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Today I am thankful for discernment.

First it was a man-mutated bat virus.

Then it was killer spiders.

Now, it is a killer asteroid with a sacrilegious moniker.

Watching the news is starting to give me a headache.

https://www.foxnews.com/science/god-of-chaos-asteroid-speeding-up

Why in the world is the media instigating fear?

Please be mindful of where you direct your attention.

We get what we focus on.

Love ya,

S.

I found some Howard Jones sheet music while browsing Ebay. I put a bid on it. We'll see. I'm too busy to check my phone. I didn't even know it existed.

Maybe this will help me move the creepy nightmares out of my head.

The probability is near 0 that I'll get my synth back from the adult kiddo living in the basement. I just bought her an acoustic guitar, so maybe I'll get lucky.

((( hugs )))

NEXT DAY EDIT: Originally, I joked about buying an Oberheim OB-X so I could play Rush's 'Tom Sawyer' to cover for the nightmares. Then, I realized I don't like keyboards and I wanted to get myself something I'd actually play - so I went hunting for basses in CovidTown.

Didn't really have time to play guitars that other people are touching.

Then, I decided that I need to learn how to do music therapy and that bass isn't really the best instrument for that - so I thought about buying myself an acoustic electric standard guitar to learn on.

But - now that my adult kiddos are hoarding the instruments (must run in the family), I'm really thinking about buying another synth.

I think I'll just wait until the city opens back up to decide what to do.

Besides, the dreams are not as nightmarish. They are finally few and far between. I don't think I'll be screaming out in horror until the next Mercury Retrograde. Thank goodness.

No - I didn't get the sheet music.

There will be plenty of other opportunities, if I'd just open my eyes.

I bought a book entitled 'Tao of Music'. Maybe it'll inspire me.

((( Hugs )))

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