The first short week of the new school year is in the books, and assuming I’m still alive when this post pops this morning, I survived!
That’s reason enough to be joyful, but in case my survival of a three-day workweek doesn’t inspire you, here are some more “the joy of” posts of a decidedly musical extraction that might:
- “The Joy of Hymnals” (and “TBT: The Joy of Hymnals“) – I love this little post so much, I offer a PDF version of it as a freebie with any purchase of The Lo-Fi Hymnal. I’ve been playing piano at my little country church for a couple of years now, and it’s really given me a newfound respect for the theological and musical qualities of beloved hymns.
- “The Joy of Hymnals II: The Cokesbury Worship Hymnal” – One of my favorite hymnals is a slender edition of The Cokesbury Worship Hymnal, which I mine every year for Christmas carols. That think little hymnal has brought me and my students a great deal of joy over the years.
- “The Joy of Music” – This post—inspired by the little red The Story of 100 Great Composers—talks about how fortunate I am to get to play and teach music for a living. Talk about living the dream!
That’s it for this weekend’s joyful musings. Here’s to a musically fulfilling Sunday!
Happy Sunday!
—TPP
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- Lazy Sunday II – Lincoln Posts
- Lazy Sunday III – Historical Moments
- Lazy Sunday IV – Christianity
- Lazy Sunday V – Progressivism, Part I
- Lazy Sunday VI – Progressivism, Part II
- Lazy Sunday VII – Deep State
- Lazy Sunday VIII – Conservatism
- Lazy Sunday IX – Economics, Part I
- Lazy Sunday X – Economics, Part II
- Lazy Sunday XI – Walls
- Lazy Sunday XII – Space
- Lazy Sunday XIII – Immigration
- Lazy Sunday XIV – Gay Stuff
- Lazy Sunday XV – Work
- Lazy Sunday XVI – #MAGAWeek2018
- Lazy Sunday XVII – #MAGAWeek2019
- Lazy Sunday XVIII – SubscribeStar Posts
- Lazy Sunday XIX – Music
- Lazy Sunday XX – The Laziest Sunday
- Lazy Sunday XXI – Travel
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- Lazy Sunday XXIII – Richard Weaver
- Lazy Sunday XXIV – Education
- Lazy Sunday XXV – Techno-Weirdos
- Lazy Sunday XXVI – Small Town Living
- Lazy Sunday XXVII – Bric-a-Brac
- Lazy Sunday XXVIII – World History
- Lazy Sunday XXIX – The New Criterion
- Lazy Sunday XXX – Trump, Part I
- Lazy Sunday XXXI – Trump, Part II
- Lazy Sunday XXXII – Festivals
- Lazy Sunday XXXIII – Virtue Signalling
- Lazy Sunday XXXIV – The Desperate Search for Meaning Series
- Lazy Sunday XXXV – Corporate Grind
- Lazy Sunday XXXVI – Best of the Reblogs, Part I
- Lazy Sunday XXXVII – Best of the Reblogs, Part II
- Lazy Sunday XXXVIII – Best of the Reblogs, Part III
- Lazy Sunday XXXIX – A Very Dokken Christmas Series
- Lazy Sunday XL – Christmas Carols
- Lazy Sunday XLI – Food
- Lazy Sunday XLII – 2019’s Top Five Posts
- Lazy Sunday XLIII – Music, Part II: More Music
- Lazy Sunday XLIV – SubscribeStar Saturday Posts, Part II: The Search for More Money
- Lazy Sunday XLV – Techno-Weirdos II
- Lazy Sunday XLVI – Man Time
- Lazy Sunday XLVII – Winning
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- Lazy Sunday XLIX – Family
- Lazy Sunday L – The Best of Lazy Sunday
- Lazy Sunday LI – Just for Fun
- Lazy Sunday LII – Democratic Candidates, Part I
- Lazy Sunday LIII – Democratic Candidates, Part II
- Lazy Sunday LIV – Coronavirus
- Lazy Sunday LV – Animals
- Lazy Sunday LVI – Movies
- Lazy Sunday LVII – Christianity, Part II
- Lazy Sunday LVIII – Spring Break Short Story Recommendations Recap
- Lazy Sunday LIX – The God Pill Series
- Lazy Sunday LX – Music, Part II: Gigging
- Lazy Sunday LXI – The Tuck
- Lazy Sunday LXII – The South
- Lazy Sunday LXIII – Holidays
- Lazy Sunday LXIV – Grab Bag
- Lazy Sunday LXV – Rioting
- Lazy Sunday LXVI – Video Games
- Lazy Sunday LXVII – Phone it in Fridays, Part I
- Lazy Sunday LXVIII – Phone it in Fridays, Part II
- Lazy Sunday LXIX – Phone it in Fridays, Part III
- Lazy Sunday LXX – Phone it in Friday, Part IV
- Lazy Sunday LXXI – Road Trips
- Lazy Sunday LXXII – Forgotten Posts, Volume I
- Lazy Sunday LXXIII – Forgotten Posts, Volume II
- Lazy Sunday LXXIV – Forgotten Posts, Volume III
- Lazy Sunday LXXV – Forgotten Posts, Volume IV
- Lazy Sunday LXXVI – Forgotten Posts, Volume V
- Lazy Sunday LXXVII – Rural America
- Lazy Sunday LXXVIII – Space, Part II
- Lazy Sunday LXXXIX – SCOTUS
- Lazy Sunday LXXX – Big Ideas
- Lazy Sunday LXXXI – Education, Part II
- Lazy Sunday LXXXII – Universal Studios
- Lazy Sunday LXXXIII – The Mountains
- Lazy Sunday LXXXIV – Halloween Hijinks
- Lazy Sunday LXXXV – Elections
- Lazy Sunday LXXXVI – Questions, Part I
- Lazy Sunday LXXXVII – Questions, Part II
- Lazy Sunday LXXXVIII – Questions, Part III
- Lazy Sunday LXXXIX – 100 Week Review
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- Lazy Sunday XCIII – 2020’s Top Five Posts
- Lazy Sunday XCIV – My Favorite Things
- Lazy Sunday XCV – The Best of Lazy Sunday
- Lazy Sunday XCVI – More Movies: Movie Reviews, Part I
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- Lazy Sunday XCIX – Romantic Music
- Lazy Sunday C – Valentine’s Day
- Lazy Sunday CI – Obituaries, Part I
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- Lazy Sunday CXIV – More Movies IV: Movie Reviews, Part IV
- Lazy Sunday CXV – Memorable Mondays
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- Lazy Sunday CXVII – More Movies V – Movie Reviews, Part V
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- Lazy Sunday CXIX – Summer Camps
- Lazy Sunday CXX – Animals, Part II
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A little off topic – how did Murphy handle being alone?
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She has done well overall. I have a retired neighbor who comes and takes her out twice (and, when necessary, thrice) a day to go potty and to get some fresh air. One night this week she was acting out a bit, but she usually does well. I make a point of not making a big deal about leaving or coming home, but after I’ve been home for a few minutes and she’s gone out, I’ll go and love on her and make over her, telling her she’s such a good girl, etc. As the evenings get _slightly_ cooler, I’m coaxing her onto longer walks, which also helps get some of her energy out (of which there’s not much to begin with!). She usually gets a little hyped up around 8:30 or 9 PM, but then crashes by 10 PM, when I am usually getting ready for bed myself during the school year.
This weekend she has done quite well. We walked to a Health and Wellness Fair in downtown Lamar (which took some coaxing with treats, haha), and by the time we got back, she was pooped (keep in mind, I live only two or three short blocks from Main Street!). She slept most of the rest of the morning and into the afternoon.
She fell asleep on the couch last night while I was playing a game of Civilization VI (I have conquered or culturally absorbed most of Europe playing as the Gauls), and while she will normally follow me to the bedroom and get into her little bed in there, she was so tuckered out, she barely moved when I got up. She slept clear through the night on the couch, which made for a very cute sight first thing this morning.
We go back to the vet on 31 August 2021 for them to check on her skin. I am dropping her off at PetSmart this morning before church for their FURminator ™ service and a bath, so hopefully she does well for them.
I think after the 31 August appointment—if she is cleared medically—the Bull Terrier Rescue Mission will allow me to adopt her. I am very excited!
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Bless your heart! Thanks for taking the time to fill us in on how the two of you are melding into a ‘unit’.
Fingers crossed for success on Aug. 31st.
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Of course! She is an angel, and I love her so much.
She did very well at PetSmart this morning, according to Cassidy, the groomer. She smells so fresh, and her coat looks so sleek. We got home and she immediately used the bathroom, then we went in and she pretty much passed out on the kitchen floor while I made lunch. She is watching me now, waiting for some scraps of my meal, haha.
I’ll let you know how it goes on the 31st.
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It’s very much like having a baby; you’ve got all that time to over-think it and then all of sudden, it’s right there looking at you and you realize it was always meant to be.
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