I love this show. I didn't know it was on TVland but it is. I know it runs on lots of stations. It is such a good show. I think I have seen every single episode. I remember when it ended. I was in high school and we had a band event that night. We were all really bummed about it. Fortunately, it was right around the time VCRs came out so several parents taped the show to make sure we would be able to watch it during band the following day. That was how we spent the next band class, watching MASH. We all laughed a lot.
It has been a nice day. The weather is warm so the pain is not as much when it is super cold. Peter and Carolyn came over for a few minutes to help put my scooter in the trunk of my car. I did let them each have a couple of turns riding it. It works beautifully now that the batteries have been changed. Both of them love riding my scooter. They now want one. I am glad I have one although I am NOT glad that I need one. I use it not only because of the Fibro, but also because of the arthritis. I have arthritis in my lower back and hips as well as my hands. I am not sure where else but definitely in those places. So between the two, my walking is not super good. I can't walk for any amount of distance, which saddens me because I used to go for a 2 to 3 mile walk every day. I would put my headphones to my CD player on and listen to the CDs I made just for walking. Now I use my elliptical machine as much as I can. (I think I am up to a few minutes now - but it is a start).
I can't wait to see Kathy tomorrow. I will also see her Saturday night. I am very excited about this. We will have a really good time. No, we are NOT going to party. Neither of us are party people. We are going to go to lunch and then probably go back to her house and talk up a storm. Saturday night we are most likely going to watch the extras on Harry Potter 7 part 2. There is a special disc that only Target Stores were selling so each of us got the Target Harry Potter. We are both BIG Harry Potter fans. We will get the TV after we put the twins to bed. I am so excited because I will get to spend some time with the twins and the boys as well as Kathy on Saturday night. I am not bringing any games to play with her kids because I gave them most of them at Christmas. I am glad that I did because they have such a good time playing them. It makes me smile to see them have fun and play together. Kathy and I played with the girls on Christmas Day. That was such a good time to me and a wonderful memory. It made my Christmas so nice when it had potential to be very sad. I couldn't be sad with Kathy and her family. Her parents are so nice too. They have known me most of my life since Kathy and I have been friends since we were 3. We met in church Sunday school. We also went to the same schools, which really strengthened our friendship. I am so thankful for our friendship. We will most likely be friends till the end. Then we will be in Heaven together. I am so sure of that.
Project Runway is on now. There was no choir practice tonight because we are doing combined services on Sunday so practice is on Saturday instead. Carolyn told me but I did receive a phone call during my last lesson for the day. Either way, I did get the message of no choir tonight. A combined service will be interesting. I attend the Traditional Service. That is when choir sings. We don't have any praise team for that service because of the choir. The other 3 services are Contemporary Services with praise teams leading the singing. During a combined service, all the praise teams and choir will sing together and each of the services will be exactly the same. We do sing at all the services about once a month. I haven't done one yet because I was sick for the first one of the year. I really am enjoying the choir. Because I can't stand very long or well, I sit on a stool. I really wish I could reach the ground but I can't. I am getting a stool made for me for that purpose. They think it would be safer for me too and I agree. I am glad that I tried this church. While there are some things that are different, the message is very similar from what the church I grew up in is the same. I really like this choir because there are some really good singers. I am good, but there are singers who are better than me and it is nice to be one of the crowd, very nice. It is a good change. I like to be a member and not a lead member at this time in my life. It really is a good thing.
I do hope you had a good day.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Wednesday mid month 2-15
It is mid month already. It was a quiet day today with a few lessons. My last lesson's mom accidentally left her keys in the car. Whoops! She called her husband so he can bring his set to let them in. The girls played with some of the toys that I have. They were so cute. It didn't take anytime at all for him to arrive at my house. After that, I had to go and pick up my refill of 2 medicines. I also saw that they had the Fox and the Hound and the Fox and the Hound 2 together on a DVD on sale. I picked it up. I love the Fox and the Hound first one but I have never seen the 2nd one. I am sure it is just as good. I love most Disney movies. They are usually so good. I have only seen a few that I didn't care for. Mom liked them a lot too. You might say the apple didn't fall far from the tree when it comes to liking most Disney stuff.
I have laundry I have to do tomorrow. I have been putting it off long enough. You know me! I hate doing laundry. It is just the worst job ever. Next weekend Mariela comes over to clean again. I am having her come once a month to help me out. She did a really good job last month.
Teaching is going well. All the students are doing pretty well. I do have 4 students who don't practice at all except at a lesson. They are rather small and their parents just don't seem to mind that they don't practice. Two of them are very good despite not practicing. Imagine what they could be doing if they did practice? It would be unbelievable but they don't so I just going along with it. They are all very cute kids.
I have 2 students going to competition this year. I am thinking I will probably have more next year when it is in Dearborn. I have so many beginners that they just wouldn't be ready this year so I am thinking next year if they are interested. Both of the students are singers. Usually, I have more singers than piano students competing. One is 10 and the other is an adult.
Well, it has been a quiet day. Pain-wise, I am doing alright. I have just the normal pain level today. I hope it stays that way for the rest of the week.
I hope you are having a good day.
I have laundry I have to do tomorrow. I have been putting it off long enough. You know me! I hate doing laundry. It is just the worst job ever. Next weekend Mariela comes over to clean again. I am having her come once a month to help me out. She did a really good job last month.
Teaching is going well. All the students are doing pretty well. I do have 4 students who don't practice at all except at a lesson. They are rather small and their parents just don't seem to mind that they don't practice. Two of them are very good despite not practicing. Imagine what they could be doing if they did practice? It would be unbelievable but they don't so I just going along with it. They are all very cute kids.
I have 2 students going to competition this year. I am thinking I will probably have more next year when it is in Dearborn. I have so many beginners that they just wouldn't be ready this year so I am thinking next year if they are interested. Both of the students are singers. Usually, I have more singers than piano students competing. One is 10 and the other is an adult.
Well, it has been a quiet day. Pain-wise, I am doing alright. I have just the normal pain level today. I hope it stays that way for the rest of the week.
I hope you are having a good day.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
A definite Brain Fog Moment 2-13 and 2-14
Talking about Brian Fog! I started this yesterday and totally forgot I started it!!!!!
It is the day before Valentine's Day. I actually like Valentine's Day despite being single. I wrote out the Valentine's for my students on Friday. So far, I am remembering to pass them out. One never knows with me because I forget things so easy with this lovely Brain Fog I get. It can get so frustrating! I have two cousins who joke around about Brain Fog but they don't understand how it can really impact my life and those of us who truly have it. It is no laughing matter and it really bothers me that they do this like it is some kind of joke. I think it is just rude that they do that.
Okay, now it is Valentine's Day! Happy Valentine's Day!!! I hope it is a great one for everyone! So far, it has been a very good day for me. With the exception of my first lesson (she didn't show up), all did very well. I just emailed her mom to find out why she was absent again. I am really tired of her just not showing up. A phone call would be really nice or an email saying that she won't be here. That would have been nice. The rest of the lessons were good. I already knew that Charlie would be absent because he told me last week. Next week he will have an hour lesson to make up for this week.
Since it is Tuesday, it is NCIS and NCIS Los Angeles night. NCIS is on right now and it is a good one. I love these shows a lot. It was one of the shows that Mom didn't get scared of. Of course, I didn't turn it on in the fall just in case but if we accidentally watched it, she wasn't scared of it. It is kind of weird, but hey, if she wasn't scared that was a good thing. This was a really good episode of NCIS. I would highly recommend this show to those who like crime type dramas. It is NOT for young children, that is for sure, but it is a good show. I would not say this is a good family show because unless you have older teens, I wouldn't want younger people watching it. I like that the good guys always win.
NCIS Los Angeles is on and so is Dance Moms. I switched to Dance Moms because tomorrow I can watch NCIS Los Angeles. There aren't that many episodes of the Dance Moms left so then I will be exclusive with the NCIS shows. I find Dance Moms rather entertaining. I really like how the kids dance though. They are unusually talented girls for their age. Of course, they dance 4 to 6 hours a night at least 5 days a week, which would certainly improve any dancer. They are very flexible too. It does make me miss dance. I had to quit at 23 because of the pain. I didn't know at that time it was Fibro. I just knew that I couldn't handle the pain anymore. It was getting super bad at that point. Also at that time, the dance studio I danced and taught at was closing. If it wasn't for the pain, I could have found another studio to work at but it just hurt so bad. The one thing I do regret though, is the fact that I didn't replace the exercise I was getting with another form of exercise. I gained a lot of weight after I quit dancing. It was definitely not a good thing on that. Now I struggle with exercise and the pain. I am working on it though, a little bit at a time. Some day I will be able to do more than I can now. I am sure of it. It won't be the 4 to 6 hours of dancing I did, but maybe 20 minutes of the elliptical machine. I can only hope.
It has been a good day. Pain-wise, well, I have a bad headache now but I hope it won't keep me from sleeping tonight. It is hard to say. I do hope you are having a good Valentine's Day!
It is the day before Valentine's Day. I actually like Valentine's Day despite being single. I wrote out the Valentine's for my students on Friday. So far, I am remembering to pass them out. One never knows with me because I forget things so easy with this lovely Brain Fog I get. It can get so frustrating! I have two cousins who joke around about Brain Fog but they don't understand how it can really impact my life and those of us who truly have it. It is no laughing matter and it really bothers me that they do this like it is some kind of joke. I think it is just rude that they do that.
Okay, now it is Valentine's Day! Happy Valentine's Day!!! I hope it is a great one for everyone! So far, it has been a very good day for me. With the exception of my first lesson (she didn't show up), all did very well. I just emailed her mom to find out why she was absent again. I am really tired of her just not showing up. A phone call would be really nice or an email saying that she won't be here. That would have been nice. The rest of the lessons were good. I already knew that Charlie would be absent because he told me last week. Next week he will have an hour lesson to make up for this week.
Since it is Tuesday, it is NCIS and NCIS Los Angeles night. NCIS is on right now and it is a good one. I love these shows a lot. It was one of the shows that Mom didn't get scared of. Of course, I didn't turn it on in the fall just in case but if we accidentally watched it, she wasn't scared of it. It is kind of weird, but hey, if she wasn't scared that was a good thing. This was a really good episode of NCIS. I would highly recommend this show to those who like crime type dramas. It is NOT for young children, that is for sure, but it is a good show. I would not say this is a good family show because unless you have older teens, I wouldn't want younger people watching it. I like that the good guys always win.
NCIS Los Angeles is on and so is Dance Moms. I switched to Dance Moms because tomorrow I can watch NCIS Los Angeles. There aren't that many episodes of the Dance Moms left so then I will be exclusive with the NCIS shows. I find Dance Moms rather entertaining. I really like how the kids dance though. They are unusually talented girls for their age. Of course, they dance 4 to 6 hours a night at least 5 days a week, which would certainly improve any dancer. They are very flexible too. It does make me miss dance. I had to quit at 23 because of the pain. I didn't know at that time it was Fibro. I just knew that I couldn't handle the pain anymore. It was getting super bad at that point. Also at that time, the dance studio I danced and taught at was closing. If it wasn't for the pain, I could have found another studio to work at but it just hurt so bad. The one thing I do regret though, is the fact that I didn't replace the exercise I was getting with another form of exercise. I gained a lot of weight after I quit dancing. It was definitely not a good thing on that. Now I struggle with exercise and the pain. I am working on it though, a little bit at a time. Some day I will be able to do more than I can now. I am sure of it. It won't be the 4 to 6 hours of dancing I did, but maybe 20 minutes of the elliptical machine. I can only hope.
It has been a good day. Pain-wise, well, I have a bad headache now but I hope it won't keep me from sleeping tonight. It is hard to say. I do hope you are having a good Valentine's Day!
Sunday, February 12, 2012
wonderings 2-12
I had such a wonderful day yesterday. I had a couple of lessons and then headed to Barnes and Nobles to meet up with former students, Kelly Lynn and Star. I have seen Kelly Lynn a few times as she is a new teacher and has many questions. It is so exciting to see her all grown up and a teacher. I was her first piano and voice teacher. Star, I haven't seen since 2001 although I have spoke with her on face book. The lovely thing about face book, reconnecting with people! I arrived after them but not too late. We had such a good time. As a matter of fact the first time we looked at the time, it was 7:40 pm! Yes, 5 hours after we arrived! Well, we continued to talk and talk and talk. We ended up closing the store at 11 pm. So all in all, we were there visiting for 8 1/2 HOURS! Talk about an amazing time. Both girls have grown up to be simply wonderful young women as they are 24 and 25 respectively. I am so thankful that I was a part of their childhoods. I really am. I have been so blessed to have worked with so many wonderful students over the last 25 years. We three are planning a movie night together. There are a couple of movies that we want to see so we are going to see them together. I am so thankful I was with them yesterday.
On thing has been bothering me for the last 16 months. Some days I feel I am doing pretty well going through the grieving process but other days I feel like I am sinking. I am not lonely in general, I am lonely for Momma. You might say I am homesick for my mother. What question that constantly goes through my head is how to I want to want to go on. Some days getting up is so hard because I just want to hide under the covers. I find myself wishing that today or tonight, depending on what time of day it is, to die that night. How do you want to want to get up in the morning? How do you want to want to live a long and successful life? I don't know. I really don't. This is very hard to admit for me. I don't feel like I am suicidal or anything like that. I do know Mom wanted me to have a good life and be successful. She was proud that I was a teacher and loved listening to my students whether it was at their lessons, competition, or recitals. I am not thinking of ways to kill myself. Nothing like that. I just don't know how to start wanting to want to live without my mother. Will this come too after more time? I don't have as many days with the physical pain of missing her. I can talk about her now without crying, although sometimes I do still cry, but they are few. Like I said, I don't feel lonely in general, just lonely for Momma. I do do things that I enjoy and can find enjoyment in them such as visiting with friends, reading, watching TV and movies. Once I am up and awake, I do okay during the rest of my day. I enjoy my lessons. I do love teaching. I do have to write down everything that I plan to teach for the students, but I have been doing that for years so this is nothing new for me.
Anyways, Law and Order: SVU is on. It is a marathon. I love these marathons. I hope you are having a good day.
On thing has been bothering me for the last 16 months. Some days I feel I am doing pretty well going through the grieving process but other days I feel like I am sinking. I am not lonely in general, I am lonely for Momma. You might say I am homesick for my mother. What question that constantly goes through my head is how to I want to want to go on. Some days getting up is so hard because I just want to hide under the covers. I find myself wishing that today or tonight, depending on what time of day it is, to die that night. How do you want to want to get up in the morning? How do you want to want to live a long and successful life? I don't know. I really don't. This is very hard to admit for me. I don't feel like I am suicidal or anything like that. I do know Mom wanted me to have a good life and be successful. She was proud that I was a teacher and loved listening to my students whether it was at their lessons, competition, or recitals. I am not thinking of ways to kill myself. Nothing like that. I just don't know how to start wanting to want to live without my mother. Will this come too after more time? I don't have as many days with the physical pain of missing her. I can talk about her now without crying, although sometimes I do still cry, but they are few. Like I said, I don't feel lonely in general, just lonely for Momma. I do do things that I enjoy and can find enjoyment in them such as visiting with friends, reading, watching TV and movies. Once I am up and awake, I do okay during the rest of my day. I enjoy my lessons. I do love teaching. I do have to write down everything that I plan to teach for the students, but I have been doing that for years so this is nothing new for me.
Anyways, Law and Order: SVU is on. It is a marathon. I love these marathons. I hope you are having a good day.
Friday, February 10, 2012
Friday 2-10
It has been an interesting day. First, I met up with my dear friend, Maggie for lunch. We went to the Olive Garden, one of my favorite restaurants. Their soup and salad is awesome. We had such a good time chatting away. I haven't really had a chance to catch up with her in several months. She is just so busy at work. Maggie has a new work schedule now so we are planning to meet up once a month. We are going to have our own little book club so I get to go and pick out the next book we will read. I am thinking of the latest Kristin Hannah book as I love her books a lot. The only book of hers that was really hard to read was the one before this one called, "Night Road". It is about teenage drinking and driving and the worse thing that can happen to a family and community. I think it really makes a person think about choices we make everyday and how one bad choice can virtually ruin your life and others. The young person in the book was the least drunk out of the 3 teenagers (2 of who by the way, were only 1 mile from home) and they get in a really bad accident. It is a book I will probably only read once because it is so hard to read with that much grieving in it.
I wrote out my valentines for my students today. I didn't write the adults any because I didn't think they would care whereas my little ones would. It has been a few years since I have given any valentines but I felt like it today. Usually, I make a big deal out of it for mom. Her last Valentine's Day was in 2010 and we went out to lunch that afternoon. I bought her a stuffed bear with a balloon that said Happy Valentine's Day. Before that year I would really go all out for Mom on all the holidays. It made me happy to see her smile and laugh. Sometimes we would go to a movie too. I loved taking Mom to the movie that last few years. Even before then, Mom and I loved going to the movies together. This year, I will be teaching on Valentine's Day. It will be a good day since I will be teaching.
I am working on changing my sleep schedule. I am trying to go to bed a bit earlier so I will be up earlier. This way, I will be able to get what I need for teaching that day and have plenty of time to get ready for lessons. Lately, I have been staying up too late and then sleeping in later than I used too. I am working on changing that. I really need to. I know sometimes I stay in bed late because of boredom and not having something to do. I will fix that though this coming month. I am giving myself a month to fix this new plan. I need to set myself some new goals. I don't have any right now. I will have some by next month too.
I am getting tired now. I am going to read a bit and go to bed. I hope you are having a good day and evening.
I wrote out my valentines for my students today. I didn't write the adults any because I didn't think they would care whereas my little ones would. It has been a few years since I have given any valentines but I felt like it today. Usually, I make a big deal out of it for mom. Her last Valentine's Day was in 2010 and we went out to lunch that afternoon. I bought her a stuffed bear with a balloon that said Happy Valentine's Day. Before that year I would really go all out for Mom on all the holidays. It made me happy to see her smile and laugh. Sometimes we would go to a movie too. I loved taking Mom to the movie that last few years. Even before then, Mom and I loved going to the movies together. This year, I will be teaching on Valentine's Day. It will be a good day since I will be teaching.
I am working on changing my sleep schedule. I am trying to go to bed a bit earlier so I will be up earlier. This way, I will be able to get what I need for teaching that day and have plenty of time to get ready for lessons. Lately, I have been staying up too late and then sleeping in later than I used too. I am working on changing that. I really need to. I know sometimes I stay in bed late because of boredom and not having something to do. I will fix that though this coming month. I am giving myself a month to fix this new plan. I need to set myself some new goals. I don't have any right now. I will have some by next month too.
I am getting tired now. I am going to read a bit and go to bed. I hope you are having a good day and evening.
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
what day is this??? Brain fog 2-8
I almost wrote Thursday as the title to this post. Brain fog moment. I am having trouble this year writing the proper year. I don't know why. Either I write 2011 or 2013, somehow I keep missing the 2012. I am not sure because I KNOW I don't want to repeat 2011 and I am not ready to be in 2013. I rarely know what day it is. I have to totally depend on my planner to know what day it is and what I have to do. If I don't write what I need to do, it doesn't get done. My students know that I must write down what they need or I won't get it for them. Every night before I go to bed i must check my planner to see what time I have to get up the next day. I try to pull any music or CDs that I need after the lessons are over for the day so I will have it for the next day. Right now, my biggest thing is that the music must be put away. It is really getting to be an issue as I need to start pulling the movie music for the spring concert.
Bob forgot his music today. Fortunately, I have the songs in other books. We also did some sight reading. All in all it was a good lesson despite him forgetting his books. Brooke and Jillian are learning how to read music now. I am rather pleased with their progress. Their big sister, Aubrey, has been reading music for the last few weeks. They are all doing so well.
Person to Person is going to be interviewing Jon Bon Jovi in a few minutes. Kathy and I love the band Bon Jovi a lot. I think it is both of ours favorite band. It is a great interview so far! I remember going to see them in concert. I have seen them in concert about 8 times but not on the last few tours though. They are really good in concert. Their opening acts have not always been so good, but that is okay, they are and that is what counts.
The head has been back to the normal pain level today. When I had the cold, it hurt way more than normal. I am thankful the cold is over, or at least I think it is. It seems to be over now. I hope not to get another for a while. Several of my students have been absent to because of flues and colds. Most are feeling better again so I should have a full load next week. That will be good.
I am tired now so I am going to read for a bit and then head for bed. I hope your day was a good one.
Bob forgot his music today. Fortunately, I have the songs in other books. We also did some sight reading. All in all it was a good lesson despite him forgetting his books. Brooke and Jillian are learning how to read music now. I am rather pleased with their progress. Their big sister, Aubrey, has been reading music for the last few weeks. They are all doing so well.
Person to Person is going to be interviewing Jon Bon Jovi in a few minutes. Kathy and I love the band Bon Jovi a lot. I think it is both of ours favorite band. It is a great interview so far! I remember going to see them in concert. I have seen them in concert about 8 times but not on the last few tours though. They are really good in concert. Their opening acts have not always been so good, but that is okay, they are and that is what counts.
The head has been back to the normal pain level today. When I had the cold, it hurt way more than normal. I am thankful the cold is over, or at least I think it is. It seems to be over now. I hope not to get another for a while. Several of my students have been absent to because of flues and colds. Most are feeling better again so I should have a full load next week. That will be good.
I am tired now so I am going to read for a bit and then head for bed. I hope your day was a good one.
Monday, February 6, 2012
Start of a new week 2-6
Mondays are nice in the Paxton household because it starts another musical week for me. Outside of the extra tiredness, I am feeling back to normal, well, as normal as I can get! The students did well today. The new ones seem like they will stay or at least I hope so. One is an adult and the other is a 10 year old girl. the adult is learning piano and the 10 year old is a singer. She has a nice voice and seemed to like the music I picked. She brought a notebook and a binder like I requested. I am almost out of page savers so I am going to need to pick some later this week.
I almost forgot to dry my clothes that I need for bedtime. Silly me! I did finally remember about 25 minutes ago. I don't remember how long they take to dry though so I will be up until they are dry.
I am having the subdivision homeowners board of directors meeting here tomorrow. I am rather excited about it. I have pop and tea for people as well as some snacks, M & M's and pretzels. That should be good. I wanted to get some chex mix instead of pretzels, but they didn't have any so it is pretzels instead. I have never hosted the meeting where people have actually come so we shall see if they come tomorrow. In 2010, we were supposed to have a meeting at my house but no one came. I was actually upset at the time, but that was a long time ago. I know so far that at least 2 neighbors will be here. I hope that we don't have tons of people here as I don't have that much room, but at least 3 or 4.
Doctor Quinn, Medicine Woman is on right now. I have every episode on DVD but still, I love this show. Mom loved it too. So far, I think the Hubel family like it too. I have loaned them season 1. I told them when they were done with season 1 to let me know and then I will loan them season 2. This episode is where Dr. Quinn is pregnant. I don't remember the exact happenings, but since all the episodes were good, i imagine this one will be too. I remember watching this with Mom after we bought the DVDs. Cloud Dancing has been injured in this episode. I don't remember it too well.
Well, my clothes should be dried rather shortly, so I will get ready for bed. I have a blood test tomorrow afternoon. I have tried to drink a lot of water today. I will drink some more before I go to bed. I do hope you have had a good day!
I almost forgot to dry my clothes that I need for bedtime. Silly me! I did finally remember about 25 minutes ago. I don't remember how long they take to dry though so I will be up until they are dry.
I am having the subdivision homeowners board of directors meeting here tomorrow. I am rather excited about it. I have pop and tea for people as well as some snacks, M & M's and pretzels. That should be good. I wanted to get some chex mix instead of pretzels, but they didn't have any so it is pretzels instead. I have never hosted the meeting where people have actually come so we shall see if they come tomorrow. In 2010, we were supposed to have a meeting at my house but no one came. I was actually upset at the time, but that was a long time ago. I know so far that at least 2 neighbors will be here. I hope that we don't have tons of people here as I don't have that much room, but at least 3 or 4.
Doctor Quinn, Medicine Woman is on right now. I have every episode on DVD but still, I love this show. Mom loved it too. So far, I think the Hubel family like it too. I have loaned them season 1. I told them when they were done with season 1 to let me know and then I will loan them season 2. This episode is where Dr. Quinn is pregnant. I don't remember the exact happenings, but since all the episodes were good, i imagine this one will be too. I remember watching this with Mom after we bought the DVDs. Cloud Dancing has been injured in this episode. I don't remember it too well.
Well, my clothes should be dried rather shortly, so I will get ready for bed. I have a blood test tomorrow afternoon. I have tried to drink a lot of water today. I will drink some more before I go to bed. I do hope you have had a good day!
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