The last three weeks have been really busy. Really busy! I had an audition for a music school in Mannheim (a little south of Frankfurt) on Wednesday. So there has been a lot of practicing, rehearsals and lessons. Tuesday we flew over – I had to bring a singer with me, did the audition on…
There has been a lot going on here, some good and some sad and some a mixture of both! For now, let me show you how that green top has been coming along. I finished the body of it last night. Moss stitch hems always seem to suit cotton, I think. Don’t worry about the…
I have had the most pleasant week’s recuperation… even though I’ve been doing a lot of my own work for auditions and rehearsals for the choir concert, it has been lovely to take it easy at home for a while. I finished my Owls yesterday but have done no sewing in of ends simply because…
Sorry about the prolonged silences. Things have been a bit mental over the last few weeks. March brought Dublin Feis (a feis is a festival of competitions) – I was accompanying a few singers I know and competed in the Senior Piano Duet competition, as well. The latter was truly only for fun. My partner…
This is a new philosophy of mine. When you’re waiting for something to come along so you can be done with it – in my case, a concert – time flies about as well as pigs. Then when you stop watching it, it’s suddenly right on top of you. I’m not sure if my pig…