Routine, you're nice.

Every year there comes a moment where I realize that the free-play of the summer is ready to transition into the routine of the fall, and by the time it rolls around, I'm ready for it too.

This fall has started slowly, gently, easily.

There's been time for leisurely and luxurious cooking.

There's been a return to my piano teaching schedule, with more time for more students, and a fresh start for those who have been marching through their piano goals with me for a while.

There's been settling into my office and my roles 

of teaching and assistant-directing.

And there's still some flexibility for work days at home, with baking bread, laundry, a little bit of piano tuning on the side.

And all of these things cause me to sit back and sigh, 

with peace, with content.  

Hello fall, your routine is welcome, your ease is nice.