Sunday Hymns Concert

My husband had a meeting after church today so I thought I would go in the Relief Society.  When he usually has his meetings, to kill time, I go in the Relief Society room and straighten up the chairs and play (try to play) the piano. 
To my surprise, when I opened the door, there was the most beautiful piano music coming from the room.  Heather Gamett, who used to be in Young Women’s when I was the President, and has since been on a mission, was sitting at the piano and playing some of the most beautiful music I have heard in a long time.  I was in awe at how beautiful it was.  She was playing hymns but in her own style.  She said she plays the piano on her own….kind of by ear.  She said she can’t really play too good when she plays out of the hymn book because she doesn’t read the music too well.  I was amazed at how someone could play music so moving, not knowing how to read the music well.  I asked her how she did it and she said it was hard to explain.  She said she just feels the music in her….like she can hear it in her head and she can play it. 
She asked me what my favorite song was…one she wasn’t too familiar with but you’d swear she’d been playing it for years.  We’re not just talking about plucking out notes here and there, we’re talking beautiful music like you would hear at a concert, or played by someone famous.  It was like….bring you to tears, music.  She actually played several hymns for almost a half hour and then we just sat and talked for a bit. 
What a special young lady.  I took a picture with my Kindle and asked her permission to post about her on my blog. 
One of my most favorite Sundays, ever!  Music often brings out such a spiritual feeling that moves me in ways whereas sometimes spoken words fail.

Loaf of Bread on Road

Do you ever see something and think to yourself…..hmmmmm…I wonder what the story is behind this.  Well, that is what happened to me yesterday as I was driving around town looking…………looking for what?…..well, nothing…..just looking.  You never know what you are going to see that will make a photo moment.  As I was headed down the road, I spotted a loaf of bread at the side of the road.  As I passed it, I thought to myself…..is that really what I thought it was…. so I turned around, just to make sure.  Yep, that’s what it was, a loaf of bread.  Then I started thinking about all kinds of ways that loaf of bread could have wound up at the side of the road.  Some of my thought were pretty funny.

Dive-Bombing Barn Swallows

This little barn swallow looks so sweet and innocent.  Well, I’m here to tell you it’s not.  We have the parents and about 5-6 young ones that dive-bomb every time I go out the door.  I’ve never seen them dive-bomb humans before…..until this year.  They usually just go for the magpies but this year they have taken on humans and cats.  They sit on the wires right next to our home…....waiting..….just sitting and waiting for me to step out the door…….then swoosh…….silly birds.

Mouse Pouncing Coyote

Yesterday as I was outside, I spotted this coyote out hunting for mice.  He/she was a bit further off than my camera wanted to zoom to get a clear picture, but I still took pictures and a video.  Even though blurry, it's not something you get to see everyday..............

 

He/she, was back at it again this morning.  Like yesterday, I watched for quite awhile and it could care less if I was there or not.  Even though for the two days I watched it pounce and pounce, I never did see it catch anything.  I think I need to send my cat out into the field to show him/her what to do.