Yesterday was a great day!  This week I have been feeling really tired because I have been a little sick, but yesterday I felt great!  My practicing went really well since I had more energy.  I got a full practice and I only worked on the Mendelssohn Variations.  It is pretty long and there are so many detailed things that it took me three hours just to get through about eight pages.  I feel like I am really starting to get the Mendelssohn under my fingers.  I can't wait to compete with it!