One of Many Last Moments

Well, here goes. I am coming down the home stretch this last month of August. And tomorrow begins August!!! Can you believe it! How time flies.

There are always mixed emotions when change occurs. I can say that I am truly excited and have no doubts about the future. Fears, yes! But no doubts. Tonight is my last night in my current home. To be honest the only negative emotion I feel is the extreme exhaustion that all this move and packing and runnning has caused. I have enjoyed being where I am at. But I am also ready for this new adventure. I actually am looking forward tomorrow: partly to have it done and over with, partly to just plunge into the next phase and get it going! I know it will be a good year!

Once I get through this move this weekend, then begins the other planning: job changes and prep, insurance search, store shopping, etc. One thing at a time and mark it off has become my theme.

So here we go! Wish me well, and I will be in touch!

Excitement on the Horizon!

So my piano for my home voice studio came in today. Three huge packages. SO EXCITING! I can't wait to open it! It looks good from the box, but will look much better set up in my studio!

What Else Can I Say!?

So many times in life we take things for granted! It is bad enough when we take the little things for granted. But when you come face to face with the fact that the most important things in your life you have and are taking for granted......what a reality check!

I had this experience this past week and weekend.

I am currently in the midst of some major transitions in my life: housing change, job change, focus change. Basically everything in my life is about to change! Do you get the picture. And of course, like always, I had to do it the dramatic way. I am going from living by myself for two years, to living with 3 other girls. An apartment, to a house. A desk job, to full time energy and music with more teaching and performing. No paperwork, to nothing but paperwork. My car sitting in the driveway, to driving!

In light of all this, my mom and dad came up this past week to help me with my moving and future planning. Wow did I work them to death. Mom cooked, cleaned, packed, shopped, did everything while I at times just stood and stared for lack of knowing what to do. She even drove me to Wisconsin to sing for a major opera Soprano at a masterclass! My niece and sister, who came along, were just as helpful! My dad got up at 4:30 Saturday morning, drove to Chicago with a trailer and all my heavy stuff, loaded up my car, moved it all to the house, put my stuff together, did some shopping with us, and didn't sit down til dinner that evening!

And they stuck with me while at times I was such a pain in the butt! Once again, my family came through! Even from Indiana, my sisters and brother-in-law have done their equal share---shopping, looking, suggesting, supporting, etc.

What a family God has given me! It is a shame it takes so much for me to recognize it! What love they truly have for me!

What love I have for them! Thank you, family! You will never know what all this means to me!

Back in the Groove

I just returned from a week's vacation, visiting my family at home. I have found over the last two years that you don't necessarily need to plan big and lofty travels for a vacation. Merely a change of paste and plenty of rest and relaxation make a wonderful escape! And that is just what I did this past week and a half.

Of course, then I came back home Monday evening. Had to rush out to the grocery store because I literally had nothing in house!!! And boy did I get it down: hit up 3 grocery stores in about an hour and a half. I was up a little later than I wanted, but got most of my stuff put up. The rest could wait.

I returned to work on Tuesday morning. And boy did reality set in that the next time, I will return a day early and recup from my vacation. The whole concept of needing a vacation after the vacation is SO true. It is amazing how a break in routine will really throw you off. I am already looking forward to the weekend.

Today (Thursday) I do feel a little more ready for the week---or rather what is left of it! Better late than never, right?

So here is to hopefully a good rest of the week! I'll keep you posted.