Thoughts From The Weekend

• Life sometimes seems really complicated.  I like simple / simplicity.

• Spent an inordinate amount of time Friday - Sunday practicing for the song for the Fireside last night.  Was super intimidated by the vocalist.  Received the music Thursday evening, so I had a short time to learn the music, played in a building I've never been in before and on a piano I'd never touched before (which had the seemingly requisite squeaky sustain pedal).  

Was feeling a bit bad - based on her general attitude - that the singer had to settle for me to play for her.  After thinking about it, I decided if she really cared (which she made clear she didn't, even an iota) she'd have paid the $50 for her usual accompanist.  After the fireside I "googled" her and yup, she's a professional.  A real-true professional.  No wonder I was intimidated.  I was obviously completely out of my league.  First (and most likely last) time I've played for a real-true professional.  Would have been nice if she'd made more of an effort. 

• The Husband is also spending a large portion of his time on the solar-fee-fight.  I dislike when he's so stretched and tense.  Between being determined to do all the lawn care this year by himself, and the solar-fee-fight, and the new calling (S.S. Presidency 1st Counselor) I think he mostly feels knackered. Thus, the treat of a doughnut when I returned from the grocery.  Yes, we self-medicate here.

Yes, life is good.

• Finally succumbed and bought some new allergy antihistamine.  (Why does most of that stuff come in 24 hour doses?  I prefer the 12 hour.  I am clearly in the minority with that preference since it's so hard to find.)  Took one dose - huge relief.  And now it seems my season for sneezing/sniffing/congestion is on the wane.  Of course.

• I love this "Life Is Good" bag.  (I'm lucky enough to have two of them!)  This pink one I use each Sunday to tote my primary music back and forth.  Love how The Husband decorated my bag yesterday with a fresh, sweet-scented rose.  I felt loved.  

• And now I've been out to purchase birthday gifts (wish I were better at choosing good gifts) been to the grocery for the fridge/larder stocking, accomplished a few other errands and am in for the rest of the day.  Home.  My favorite place to be.

I'm grateful today for home.  In all senses of the word.