Kjirsti & Tom

Well. . . Actually it was started about a month ago- but now we’re really started! Our bathroom is a heap of rubble- we’re just not happy unless we have exposed pipes and beams somewhere in our house! Tom really went to town in here yesterday and the shower is nearly all gone! The goal…

Yup it’s true, Tom passed the first level in Kung Fu today. I like knowing my husband has ninja-like qualities. That if someone tried to attack me he could do “the horse” and protect me. I have noticed he has become more stealthy with his all-black apparel, which could be cause for alarm, but he…

Butternut squash Mums Pumpkins Colored leaves Warm jackets Thoughts of hot chocolate and bubble tea Snuggling Down comforters Striped scarves Chestnuts strewn across the sidewalks

From time to time I ask myself: “When did you feel truly happy.” It’s a way for me to identify personal priorities. Often specific memories arise and at other times just the feelings associated with a certain hobby or lifestyle. For example, one of the happiest periods of my life was my freshman year of…

I can’t believe the whole month of September has passed. Where do the weeks go? I have been so busy, and I feel bad that my last post had to be such a sorry one. Life has picked up to a very fast clip and I find myself going to bed every night wondering how…

3 Nephi 12:3-12Blessed are the poor in spirit. . .Blessed are all they that mourn. . .Blessed are the meek. . . Blessed are the merciful. . .Blessed are the pure in heart. . .Blessed are the peacemakers. . .Blessed are they who are persecuted . . . when men shall revile against you. .…

I didn’t get the role. I’m crushed- but I’ll get over it. Two of my dear friends got the role and I couldn’t be happier for them, so how can I really be upset? The call-back went okay. I was more nervous that I expected and I wasn’t as loose as a result and hence…

For any of you that might be interested I will be performing my first Master’s recital on Saturday, October 24 at 5:30 in Mixon Hall at CIM. I’ll have a reception at my house afterward. Mark your calendars, I’d love to have you there. It’s a delightful program. I’m singing three arias from Handel’s “Messiah.”…

First, thanks to all my sibs for their kind support. I was at a Women’s conference this weekend for church. One of the teaching sessions was on maintaining your mental health and the presenter made the comment, everyone should have seven people that they can trust to talk openly with. Thank goodness I have SEVEN…

Yesterday I had my audition for CIM’s fall opera production. We’re doing three acts from three different operas: La Traviata, Der Freischutz, and Hansel and Gretel. I had been working very hard on the audition pieces and knew the inside and out. However, there were still quite a few technical points that I have just…