I have almost completely lost my voice. Since I can barely speak, singing is out of the question!

I’ve been gargling salt water and drinking tea, and I plan to try inhaling steam as well to try to clear myself out. I figured it’d be better for me to try to heal for tomorrow afternoon’s performance, than lip sync on stage tonight!

Tonight’s concert features area high school students, so is is less about our chorale and more about them, anyway.

Since Cecily was asking, the Chorale is a volunteer non-profit group. We are not a professional choir. For what it is, we’re pretty good; our newspaper reviews are always glowing. Patrons have told us we’re on par with professional groups. I find it hard to believe, because not everyone is necessarily a good singer, but I guess the majority of us are doing something right!

Some of our members are music teachers and well-trained singers. Others are like me. I’ve never taken lessons (though, I’d like to eventually), I’ve just always been involved musically — piano lessions as a child, orchestra and chorus all through school.

I stopped singing for a few years after college, until I sought out a musical outlet and found this group. As busy as I’ve been, I really enjoy it, and am disappointed that I couldn’t join them tonight.

I did manage to finish my Christmas cards, and am working on wrapping gifts … trying to use this gained free time wisely!