Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!! Here it is the start of a brand new year.  I am looking forward to all that the Lord has in store for my family this year.  Looking back over the last year, I see where I failed (reading list....), where I need improvement (organization at home), and how blessed I truly am (healthy family, fantastic friends, good job....and on and on).

I'm not necessarily making resolutions, they typically don't last.  I am striving to do better.  I've gotten rid of a lot of unnecessary things and I'm only in the first week of the new year.  I've completed reading one book, sorted through clothes and eliminated clothes that don't fit (although there is still more to sort through.), waded through loads of laundry, sifted through tons of filing.  

Progress is being made, but some days I feel overwhelmed.  The weatherman has gone ahead and said the "s" word - SNOW!  Hopefully, he's right and school will be out for a few days.  I know my school isn't totally prepared for all of this cold.  The heating units are giving up the  ghost - I'm not sure if the maintenance department can keep up with the extra tasks involved with keeping the students warm.  We'll see......I can still hope for another vacation day.  

I need to get back to sorting and filing music.  Here's to the start of a beautiful new year! Be blessed, my friends.

Merry Christmas

Goodness, how time flies!!! Here it is, almost Christmas, and  I'm still trying to get everything decorated.  School is almost out for Christmas Break (only 2.5 more days!!!), but my house is not the least bit ready for Christmas.  Looks like Friday will be a BUSY day.  I hope to at least get the tree up this weekend.  It makes me feel bad that I don't have the stuff up - I mean I realize that Christmas isn't about the tree and decorations - it's what comes from the heart.  God gave us the best gift over 2,000 years ago (and some people are still trying to outgive that one, go figure).  I enjoy Christmas, but as a musician, it's probably the most hectic time of year for me.  I will be completing my last concert this evening.  I can't tell you the HUGE sense of relief that is looming LARGE at 6 p.m.  Sure there are parties and such to prepare for, but the performance aspects make me lose sleep at night.  I surely do not stress over the quality of my party food.  However, disappointment from parents if the programs don't go as well as they should is not something I look forward to seeing and nightmares of countless musical mishaps (which never happen) keep me up much too long during the night.

Well, here's to the best holiday season ever - Christmas!!! I wish you the merriest of days.  Remember who we celebrate.  It's all worth it.

Has it been that long???

While wandering the internet, I decided to check my rambling spot. Obviously, I'm not a dedicated blogger. I couldn't believe that I hadn't checked in since March. Time marches by far too quickly. Summer is here, school is out, my computer time is more available. Who knows? Maybe I will really get into this blog thing. I guess we'll see.