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Day Thirty Seven (Year Four)

Early post today.  We're leaving shortly to head back to Northwest Iowa for a weekend-long 85th birthday bash, affectionately known as "Grandmapalooza," so I thought I'd post before we left.

Spent another hour and a half or so in the studio today.  Still working on getting music put away.  Got through "N," though, so that's progress.  "M" is about 1/4 alphabetized as well, but won't be shelved until it's done.  Starting from "Z" and working my way backward has been a good idea.

Finally took a moment to set up the double guitar stand that I picked up in Wisconsin earlier in the week.

Got a few more things moved into the studio today, as well.  Included in that was a crate full of all of the music I've either recorded, or produced.  There's lots of demos in there from years back, so that will be fun to go back through and listen to eventually.  See if there are any ideas in there that might need updating or whatever.

Also, the table, TV, and DVD player that will be used as a writing/learning space is all here now, too.  It'll be a little while before all of that stuff gets set up, though, as I need to finish with CDs, and then get the books, etc. and the closet squared away before there will be space for the work table.

It's definitely a work in progress, but the studio is getting there!  I'd like to think that by the end of next weekend everything in there will be squared away, and that the real fun of learning, writing, and recording can then begin in earnest.
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