Ward Organist

At some point in the piano lesson period of my life, my mom passed on the following words of wisdom from my Grandma Webb: "If you can play the hymns, you can play anything." While I still can't sit down and play anything I look at--is that what practicing is for?--I can say that I've played through each hymn in the hymnbook at least three times and can play all but a handful without needing a quick run-through. It's something that has come in very useful in my life. And now, as I embark on my journey as a new "official" ward organist, I thank my mom for sharing the advice of Grandma, and I thank my Grandma for those few words of wisdom. I may never be a concert pianist--I never really wanted to be one anyway--but I may just be a great ward organist! Well, that is if I can work on those pesky bass lines with my feet....

A Virtual Tour of My Apartment

For those of you who have yet to come see me in my new place...you know who you are (;o)) I've decided to post a little virtual tour of the apartment. Enjoy!

Now if you're thinking "gee, I'd like to see how cute that place is in person", well then come on over! Just call first so we can make sure we're home and can unlock the door. :O)

What I read in 2010:

• THE COMING STORM by Bodie and Brock Thoene (373 pp)
• SHAITON'S FIRE by Jake Thoene (325 pp)
• THE OVERTON WINDOW by Glenn Beck (321 pp)
• SAFE HAVEN by Nicholas Sparks (340 pp)
• THE LOST SYMBOL by Dan Brown (509 pp)
• THE LAST SONG by Nicholas Sparks (390 pp)
• THREE WEEKS WITH MY BROTHER by Nicholas Sparks (356 pp)
• THE LUCKY ONE by Nicholas Sparks (324 pp)
• GODS AND KINGS by Lynn Austin (316 pp)
• THE GUARDIAN by Nicholas Sparks (492 pp)
• THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA by Ernest Hemingway (127 pp)
• WINTER FIRE by Rachel Ann Nunes (310 pp)
• WHERE ARE YOU NOW? by Mary Higgins Clark (338 pp)
• EIGHTH SHEPHERD by Bodie and Brock Thoene (227 pp)
• JUST TAKE MY HEART by Mary Higgins Clark (385 pp)
• EAT, PRAY, LOVE by Elizabeth Gilbert (334pp)
• HOTEL ON THE CORNER OF BITTER AND SWEET by Jamie Ford (285 pp)
• THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows (274 pp)
• THE HOLY TEMPLE by Boyd K. Packer (268 pp)
• THE INFINITE ATONEMENT by Tad R. Callister (335 pp)

Total Pages: 6,329 

I didn't surpass my count of over 10,000 pages from 2009 but I got some good ones in this year. Boy do I love a good book!