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Day Three Hundred Fifty (Year Six)

Today was an odd sort of day.  We had some running to do, but were also waiting on a service call for something at the house.  This let me spend the morning getting the rest of the music alphabetized, but not put away, thanks to the timing of the service call.  So, I've got CDs to put away at some point tomorrow, and perhaps go through to cherry pick a few things that will end up downstairs in the studio for closer listening and study.

Also, getting back home when we did only allowed me a fairly short period of time tonight in which I could get down to the studio and try to fit in some playing.  I spent that time running some scales and wishing for a day when there wasn't so much to do.  Those days are coming next week, because sooner rather than later now, the house will be set up to the point where every time I walk into a room I'm not fighting the urge to find a place for something.

Indeed, tonight may not have had all of the time I was hoping for, but after the last few days, today felt like an improvement.

More tomorrow, and better.
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