paper that have grown through the years even back to her college days. (Okay, she also admonishes her younger self for refusing a job with the Linguistics Department the minute she graduated. Why? Because she was tired of school and wanted to actually see the world rather than teach about it.)