I was pretty good about Beeminding my recorder practice for over two years, but then my recorder teacher died suddenly, and I’ve been having a lot of trouble staying motivated enough to practice on my own. I keep derailing and bumping the pledge price back down each time. Part of me wants to get another recorder teacher, but we’re planning to start trying for a kid this summer, so spending the money feels irresponsible. I just wish I had the self-discipline to do it on my own. Man, I miss my teacher.