Slogan: Living In The Present

Hye and Happy Season to All,
I am coming to the end of yet another course and have taken little time to be part of the living. My Present/Now is mostly studying the chapter I'm on for the next quiz. Its all coming to an end on Monday December 20th when I take the final exam and can resume regular life.

I am going over to a friend's for Christmas Day and have been asked to take my harp and play some carols. As I have agreed that I would do this, I have been practicing daily to make sure that all those little pieces that I love to hear on the harp are as polished as possible. I think I only have about a half dozen songs to offer, but I am doing the best that I can with each. Finding the fingering again is one really difficult thing to revisit. I am working hard at trying to memorize the pieces as I know that my music reading isn't very good at the best of times. For now I am spending a lot of time reading and finding my place on the page, the chording bits have lots of writing to indicate the notes I'm grabbing for . . . literally, as I get really confused when I glance up and try to think of more than one note at a time.

The one piece that I have been trying to perfect for about three years is Huron Carol and it seems like this year I have gone further than any other year, I have actually turned the page and and doing the middle chording that I was never able to get to before. Also, it tinkles way up in the high register, so I love it and will probly take a stab at it even if I don't do it well.

* Huron Carol
* Joy To The World
* Good King Wenceslaus
* Silent Night

Other possible options are:
* Ding Dong Merrily On High
* O Come, O Come Emmanuel
* All Thru The Night

But this year I am doing more than in past years and there is a desire to work for this little occasion. While I'm practicing I think about putting up my tree and some decorations out to make the season of Christmas and Advent with the Nativity scene. There is a different attitude going on within me that hasn't been there in many many years.

I have a short story that I want to put up here the next time I am here, for the Christmas time that is just a delight to read and share with children who come into your life this season.

Cheers, Meg