Thoughts From A Burned Out Brain

It just keeps coming down - the snow that is...even now there is a fine snow falling. It just never completely stops. Here is the latest measurement:

Snowfall: 
Houghton county 63" 

7" - 12.10.13 

I have so much spinning around in my brain this morning, perhaps typing some of it out will help calm my spirit some. Plans for today include:

General cleaning and chores

Work-out

Make turkey casserole

Students from 1-2:30, 4-4:30 and 4:45-5:30

Create twelve Artist Trading Cards for tomorrow's trade -why did I wait so long to start this?

Practice duet for Sunday

Finish Christmas letter

Yesterday I mentioned feeling overwhelmed with my organ education and that feeling continues. I just can't seem to shake it. To clarify, it's not that I think I'm too old to learn, I know it may be more difficult, but I feel I can still learn much of what I want to learn...maybe not all, but most. But I do feel that I have missed out on some great opportunities that I need now to further my knowledge. 

You see, when I first started learning the organ I was blessed to come into it at a time when we had the opportunity to have guest organists come to us every summer and give concerts and workshops. It was a wonderful thing, but because I didn't have a chance to practice what I learned, much of it has been forgotten. I recognize it when I see/hear my mentor play certain things, but I need to have someone discuss the skill, demonstrate the skill and then talk me through it as I try it for myself. I then need to practice that skill and have someone check up on me periodically. I feel as though I have missed the boat by just now getting "my" organ to work with because we no longer get these people in for workshops etc. and I don't know yet what my mentor's plans are and if we'll still be able to work together as we have been. I feel like it's a wonderful gift that has arrived too late to be used to it's full potential and also that I have somehow missed my chance.

Last night I convinced Hubby to take me to a concert. My former boss from Curves is in a singing group called Noteworthy. It's a ladies barbershop group and they put on their winter concert last night and featured a guest organist so I wanted to go. I've wanted to hear the singing group for a long time now and hearing the organ was just the extra touch that got Hubby to go. The organist is a member of our organ group, but he joined during the time of my mother's illness and I missed some events during that time so I have only met him on a couple of occasions and until last night I hadn't heard him play. He was good, but my mentor is much better!

There were several people from our church there which surprised me, but it was nice to see. 

Once again, I've been here much too long and must get busy...