Can I go back to bed now?

Whew.  What a weekend.  And what a week before that.

First of all, finished up some paperwork.  I've been chairing a librarian search committee, and the letter to the Dean was finalized this week as well as the Affirmative Action charts.  My first time doing both.  I learned quite a bit and also worked hard to write a letter by committee.  Tough.  Writing the letter is tough enough, but writing it by consensus is tougher. Very tough for my personality, but I worked hard to achieve what was best for us all and not do it "my way."  Thankfully these are the last steps in the process.  Unless offers aren't accepted-- we're back to the beginning if the search is unsuccessful.  But I think it will be. 

Second, I worked at the yarn store Saturday.  We were very, very busy.   I was one tired puppy by the time we closed at 5pm.

Third, a very music-filled weekend.  Our church choirmaster/organist sang "Thus Saith The Lord" followed by "And Who Shall Abide" from Handel's Messiah for yesterday's service.  He asked me to accompany on  Tuesday.  I practiced from the Schirmer edition and found out on Wednesday that he preferred the Novello Watkins/Shaw edition.  Got to church and he had the UPDATED Watkins/Shaw that I didn't have.  So got a photocopy of the recit/aria to hold me over until Thursday when I bought the new edition at a local music store.  Needless to say, I practiced when I could (more on that) this week.  It came off yesterday -- wasn't the best, but I didn't have another 3-5 days to really get it to where I wanted.  But it was a challenge, and I LOVE a challenge.  This also will spur me to practice more and get in better shape -- I do like to be able to pull off requests quickly.

Speaking of requests, I also played for about 2.5 hours Friday night at a sing-along.  I really enjoy playing for folks.  All Christmas music.  An organist friend played some, but knowing that this time of year he doesn't get to sing Christmas music, only play, I played most of the time and told him that was my gift to him.  Ah, but by the time I got home, I was too tired to focus on practicing.  I practiced Saturday evening/night after working at the yarn store.  Lots of one hand at a time, then both hands slo-mo, increasing tempos until up to tempo.  Exciting?  No. Effective?  Yes, especially when one is really, really tired.  It worked.

Yesterday afternoon was our annual "Gifts of Grace" event at church.   I sang two pieces.

And believe it or not, when I came home, I practiced some more -- a couple of friends are coming over Friday night for dinner and a sing, and I wanted to have a couple of surprises ready for them!

Now, can I go back to bed???

Comments

[Heide]

Wow! You were one busy girl. I so bow in the face of your enery. Sure, go back to bed!

[killer]

Oh, how I love the singalongs with you!! Hope you are getting plenty of rest this week.

[Carl V.]

Sounds like you definitely need a weekend to recover from your weekend.

[Rustee]

Hope you are having a good week and have rested up for your next weekend.