First of all......

I'd like to welcome Lena to the ever-popular percussion blog.
I'm glad you like your new mallets. I, on the other hand, and going through a book of snare etudes. They are getting pretty complex and it is fun to be challenged.
Also, I am almost done with a marimba piece, "Ghania", while at the same time pulling my hair out over the Kurka concerto I am working on.
That's about it for me.