Inspiration

As for the adage about success being 1% inspiration and the other 99% perspiration, that 1% goes far. I had a great lesson and despite life getting in the way of practice this past week I think I’m over my slump and back in the game.

We worked on “Let it Be” for a bit then switched to “Sounds of Silence.” I figured out the intro on keyboard once I got home. I also got inspired watching both Dire Straits and Joan Baez (separately) sing “Brothers in Arms.” Over the past few days I’ve downloaded Art Garfunkel’s “Breakaway” album. I listened to it nearly every day in college and my husband reminded me that I bought it for him years ago, before we were married. In “My Little Town” he writes “and after it rains, there’s a rainbow and all of the colors are black, it’s not that the colors aren’t there, it’s just imagination they lack.” Beautiful and sad.

Tonight I’ve almost finished the smoked paprika BBQ rub for two half-chicken breasts that are ready to go in the oven. I have to look and see if I can find the recipe again. It may be on Epicurious. Hopefully that site is still alive now that Gourmet is dead. I have some organic frozen Yukon Gold potatoes and will lightly steam a few fresh snap peas as a veg.

Today was a good day! Cheers, Dee