Sunday evening

I am tired after the week of trying to pronounce Russian. We did a good job at the concert, and I think Carlos was pleased. He had tried to get us to sound patriotic for one particular movement. We weren't giving enough emphasis as written in the music, so he had us raise a fist for every accented note we had. It was pretty helpful, I think we did a good job later making sure there was a kick. Slavney boy, schmertney boy. These are the words I recall. hee hee, I am not sure what they are supposed to mean.

Billy sent us his post concert love letter, saying we did well, made him proud, etc., Funny how much adults need to hear appreciation and have approval over something like a concert. When he is busy, and doesn't have time to tell us how well we did, I think many of us feel like he didn't like it, or we didn't do our best or whatever. One time I told him we needed those emails, and he has sent us one after every concert ever since. He is a good guy, truly a nice man.

Afterwards, we went to the Chop House. I just think it is way overrated. For three people, appetizers only, 2 beers one cocktail the bill came to 96 dollars. That is way too expensive. jeffj paid but I didn't want him to pay for mine. I wish he wouldn't do that. But he is sweet.

I cooked some weight-watchery stuff for supper, we had peppered mushroom-burgers, steamed asparagus, carrots and red potatoes. All for about 9 points. It was pretty good, meat was sort of dry, but otherwise, not bad. I am also cooking some french market soup. I felt like some soup today, as it was gloomy. I don't feel great tonight, sort of achy. I hope I haven't caught that cold I keep fighting off.

Next weekend, we go to Cullman to sing an evensong. I am not keen to do it, but maybe someone else will drive, and we can stop afterward for a nice supper at All Steak. I am about over all this singing. I am glad I took today for myself and didn't go to church. I just needed to get some home things done. And I got a few done. I hung the kitchen curtains and cleaned up the big painting mess I had in the didning room. I did laundry and ironed some things, and vacuumed up a little. I replaced a floor register in my bathroom that was nasty looking, that cheered me up. I got a few drapery remnants at Hancocks today, I want to try my hand at making a tote bag with a stapler and duct tape, as seen on a recent Martha Stewart youtube. I couldn't find the iron on vinyl though. But I also got some fabric for a curtain in my laundry room, no sew, with cafe rod and rings that clip to the fabric. I just need to use the iron on hem tape. I don't know why I just don't crank up the sewing machine, but I wanted to try this for a long time, so now I can.

Yesterday Mary and I went to the Flying Monkey place and saw Suzan and also Erma and her sister, I was chuffed to see them, Jenn has been missing them both and not knowing where to find them. I got to meet Suzan's hubby and child, and another girl from my art class was up there too. It is cool having all that going on in there, I had never been before.