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Well I have been slow but surely getting the hand of this four hour thing. Certain days give me trouble (specifically Sundays and Friday) - so I still have to think out a good strategy to work in an extra two hours, but I am confident I can figure something out. Also, I have been completely neglecting my practice log - this is something I hope to remedy starting tommorow.

DISCLAIMER: I have set my own daily challenge, for personal reasons, which is quite different than the standard MOYD objective. The MOYD objective still is and always will be to simply get to the piano once a day, every day for as little as 5-10 minutes or as much as you like. I have self-imposed a fixed amount of time per day as a personal goal. No one in MOYD is obliged to be at their piano for any specific amount of time.

Thumper49, hope you feel better soon!
PPP - good luck with your strategy!

I've had a head cold all week and have really been doing the minimum.

So far no missed days this year, but some days were late night last minute practice sessions due to too much happening during the day.

Will be learning the next part of Für Elise tomorrow! Can't wait!

polyphasicpianist - your disclaimer made mrsmile - great spirit! Thanks.

I know how it goes to neglect the practice log. It took me two days to catch up after this weekend.

I'm pretty sure that if 4 hours a day is a possibility for you you'll figure out a way to do it. And if it doesn't turn out to be a possibility I'm pretty sure you'll know why, and what your priorities have to be at this stage that make it not possible, and you'll have a plan for practicing as efficiently as you can to get what you can from the time you have. Seems to be the way you work.

Cathy

I just realized that this MOYD thing has become a part of my life, so much so that I don't even think about it anymore. When I started, there were some days when it would take a lot of effort to sit down at the piano and start practicing, and the only reason I did it was because of MOYD. Now it's more like eating dinner; it's just something that I do everyday -- often looking forward to it, almost always enjoying it, and never considering skipping it.

SIGN ME UP!

...I do this anyway. Have been for almost a couple years, aside from when I am out of the house for travel or extended periods of the day for biz. I'd say I played piano about 97% of the days in the year, usually over 2 hours a day.

ok Rust you're in! Welcome to MOYD.

Hi Casinitaly, I will need to be excused from 3/29 until 4/8. Taking a trip to sunny Florida (from sunny and hot upstate New York) to see family.

Done! Have a safe trip, and fun with the family.

It is for me too - the only reason I've been close to missing this week is that I've got a head cold and have zero energy . Usually playing is one of the highlights of my day. This week it is a matter of determination

I will need to be excused for 3/22-3/27. Off to Seattle for a wedding. If I get my act together tomorrow and get packed and the house in order, I might get in a few minutes on Thursday morning before we leave.

Okay, that is probably wishful thinking on my part, especially the 'get organized' part.

Sorry, I got some unexpected and rather distressing personal news yesterday and my practising both yesterday and today suffered because of it - I definitely failed to hit my mark. Hopefully, tomorrow will bring better things.

Thanks, Cheryl. Have been back at the keyboard for two days now. Hope your cold is clearing up.

PPP - I'm sorry to hear you had such distressing news. I wish you well with whatever it is.

Thumper, good for you! - and thanks, my cold is on its way out the door, finally! It has been a long week. Last night was the first time in a week that I really enjoyed playing...and that says a LOT.

I am going to travel by Mar 26-Apr11, please put me on excuse list. Thanks! I am going to miss my Piano ,never leave it for that long. But I am going to Salzburg, Mozart's hometown Hope to find a place for me playing. Heehee.

Have a great trip Yuki Kiki - You'll have to post some pics when you get back!

I will be out of town at a conference Mar. 26 to Mar. 29. What are the odds of finding a piano in a Las Vegas casino?

Well, I hope WiseBuff follows us over here. Great news, Karen!

Cathy

Should be fine now - she wasn't the only one to get mixed up- I didn't realize that a couple of other posts were actually in the old thread either til a minute ago!

Thanks to Greg for closing it up to help keep things straight

Was I in the wrong thread?? LOL. It's been that kind of day. But I AM back to the piano