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Meet Betsy





We have a new family member.  Her name is Betsy and she is 98 years old.

The other week while ambling through one of the local op shops (we have 14 of them within a few blocks.  I just can't help myself) I spied this beautiful piano - again.  I had seen it a few times but at the ridiculously exorbitant price of $200 I couldn't justify it.  Until,  HALF PRICE SALE!!  That's right - $100. Needless to say she came to live with us.


She is in amazingly good condition for her age.  And we know her exact age as she came with the original certificate and warranty from 1915 as well as a receipt for when she changed hands in 1980.


I cannot tell you how excited I was by this purchase.  I have always wanted to have my own piano and I especially wanted one that the children could play.  Ollie always has such a fabulous time playing the one at our playgroup hall - even if it is usually dinosaurs he is using to push the keys.

Thankfully I only had to wait two days for Betsy to be delivered and since then I have played her each day.  She is only a little bit out of tune (I'll sort that out soon) but I guess that is a good excuse for it not sounding perfect!  I'm amazed that I can still remember enough to be able read sheet music.  I'm not planning on putting on any recitals soon but I am finding it so calming to be able to go downstairs each evening and losing myself in a song for half an hour - especially after the ridiculously noisy and chaotic days we have around here.  Kind of like my own form of meditation.



I'm not the only one enjoying it.  Ollie is completely hooked too.  And for those of you who are so inclined to access the video, here he is busting out a fairly unique rendition of Baa baa black sheep.  Enjoy.





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