I am watching NCIS Los Angeles right now. I spoke to Georgette for about an hour and a half. She is doing well and was anxiously awaiting her Daughter, Emily's arrival home from college. Georgette is a fellow piano teacher. I met her years ago when I starting taking my students to the Michigan Music Association Competition. This is the first year she may not have any students attending. There is a big basketball tournament that many of her students will be attending the same weekend. I have about 3 going this year. Many of my students are brand new and not ready for the competition yet. Maybe next year.
Tomorrow I have a couple of make up lessons for Thanksgiving. Brooke and Brianne are going to have their lessons before lunch so they can take off to go up north as soon as their Dad gets off work. Then I just have my usual 2, Allison and Beth. I had to go and pick up a few things tonight. My milk will expire on the 24th so I had to pick up some because there is NO WAY I am going to go to a store on Friday. i also would be out of pop at that point too. It was pouring rain too when I went. Yuck! I left a few of the groceries in the car because it was raining so hard. I grabbed the milk and my medicine but I left the rolls, pop, and bread. I will get the them out of the car tomorrow when it isn't raining. I figure it will be okay overnight. I also need to call the scooter store about my scooter. The batteries don't seem to be holding a charge so I think I will need new batteries unless they say there is something else wrong with the scooter. I am hoping not. I really hope it is something simple like needing new batteries. That is an easy fix. I will find out shortly when I talk to them.
I am watching House Hunters and I am, as usual, amused at how people want certain things in a house but they don't want to pay for it. They want everything updated and fixed the way they want it right away. First thing they usually do is start saying what they will need to change, they always need to change, like an updated kitchen. It is very amusing. I get good giggles out of it. I know my house people would want to change the bathrooms. They have not been updated and won't be anytime soon. The kitchen was redone in the late 90s. We don't have stainless steel appliances, but we have nice white ones. Our carpets are old except for the family room. However, since I am NOT selling the house anytime soon, it isn't something I have to work on. I remember the realtor that was here and she was saying how I had to allow a carpet/flooring allowance. No I don't. She also wanted everything off the walls and for me to repaint everywhere except the family room. Well, I wasn't going to do that. The new owners would repaint anyways. However, I knew at that time I was not moving. People in the family wanted me too, but I didn't want to. I wanted to stay here and I am glad that I did. I have everything I need here. My doctors are all here and that is very important. I didn't want to have to get new doctors. I finally have doctors that I like and can work well with that I don't want to start over looking for new ones. Anyways, I am glad for the decision I made.
I am going to read for a bit now.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Monday, November 21, 2011
Monday 11-21
It hasn't been too cold out yet this late fall. I am thankful for that. Friday, the neighbor's children will be coming to move a few things around in the garage and taking the table and chairs out so my lovely little car will FINALLY be in the garage! I can't wait for that. I really can't. I do need to charge my scooter before that. I am going to do that right now. For some reason, it won't charge. I have it plugged in but it won't show that it is charging. I will have to call the scooter store tomorrow about this. I think it means I need new batteries. They are 5 years old and they say that is about when you have to change them. I am kind of bummed because they are very expensive. I have a good place to buy them from though so that is good. They are cheaper there than from the scooter store. The scooter store is very expensive. I think I will have the repairman come and look at it though. I am doing this now because I don't need the problem at competition. That would be horrible! I so need the scooter then. I will get this fixed. Ugh, more expenses!
I am not as tired as yesterday, but I am still very tired. I slept pretty good for a change last night. I don't recall waking up a lot for a change. I usually wake about every 2 hours to roll over because of pain. My bed wasn't too messed up either so I must have slept a bit better. I am hoping for a repeat experience tonight.
So far, it looks like I will have Charlie tomorrow! I can't wait! I haven't seen him for at least a month! It has been too long! Just way to long! I think we will have an hour lesson for the next month to make up what we have missed. I like how he make up his lessons instead of just missing them. With the concert in 2 weeks, this is especially good! I want him to be super prepared for the concert. Isaac has decided to only sing at the concert. I told him that was just fine, and it is. I don't think it is my place nor something I want to do, to make or force a student to perform. I will encourage, but that is it. If a student doesn't feel that he or she is ready, then that is okay. He did just start piano a few weeks ago, so I am not surprised. We also went through the group song, Jingle Bells, boy, am I glad we went over it because there are parts that a slightly different from the regular one. For example, the Oh is held for 3 beats instead of 1 and the intro is a bit longer than usual. I also don't know the second verse very well. All my singers will be going over it in the next couple of weeks. This way, there will be enough students who know it to help the ones who don't. I will also be there to help the students. They will all have music too so it isn't like they will be in the dark about the song.
I am missing Mom a lot tonight. I think it is because of the holiday coming up. She made such a big deal about holidays. She wouldn't allow any hint of Christmas before the day after Thanksgiving. She also said that Thanksgiving deserves to have it's own day and not share it with the season of Christmas. When I was small, we always dressed up for the dinner. I only wore dresses until about 6th or 7th grade so Mom would make me special dresses for the holidays. Christmas was always a Mother/Daughter dress. I loved wearing dresses like my mom. We kept up the tradition of dressing up until a few years ago when Mom became less aware of the Holidays. I miss that tradition at times. I miss having a nice dress that is similar to my mother's. She was such a good seamstress. I am good, but not as good as her. Her tailoring skills were awesome. Momma made many suits for not only herself but for my brothers and the fit was amazing. She also was the best at fittings. her fittings were second to none. I know if she had wanted to, she could have been a very important designer but that was not her dream. Mom always said she loved sewing clothes for me because I got so excited about them. I remember that too. I cried the first time I had to buy store bought school clothes. Anyways, I digress, I just miss her a lot tonight. I am so thankful she was my mother. Yes, we had some rough times, (doesn't everyone) and at times they were pretty bad, but overall, she did her best to raise us and stand by us whenever we needed her. That is what a mother does, I think. It is kind of funny because I don't remember too much of the bad stuff anymore. It is amazing how that just fades away. I am glad, I don't WANT to remember the bad times anymore. I only want remember the good times.
I hope you are having a good day. Pain wise, it is a normal type day. My shoulder is a bit sore along with my left arm but that is really nothing new. My shoulder has bursitis so this is normal for me. My head is normal pain today so everything is pretty much the usual amount of pain. I am just a bit more tired but not as tired as yesterday.
I am not as tired as yesterday, but I am still very tired. I slept pretty good for a change last night. I don't recall waking up a lot for a change. I usually wake about every 2 hours to roll over because of pain. My bed wasn't too messed up either so I must have slept a bit better. I am hoping for a repeat experience tonight.
So far, it looks like I will have Charlie tomorrow! I can't wait! I haven't seen him for at least a month! It has been too long! Just way to long! I think we will have an hour lesson for the next month to make up what we have missed. I like how he make up his lessons instead of just missing them. With the concert in 2 weeks, this is especially good! I want him to be super prepared for the concert. Isaac has decided to only sing at the concert. I told him that was just fine, and it is. I don't think it is my place nor something I want to do, to make or force a student to perform. I will encourage, but that is it. If a student doesn't feel that he or she is ready, then that is okay. He did just start piano a few weeks ago, so I am not surprised. We also went through the group song, Jingle Bells, boy, am I glad we went over it because there are parts that a slightly different from the regular one. For example, the Oh is held for 3 beats instead of 1 and the intro is a bit longer than usual. I also don't know the second verse very well. All my singers will be going over it in the next couple of weeks. This way, there will be enough students who know it to help the ones who don't. I will also be there to help the students. They will all have music too so it isn't like they will be in the dark about the song.
I am missing Mom a lot tonight. I think it is because of the holiday coming up. She made such a big deal about holidays. She wouldn't allow any hint of Christmas before the day after Thanksgiving. She also said that Thanksgiving deserves to have it's own day and not share it with the season of Christmas. When I was small, we always dressed up for the dinner. I only wore dresses until about 6th or 7th grade so Mom would make me special dresses for the holidays. Christmas was always a Mother/Daughter dress. I loved wearing dresses like my mom. We kept up the tradition of dressing up until a few years ago when Mom became less aware of the Holidays. I miss that tradition at times. I miss having a nice dress that is similar to my mother's. She was such a good seamstress. I am good, but not as good as her. Her tailoring skills were awesome. Momma made many suits for not only herself but for my brothers and the fit was amazing. She also was the best at fittings. her fittings were second to none. I know if she had wanted to, she could have been a very important designer but that was not her dream. Mom always said she loved sewing clothes for me because I got so excited about them. I remember that too. I cried the first time I had to buy store bought school clothes. Anyways, I digress, I just miss her a lot tonight. I am so thankful she was my mother. Yes, we had some rough times, (doesn't everyone) and at times they were pretty bad, but overall, she did her best to raise us and stand by us whenever we needed her. That is what a mother does, I think. It is kind of funny because I don't remember too much of the bad stuff anymore. It is amazing how that just fades away. I am glad, I don't WANT to remember the bad times anymore. I only want remember the good times.
I hope you are having a good day. Pain wise, it is a normal type day. My shoulder is a bit sore along with my left arm but that is really nothing new. My shoulder has bursitis so this is normal for me. My head is normal pain today so everything is pretty much the usual amount of pain. I am just a bit more tired but not as tired as yesterday.
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Sunday 11-20
I think I am closer to being ready for the Christmas Concert. Calli was here for an extra lesson. She is almost ready now with her piano piece and her duet. We had a good time. Rebecca was here for her lesson and we have made the choices for her competition music. She now has her Classical, Broadway, and Inspirational pieces. I am pleased with her choices. Her mom and I spoke about a great many things after the lesson. It is hard to believe that Rebecca is 10. I remember when they brought her home from Russia. Next week, Aggie will have her lesson and we will choose what she will sing for competition. Katie needs to make some decisions too. She has picked her Classical piece, Se Tu M'Ami, which is one of her best pieces ever, but Broadway and Inspirational is still up in the air.
I am so tired today. I think I am a broken record with always saying how tired I am. Today is one of the super tired days, not just the usual tired days. I missed church because I didn't feel well at 6:30 this morning. It sort of improved by 1:30 but then I went downstairs and sat in my chair with my feet up in the living room and the next thing I knew it, it was 3 pm. Yeah, I went and got something to eat and sat back down to rest some more. I just couldn't keep my eyes open. Fortunately, by the time Calli arrived I was a bit more perked. After Calli came Rebecca. I am finished for the evening now. I am going to get something to eat and then take my nighttime part 1.
I am watching Law and Order SVU. It is an old episode, I think from the first season, but it is a good one. I like this show a lot and the regular Law and Order. I did like Criminal Intent but I don't know when the show is on so I miss it a lot. I also liked the one that was on for a short time. I can't remember the name, it wasn't the Law and Order LA one, but another one. It ended because one of the actors passed away. The guy who played Lennie Brisko, however you spell it. I haven't seen a lot of the newer episodes because Mom was afraid of the show so I haven't seen it for about 3 years now. I try to remember to watch it on Saturdays when it is on but I sometimes miss it or forget it was on. It is usually on Wednesdays at 10 pm.
I have been thinking about Thanksgiving much more than I usually do. I think it is because lots of people are blogging about it too, not just me. Mom would always have us say one thing we were thankful before we ate dinner. Sometimes it was hard to think of something because it wasn't something we thought of often. Be thankful? We were children who didn't really think about things like that, not until we were older. I don't remember what I said when I was young. It was so long ago that I just don't remember that far back. I do know what I am thankful for now.
Here is my list:
1. Jesus. Without him, I would be nowhere.
2. Kathy. We have been friends for so long that I don't even have to say hello when I am crying she knows who it is immediately that is just one of thousands of reasons why I am thankful.
3. Family. Sometimes you love them, most of the time I don't understand them but when push comes to shove, often they are there.
4. Friends. I am very blessed with the friends I have. They have really helped me not only with the passing of my mother, but before she passed away. I am thankful for both my bloggy friends, facebook friends, and all the rest of my friends.
5. Mom. Even though she is in Heaven. I am so thankful she was my mother. I love her so much. Who else but Vivian A. Paxton could raise me? She knew me better than anyone else and she stood by me through everything. When I first became ill at 16, she was there, when I was ill in my mid 20s and was thinking I was going to end up bed ridden, she fought for me. We had a lot of fun together too. We would vacation together. I have so many memories of us together.
What about you? what are you thankful for? One of my bloggy friends challenged her readers to come up with 5 things you are thankful for. I am thankful that she did because it really got me thinking about thankfulness.
In this week of Thanksgiving, we have much to be Thankful for. I do hope you are having a great day.
I am so tired today. I think I am a broken record with always saying how tired I am. Today is one of the super tired days, not just the usual tired days. I missed church because I didn't feel well at 6:30 this morning. It sort of improved by 1:30 but then I went downstairs and sat in my chair with my feet up in the living room and the next thing I knew it, it was 3 pm. Yeah, I went and got something to eat and sat back down to rest some more. I just couldn't keep my eyes open. Fortunately, by the time Calli arrived I was a bit more perked. After Calli came Rebecca. I am finished for the evening now. I am going to get something to eat and then take my nighttime part 1.
I am watching Law and Order SVU. It is an old episode, I think from the first season, but it is a good one. I like this show a lot and the regular Law and Order. I did like Criminal Intent but I don't know when the show is on so I miss it a lot. I also liked the one that was on for a short time. I can't remember the name, it wasn't the Law and Order LA one, but another one. It ended because one of the actors passed away. The guy who played Lennie Brisko, however you spell it. I haven't seen a lot of the newer episodes because Mom was afraid of the show so I haven't seen it for about 3 years now. I try to remember to watch it on Saturdays when it is on but I sometimes miss it or forget it was on. It is usually on Wednesdays at 10 pm.
I have been thinking about Thanksgiving much more than I usually do. I think it is because lots of people are blogging about it too, not just me. Mom would always have us say one thing we were thankful before we ate dinner. Sometimes it was hard to think of something because it wasn't something we thought of often. Be thankful? We were children who didn't really think about things like that, not until we were older. I don't remember what I said when I was young. It was so long ago that I just don't remember that far back. I do know what I am thankful for now.
Here is my list:
1. Jesus. Without him, I would be nowhere.
2. Kathy. We have been friends for so long that I don't even have to say hello when I am crying she knows who it is immediately that is just one of thousands of reasons why I am thankful.
3. Family. Sometimes you love them, most of the time I don't understand them but when push comes to shove, often they are there.
4. Friends. I am very blessed with the friends I have. They have really helped me not only with the passing of my mother, but before she passed away. I am thankful for both my bloggy friends, facebook friends, and all the rest of my friends.
5. Mom. Even though she is in Heaven. I am so thankful she was my mother. I love her so much. Who else but Vivian A. Paxton could raise me? She knew me better than anyone else and she stood by me through everything. When I first became ill at 16, she was there, when I was ill in my mid 20s and was thinking I was going to end up bed ridden, she fought for me. We had a lot of fun together too. We would vacation together. I have so many memories of us together.
What about you? what are you thankful for? One of my bloggy friends challenged her readers to come up with 5 things you are thankful for. I am thankful that she did because it really got me thinking about thankfulness.
In this week of Thanksgiving, we have much to be Thankful for. I do hope you are having a great day.
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Saturday 11-19
I had my new, temporary student this afternoon. Her name is Julian and she is very nice. She is in 11th grade and they are doing "Mulan Jr." I had no idea that Mulan the movie had been made into a stage musical but I now know that they did. We worked on 3 songs that she needs. We will work more on December 3 when she has her second lesson. I really liked this young lady a lot. Camille had her lesson too and she graciously switched her lesson to Sunday next weekend so that I can spend the day with Kathy and family. Her parents are celebrating Thanksgiving on Saturday since Kathy and her family will be at Tony's family's house. I do enjoy spending time with Kathy's parents, because they are so nice and they have known me pretty much as long as Kathy has. I am excited to spend time with Kathy next weekend. It should be a good time.
I am pretty tired tonight, which is a good thing because I do have to get up early for church tomorrow. I don't know which song we are singing or where we are singing, but that is okay, I will find out tomorrow. I also want to get up a bit earlier than I did last week because I need to have breakfast before I go to church. I almost passed out at church and I think it was because I didn't have a good enough breakfast. I will fix that tomorrow morning. As much as I don't like eating right away when I get up, I will need to do this on Sundays so that my tummy is full and no chance of lightheadedness. That is a bad thing. We are under hot lights so it is important that I eat a good meal. I will stop and get my diet coke to bring to church with me. I won't be singing at the other services because I am teaching lessons tomorrow (make ups) so I will need a nap before teaching.
Because I am so tired, I think I will head for bed rather shortly instead of the usual closer to midnight time. I am thankful I am tired now because then I should have a better sheep tonight than I usually do on a Saturday night.
Choir is going well. Sometimes it is hard to focus on a song when we have been rehearsing it for a while, but mostly his timing for working on songs works well with my hard time to concentrate. I don't have to memorize anything because we use the music. This is a good thing as my memory is not good for memorizing anymore. For the rest of the music we sing with the congregation there are words up on screens so that is a good thing. I usually look at the screen to the left of me because it is easier than the one in front of me. I am looking forward to next week with lessons, Thanksgiving Day, Jennie, Kathy and family. Kathy and I are also going to see "Breaking Dawn" on Saturday late afternoon early evening. I need to watch "Eclipse" first though. I think I may re-watch the first and second Twilight movies and then watch "Eclipse". That would get me ready for the new movie. I wonder if the Muglia girls will ever like "Twilight" books or movies. They haven't seen or read them so I am not sure. They make fun of them every so often and when they do I like to point out to them they haven't read them so how would they know what they are like? I figure next summer I will loan them my Twilight books. They will be 15 and 16 years old at that time so plenty old enough to ready the young adult books. I enjoyed them. They are an easy read. Are they as good as Harry Potter? No, but what is as good. Harry Potter books are amazingly written books and nothing can compare except maybe Anne of Green Gables although Anne's action scenes are way different that Harry's. She also doesn't have the good against evil thing but they are still really good books.
I do hope you are having a good day!
I am pretty tired tonight, which is a good thing because I do have to get up early for church tomorrow. I don't know which song we are singing or where we are singing, but that is okay, I will find out tomorrow. I also want to get up a bit earlier than I did last week because I need to have breakfast before I go to church. I almost passed out at church and I think it was because I didn't have a good enough breakfast. I will fix that tomorrow morning. As much as I don't like eating right away when I get up, I will need to do this on Sundays so that my tummy is full and no chance of lightheadedness. That is a bad thing. We are under hot lights so it is important that I eat a good meal. I will stop and get my diet coke to bring to church with me. I won't be singing at the other services because I am teaching lessons tomorrow (make ups) so I will need a nap before teaching.
Because I am so tired, I think I will head for bed rather shortly instead of the usual closer to midnight time. I am thankful I am tired now because then I should have a better sheep tonight than I usually do on a Saturday night.
Choir is going well. Sometimes it is hard to focus on a song when we have been rehearsing it for a while, but mostly his timing for working on songs works well with my hard time to concentrate. I don't have to memorize anything because we use the music. This is a good thing as my memory is not good for memorizing anymore. For the rest of the music we sing with the congregation there are words up on screens so that is a good thing. I usually look at the screen to the left of me because it is easier than the one in front of me. I am looking forward to next week with lessons, Thanksgiving Day, Jennie, Kathy and family. Kathy and I are also going to see "Breaking Dawn" on Saturday late afternoon early evening. I need to watch "Eclipse" first though. I think I may re-watch the first and second Twilight movies and then watch "Eclipse". That would get me ready for the new movie. I wonder if the Muglia girls will ever like "Twilight" books or movies. They haven't seen or read them so I am not sure. They make fun of them every so often and when they do I like to point out to them they haven't read them so how would they know what they are like? I figure next summer I will loan them my Twilight books. They will be 15 and 16 years old at that time so plenty old enough to ready the young adult books. I enjoyed them. They are an easy read. Are they as good as Harry Potter? No, but what is as good. Harry Potter books are amazingly written books and nothing can compare except maybe Anne of Green Gables although Anne's action scenes are way different that Harry's. She also doesn't have the good against evil thing but they are still really good books.
I do hope you are having a good day!
Friday, November 18, 2011
Flu shot day 11-18
Wow, the nurse (a new one too!) actually got the test done first poke! I was very nervous about this new nurse to try but she did it. I drank extra water last night that I didn't feel too good when I went to bed. I was so waterlogged but I was determined to not go through another try like Wednesday when they couldn't get anything.
I also got the flu shot. They had run out on Wednesday so I would have had to go back and get it today so it really wasn't a big deal to go back, just a big deal of WHY I had to go back. After the doctor's office my gas light went on. I don't usually let my tank get so low that the light goes on but for some reason this time I did! Oh my! I quickly went to the regular station I go too where they pump the gas for free. The gas is the same price as self serve only they pump the gas for me. Sometimes, my legs are so sore that even standing to get gas is hard. Yeah, it is annoying so I try to frequent the gas station that pumps for me. I made it to the station although it was a bit of a drive from the doctor's office but I made it before I ran out. Whew, what a near miss that was.
I then came home and took a nap. I had to get up super early because they only do the tests before 11 am and the only time they had left was before that. I think I slept for about 2 hours but they were broken up because the phone rang and then I woke up too. My bottom was a bit sore from sitting there for so long too. I had left the door open because I was afraid that I wouldn't hear it if anyone knocked. Unfortunately, it gave me a bit more of a nightmare of someone just walking in and hurting me. It was very freaky. I won't do this again. Next time I take a nap in the living room, I will have the front door shut and locked. What can I say? I get nightmares easy.
Acer did really well for his lesson today. I told him he had a green lesson. His school uses colors to describe behavior. It did look at one point that he wasn't going to listen, but in the end he did. Green is the best behavior color and for him, it was good. He did exactly like I asked. He played his song 2 times in a row like he will at the concert and he sang his singing song with an open mouth so we could hear his voice better. Calli did very well as usual. She will have an extra lesson on Sunday to make up for the one she missed a few weeks ago. I am just nervous that she will not be ready but she is almost ready so I think with the addition of Sunday, she will do just fine. I also told her we wouldn't be grocery shopping until December. She was disappointed but she understands. Emily did very well too. I think the new computer program is really helping. Breanna said she likes it and so does her little nephews. I think that is cute. I am happy that the computer game seems to be perking everyone's interest.
I am watching Extreme Makeover, Home Edition. It is a good one. They are building a house for a woman who runs a local soup kitchen. It is a cool episode. I do like this show. I also really like NCIS, NCIS Los Angeles, Project Runway, Dance Moms (although it is done for the season) and Law and Order SVU (although I don't always watch this one, it has been known to give me nightmares at times). I watch a lot of HGTV too. I read a bit everyday too. I spend a lot of my time sleeping though. since I have Fibromyalgia, I feel sick everyday, some days more than others but I have a headache every single day, the question always is how bad is it? My tummy also doesn't digest properly. Most people digest their food within 90 minutes of eating. Mine, takes much, much longer. I take some medicine that helps that. I still get tummy upsets and pain a lot. I also have arthritis and asthma. The arthritis is in my lower back, hips, fingers, and feet. It is annoying but generally it is the hips and legs that ache the most. Today, is a normal day, that means that the head hurts but not super bad (like yesterday and the other day), my legs ache if I stand too long or walk too far, and I just don't feel super good, but it isn't extreme today. This is just my normal day. You would never know by looking at me I feel sick and not well. You would never know that I am so exhausted. It is just a normal day for me. I am thankful for these "normal days" when I have them because you never know when you will get a flare. Every day but today I woke with a super bad headache. On one of the days (I don't remember which one) it was one of the worst I have ever had and I thought I would have to go to the ER but then it lessened enough where I could function. I think the hardest thing for me is the lack of concentration skills and memory problems. I have to write things down in my planner or I won't remember. I have to write very specific details too not just general notes. I have gone to the post office without my mail, I have gone to the bank to make a deposit, stood in line only to realize I left the deposit at home because I wrote go to bank but not go to bank and bring deposit. These things are kind of funny now, but at the time when these things happen, it isn't too funny. Mom was a big help too because she helped me keep organized, otherwise, it is hard to think what will happen. I leave my planner out everyday so I know what I am doing next. I look at it all the time. I put it on my computer when I go to bed at night. If I have to get up early, I write why on a post it note and put that note on my clock so when the alarm goes off, I know why I am getting up early and not miss whatever appointment I have.
Anyways, I do hope you are having a good day. I am going to watch some TV and then read.
I also got the flu shot. They had run out on Wednesday so I would have had to go back and get it today so it really wasn't a big deal to go back, just a big deal of WHY I had to go back. After the doctor's office my gas light went on. I don't usually let my tank get so low that the light goes on but for some reason this time I did! Oh my! I quickly went to the regular station I go too where they pump the gas for free. The gas is the same price as self serve only they pump the gas for me. Sometimes, my legs are so sore that even standing to get gas is hard. Yeah, it is annoying so I try to frequent the gas station that pumps for me. I made it to the station although it was a bit of a drive from the doctor's office but I made it before I ran out. Whew, what a near miss that was.
I then came home and took a nap. I had to get up super early because they only do the tests before 11 am and the only time they had left was before that. I think I slept for about 2 hours but they were broken up because the phone rang and then I woke up too. My bottom was a bit sore from sitting there for so long too. I had left the door open because I was afraid that I wouldn't hear it if anyone knocked. Unfortunately, it gave me a bit more of a nightmare of someone just walking in and hurting me. It was very freaky. I won't do this again. Next time I take a nap in the living room, I will have the front door shut and locked. What can I say? I get nightmares easy.
Acer did really well for his lesson today. I told him he had a green lesson. His school uses colors to describe behavior. It did look at one point that he wasn't going to listen, but in the end he did. Green is the best behavior color and for him, it was good. He did exactly like I asked. He played his song 2 times in a row like he will at the concert and he sang his singing song with an open mouth so we could hear his voice better. Calli did very well as usual. She will have an extra lesson on Sunday to make up for the one she missed a few weeks ago. I am just nervous that she will not be ready but she is almost ready so I think with the addition of Sunday, she will do just fine. I also told her we wouldn't be grocery shopping until December. She was disappointed but she understands. Emily did very well too. I think the new computer program is really helping. Breanna said she likes it and so does her little nephews. I think that is cute. I am happy that the computer game seems to be perking everyone's interest.
I am watching Extreme Makeover, Home Edition. It is a good one. They are building a house for a woman who runs a local soup kitchen. It is a cool episode. I do like this show. I also really like NCIS, NCIS Los Angeles, Project Runway, Dance Moms (although it is done for the season) and Law and Order SVU (although I don't always watch this one, it has been known to give me nightmares at times). I watch a lot of HGTV too. I read a bit everyday too. I spend a lot of my time sleeping though. since I have Fibromyalgia, I feel sick everyday, some days more than others but I have a headache every single day, the question always is how bad is it? My tummy also doesn't digest properly. Most people digest their food within 90 minutes of eating. Mine, takes much, much longer. I take some medicine that helps that. I still get tummy upsets and pain a lot. I also have arthritis and asthma. The arthritis is in my lower back, hips, fingers, and feet. It is annoying but generally it is the hips and legs that ache the most. Today, is a normal day, that means that the head hurts but not super bad (like yesterday and the other day), my legs ache if I stand too long or walk too far, and I just don't feel super good, but it isn't extreme today. This is just my normal day. You would never know by looking at me I feel sick and not well. You would never know that I am so exhausted. It is just a normal day for me. I am thankful for these "normal days" when I have them because you never know when you will get a flare. Every day but today I woke with a super bad headache. On one of the days (I don't remember which one) it was one of the worst I have ever had and I thought I would have to go to the ER but then it lessened enough where I could function. I think the hardest thing for me is the lack of concentration skills and memory problems. I have to write things down in my planner or I won't remember. I have to write very specific details too not just general notes. I have gone to the post office without my mail, I have gone to the bank to make a deposit, stood in line only to realize I left the deposit at home because I wrote go to bank but not go to bank and bring deposit. These things are kind of funny now, but at the time when these things happen, it isn't too funny. Mom was a big help too because she helped me keep organized, otherwise, it is hard to think what will happen. I leave my planner out everyday so I know what I am doing next. I look at it all the time. I put it on my computer when I go to bed at night. If I have to get up early, I write why on a post it note and put that note on my clock so when the alarm goes off, I know why I am getting up early and not miss whatever appointment I have.
Anyways, I do hope you are having a good day. I am going to watch some TV and then read.
Thursday, November 17, 2011
not the best day 11-17
I woke up this morning with a doozy of a headache. I know all this week I have been waking up with them, but today was the worst! I also had plans for 7 lessons, yes, straight through from 2:15 to 6:00 and then from 6:30 to 7:00. I took my morning medication and some Advil and well, it worked, my head improved enough to teach well. I enjoy my students, but I am exhausted tonight. I am thankful I have that many today but I am also thankful I don't have that many every day. I love my students. I think I say that a lot. Hm, well, it is true. My student, Beth, auditioned for Jekyll and Hyde for her local community theatre. She didn't hear anything back so we thought she didn't get a part. Well, Tuesday she received a message asking why she has missed 2 rehearsals! They had casted her right away but somehow in the shuffle of things, she didn't get notified! I am so glad she is in! She has worked very hard on singing and is at the point where her voice is about to change. It is very exciting when it gets to that point. I am anxious to hear how Tuesday and this coming Saturday went when she has her lesson on Sunday. It is an usual day for her to have a lesson this week, but with parent/teacher conferences, she needed to reschedule her lesson. I am just thankful that we can reschedule instead of cancel lessons. It really is a good thing. Now next Thursday, me 3 online company students will not have lessons, but my other three have rescheduled.
I didn't go to choir practice tonight because I still have a bit of the bad headache. Not like this morning, but I am exhausted and am ready to go to bed shortly. I have to get my blood test tomorrow. I had to reschedule because they couldn't get any blood out of me. It really stinks but I shall pray that tomorrow it will work fine. I also need the flu shot too. As much as I didn't want to have to go back, at least they should have some flu shot left when I go.
I am going to read for a few now. I do hope you are having a good day!
I didn't go to choir practice tonight because I still have a bit of the bad headache. Not like this morning, but I am exhausted and am ready to go to bed shortly. I have to get my blood test tomorrow. I had to reschedule because they couldn't get any blood out of me. It really stinks but I shall pray that tomorrow it will work fine. I also need the flu shot too. As much as I didn't want to have to go back, at least they should have some flu shot left when I go.
I am going to read for a few now. I do hope you are having a good day!
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
mid week 11-16
I went to get my blood test this afternoon. I also hoped to get the flu shot. They ran out of the flu shot last night and more was coming in some time today. After 3 pokes, the nurse still could not get my blood. That was a big time fail. I have to go back on Friday for another try and I have to be there earlier than usual. Ugh. So yeah, I am so not very happy about that but I have to have the blood test so I will just deal with and and come home to take a nap when I am done. Naps rule in this house, for me anyway.
I woke up before the alarm went off. I think I slept pretty well last night for a change. I was so tired last night when I went to bed that I didn't even read and I am reading a really good book right now. I was a bit tired this afternoon so I thought I would take a nap before Allison's lesson. She was the only lesson today. Natalie will have a make up tomorrow since she couldn't make it tonight. Natalie is such a nice young lady. She sings really nice too. She was having trouble with one of the songs but I have a tape recorder that we will tape us singing it and she can borrow it to practice at home.
I was thinking about my Momma today before the doctor appointment. It has almost been 13 months since she passed away. I was thinking about her last few years. In 2008, after we lost the store, she was still pretty independent and could do lots of stuff for herself. I would not let her be by herself too long though because I was afraid she would get lost. She liked to be with me most of the time. She had been coming to the store with me for the last 2 1/2 years. I didn't mind because she loved being there a lot. After we lost the store, I was deeply upset over it. I had worked so hard only to lose it. I would say that for a few months, I didn't emerge from my room to often except for teaching. Mom could get herself up in the morning and eat breakfast. She would watch the weather channel (for some reason she loved the weather channel) and wait for me to get my lazy butt up. We would go to Tim Horton's for lunch and have a nice time. I would teach a few lessons during the week but mostly we hung out together. Mom and I spent a lot of time at the movies summer of 2009. I think we went to the movies about every week. We saw so many good movies and a few duds. We would also go to Olive Garden at least once a month. Mom and I love that restaurant. It wasn't until about November 2009 that she started being less independent. In December 2009, I had to start gating her up the stairs because she would go out of the house looking for me and get lost. Fortunately, I have really good neighbors and they found Mom right away and brought her back home. Kathy was getting rid of her baby gates but she hadn't yet. I called her to find out where to buy them and how much they might be. She gave me her gates. I drove to and from K-zoo in one day for those. I was glad that I got to keep her and take care of her. So, anyways, I was just thinking about her today a little more than usual. The 18th is coming up and that is a day I dislike since she passed away on the 18th of October. Some days it seems like forever ago that I last saw her and other times it feels like yesterday. It is weird this mourning thing. Some days I feel like I wading through mud that won't let me walk and other days, not so much mud to walk it.
I hope you are having a good day.
I woke up before the alarm went off. I think I slept pretty well last night for a change. I was so tired last night when I went to bed that I didn't even read and I am reading a really good book right now. I was a bit tired this afternoon so I thought I would take a nap before Allison's lesson. She was the only lesson today. Natalie will have a make up tomorrow since she couldn't make it tonight. Natalie is such a nice young lady. She sings really nice too. She was having trouble with one of the songs but I have a tape recorder that we will tape us singing it and she can borrow it to practice at home.
I was thinking about my Momma today before the doctor appointment. It has almost been 13 months since she passed away. I was thinking about her last few years. In 2008, after we lost the store, she was still pretty independent and could do lots of stuff for herself. I would not let her be by herself too long though because I was afraid she would get lost. She liked to be with me most of the time. She had been coming to the store with me for the last 2 1/2 years. I didn't mind because she loved being there a lot. After we lost the store, I was deeply upset over it. I had worked so hard only to lose it. I would say that for a few months, I didn't emerge from my room to often except for teaching. Mom could get herself up in the morning and eat breakfast. She would watch the weather channel (for some reason she loved the weather channel) and wait for me to get my lazy butt up. We would go to Tim Horton's for lunch and have a nice time. I would teach a few lessons during the week but mostly we hung out together. Mom and I spent a lot of time at the movies summer of 2009. I think we went to the movies about every week. We saw so many good movies and a few duds. We would also go to Olive Garden at least once a month. Mom and I love that restaurant. It wasn't until about November 2009 that she started being less independent. In December 2009, I had to start gating her up the stairs because she would go out of the house looking for me and get lost. Fortunately, I have really good neighbors and they found Mom right away and brought her back home. Kathy was getting rid of her baby gates but she hadn't yet. I called her to find out where to buy them and how much they might be. She gave me her gates. I drove to and from K-zoo in one day for those. I was glad that I got to keep her and take care of her. So, anyways, I was just thinking about her today a little more than usual. The 18th is coming up and that is a day I dislike since she passed away on the 18th of October. Some days it seems like forever ago that I last saw her and other times it feels like yesterday. It is weird this mourning thing. Some days I feel like I wading through mud that won't let me walk and other days, not so much mud to walk it.
I hope you are having a good day.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
NCIS and NCIS Los Angeles Night 11-15
Tuesdays are good nights for TV for me because my favorite shows are on. I don't watch a whole lot of shows, but I will admit to being crazy about NCIS and NCIS Los Angeles. they are action packed and the good guys always win! Sometimes it is a bit gross with the bodies, but I don't look when it is like that. Since I can't stand the sight of blood, I usually just listen to the scenes that are in the autopsy room. I like how the teams work with each other and the characters are so interesting to me. All in all, I am glad I started watching them even though at first I stuck my nose up in the air with them. I was annoyed because they took the place of JAG for a few weeks and I loved JAG. As a matter of fact, I have all 10 season of JAG. I think because we were an army family that I can identify with the families who have members serving the military. Now, Mom was in the reserves, which I know is a bit different, but it still means we were a military family. While there were definite things I disliked intensely about Mom being in the Army, overall, I was very proud of her. She accomplished a lot and without her and women like her, the women of today would not be at the ranks and jobs that they are in. Mom was a pioneer. She broke glass ceilings. Mom was also very brave and courageous however, she was very shy about talking about her accomplishments. She was a very humble woman. I love that about her (one of a million or so reasons I adored my mother!) Anyways, Mom always said that she was born too soon. I can only imagine what she could accomplish if she was born 40 years later. However, I am rather glad she was born when she was since I would not be me if she wasn't.
Today the tummy is a bit better than yesterday. Most of the time I ignore the pain and the upset tummy. I just go and take my tummy medicine and pain medicine but sometimes it is difficult to ignore such things. Last night was one of them. I think at this point, I am so used to pain that I don't always feel it. I know it is there, but I can ignore it at times unless I get up (then my hips cry and my legs) or I move wrong and it twinges the pain. I think because I don't teach or work full time and I have time to make sure I rest it makes a difference. I don't anticipate actually ever being able to work full time or teach full time again. The last time I tried that I was in and out of the hospital so much that I knew the ER doctors and nurses and they knew me on sight. Not really a recommended thing. I have been in the ER in the last year, but it isn't as much as it used to be so that is good. I have better medicine now, I think, at least for the moment.
Anyways, I am going to make some dinner now. I am going to have pasta and veggies. I forgot to take the chicken out to thaw so no chicken tonight. I don't mind, I like pasta and veggies without meat too.
Try to have a good night!
Today the tummy is a bit better than yesterday. Most of the time I ignore the pain and the upset tummy. I just go and take my tummy medicine and pain medicine but sometimes it is difficult to ignore such things. Last night was one of them. I think at this point, I am so used to pain that I don't always feel it. I know it is there, but I can ignore it at times unless I get up (then my hips cry and my legs) or I move wrong and it twinges the pain. I think because I don't teach or work full time and I have time to make sure I rest it makes a difference. I don't anticipate actually ever being able to work full time or teach full time again. The last time I tried that I was in and out of the hospital so much that I knew the ER doctors and nurses and they knew me on sight. Not really a recommended thing. I have been in the ER in the last year, but it isn't as much as it used to be so that is good. I have better medicine now, I think, at least for the moment.
Anyways, I am going to make some dinner now. I am going to have pasta and veggies. I forgot to take the chicken out to thaw so no chicken tonight. I don't mind, I like pasta and veggies without meat too.
Try to have a good night!
Monday, November 14, 2011
the Beginning of another week! 11-14
It is the start of another week! 3 weeks from yesterday will be the Christmas Concert. I am looking forward to it. My girls had their lessons this afternoon. They are pretty much ready for the concert. Lydia and Sarah are very ready. Hannah is almost ready and the same with Natalie. Natalie has one of her songs down pat and almost the second one. Both girls should be as ready as their sisters by the concert. I am pretty certain about that. Bob is almost ready too. Isaac is nervous about the concert so he isn't sure he wants to be in it. I told him to worry about it in two weeks and if still didn't want to do it, he didn't have too. He didn't practice this week so that is what he is worried about. He did pick one piano song and played it pretty well. We talked about looking at practicing a different way. He likes to play the piano and really that is all that practicing is. He was like, good point. So let's hope he plays his piano more this week than last week. He is also doing very well with his vocal songs too. I did let Isaac know that he was learning the Christmas music whether or not he would be in the concert. He said okay no problem. Isaac is such a nice young man. His grandparents live down the street from me so after his lesson he walked down to their house to have dinner with them.
After my lessons, I went to Walmart for some tummy medicine and milk. I also got the Christmas Table Cloth, Christmas cookie cutters, pop, and a few other necessities. I almost walked out without the Mylanta. That would have been bad because my tummy has not been so good these last few days.
I have a new young man tomorrow from the online company. He is 5 and will be starting piano. I am excited about this. This leaves 2 students tomorrow. Charlie has marching band practice tomorrow for the Thanksgiving Day parade. This is his last Thanksgiving Day parade as he is a senior in high school this year. Aaiyanna and Samuel, the new young man, will have their lessons tomorrow. I have to copy some sight reading music for Aaiyanna. I had copied some a few weeks ago, but she has lost them. Now that she has her binder, she can put it in the binder. I do hope that the new CDs I burned for her work. The only other option is to loan her the originals and have her parents burn them on CDs. I don't particularly like loaning original CDs out because if I don't get them back, I have to buy both the book and the CD again.
I haven't started the ornaments for the students yet. I have 3 weeks to do this. I will be starting tomorrow evening after i clear the table so I can start cutting them out. I have to figure out how many I need. I am also going to be making some for Kathy's kids since I am already making some, what is a few more? There is like 4 seams and top stitching for each one. Not too hard for me to make. I have made them before. I just need to get some red fabric paint since the paint I have is not fabric paint and the fabric paint I had is very old, if I even have it anymore, which I sincerely doubt. I am not going to bother to look for it because I think I did get rid of it a while ago. It costs about $1 so I will just pick some up in the next few days. I have the ribbon for the hanging of the ornament and the jingle bells although I am not sure I am going to put the jingle bells on it. We shall see. I will see what looks the best on ornament. I am excited about starting them. I probably should have started them a few weeks ago, but I do know how easy they are to make so I kept procrastinating. I will stop procrastinating this week though since the concert is in one day less than 3 weeks.
I am not feeling super well today. I can't pin point it exactly, I just don't feel too hot. I don't think I am coming down with anything, just the usual fibro feeling bad. Sometimes, fibro sucks at times, well, okay, it sucks all the time if the truth be told.
Despite the not feeling so hot, it was a decent day. I hope yours was good too.
After my lessons, I went to Walmart for some tummy medicine and milk. I also got the Christmas Table Cloth, Christmas cookie cutters, pop, and a few other necessities. I almost walked out without the Mylanta. That would have been bad because my tummy has not been so good these last few days.
I have a new young man tomorrow from the online company. He is 5 and will be starting piano. I am excited about this. This leaves 2 students tomorrow. Charlie has marching band practice tomorrow for the Thanksgiving Day parade. This is his last Thanksgiving Day parade as he is a senior in high school this year. Aaiyanna and Samuel, the new young man, will have their lessons tomorrow. I have to copy some sight reading music for Aaiyanna. I had copied some a few weeks ago, but she has lost them. Now that she has her binder, she can put it in the binder. I do hope that the new CDs I burned for her work. The only other option is to loan her the originals and have her parents burn them on CDs. I don't particularly like loaning original CDs out because if I don't get them back, I have to buy both the book and the CD again.
I haven't started the ornaments for the students yet. I have 3 weeks to do this. I will be starting tomorrow evening after i clear the table so I can start cutting them out. I have to figure out how many I need. I am also going to be making some for Kathy's kids since I am already making some, what is a few more? There is like 4 seams and top stitching for each one. Not too hard for me to make. I have made them before. I just need to get some red fabric paint since the paint I have is not fabric paint and the fabric paint I had is very old, if I even have it anymore, which I sincerely doubt. I am not going to bother to look for it because I think I did get rid of it a while ago. It costs about $1 so I will just pick some up in the next few days. I have the ribbon for the hanging of the ornament and the jingle bells although I am not sure I am going to put the jingle bells on it. We shall see. I will see what looks the best on ornament. I am excited about starting them. I probably should have started them a few weeks ago, but I do know how easy they are to make so I kept procrastinating. I will stop procrastinating this week though since the concert is in one day less than 3 weeks.
I am not feeling super well today. I can't pin point it exactly, I just don't feel too hot. I don't think I am coming down with anything, just the usual fibro feeling bad. Sometimes, fibro sucks at times, well, okay, it sucks all the time if the truth be told.
Despite the not feeling so hot, it was a decent day. I hope yours was good too.
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Sunday 11-13
We are almost in the middle of November. Wow, how quick did this happen. Tomorrow I have my girls, Bob, and Isaac. I am rather exhausted today. I made it to church though! Unfortunately, I didn't eat a good enough breakfast so I started to get light headed with the lights by the time we sang our song right before the sermon. I ended up mouthing some of the words. It was a great song too. I hope no one noticed that I didn't sing near the end. I wasn't sure I would survive at that point. Finally we were done and we could leave the stage for our seats in the congregation. I grabbed my coat and went to sit down. We had a guest minister speaker today. It was missions weekend. He was very interesting and it was a good sermon. I am pretty okay now although I still feel lightheaded at times. I have been having problems with lightheadedness for a good 2 months now. I don't really know why. I have been to the ER about this and there was no conclusive answer. I truly do not believe it is from dehydration because I have since made sure that I am drinking enough water. There are days I feel almost waterlogged from drinking so much water and that doesn't seem like it that good.
I am watching Harry Potter number 4, "Goblet of Fire" and Cedric has just been killed. Ever since Momma passed away I tear up (sometimes even cry) whenever anyone dies whether it is one of my friends' family and friends or even TV and movies. I teared up when Cedric was killed and I have seen this enough to know that it happens. I also have read all the books. Still, anyone dying makes me tear up and sometimes cry. My cousin just lost her father and she wrote today in her face book that it was time to process and move on. It has been one week since her father was killed. When one of my face book friends lost her mother a week later she wrote on face book, time to get back to happiness. I don't understand how they can so easily go back to the way it was. How does one process and move on so fast? Is it because they have families themselves to take care of? I am still processing and moving on. I can't say I am back to happiness. I have better days than I did last year at this time, but there are still days where I miss her so much. Is it because I took care of her and we were together all the time for the last 5 years? I don't know. I just know that a week after I lost Mom, I was still in shock. Maybe they are still and just don't realize it. The mysteries of mourning still confuse me. I get told I am in a depression, yet I don't think I am. Yes, I am sad at times. I say I am in mourning, not a depression as if to mourn in these days and times is a bad thing. I don't think so but in this world it seems at times that mourning is not acceptable, you have to process and move on immediately and not allow yourself to feel the emotions that go with losing a family member or a friend. That is how it seems in my family. I remember calling Richard (back when he would actually speak to me) and I was crying. He was all "you aren't crying are you?" like it was a horrible thing. I quickly stopped and realized that he doesn't feel the same way I do. I thought he did, but he had moved on from missing Mom if he ever missed her at all. I don't think I will ever understand this world that we live in. My friends who have lost their mothers and were close to them says that the second year is easier. So far it is a bit. Last year at this time my chest felt like bricks on it and I don't have that feeling too much anymore. However, I do miss her as much as I first did when she died. I don't know, I certainly can't say I have all the answers.
I am glad that I made it to church after missing it last week. It starts the week off right somehow to me, despite how early I have to get up. I actually didn't yawn during church, just on the way home where I took a nap right after. I slept for about 3 1/2 hours before Beth had her lesson.
I do hope you had a good day.
I am watching Harry Potter number 4, "Goblet of Fire" and Cedric has just been killed. Ever since Momma passed away I tear up (sometimes even cry) whenever anyone dies whether it is one of my friends' family and friends or even TV and movies. I teared up when Cedric was killed and I have seen this enough to know that it happens. I also have read all the books. Still, anyone dying makes me tear up and sometimes cry. My cousin just lost her father and she wrote today in her face book that it was time to process and move on. It has been one week since her father was killed. When one of my face book friends lost her mother a week later she wrote on face book, time to get back to happiness. I don't understand how they can so easily go back to the way it was. How does one process and move on so fast? Is it because they have families themselves to take care of? I am still processing and moving on. I can't say I am back to happiness. I have better days than I did last year at this time, but there are still days where I miss her so much. Is it because I took care of her and we were together all the time for the last 5 years? I don't know. I just know that a week after I lost Mom, I was still in shock. Maybe they are still and just don't realize it. The mysteries of mourning still confuse me. I get told I am in a depression, yet I don't think I am. Yes, I am sad at times. I say I am in mourning, not a depression as if to mourn in these days and times is a bad thing. I don't think so but in this world it seems at times that mourning is not acceptable, you have to process and move on immediately and not allow yourself to feel the emotions that go with losing a family member or a friend. That is how it seems in my family. I remember calling Richard (back when he would actually speak to me) and I was crying. He was all "you aren't crying are you?" like it was a horrible thing. I quickly stopped and realized that he doesn't feel the same way I do. I thought he did, but he had moved on from missing Mom if he ever missed her at all. I don't think I will ever understand this world that we live in. My friends who have lost their mothers and were close to them says that the second year is easier. So far it is a bit. Last year at this time my chest felt like bricks on it and I don't have that feeling too much anymore. However, I do miss her as much as I first did when she died. I don't know, I certainly can't say I have all the answers.
I am glad that I made it to church after missing it last week. It starts the week off right somehow to me, despite how early I have to get up. I actually didn't yawn during church, just on the way home where I took a nap right after. I slept for about 3 1/2 hours before Beth had her lesson.
I do hope you had a good day.
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Another lovely day in November - the weather is beautiful
It is so nice outside today. Unlike yesterday, which was rather cold, today is more fall like than winter. It is definitely nice and warm. I didn't really need my winter coat on but since I didn't know it was so nice out, I had it on. I love my winter jacket. It was a beautiful Christmas present last year from my dear friends, the Emertons, Lily's family. Camille had her lesson today. Her uncle brought her. She is doing so well and I think when we are done with this level, we may switch to something different. I am still not sure though. She is doing so well with switching her hands around that I fear that the level 2 book will be too easy for her. We shall see. She is such a lovely young lady. Last Tuesday was her middle sister's birthday, she turned 5 and this Tuesday will be the youngest sister's birthday, she turns 4. Camille is the oldest.
Not too much going on today. Some weird pains on and off in my back and my chest. I am not sure why but it comes and goes so I am not too worried at this point about it. I am rather exhausted this afternoon. Much more so than normal. I do hope this means I will sleep better tonight because Church is in the morning! I am ready to sing tomorrow. I love singing in the choir. I can't stand during the music part of the service because my legs ache so much, so I lean on a stool. It is a high stool so I can't really sit down too well. By the end of the music part my legs are actually usually numb but they wake up quickly when i start walking. I would like a better stool, but this will work for now. Carolyn will not be singing tomorrow because she has been absent from choir practice for a couple of weeks. She has had volleyball games at the same time as practice. It is kind of hard to be in two places at once! I just love Carolyn, she is such a nice young lady. She sings rather well too. It is nice to be in a choir full of good singers. Most of them are very good, which is really nice. It means we can do some harder music and really get some good stuff.
I need to clear off the table today. I plan to move all the music into the living room for now because during Christmas and New Years, I will have it put away and then the living room and the dining room will be beautiful. I also need to go through the boxes of tools behind me and put them in my lovely new tool box that Heather B-T and family gave me. I was so excited since my has long since disappeared along with many of the tools mom and I had. It is quite frustrating to have tools disappear from the furnace room and garage. These tools will stay for a long while since I am in charge now. This being responsible and being a grown up can be hard work! I really want the new Harry Potter movie but I cannot get it until the monthly bills are paid. It is so tempting to go and charge it but I won't. The credit cards are for emergency only and that is how they should be for me. I have used them a bit and discovered I was using them a bit too much because they were in my wallet so I took them out. Now, I don't have the temptation. I am thankful for that!
I do need to go to the music store Monday or Tuesday for my new little guy on Tuesday. He is scheduled the one lesson but then the rest are unscheduled, which is weird to me. Is he going to change his time every week? Or is this a trial lesson to see if he likes it? Either way, I will teach the lesson and we shall see how the little guy does. I only have a couple of lessons on Monday this week, Bob and Isaac. I don't think I have the girls this week but I shall find out shortly. I have messaged them to find out. I know Laura has it on the calendar. So whenever she has me scheduled works for me! I just love my girls. Well, truth be know, I love all my students. I have the best. I may not have as many as I used too (oh my goodness! I wouldn't be able to do that) but I have really good ones now.
I do hope you are having a good day. I hope this random pain goes away. It comes and goes whenever and I have had it since yesterday. The joys of fibro! My hands aren't are sore as they were yesterday as it is nicer out right now! Enjoy your day!
Not too much going on today. Some weird pains on and off in my back and my chest. I am not sure why but it comes and goes so I am not too worried at this point about it. I am rather exhausted this afternoon. Much more so than normal. I do hope this means I will sleep better tonight because Church is in the morning! I am ready to sing tomorrow. I love singing in the choir. I can't stand during the music part of the service because my legs ache so much, so I lean on a stool. It is a high stool so I can't really sit down too well. By the end of the music part my legs are actually usually numb but they wake up quickly when i start walking. I would like a better stool, but this will work for now. Carolyn will not be singing tomorrow because she has been absent from choir practice for a couple of weeks. She has had volleyball games at the same time as practice. It is kind of hard to be in two places at once! I just love Carolyn, she is such a nice young lady. She sings rather well too. It is nice to be in a choir full of good singers. Most of them are very good, which is really nice. It means we can do some harder music and really get some good stuff.
I need to clear off the table today. I plan to move all the music into the living room for now because during Christmas and New Years, I will have it put away and then the living room and the dining room will be beautiful. I also need to go through the boxes of tools behind me and put them in my lovely new tool box that Heather B-T and family gave me. I was so excited since my has long since disappeared along with many of the tools mom and I had. It is quite frustrating to have tools disappear from the furnace room and garage. These tools will stay for a long while since I am in charge now. This being responsible and being a grown up can be hard work! I really want the new Harry Potter movie but I cannot get it until the monthly bills are paid. It is so tempting to go and charge it but I won't. The credit cards are for emergency only and that is how they should be for me. I have used them a bit and discovered I was using them a bit too much because they were in my wallet so I took them out. Now, I don't have the temptation. I am thankful for that!
I do need to go to the music store Monday or Tuesday for my new little guy on Tuesday. He is scheduled the one lesson but then the rest are unscheduled, which is weird to me. Is he going to change his time every week? Or is this a trial lesson to see if he likes it? Either way, I will teach the lesson and we shall see how the little guy does. I only have a couple of lessons on Monday this week, Bob and Isaac. I don't think I have the girls this week but I shall find out shortly. I have messaged them to find out. I know Laura has it on the calendar. So whenever she has me scheduled works for me! I just love my girls. Well, truth be know, I love all my students. I have the best. I may not have as many as I used too (oh my goodness! I wouldn't be able to do that) but I have really good ones now.
I do hope you are having a good day. I hope this random pain goes away. It comes and goes whenever and I have had it since yesterday. The joys of fibro! My hands aren't are sore as they were yesterday as it is nicer out right now! Enjoy your day!
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