Summer lessons

The first day of school was Wednesday. That post is coming up. Today I was reflecting on lessons, actual skills learned. In addition to doing multiple dozens of duct tape projects (deserves its own post), Halina learned to sew on a machine.

Here she is at her sewing class. 

She made a pink flannel pillow case for a full-sized bed pillow -- and this for-real skirt!

Then she taught me how to use my machine and we sewed a doll skirt.

(You'll notice this doll also has an awesome duct tape tote.)

Halina also started piano lessons. She's been to two so far. They are small group lessons at the instructor's home. The other girls are 8, too. 

Luke at the lessons. Definitely not a participant.

But he's inspired. Here he is looking a little Schroeder-like and playing a song whose lyrics are "there there, raw blood" sung over and over.

I'm taking guitar lessons. It's nice to have music being made in the house -- even if it's very amateur. Making music has a thrill of joy running through it. So does learning something new.