Behind the Scenes: Cats, Coffee, Old Computers & a DIY Standup Desk

Hello from Oregon!

I thought it would be fun to show you a peek from behind the scenes. I love working on this project 1st thing in the morning when the rest of the house is asleep. 

I have an old computer that is holding on for dear life and I only turn it on when I must retrieve a specific file so that is why they are both out today. Usually, I just have my single laptop open. 

I made a DIY stand-up desk from a storage crate from IKEA for about $8 (vs. the $200+ fancy ones available elsewhere). My coffee cup fits perfectly in these built-in sections. I got on the stand-up desk craze a couple of years ago for health benefits but as you can see, my cats totally take over my chair anytime I leave the room so the whole situation keeps them happy and me a little healthier. 

Today's to-do list:
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• Finish collating the bundles.

 

• Get the postcards ready to ship as free gifts for the upcoming back-to-school sale (they are really neat, you can see them in the pics for a sneak peek). 

 

• Edit the website (oh man, this is a never-ending endeavor and I am amazed at how easy it is to spend 9 hours a day fixing things).

 

• Email past prize contributors to see if they want to donate again to all the lovely people who are a part of this community ;)

 

• Hope with all my might that internet connections are working today so I can get this work done and honor a request from a teacher who wrote me today asking for viola materials. I have wanted to create these since the inception - wish me luck!

+ Cook lunch, clean the kitchen, do some laundry, call my sister who just had a baby, exercise, walk the dog, go to the post-office to mail my mother's birthday present, write thank you notes for a prize I recently won (that is where my new speakers from), a little violin practice (open strings mostly) and do a bit of physical therapy for my back and arm........

OK, that is a small snippet of what goes into Music for Young Violinists. I gave myself until the end of August to work on this until my heart's desire but have to shift gears and review Pathophysiology and Pharmacology beginning September 1.

Bye for now, 
Heather 

My $8 DIY stand-up desk made from an IKEA storage crate.

Dolce & Vegas - my 15 year old cats and companions.

I had some cool postcards made this summer and you can get a peek at them in this photo. I am excited to share these with you.