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Month: February 2022

Leaning In

Posted on February 27, 2022March 1, 2022 by Melissa Perley

Tuesday I pulled on mud boots to head to run errands. The temperature had climbed into the fifties and the warmer sun began to melt the skim off the top of the road, enough so that there were deep ruts to navigate. As I drove through downtown I noticed a few people wearing shorts, they…

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Musicians Farming Sheep: Cold

Posted on February 12, 2022March 1, 2022 by Melissa Perley

In the summer months, heading out to do morning or evening chores means sliding on some barn boots. In just a few minutes we can be up to our knees in straw, hay or poop. In the winter months it takes time to prepare ourselves to greet the cold: it is all about the layers;…

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C is for Cello, Chocolate & Comparison

Posted on February 1, 2022March 1, 2022 by Melissa Perley

My studio has two recitals a year, without fail. We have our winter recital after the holiday-hoopla and then spring recital in late May. Last year our two recitals were both virtual. This year, as did most people, we zoomed into the new in-person fall semester full of hope for a “normal” season. I don’t…

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