"MISS G COULDN'T BELIEVE HER EYES!"

Miss G with Little House of Music almost fainted!
While in Johnson City, Tennessee on vacation my daughter in law Catherine and myself went to the grocery store and yes you can tell by the picture what we saw! The most beautiful Canadian Geese walking through the parking lot! I got so excited because I'm a real bird person. They started to walk right towards me. Isn't that special, I think they knew I loved birds! I only had to go to Tennessee to see Canadian Geese. Aren't they just precious? I can't believe their little feet didn't burn on the hot asphalt.
The first highlight of my trip to Tennessee was hearing Mahri Cate's heart beat at the Doctors., the second was finding a four leaf clover and the third was to see these awesome Canadian Geese.
I would have never dreamed in a million years that I would have seen Canadian Geese in a grocery store parking lot!
Enjoy, Miss G Little House of Music

"MISS G, I JUST LOVE THIS ONE!"

Miss G with Little House of Music thinks we all should read this first thing every morning!

"WHAT WOULD YOU ATTEMPT TO DO IF YOU KNEW YOU COULD NOT FAIL?"

Isn't that wonderful? Here's another one I like very much.

"THE ONLY WAY TO ASSURE YOUR FUTURE. "CREATE IT!"

Hope these help you as much as they help me!

Enjoy, Miss G little House of Music

"TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT THIS PICTURE!"

This is Miss G from Little House of Music. This very old advertisement is framed and hanging in my son and his wife's home. It came from England and Catherine saved it. I think it's really very cool!
"CRAVEN A" was in a magazine when you could still promote smoking! My son and he wife Catherine are both very apposed to smoking. When running and track and field is your life you couldn't have a better picture hanging in your home!
When you light up your next cigarette just remember "Smoking Will Not Affect Your Throat!
Enjoy!
Miss G Little House of Music

"MISS G WITH A GREAT QUOTE"

Miss G with Little House of Music with a great quote!

"IS ANYONE SATISFIED WITH WHO THEY REALLY ARE? YOU COULD BE THE MOON AND STILL BE JEALOUS OF THE STARS! YOU HAVE TO LEARN TO SWIM IF YOU CAN'T WALK UPON THE SEA. SO I'M LEARNING EVERYDAY TO LIVE AND LOVE ME!"

Great words to think about! My hair is brown and very thin. I've always wished it would be a different color and thick and curly. I'm going to be satisfied with my hair now and be thankful I have any at all!

Miss G Little House of Music

"MISS G'S SON CHRIS AND WIFE CATHERINE IN IRELAND"

Miss G with Little House of Music wanted to share this picture of my son Chris with his wife Catherine standing in front of Trinity College in Ireland. Founded by Queen Elizabeth I to "civilize" Dublin, Trinity College is Ireland's oldest and most famous college. Stopping by the atmospheric campus is a must while in Ireland. You can walk in the footsteps of some of the college's noted alumni, among them Jonathan Swift, Oscar Wilde, Bram Stoker and Samuel Beckett. While there you must see the famous "Book of Kells."
The "Book of Kells" also known as the "Book of Columba" illuminated manuscript that is a masterwork of Western Calligraphy and represent the pinnacle of Insular illumination. It is widely regarded s Ireland's finest National Treasury. The "Book of Kells" was transcribed by the Celtic Monks and contains the four Gospels of the New Testament in Latin.
The picture on the right is of a page in the "Book of Kells." Isn't it beautiful?

This blogging is so much fun plus very educational. I have learned so many things since I started to blog.
Enjoy!
Miss G Little House of Music

"MEET MISS G'S GRANDKITTEN CHUCK"

Miss G here with Little House of Music and I am a cat person! I love "Chuck" and want to hold him and love him so badly but "Mr. Chuck" had decided he is scared of me and just the thought of me holding him is enough for him to jump out of the window, which he has already done!
Isn't he just precious? I only want to squeeze him one time! Chuck lives in Johnson City, TN and I was just up there visiting with Catherine my daughter in law. After I was there for three days "Big Mr. Chuck" finally let me pet him and on day four he walked by me and then ran! Cat's, aren't they funny people?
I'm sure if I were around him more he'd get to be my friend!
Enjoy the picture of "Chuck," this is as close to him as you'll ever get!
Miss G Little House of Music

"ANOTHER MUSICAL QUOTE FROM MISS G"

Miss G from Little House of Music loves musical quotes and Beethoven the composer not the dog! Don't get me wrong I also love the dog!

"MUSIC IS THE MEDIATOR BETWEEN THE SPIRITUAL AND THE SENSUAL LIFE."
Ludwig van Beethoven

Enjoy!
Miss G Little House of Music

"MISS G IS SCARED! "HALLOWEEN" IN JULY!"

It scares me to look at this picture of two of my grandkittens! This is Miss G with Little House of Music with a picture of my grandkittens, Libby and Smokey! They really are precious!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN IN JULY!

"ENJOY!"

Miss G Little House of Music

"A SATURDAY MORNING MUSICAL QUOTE BY MISS G"

Hi, Miss G here with Little House of Music with a musical quote!

"ALAS FOR THOSE THAT NEVER SING. BUT DIE WITH ALL THEIR MUSIC IN THEM!"
Oliver Wendell Holmes

Sing, sing a song, it makes you happy all day long!
Miss G Little House of Music

"MISS G DID THE LISTERINE TEST AND IT REALLY WORKS!"

Miss G here from Little House of Music with the results from the Listerine test!
While I was in Tennessee sitting on the back patio overlooking the mountains, oak trees,squirrels and birds, those pest's, the "MOSQUITO'S" got us!
Off to the store Catherine and I went to get a bottle of the yellow Listerine, the store brand also works. We came home and put the yellow Listerine in a spray bottle and sprayed the back patio, the chairs and all around us and we never got bit one more time from the terrible pest the mosquito's!
Listerine is the best bug repellent I've ever used. I really thought it wouldn't work but it does! Actually there were not any bugs that came near us!
Go and get yourself a spray bottle and any yellow Listerine and start spraying! Say "GOODBYE" to those pest mosquito's forever!
It worked for us, I hope it works for you.
Miss G Little House of Music

"MISS G'S OWN QUOTE"

Hi, this is Miss G with Little House of Music with my own quote!

"THERE IS BEAUTY EVERYWHERE YOU GO ON THIS EARTH, JUST OPEN UP YOUR EYES AND YOUR HEART AND YOU'LL CAPTURE IT ALL!"
Miss G

Miss G Little House of Music

"MISS G WAS IN TENNESSEE"

Hi, this Miss G from Little House of Music. What a great time I had in Johnson City, Tennessee. I saw the beautiful rolling hills of east Tennessee, heard my new granddaughters heartbeat, Mahri Cate is due November 9Th. I saw my son's new office at Milligan College where he is the head coach for Track and Field. I'm very proud of him!
I saw Canadian Geese, squirrels playing in the yard, a most beautiful spider web and most of all a wonderful time with my daughter in law, Catherine.
The picture on the left is a faculty picture of my son at Milligan College and the picture on the right is of the chapel steeple at Milligan College which was built in 1866. It is truly a beautiful campus.
I can see why my son and his wife love it there. A beautiful place to live with mountains surrounding the tri-cities of Johnson City, Kingsport and Bristol Tennessee with only a few miles to North Carolina or Virginia.
I had a great time and if you've never been there treat yourself to a peaceful and beautiful vacation.
Miss G Little House of Music

"MISS G'S FISH REAL FISH STORY!"

Hi, this is Miss G with Little House of Music with my fish story! I love to fish and will stand for hours with a pole in my hands until: One day I was fishing at Lake Harney in Geneva, Florida. I got so excited, I caught a fish and I knew right away it was a really big one. I'd try to bring it in and back out it would go. Back and forth, back and forth. I was determined to get this fish. So I kept trying and trying until finally I had it! When I got it's head out of the water and saw it I almost had a heart attack! It was a Alligator Gar, big and very ugly. At first when I saw it I thought I caught a real live Alligator. It scared me to death!!! The men on the boat yelled "Do Not Get Near It!" They came to my rescue and cut my line because there is no way anyone was going to put their hand in it's mouth to get the hook out! All on board thought it was funny, but I was a nervous wreck! That fish was the ugliest thing I had ever seen.
The Alligator Gar can grow to weigh over 300 lbs. and has needle teeth and is the largest of the Garfish.
I'm back to fishing again but I surly don't want to catch another one of those things ever again!
Now you know my fish story! Enjoy the pictures!!!
Miss G Little House of Music

"THE LEMON CONCERTO CD PRODUCED BY MISS G WITH LITTLE HOUSE OF MUSIC"

Lemons, lemons and more lemons! This is Miss G with Little House of Music and I'd like to share "The Lemon Concerto" with you. Thirteen of my students at Little House of Music were in charge of the recording studio so I named them "The Recording Studio Kids!"
Our "Recording Studio Kids" who sang and did the CD are: Braden, Darrien, Emily, Jamie, Karen, Katelin, Katie, Kelly Ann, Maggie, Reed, Riley, Sam and Tessa. You go kids!
The whole CD is about fun food songs! We have "The Lemon Concerto," "The Popcorn Serenade," The Chocolate Pizza Prelude," The Pickle Etude." "The Ice Cream Carol," "The Orange Opus," "The Watermelon Interlude," "The Candy Cantata," "The Gello Minuet" and "The Potato Chip Postlude."
All the "Recording Studio Kids" helped to write the songs! We sure did have a great time in the recording studio. We laughed and laughed and then laughed some more! The kids were wonderful and what a great experience they had.
You can purchase the CD by calling: Little House of Music. 1-888-GFEDCBA, or 1-888-433-3222.
The CD is sure to make your young child smile!
Miss G Little House of Music

"THIS IS SO CUTE, MISS G"

This is Miss G with Little House of Music and I love this one!

"THE IRISH GAVE THE BAGPIPES TO THE SCOTS AS A JOKE, BUT THE SCOTS HAVEN'T GOT THE JOKE YET!"
Oliver Herford

Enjoy!
Miss G Little House of Music

"HOW ABOUT A THURSDAY MUSICAL QUOTE BY MISS G?"

This is Miss G with Little House of Music with yet another musical quote!

"YOU CAN'T POSSIBLY HEAR THE LAST MOVEMENT OF BEETHOVEN'S SEVENTH AND GO SLOW."
Oscar Levant, explaining his way out of a speeding ticket!

Enjoy!
Miss G Little House of Music

"MISS G SEES MYSTERY BIRD ON LAKE MONROE"

Hi, this is Miss G with Little House of Music and I saw a bird on Lake Monroe that I have never seen before.
I took pictures and came home and searched my bird books and the web to find out what kind of bird it is.
It's a "GALLINULES" and is a duck-like bird seen on fresh water ponds or lakes. The red shield that looks like red leather on it's forehead makes it unmistakably different. It loves to climb on and around tall grass and reeds at the edge of lakes. It has very big feet that our a greenish yellow color.
There is also the Purple Gallinule, one of the most beautiful birds in the world. It has the intense bluish purple of a peacock on it's chest and a light blue shield on its forehead. It's legs are bright yellow with extremely large feet which allow it to walk on lily pads and other water plants in search of insect food. The pond at Royal Palm in the Florida Everglades National Park is the best place to look for this bird. The purple Gallinule is a rare and exciting find.
Now I know the rest of the story. It's a beautiful bird and I'm so happy I got to see one.
Enjoy!
Miss G Little House of Music

MISS G WRITES SONG FOR ABUSED CHILDREN CALLED "SUNDAY'S CHILD""

This is Miss G with Little House of Music. I have been helping abused children all of my life. Donating Little House of Music books and teaching abused children.
I decided to write a song to sell and give the proceeds to the abused children. I named the song "Sunday's Child" and have sold or donated hundreds of Cd's for abused children.
If you have an organization or event that you would like to sell "Sunday's Child" at please get in touch with me and I'll donate as many as you need to help our abused children. You can sell the Cd's for what ever price you'd like and keep all the money to help the children.
I'm always ready to help the children in our world.

The picture on the Cd is of my daughter Sue Ann and my granddaughter Darrien.
Miss G Little House of Music

"A MUSIC TIP FROM MISS G"

Miss G here from Little House of Music with a music tip for all you musicians out there.
When you are learning a new song, if you have the music or the song on CD that you are learning, listen to the song while you follow along reading your music. It is very helpful to see what you are hearing and it also helps you learn to play the song faster. I think they call that in a minds eye or maybe it should be in a minds ears!
Try it, I know it will help you learn your song.
Miss G Little House of Music

"MISS G WENT ON A RIDE OF A LIFETIME ON THE GOODYEAR BLIMP!"

Yes, I'm a member of the Blimp Club. This is Miss G with Little House of Music and I still have my membership card that says, "MEMBER OF THE BLIMP CLUB!"
When I was sixteen my Aunt and Uncle took me on a vacation from York, Pennsylvania to Miami, Florida.
One morning my Uncle Henry said, "Today we are going to ride on the Goodyear Blimp!" He was always kidding me so I really didn't pay any attention until there we were and there was the Goodyear Blimp.
He and I were the only passengers except for the pilot. Up we went and it was breath taking, it was so beautiful up there. The pilot told us where we were and what we were seeing. I never knew there were so many beautiful shades of blue water. We went out over the Atlantic Ocean and all over Miami. I never saw so many different bodies of water.
Riding on the Goodyear Blimp is still one of my highlights of my life. I'd go up again in a minute. I was never scared because I was so excited.
Every time I see a blimp on TV or anywhere I relive the wonderful memory of my day on the Goodyear Blimp!
Thank you Uncle Henry!
Miss G Little House of Music

"MISS G LISTENED TO MUSIC AS SHE FLOATED DOWN THE ST. JOHNS RIVER"

Miss G with Little House of Music and her husband Paul and good friends Linda and Bo were on the "Rivership" that leaves from Historic Sanford, Florida on Lake Monroe and took a ride on the St. Johns River in Florida.
Needless to say it was beautiful. The Rivership served us lunch which was delicious and we had a wonderful afternoon. They had live music on the Riverboat which added the special touch for an enjoyable afternoon.
DID YOU KNOW: The St. Johns River is 310 miles long and is the longest river in Florida?
DID YOU KNOW: The St. Johns River flows south to north? There are only around 15 rivers on earth that flow south to north. The one that I'm sure you've heard of is the Nile River in Africa that runs south to north through Egypt.
If you are ever in Sanford, Florida take a ride on the Rivership and enjoy an afternoon or evening of serenity with food, drinks and music.
The picture on the left is of the St. Johns River and the one on the right is of the Nile River.
You didn't know you were so smart did you?
Enjoy!
Miss G Little House of Music

"MISS G'S TUESDAY MORNING MUSICAL QUOTE"

Happy Tuesday from Miss G at Little House of Music with a new musical quote!

"Music cleanses the understanding; inspires it, and lifts it into a realm which it would not reach if it were left to itself."
Henry Ward Beecher

Enjoy!
Miss G Little House of Music

"MISS G AND LITTLE HOUSE OF MUSIC'S CHARITY"

Hi, this is Miss G with Little House of Music and I would like all of you readers to view our chosen charity:

ST. JOSEPH'S INDIAN SCHOOL
CHAMBERLAIN, SD 57326
605-234-3300
http://www.stjo.org/

Miss G, Little House of Music and all our students have been contributing to St. Joseph's Indian School for years now. What ever you could send our Indian children would be wonderful. After all we did take so much from them years ago and I think it's time we pay them back and help the children.
I thank you ahead of time from the children. They really do need our support.
Miss G Little House of Music

"MISS G GOT TO FEED THE FLORIDA SANDHILL CRANES!"

I was so excited! This is Miss G from Little House of Music and I got to feed the Sandhill Cranes over the weekend. I don't think it would have taken very many days and I would have had them eating out of my hand. They are so beautiful.
We were visiting our good friends at Lake Harney in Geneva, Florida and my friend Linda feeds the Sandhill Cranes everyday. They come right up to the door and holler when they are hungry. It is so cute!
The Sandhill Cranes you see in the pictures are the Florida Sandhill Cranes. There are many different sizes, shapes and colors of the Sandhill Cranes on earth.
The Florida Sandhill Cranes are also called: Grus Canadensis Pratenis! They are five to six feet tall and weigh about six-fourteen pounds. There are around 650,000 thousand Florida Sandhill Cranes.
The red on their heads is very beautiful!
I hope you enjoy the pictures of these beautiful creators we have here in our beautiful state of Florida.
Miss G Little House of Music

"MISS G COACHES ALL AGES OF STUDENTS!"

This is Miss G with Little House of Music and one day about 8 months ago I received a phone call from a friend of Kay's wanting to know if I would go to her home to coach her on her piano because she just had back surgery and couldn't drive. I don't usually go to peoples homes to teach but something told me I should go and teach Kay. So of course I said yes. It has turned out to be one of the most rewarding things I have undertaken in a long time.
Not only did Kay have back surgery she had just lost her husband of 42 years. She defiantly needed a boost in her life. She lives alone except for her two cats and has always wanted to play the piano.
Kay is now playing the piano and just had a hip replacement! Poor woman! Her music has saved her from a lonely depressing life.
Kay and I are not just piano coach and student, we have become very good friends and I enjoy every minute she and I are together. She needed me and that's the greatest thing in life is to be needed.
Each week she has improved tremendously and is now playing some of her favorite songs. I'm so proud of her for not just sitting at home doing nothing, she is learning, she is getting her degree in music!
I love you Kay and you have helped me as much as I have helped you.
Miss G Little House of Music

"MISS G SAW FIVE GREAT AMERICAN EAGLES"

This is Miss G with Little House of Music and you have to look real hard at the tree behind the one with the moss hanging from it. In the tree in back there are five America Eagles. How cool is that! I couldn't get any closer because I would have scared them off.
We were visiting friends in Geneva, Florida on Lake Harney and I looked and there were five America Eagles perched on that dead tree. I think I'm lucky if I see one but five at a time. I know the picture isn't all that great but I wanted to share it with you anyway!
Enjoy!
Miss G Little House of Music

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY PRESIDENT JOHN QUINCY ADAMS"

This is Miss G with Little House of Music celebrating a birthday today.
John Quincy Adams our American President was born July 11, 1767 at Braintree, Mass, which is now called Quincy, Mass.
John Quincy Adams graduated from Harvard and he fathered the Smithsonian Institution. Thank you Mr. President and Happy Birthday!
Miss G Little House of Music

"THIS DAY IN HISTORY, SKYLAB RETURNS"

A bit of history on this day by Miss G Little House of Music.
July 11, 1979 the abandoned United States space station "Skylab" made a spectacular return to earth, burning up in the atmosphere and showering debris over the Indian Ocean and Australia.
How you know the rest of the story!
Miss G Little House of Music

"MEET OUR RISING "STAR" MISS SIOBHAN"

This student is a "Sweetie Pie!" Look at that beautiful natural curly hair, what I'd do for hair like that! Hi, this is Miss G with Little House of Music and I'm really enjoying coaching Siobhan. She is always prepared and so very eager to learn. Hardly took her any time and she was in the next level of playing. Plus Siobhan has a wonderful, fun personality. You Go Girl!
Siobhan just got back from a weeks vacation in South Carolina and still knew her songs. Now that's a GREAT student!
Other than playing the piano and becoming a pianist Siobhan plays soccer and tennis and of course loves to swim. Her best pal in the world is her dog Deeohge! Isn't that a precious name for a dog?
Siobhan will be in the fifth grade and is double digit 10 years old. What a future lies before her. She is the kind of child that you already know will
succeed in anything she puts her mind to. I personally know she is not very far from becoming a real live "Pianist!"
Remember, behind every great child are great parents and Siobhan has two wonderful parents. You Go Mom and Dad!
I Love You Siobhan, keep up the good work!
Miss G Little House of Music

"DON'T WE HAVE FREEDOM OF SPEECH?"

Miss G with Little House of Music. My son is a sports agent for track and field and goes all over the world. Chris says that everywhere he goes just about everyone speaks English. When Lore came to visit me from Belgium she could speak English, Dutch (Flemish), German and French. When we have the freedom of speech why don't we Americans learn other languages?
I do believe that anyone that becomes a US citizen should be able to speak English but if I went to France to visit I wouldn't know a thing they were saying and I studied French for eight years! I only learned how to conjugate every verb! I think our school systems should do a much better job of teaching our children to speak other languages instead of how to conjugate a verb!
I think we Americans should stop being so lazy and learn other languages. After all we live in a country that has Freedom of Speech!
I'm going to get my French dictionary out! I also studied Russian for three years and can't pronoun one word correctly!
I just might soon write a blog in French!
Miss G Little House of Music

"MISS G'S PINKISH-PURPLE PERIWINKLE PLANT"

"PLANTS ARE REALLY NATURE'S BEST CHEMISTS."
Go ahead and try to say that five times in a row! "Pinkish-Purple Periwinkle Plant!" This is Miss G with Little House of Music and I didn't realize until I searched the web that my Periwinkle plants are very important plants. The birds must carry the seeds all over the yard and drop them because I have different color periwinkles everywhere in my yard and I love them. Periwinkles have been cultivated since ancient times.
The common name of plants in two related genera in the Apocyraceae family, Catharanthus and Vinca Minor!
The related Madagascar Periwinkle (Catharanthus Roseus) produces chemicals that prevent the division of cells and are used to treat "LEUKAEMIA!" Are you believing this? Very, very COOL! I have always thought that there is something on our earth to cure every illness, we just have to fine it!
I was just going to show you my plant until I found all this interesting information on the periwinkle.
Enjoy! Stay tuned for more plant information!
Miss G Little House of Music

"MISS G HAS AN ART QUOTE FOR YOU TODAY!"

No music quote today from Miss G at Little House of Music. I have a dear friend who is a Artists and an Art Teacher in York, Pennsylvania, Mr. Nelson. When Nelson writes me an e-mail he always has a quote from a famous Artist. This is his new one.

"THE PURPOSE OF ART IS WASHING THE DUST OF DAILY LIKE OFF OUR SOULS."
Pablo Picasso

Enjoy!
Miss G Little House of Music

"MISS G FROM BELGIUM TO HAWAII AND HER TIME ZONE CHART"

This is really funny but I need it. This is Miss G with Little House of Music and if I talking to Lore in Belgium or Madison in Hawaii and we are discussing our next call I get all confused! So I made myself a time zone chart so it's a lot easier for me to figure out when we are going to talk to each other the next time. This picture is not my time zone chart but mine looks about like this one!
I had a handle on calling Lore in Belgium but now since I have Madison in Hawaii and they are both six hours difference from me, but six hours both ways I get totally confused. Do I add six hours or do I subtract six hours?
I now have it all under control and we are using Spyke which I highly recommend to everyone. All you need is a microphone and a camera, (about $50.00) for your computer and not only can you talk to friends and family everywhere you can also see them! It's so cool especially when you have your own time zone chart!
Look into Spyke, you'll love it!
Miss G Little House of Music