Mondays usually start rather slow except for once a month when I have the Muglia girls. Then I get up early and head straight over. This was not the Muglia day though, so it started rather slow. Bob has his lesson and then my little Rachel. Isaac was sick this week, poor kid has the flu or the start of something. Selma was here for her lesson. We chatted for a good 30 minutes before we actually started. Oops! It was a good thing I didn't have a student after her tonight. We had a good chat though. She is a wonderful young lady and very talented. She is also artistic so I may ask if she will design the spring concert cover. I like to do that every so often, have a real piece of art as the cover.
Tomorrow I will, hopefully, get the last piece of paperwork for the store. I sure hope so. I am tired of this IRS stuff. At least I know this will be the last of all the paperwork that was not filed. I plan to ask why this was never filed. I paid them to file those types of paperwork and they didn't. I want to know why because this has caused me trouble with the IRS and they need to tell me why they didn't file any of the 3rd and end of the year paperwork. Anyways, the end of the year stuff has been taken care of, I am working on the 3rd quarter stuff. We lost the store in the middle of the 3rd quarter so they should have sent the paperwork.
I am very excited about my schedule now. I was so scared last year at this time because I didn't have enough students to help pay the bills. I was also scared because I didn't have Mom anymore. Now I am not as scared. It took a year or so before the fear calmed down to a more manageable level. I am still get scared but I have good friends to speak with if I need to discuss something. I am thankful for that. I also have got my power of attorney for health care in order. I just need the other power of attorney to finish. It is good to be prepared. This way, I won't need it. I figure if I don't have it, I will need it, if I do, I won't. That was always how it happened with Mom and me. I miss her all the time but I can think about her without crying now, which is a step up from last year at the time.
I have to burn some CDs for Tracey tomorrow. I do hope you have had a good day.
Monday, January 23, 2012
Sunday, January 22, 2012
a nice Sunday 1-22
It was a lovely, restful day today. I went to church, then came home for a lesson, took a nap, and then went to my neighbor's house for dinner and a movie. It was lovely. Dinner was a great, yummy soup with cheese sticks and egg rolls. They were all really, really yummy, let me tell you! I thoroughly enjoyed. The movie was the Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again, part 2. Don Knots and Tim Conway are so funny. They were such great comedians. The movie was really good and so was the company. I will have to have them come here for a dinner and a movie some night too.
this week I have to go to the company that used to do my payroll when I had the store. For some reason they never filed a form that needs to now be filed. I am just waiting for a phone call to let me know I can go and pick it up. I had though to pick it up tomorrow but I may be going on Tuesday. I will call tomorrow to see if the paper is ready. I think the lady did say she would call, but I will just in case. The form had to be printed from the archives since it was from 2008.
We are having the strangest weather this winter. It snowed on Friday/Saturday with temperatures in the teens and tomorrow it should be about 45 degrees and thunderstorms. However, I will take all the warmer type days I can since I am cold all the time. I seem to ache a bit less at bedtime when it isn't so cold too, it is a small difference but every small difference helps that is for sure.
I need to buy a new rug for the doorway to the garage. Now that my lovely little car is in the garage all the time now, I go in and out that door and with this wet weather, I don't really have anywhere to wipe my wet shoes on while I switch to my slippers. My students are getting used to taking there shoes off on wet and snowy days. I don't like shoes on in the house when the weather is wet or snowy or if there is salt on the ground to melt snow or ice. I don't want the salt to wreck my carpet. I know it is old but I like it and have no plans to replace it anytime soon, besides I can't afford it either.
The new round table is working out well. i like it. I also like the tablecloth I have on it. It is cute with hearts all over it since it is a Valentine's Day one. I have my Valentines too for my students. I am settling into the new year. Right now, the 2 students who are going to competition are getting ready for it. The rest are doing well with their pieces that they are learning. I will start working on the Spring Concert songs next month. The girls will be coming over in a week or so to help me file the music and CDs. We are also slated to go and see a movie! I can't wait. They are out of town right now at a youth rally in Washington DC. I think it is the first one they have been to without their parents. They are going with their church. I can't wait to hear all about their adventures in Washington DC.
I do hope you had a great day. I certainly did. The movie and dinner was a perfect way to end a quiet day.
this week I have to go to the company that used to do my payroll when I had the store. For some reason they never filed a form that needs to now be filed. I am just waiting for a phone call to let me know I can go and pick it up. I had though to pick it up tomorrow but I may be going on Tuesday. I will call tomorrow to see if the paper is ready. I think the lady did say she would call, but I will just in case. The form had to be printed from the archives since it was from 2008.
We are having the strangest weather this winter. It snowed on Friday/Saturday with temperatures in the teens and tomorrow it should be about 45 degrees and thunderstorms. However, I will take all the warmer type days I can since I am cold all the time. I seem to ache a bit less at bedtime when it isn't so cold too, it is a small difference but every small difference helps that is for sure.
I need to buy a new rug for the doorway to the garage. Now that my lovely little car is in the garage all the time now, I go in and out that door and with this wet weather, I don't really have anywhere to wipe my wet shoes on while I switch to my slippers. My students are getting used to taking there shoes off on wet and snowy days. I don't like shoes on in the house when the weather is wet or snowy or if there is salt on the ground to melt snow or ice. I don't want the salt to wreck my carpet. I know it is old but I like it and have no plans to replace it anytime soon, besides I can't afford it either.
The new round table is working out well. i like it. I also like the tablecloth I have on it. It is cute with hearts all over it since it is a Valentine's Day one. I have my Valentines too for my students. I am settling into the new year. Right now, the 2 students who are going to competition are getting ready for it. The rest are doing well with their pieces that they are learning. I will start working on the Spring Concert songs next month. The girls will be coming over in a week or so to help me file the music and CDs. We are also slated to go and see a movie! I can't wait. They are out of town right now at a youth rally in Washington DC. I think it is the first one they have been to without their parents. They are going with their church. I can't wait to hear all about their adventures in Washington DC.
I do hope you had a great day. I certainly did. The movie and dinner was a perfect way to end a quiet day.
Saturday, January 21, 2012
busy day 1-21
It started out with 2 little lessons. The students did very well and the lessons were enjoyable. Camille is really coming along in piano. She is ready for the 3rd book already. I know, she just finished 1B it seems like. I really like teaching Camille because she is so excited to play.
After lessons I went to pick up Calli. I picked her up and we went through the drive thru of McDonald's to get our drinks. (Grocery shopping makes one thirsty even before we start) We arrived at Walmart and began our list of items we needed. I had a long shopping list today. I needed so much for the month. Calli and I giggled our way through the food section of the store. I picked up everything I needed and we then headed to the cashiers. Calli likes to put the food on the conveyer belt herself so I don't really help much at all. She is very independent and I really like that about her. The she would take the bags and put them in my scooter cart. Before we go outside we have to transfer the bags to a regular cart as I don't like to take scooters outside at all, even if they say I can (which is on clear days, definitely not today). It is too cold old and it will hurt the batteries. So once Calli and I transfer the bags from one cart to the other we head for the car. We put the bags in the car and drive back to my house. Calli helped me bring them in and put them away. I am running out of room in the back room for any more cans of soup or vegetables right now. I will have to rearrange something in the future.
When we were done with that, I was going to go to get my hair washed and dried as they were closed last night. Calli said, no, I can do it. She did. She helped me wash my hair and she dried it herself. I did the bangs but that was about it. Calli is very good at the hair. I think she was very pleased with herself too, I know I was very pleased about the whole thing. My hair is done and ready for church tomorrow.
We have game night tonight. We are meeting at their church. I have never played dungeons and dragons so this is all new to me. I think we meet once a month and play. Since I don't usually do a whole lot in the evening (too tired mostly from teaching or doing stuff in the house) I am looking forward to this evening. I will probably find myself going to bed a bit early too because I am really tired after the shopping and the hair wash/dry. I also have to get up early for church tomorrow. I can take a nap after church before the make up lessons if I want or I can wait until after all the lessons are done. I do have to do some laundry tomorrow too so I may be changing into jammies when I am done teaching. I am also going to make some nice beef stew for me tomorrow. I bought a kit of it and it sounds so yummy. When I get up in the morning I will put it in the crock pot and let it start to simmer all day. Yummy! Beef stew!!!!!
The game was fun. It was kind of confusing at first, but fun. I didn't realize it was a story type game. I am a cleric. Apparently, I can doom people and heal people. It came in handy tonight as we were journeying to a town and 6 goblins and 1 bugbear creature was attacking us. Thankfully, there are no visuals because I can't imagine what a bugbear or a goblin looks like. I am also half elf. I am not sure when we are playing again, but I think it is once a month. The church was having its own game night so that was nice. Acer is too young to play the game so he entertained himself with his play saxophone. You hit different buttons on it and they play different music depending on what mode it is in. He also rolled around in a car for a while. His grandmother was there too only I didn't see her until the end. She was in the social hall with some of the other church members. Heather B-T's brother James was there too. He was explaining all the rules and my character from the game to me. He was very helpful. Bill and Heather were too. Josh is a nice young man who was also playing the game. I have a book that will explain more to me. I plan to read it this week and perhaps take some notes. It was fun tonight. I have never done a role playing game before so this is all new to me, although I love playing games. I am hoping to host a games night here at home in the next few weeks. My friend, Mani from college, is interesting in a game night so is another friend of mine. I have the room downstairs at the round table or here in the dining room too. It all depends on who shows up. I am thinking monopoly would be a good game or Trivial Pursuit. I have 3 Trivial Pursuits: Disney, Star Wars, and Lord of the Rings (the movies not the book). I also have a game of Sorry and Uno (winnie the pooh uno no less) It all depends on what people would like that night.
Tomorrow is church, make up lessons, and then laundry day. It comes awfully early so I am going to read a bit and then head for bed. I do hope you have had a good day too!
After lessons I went to pick up Calli. I picked her up and we went through the drive thru of McDonald's to get our drinks. (Grocery shopping makes one thirsty even before we start) We arrived at Walmart and began our list of items we needed. I had a long shopping list today. I needed so much for the month. Calli and I giggled our way through the food section of the store. I picked up everything I needed and we then headed to the cashiers. Calli likes to put the food on the conveyer belt herself so I don't really help much at all. She is very independent and I really like that about her. The she would take the bags and put them in my scooter cart. Before we go outside we have to transfer the bags to a regular cart as I don't like to take scooters outside at all, even if they say I can (which is on clear days, definitely not today). It is too cold old and it will hurt the batteries. So once Calli and I transfer the bags from one cart to the other we head for the car. We put the bags in the car and drive back to my house. Calli helped me bring them in and put them away. I am running out of room in the back room for any more cans of soup or vegetables right now. I will have to rearrange something in the future.
When we were done with that, I was going to go to get my hair washed and dried as they were closed last night. Calli said, no, I can do it. She did. She helped me wash my hair and she dried it herself. I did the bangs but that was about it. Calli is very good at the hair. I think she was very pleased with herself too, I know I was very pleased about the whole thing. My hair is done and ready for church tomorrow.
We have game night tonight. We are meeting at their church. I have never played dungeons and dragons so this is all new to me. I think we meet once a month and play. Since I don't usually do a whole lot in the evening (too tired mostly from teaching or doing stuff in the house) I am looking forward to this evening. I will probably find myself going to bed a bit early too because I am really tired after the shopping and the hair wash/dry. I also have to get up early for church tomorrow. I can take a nap after church before the make up lessons if I want or I can wait until after all the lessons are done. I do have to do some laundry tomorrow too so I may be changing into jammies when I am done teaching. I am also going to make some nice beef stew for me tomorrow. I bought a kit of it and it sounds so yummy. When I get up in the morning I will put it in the crock pot and let it start to simmer all day. Yummy! Beef stew!!!!!
The game was fun. It was kind of confusing at first, but fun. I didn't realize it was a story type game. I am a cleric. Apparently, I can doom people and heal people. It came in handy tonight as we were journeying to a town and 6 goblins and 1 bugbear creature was attacking us. Thankfully, there are no visuals because I can't imagine what a bugbear or a goblin looks like. I am also half elf. I am not sure when we are playing again, but I think it is once a month. The church was having its own game night so that was nice. Acer is too young to play the game so he entertained himself with his play saxophone. You hit different buttons on it and they play different music depending on what mode it is in. He also rolled around in a car for a while. His grandmother was there too only I didn't see her until the end. She was in the social hall with some of the other church members. Heather B-T's brother James was there too. He was explaining all the rules and my character from the game to me. He was very helpful. Bill and Heather were too. Josh is a nice young man who was also playing the game. I have a book that will explain more to me. I plan to read it this week and perhaps take some notes. It was fun tonight. I have never done a role playing game before so this is all new to me, although I love playing games. I am hoping to host a games night here at home in the next few weeks. My friend, Mani from college, is interesting in a game night so is another friend of mine. I have the room downstairs at the round table or here in the dining room too. It all depends on who shows up. I am thinking monopoly would be a good game or Trivial Pursuit. I have 3 Trivial Pursuits: Disney, Star Wars, and Lord of the Rings (the movies not the book). I also have a game of Sorry and Uno (winnie the pooh uno no less) It all depends on what people would like that night.
Tomorrow is church, make up lessons, and then laundry day. It comes awfully early so I am going to read a bit and then head for bed. I do hope you have had a good day too!
Friday, January 20, 2012
Friday 1-20
Fridays are usually quiet with a few lessons and that is about it. I usually get my hair washed and dried on Fridays after lessons but because of the storm we are getting, they must have closed early. It is kind of a bummer for me. I guess I should have gone earlier when I first got up or before my first lesson, but I didn't. I waited. The roads were not very good when I went out. I went right there and came right home. My cousin is supposed to come over tomorrow to shop and pick up some packages at my house, but I am not sure I will see her. I will find out tomorrow. I will check facebook right away when I get up to see if she will be arriving or not. I have 2 lessons tomorrow. One will be a rather long one because we are actually doing 2 lessons at that time, the other will be a regular lesson. After that, my cousin is supposed to stop by and pick up the packages then Calli and I will go grocery shopping. Tomorrow night is game night at Heather B-T's house. That should be fun. Sunday will be church in the morning with 2 make up lessons in the afternoon. It should be lots of fun. I am looking forward to going grocery shopping with Calli. She is such fun to go shopping with. Calli is very independent, very. She likes to be in charge of the scooter when we are in line. She likes turning it off when she wants. Calli also likes to steer the scooter. If the part of the store we are in is not busy, I will let her help steer however, if it is busy she just holds on to the cart part of the scooter. We have so many giggles when we are shopping. She likes to take things off the shelf and put them in the cart. I just direct her to the shelf that the items are on and she picks them up. Calli is very much a big help to me, not just company, although she is very good company too!
Emily is doing better on her notes this week. I think the computer game was really helping her but her dad got a new computer for Christmas and the new computer doesn't have the computer game on it. Breanna has it right now so when she gives it back next week, I will give it to Emily. The game seems to help all the students. I have noticed that several students who were having trouble remembering their notes started improving when they started playing the computer game. My goal is to have Emily know her notes down pat by the time she is finished with the level 1B book she is in. I like to have all the students really well by the time they start level 2. Usually by the end of level 1B the students know their notes really well. Level 2 has them starting to move their hands away from the 5 finger positions that they are used to. The songs are much more complicated too with 3 note chords instead of one note at a time in the bass clef. I just wish the vocal music had level music books too. The Royal Canadian Conservatory does have levels, but they don't have CDs to accompany them. They still don't. I do hope some day they do because there is some good music in them.
I wonder how much snow we have right now. We are supposed to get about 4 or 5 inches overnight and into the morning. I am so glad and grateful that my car is in the garage. It is the first time in 15 or so years since my car has been in the garage. I also like it because then no one knows whether or not I am at home and since I am avoiding certain people, it comes in handy. I haven't heard from them so that is good. I do hope they never call again.
I hope you have had a good day. I am tired now. I don't seem to be the extreme exhaustion that I had earlier in the week. My tummy has actually been okay today and yesterday so maybe the episode is over. I can only hope so. Tomorrow I get up earlier than I do during the week because I teach earlier in the day than I do in the week. Unlike most people, my Saturdays and Sundays are my early days while during the week I get up later. I do hope you have a good day tomorrow!
Emily is doing better on her notes this week. I think the computer game was really helping her but her dad got a new computer for Christmas and the new computer doesn't have the computer game on it. Breanna has it right now so when she gives it back next week, I will give it to Emily. The game seems to help all the students. I have noticed that several students who were having trouble remembering their notes started improving when they started playing the computer game. My goal is to have Emily know her notes down pat by the time she is finished with the level 1B book she is in. I like to have all the students really well by the time they start level 2. Usually by the end of level 1B the students know their notes really well. Level 2 has them starting to move their hands away from the 5 finger positions that they are used to. The songs are much more complicated too with 3 note chords instead of one note at a time in the bass clef. I just wish the vocal music had level music books too. The Royal Canadian Conservatory does have levels, but they don't have CDs to accompany them. They still don't. I do hope some day they do because there is some good music in them.
I wonder how much snow we have right now. We are supposed to get about 4 or 5 inches overnight and into the morning. I am so glad and grateful that my car is in the garage. It is the first time in 15 or so years since my car has been in the garage. I also like it because then no one knows whether or not I am at home and since I am avoiding certain people, it comes in handy. I haven't heard from them so that is good. I do hope they never call again.
I hope you have had a good day. I am tired now. I don't seem to be the extreme exhaustion that I had earlier in the week. My tummy has actually been okay today and yesterday so maybe the episode is over. I can only hope so. Tomorrow I get up earlier than I do during the week because I teach earlier in the day than I do in the week. Unlike most people, my Saturdays and Sundays are my early days while during the week I get up later. I do hope you have a good day tomorrow!
Thursday, January 19, 2012
a music filled day 1-19
The house was filled with music today. I had a few lessons and then choir practice. It was definitely a good day. My students Deema and Wama are doing so well for their 2nd lesson. I simply love the girls already. they are so eager to learn all about piano. Deema even went ahead. She was on the black keys for her assignments and figured out middle C position by herself! I mean, wow, how cool is that? I was so pleased at her interest. Her younger sister, Wama, is very excited too! It is so nice to teach students who can't wait to learn.
Choir went pretty well. We are singing a very powerful song on Sunday and not just the lyrics but the range! As I no longer have a very top range, I often sing the second soprano notes when given a choice of super high notes. I used to be able to pop those notes out without a problem, not anymore. Now I can't hit them. The highest I can now hit is the G on top of the treble staff. Despite the limits to my high range, I love singing in the choir! I really do. there are some really nice people in the choir too. One gentleman, Mark, has a granddaughter who 5 weeks ago had the same operation I had 28 years ago. She is doing very well and went back to school this week. His granddaughter seems to be doing really well and I am glad about that.
I am feeling a bit better tonight compared to the last few days. Last night when I went to go to bed, I started having major tummy pains. They lasted until about 3 to 4 am. the last time I looked at the clock it was 4 am. I hope for a better night tonight. I will certainly pray for it.
Tomorrow will be a quiet type day. I do have a few lessons so that will be good. Acer and Calli will be here for their lessons as well as Emily. It is also the day I go and get my hair done. I go once a week to have someone wash and dry my hair. I like the ladies who do my hair. Usually, it is Monica but if she isn't there Cindy will do it. I like them both. Well, off to do some reading before I head for bed shortly! Hopefully I will have a much better night's sleep! I do hope you have a good night too!
Choir went pretty well. We are singing a very powerful song on Sunday and not just the lyrics but the range! As I no longer have a very top range, I often sing the second soprano notes when given a choice of super high notes. I used to be able to pop those notes out without a problem, not anymore. Now I can't hit them. The highest I can now hit is the G on top of the treble staff. Despite the limits to my high range, I love singing in the choir! I really do. there are some really nice people in the choir too. One gentleman, Mark, has a granddaughter who 5 weeks ago had the same operation I had 28 years ago. She is doing very well and went back to school this week. His granddaughter seems to be doing really well and I am glad about that.
I am feeling a bit better tonight compared to the last few days. Last night when I went to go to bed, I started having major tummy pains. They lasted until about 3 to 4 am. the last time I looked at the clock it was 4 am. I hope for a better night tonight. I will certainly pray for it.
Tomorrow will be a quiet type day. I do have a few lessons so that will be good. Acer and Calli will be here for their lessons as well as Emily. It is also the day I go and get my hair done. I go once a week to have someone wash and dry my hair. I like the ladies who do my hair. Usually, it is Monica but if she isn't there Cindy will do it. I like them both. Well, off to do some reading before I head for bed shortly! Hopefully I will have a much better night's sleep! I do hope you have a good night too!
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Wednesday 1-18
It has been a good day. I had a few lessons, Rahul and the Richards' girls. They are all so cute. Allison did well today too. She is working on confidence, she is getting better so I am happy with her progress.
My phone doesn't seem to be holding its charge now. It is a concern for me. I don't know if that means I should just get a new phone or a new battery for the phone. I am so not good with phones. This phone has been such a good little phone. I have pictures of Mom on it so I need to somehow get them off of it. I am just not sure what to do with it right now. I have asked my friend, Ross, what to do. He is a tech guy and good at it too. I don't know how much a new phone even costs at this point. I know that my contract is not up yet but when I was qualified to get a new phone, I didn't get one. Phones are so very confusing! I don't want of the touch type ones because I don't really like them. I like the style of my phone even if the pictures are not super great. I still like it a lot. I just got an answer from Ross. He said a new battery would be the way to go so I am going to. I should be able to get it from Amazon.com. The phone is charging right now so I hope it will last at least until tomorrow so I can research what type battery I need.
My old dining room table is at the end of the road right now. So far, only the chair has been taken. The other chairs are down in the family room. They will get brought up and taken out soon. I am not worried about that and they are not in the way in the family room. It is awfully nice to have a nice library. Whenever I finish a book, I just go down the stairs and get a new one. I put one away and take the other up the stairs. It is quite cool. I am saving up for both a blue ray player and a new TV. I am planning to get a small TV for the kitchen/dining room and take the one that is currently in the dining room back down in the family room. The blue ray player is for the family room too. I already have a DVD player in the family room. I have one up in the dining room too. The TV in the kitchen/dining room is the old style with a big back to it. I want a slimmer one for that room. It is still a really good TV, it just is too big for the kitchen/dining room. Eventually I will repaint the kitchen/dining room. First I need to put new flooring down for the entire kitchen/dining room/utility room floor. The old floor is not a very good color anymore. Maybe the new person who is coming to help me clean will be able to get some of the stains out of it.
My head is a bit sore more than usual this evening. I don't have a sore throat but it seems like it is about to get sore. It is a strange feeling. I have felt like I am coming down with something all week. I sure hope I am not. I do not want or need a cold. I have a busy day tomorrow with a few lessons and choir practice. I am not sure what song we are singing this week in church. I can't remember right now. I will find out tomorrow.
Well, it is getting late and I am getting tired. I will go to bed earlier than usual tonight because I teach a bit early tomorrow and I have to go to the bank before my evening lesson. I owe one mom $2 because I was $2 short with change last week when she paid for books for her girls. I hope you are having a good day.
My phone doesn't seem to be holding its charge now. It is a concern for me. I don't know if that means I should just get a new phone or a new battery for the phone. I am so not good with phones. This phone has been such a good little phone. I have pictures of Mom on it so I need to somehow get them off of it. I am just not sure what to do with it right now. I have asked my friend, Ross, what to do. He is a tech guy and good at it too. I don't know how much a new phone even costs at this point. I know that my contract is not up yet but when I was qualified to get a new phone, I didn't get one. Phones are so very confusing! I don't want of the touch type ones because I don't really like them. I like the style of my phone even if the pictures are not super great. I still like it a lot. I just got an answer from Ross. He said a new battery would be the way to go so I am going to. I should be able to get it from Amazon.com. The phone is charging right now so I hope it will last at least until tomorrow so I can research what type battery I need.
My old dining room table is at the end of the road right now. So far, only the chair has been taken. The other chairs are down in the family room. They will get brought up and taken out soon. I am not worried about that and they are not in the way in the family room. It is awfully nice to have a nice library. Whenever I finish a book, I just go down the stairs and get a new one. I put one away and take the other up the stairs. It is quite cool. I am saving up for both a blue ray player and a new TV. I am planning to get a small TV for the kitchen/dining room and take the one that is currently in the dining room back down in the family room. The blue ray player is for the family room too. I already have a DVD player in the family room. I have one up in the dining room too. The TV in the kitchen/dining room is the old style with a big back to it. I want a slimmer one for that room. It is still a really good TV, it just is too big for the kitchen/dining room. Eventually I will repaint the kitchen/dining room. First I need to put new flooring down for the entire kitchen/dining room/utility room floor. The old floor is not a very good color anymore. Maybe the new person who is coming to help me clean will be able to get some of the stains out of it.
My head is a bit sore more than usual this evening. I don't have a sore throat but it seems like it is about to get sore. It is a strange feeling. I have felt like I am coming down with something all week. I sure hope I am not. I do not want or need a cold. I have a busy day tomorrow with a few lessons and choir practice. I am not sure what song we are singing this week in church. I can't remember right now. I will find out tomorrow.
Well, it is getting late and I am getting tired. I will go to bed earlier than usual tonight because I teach a bit early tomorrow and I have to go to the bank before my evening lesson. I owe one mom $2 because I was $2 short with change last week when she paid for books for her girls. I hope you are having a good day.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Tuesday 1-17
It has been a rather raining, quiet day here. My first student of the day did not show up. I was not happy about it. Her mom called about 45 minutes into what should have been her lesson. Hopefully, she will make up the lesson this weekend. My other two lessons did show up and they went pretty well. Samuel is at the point where he is going to be learning lines and spaces. Yeah, he is having trouble noticing the difference between a line note and a space note. I do hope next week will be better for him. Charlie did well as usual. He is such a good student.
I am hoping to meet up with my friend, Jennie soon. I went to high school with her. She is very nice. Face book reconnected us as well as other high school friends. Face book is a good thing for reconnecting. I also have reconnected with several college friends. Anyways, I do hope to see her real soon. I also hope to see Wendy soon too. I haven't seen her for a few weeks. She is having problems with her neck. It doesn't sound too good. I think we are all falling apart at times, physically at least.
I am going grocery shopping this Saturday with Calli then later that night will be game night. We are playing Dungeons and Dragons, something I have never played before. I am also hoping to have a game night here at my house to play monopoly or something like that. I am not sure exactly what, but that is okay. I also am going to have my aunt and uncle (and Jayson, my cousin) to come over for dinner now that I have my nice new to me table set. It actually makes my dining room look bigger than it really is. I don't feel so cramped in now.
I am watching a show I have never seen before since NCIS is a re-run this evening. I am watching "Still Standing". It is really funny. Now I wish I had a DVR because it is on the same time as NCIS and when it is a new NCIS, I have to watch my NCIS but this show is really funny. It is also a Dance Moms and NCIS Los Angeles night. *sigh* How to choose? Pretty much every other night I am not that excited about TV and here on Tuesdays they have several good shows. It isn't fair but I will work it out. I can watch Dance Moms and NCIS on the computer. This is such a good show! It is too funny.
Dance Moms is really funny tonight. The new Mom is just insane. She just interrupted a dance rehearsal. That is the worst thing to do in Abby Lee's studio. I do think it is crazy how fast they have to not only learn, but perfect these dances. A new one every week. These girls are ages 7 to 13. I will say though, they are wonderful dancers. Absolutely wonderful. They have great facial expressions and their technique is really good. The next competition they are going to is "Rising Star". I competed in Rising Star 20 years ago when I was a dancer. I won at regionals 3rd highest score 12 and over. I went to nationals that year too. I got 4th place overall for solos. I was happy with my score that is for sure. The National Trophy is the only one I have left. The rest were donated (without me knowing) a year and a half ago. I was not that happy about it, but now it is okay because I can't get them back. I am doing pretty well with letting some things go that have happened. I am not completely there yet, but I am working on it. I am glad that the trophy was saved. It was in Mom's room. Mom was really happy how I did. I worked really hard for that. I won first in my age group and then 4th overall. I sang "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again" from "Phantom of the Opera". I think somewhere in this house is the video Mom bought of my performance. That was the last time I competed because starting the next fall, I was a full fledged teacher. I would only send my students to the competitions and not compete myself. Sometimes I miss the life at the Dance Studio, other times, I don't. I miss the size I was at the time. I have gained so much weight after I quit dancing. I learned the hard way, you don't quit dancing 4 to 6 hours a day to doing absolutely no exercise what so ever! Yup, I learned that one the hard way. I also quit because the pain was just too much to deal with. I had such a hard time with floor work and jumps because my muscles hurt so much all the time. We didn't know at the time about Fibro or that I even had it. I don't know what else I could have done if I did know, Mom and I tried everything I could. She would put heating pads on my hips and legs, as well as Icy Hot. Nothing ever worked, now I know why, but I didn't then. Mom always came to my recitals and she did come to some of the competitions, especially my last year. She was there at the Nationals too.
I got a really neat Picture Frame for Christmas. I haven't figured out exactly what pictures I am putting in it yet. It has a whole bunch of picture frames in the big one. It is really pretty. I have another one that has room for lots of pictures in it too. I am spending the winter going through family pictures and seeing what pictures I want in them. I have some nice pictures of friends too that will go in. I hope I find the one picture of Kathy and I at her wedding. I also have a really nice picture of Mom and I at the wedding too. the photographer was also taking pictures of the wedding party and their significant others. Since I didn't have one, I had my picture taken with Mom. Kathy suggested it and I am very glad that she did because it came out very nicely. I like that picture a lot.
I do hope your day has been good. So far, I love my new dining room set. I do feel bad that I got rid of my old one. I have some memories attached to it, but it was about to fall apart and I don't have the time or the skills to redo it myself. If Mom were here, we could do it together, but at this point, I am just not going to do it. the chair that was put out there is gone but as of tonight when I turned off the light, the table was still there getting totally rained on. It definitely needs to be refinished now after being in the elements now. I do really like my little round table. The chairs are pretty comfortable too. I no longer have to sit on the office chair. I can take it downstairs in the office soon. I will leave it in the living room right now, but eventually it will go down in the office.
I am hoping to meet up with my friend, Jennie soon. I went to high school with her. She is very nice. Face book reconnected us as well as other high school friends. Face book is a good thing for reconnecting. I also have reconnected with several college friends. Anyways, I do hope to see her real soon. I also hope to see Wendy soon too. I haven't seen her for a few weeks. She is having problems with her neck. It doesn't sound too good. I think we are all falling apart at times, physically at least.
I am going grocery shopping this Saturday with Calli then later that night will be game night. We are playing Dungeons and Dragons, something I have never played before. I am also hoping to have a game night here at my house to play monopoly or something like that. I am not sure exactly what, but that is okay. I also am going to have my aunt and uncle (and Jayson, my cousin) to come over for dinner now that I have my nice new to me table set. It actually makes my dining room look bigger than it really is. I don't feel so cramped in now.
I am watching a show I have never seen before since NCIS is a re-run this evening. I am watching "Still Standing". It is really funny. Now I wish I had a DVR because it is on the same time as NCIS and when it is a new NCIS, I have to watch my NCIS but this show is really funny. It is also a Dance Moms and NCIS Los Angeles night. *sigh* How to choose? Pretty much every other night I am not that excited about TV and here on Tuesdays they have several good shows. It isn't fair but I will work it out. I can watch Dance Moms and NCIS on the computer. This is such a good show! It is too funny.
Dance Moms is really funny tonight. The new Mom is just insane. She just interrupted a dance rehearsal. That is the worst thing to do in Abby Lee's studio. I do think it is crazy how fast they have to not only learn, but perfect these dances. A new one every week. These girls are ages 7 to 13. I will say though, they are wonderful dancers. Absolutely wonderful. They have great facial expressions and their technique is really good. The next competition they are going to is "Rising Star". I competed in Rising Star 20 years ago when I was a dancer. I won at regionals 3rd highest score 12 and over. I went to nationals that year too. I got 4th place overall for solos. I was happy with my score that is for sure. The National Trophy is the only one I have left. The rest were donated (without me knowing) a year and a half ago. I was not that happy about it, but now it is okay because I can't get them back. I am doing pretty well with letting some things go that have happened. I am not completely there yet, but I am working on it. I am glad that the trophy was saved. It was in Mom's room. Mom was really happy how I did. I worked really hard for that. I won first in my age group and then 4th overall. I sang "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again" from "Phantom of the Opera". I think somewhere in this house is the video Mom bought of my performance. That was the last time I competed because starting the next fall, I was a full fledged teacher. I would only send my students to the competitions and not compete myself. Sometimes I miss the life at the Dance Studio, other times, I don't. I miss the size I was at the time. I have gained so much weight after I quit dancing. I learned the hard way, you don't quit dancing 4 to 6 hours a day to doing absolutely no exercise what so ever! Yup, I learned that one the hard way. I also quit because the pain was just too much to deal with. I had such a hard time with floor work and jumps because my muscles hurt so much all the time. We didn't know at the time about Fibro or that I even had it. I don't know what else I could have done if I did know, Mom and I tried everything I could. She would put heating pads on my hips and legs, as well as Icy Hot. Nothing ever worked, now I know why, but I didn't then. Mom always came to my recitals and she did come to some of the competitions, especially my last year. She was there at the Nationals too.
I got a really neat Picture Frame for Christmas. I haven't figured out exactly what pictures I am putting in it yet. It has a whole bunch of picture frames in the big one. It is really pretty. I have another one that has room for lots of pictures in it too. I am spending the winter going through family pictures and seeing what pictures I want in them. I have some nice pictures of friends too that will go in. I hope I find the one picture of Kathy and I at her wedding. I also have a really nice picture of Mom and I at the wedding too. the photographer was also taking pictures of the wedding party and their significant others. Since I didn't have one, I had my picture taken with Mom. Kathy suggested it and I am very glad that she did because it came out very nicely. I like that picture a lot.
I do hope your day has been good. So far, I love my new dining room set. I do feel bad that I got rid of my old one. I have some memories attached to it, but it was about to fall apart and I don't have the time or the skills to redo it myself. If Mom were here, we could do it together, but at this point, I am just not going to do it. the chair that was put out there is gone but as of tonight when I turned off the light, the table was still there getting totally rained on. It definitely needs to be refinished now after being in the elements now. I do really like my little round table. The chairs are pretty comfortable too. I no longer have to sit on the office chair. I can take it downstairs in the office soon. I will leave it in the living room right now, but eventually it will go down in the office.
Monday, January 16, 2012
The table has arrived!
Yes! It is here! The new to me table!!!!! Here is the final look of the table:
It is a bit smaller than the old one, about 1/3 smaller, but that is okay! Less table for me to load down. I can comfortably fit 5 or 6 people at the table and that is what counts. I don't have a lot of company over anyhow so that is just fine. I will have the next subdivision meeting of the board of directors here. It will be the first time I have had them here in a few years. It should be a good evening and I am looking forward to it.
It has been a slightly weird type day for me. I was so exhausted last night. I went to bed at 10 pm (which is not like me at all!) and woke up at 2 in the afternoon. Yes, I said 2 pm. I did wake up every few hours as usual because of pain. I would get up very groggy and stand up, then turn and go back into bed. I was very light headed this afternoon when I got up. It was all very strange. I am feeling alright now. I am certainly not that tired right now that is for sure. I do hope I am fine tomorrow too.
I have had a strange thing happen every night the last week or two at night in the middle or near morning part of the night. For no reason, I will all of a sudden feel like I am going to throw up, sometimes I will for no reason and not really any warning. I already take some medicine for acid reflux and I don't have it that bad so this is just really strange to me. It is annoying to me and rather upsetting. I am wondering if I should call my tummy doctor on this one. It has been about 2 weeks since it starting. It used to happen every so often, but now it is more than that.
I just got back from Walmart. I decided that I needed a Valentine's Day table cloth for the new to me table. I wasn't going to get one, just let the glass be the top. Then the fingerprints (mine) kept showing so I thought, you know what, I am a table cloth kind of girl, so I got a new one. I didn't have a Valentine's Day one anyways so I was going to get a new one.
My dear friend, Julie, just called a few minutes ago. Oh my. I knew she had not been feeling well, but I had no idea what was really going on. I am so glad she told me. Julie has a heart murmur and now the valve either needs to be replaced or a balloon put in it. She thinks that it may be done as early as next week. She has gone to a great hospital, the University of Michigan hospital so that is great news. I am not sure if there is a test before she gets the procedure or not. Now her heart is enlarged. This is because the valve is not working well. Once the procedure is done, whether they replace the valve or put a balloon in it, the doctor said in 4 to 6 months, the heart should go back to its normal size. I sure hope so. If you can, please add Julie to your prayer list. I would greatly appreciate it. I am so glad she told me. I was wondering what was going on. While she was working here at my house she would get out of breath super easy. I totally understand why now. Julie sounds very up about this whole thing too. I told her to let me know what needs to be done. I will re-arrange lessons and have make ups if she needs help. She is a very good friend and has been for many years now.
The snow is now gone. It is about 42 degrees out this evening. Light rain was falling as I was driving to and from the store. I also got a couple of Valentine's Day window clings. They are very cute. I haven't even taken down the Christmas Decorations, and I am planning Valentine's Day decorations. I am a silly at times. I am getting a bit tired again, not like last night where I was so exhausted beyond belief. I do hope not to sleep as much as I did last night. I hope for a good night's sleep with waking up at the regular time.
I finally took picture of the family that Julie helped me (she did a lot of the work) clean up and de-clutter.
I do hope you had a good day and evening.
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Sunday Evening 1-15
I am rather cold tonight. I had to put the temperature up this evening in the house. It was just too cold for me tonight even with a fleece jacket on. I hope it heats up quickly. It usually does.
I got up early for church today. We sang "Here I am to Worship". It is a very neat song. I really like it. I have liked all the songs that the choir director has picked for us. I am really enjoying being in the choir. I hope Katie is able to join. I think she would really like it a lot plus she is a good singer. After church I had Rick's lesson. Brianne didn't show up so I think her mother forgot about the lesson. Rick had a good lesson. He has 4 songs now that he is learning, one Italian, one English classical, one from Little Mermaid, and one Broadway. The theme for the spring concert this year is movies. The kids can dress up in costumes too if they want. It should be a lot of fun but that won't be until spring. Right now we are just working on regular music, not for the concert yet. That will start at the end of May.
I am watching a marathon of Law and Order SVU. I like this show a lot. It is an interesting marathon. The theme is legal loophole cases. I have seen most of them though but they are still super good.
I am really tired today. I did take a nap this afternoon. I just couldn't stay awake anymore so I went up and got my pajamas on and fell asleep. I will be heading back to bed soon. I think I am coming down with a cold too. My sinuses seem to be swollen. It is hard to breath. I have a bit of a bad headache today too. It is more than the regular headache. I hope it goes back to the normal headache by bedtime. I also hope I sleep better tonight since I am so tired.
Tomorrow I have a lesson at 3 pm. Isaac is going to be absent. His family is going skiing on the holiday. I hope they have a good time. I will still have Rachel though. She is such a sweetie. Two weeks ago she was so tired before lessons. She climbed on the piano bench and was lying on it like a cat does. Rachel did have a lesson but I am not sure how much she really absorbed. Last week was a better lesson. I hope she does well tomorrow too. She is such a cutie.
I hope your Sunday was good too.
I got up early for church today. We sang "Here I am to Worship". It is a very neat song. I really like it. I have liked all the songs that the choir director has picked for us. I am really enjoying being in the choir. I hope Katie is able to join. I think she would really like it a lot plus she is a good singer. After church I had Rick's lesson. Brianne didn't show up so I think her mother forgot about the lesson. Rick had a good lesson. He has 4 songs now that he is learning, one Italian, one English classical, one from Little Mermaid, and one Broadway. The theme for the spring concert this year is movies. The kids can dress up in costumes too if they want. It should be a lot of fun but that won't be until spring. Right now we are just working on regular music, not for the concert yet. That will start at the end of May.
I am watching a marathon of Law and Order SVU. I like this show a lot. It is an interesting marathon. The theme is legal loophole cases. I have seen most of them though but they are still super good.
I am really tired today. I did take a nap this afternoon. I just couldn't stay awake anymore so I went up and got my pajamas on and fell asleep. I will be heading back to bed soon. I think I am coming down with a cold too. My sinuses seem to be swollen. It is hard to breath. I have a bit of a bad headache today too. It is more than the regular headache. I hope it goes back to the normal headache by bedtime. I also hope I sleep better tonight since I am so tired.
Tomorrow I have a lesson at 3 pm. Isaac is going to be absent. His family is going skiing on the holiday. I hope they have a good time. I will still have Rachel though. She is such a sweetie. Two weeks ago she was so tired before lessons. She climbed on the piano bench and was lying on it like a cat does. Rachel did have a lesson but I am not sure how much she really absorbed. Last week was a better lesson. I hope she does well tomorrow too. She is such a cutie.
I hope your Sunday was good too.
Saturday, January 14, 2012
the first snowfall to stick to the ground
Yesterday I woke up to a winter wonderland! There was about 2 inches of snow on the ground. We have had brief snow falls, but they didn't stay on the ground and by the end of the day, it was totally gone. This one stuck. The sidewalks and the driveways are mostly cleared by now though because there really wasn't too much snow. It looked really pretty out yesterday. I realized today that I should have taken a picture of it. I will the next time and since we live in Michigan, I am so sure there will be a next time. I am thankful we haven't had the snow we had last year as we had so much snow. I am thankful that this year things have been rather mild. I am hoping for a rather mild winter, although just because it starts off slow doesn't mean we won't get the regular amount of snow. If we do, I am ready, well, as ready as I can be. My little red baby is in the garage safe from any snow falls. That is the biggest thing I am glad for, having my car in the garage. I won't have to scrap windows or clear off snow when I need to go somewhere. It really is a major blessing.
It was a quiet teaching day today, just my lovely Camille. She is in 4th grade and is doing really, really well. Camille is just a lovely student to have! Tomorrow is Rick and a make up for Brianne. I will be able to take a small nap after church before Brianne arrives. That will work out well.
My friend and former student, Kelly Lynn is coming by this evening. She is a newly graduated teacher. She is doing pretty well. I am so proud of her. I had her as a child for a student. I am face book friends with several former students. Face book is so great to reconnect with people. I have found some childhood friends, relatives, as well as the former students on face book. I also found some college friends too. That is a good thing. Well, anyway, Kelly Lynn is coming over and we will have some fun. I am hoping to go to bed a bit early since 6:45 comes super early in the morning! I love singing in the choir!
My craft kits have come in! i don't know which ones to make first? It is a rough decision as all of them are adorable. One is snowmen, trees, mittens, another is penguins, and the last is mittens with embroidery on them. I also need to start taking down the Christmas stuff. I am probably going to start that this evening after Kelly Lynn leaves. I am leaving some of the window clings on, the winter ones and I plan to get some Valentines Day ones too to put up. I know I have some. They are in Mom's closet so I will look to see what I have and what I need. I will have to get some new table cloths because I will have a round table now and not the oval ones so the table cloths I have won't fit my table. I don't mind getting new table cloths. i don't buy super expensive ones because I would be afraid to use them. They might get stained or something like that. I buy vinyl ones that have cute designs on them. I have about 3 table cloths I haven't used yet. They will be donated because I won't be able to use them with the new table.
Kelly Lynn should be here shortly. I do hope you are having a good day!
It was a quiet teaching day today, just my lovely Camille. She is in 4th grade and is doing really, really well. Camille is just a lovely student to have! Tomorrow is Rick and a make up for Brianne. I will be able to take a small nap after church before Brianne arrives. That will work out well.
My friend and former student, Kelly Lynn is coming by this evening. She is a newly graduated teacher. She is doing pretty well. I am so proud of her. I had her as a child for a student. I am face book friends with several former students. Face book is so great to reconnect with people. I have found some childhood friends, relatives, as well as the former students on face book. I also found some college friends too. That is a good thing. Well, anyway, Kelly Lynn is coming over and we will have some fun. I am hoping to go to bed a bit early since 6:45 comes super early in the morning! I love singing in the choir!
My craft kits have come in! i don't know which ones to make first? It is a rough decision as all of them are adorable. One is snowmen, trees, mittens, another is penguins, and the last is mittens with embroidery on them. I also need to start taking down the Christmas stuff. I am probably going to start that this evening after Kelly Lynn leaves. I am leaving some of the window clings on, the winter ones and I plan to get some Valentines Day ones too to put up. I know I have some. They are in Mom's closet so I will look to see what I have and what I need. I will have to get some new table cloths because I will have a round table now and not the oval ones so the table cloths I have won't fit my table. I don't mind getting new table cloths. i don't buy super expensive ones because I would be afraid to use them. They might get stained or something like that. I buy vinyl ones that have cute designs on them. I have about 3 table cloths I haven't used yet. They will be donated because I won't be able to use them with the new table.
Kelly Lynn should be here shortly. I do hope you are having a good day!
Friday, January 13, 2012
fancy new table and chairs!
I have finally (and it took a lot to do this) have come to the conclusion (several of my friends have been mentioning this to me) that indeed, my lovely dining room table and chairs are, well, in need of replacement. This breaks my heart as I love the set but it is true. The chairs ALL need to be re-glued, the table needed to be tightened and probably needs it again, so I will have a new to me set on Monday. The chairs are already here. My friend, Heather B-T has bought it for me. It is a metal table with a glass top. The table is round and it comes with 4 chairs. The chairs are high back (which I really like) and the seat is of a pattern that I like. I can redo them if I want, but I don't at this time. They are cream color so they will go with the decor of the dining room and kitchen. I am so thankful for my friends getting me this new to me set because I do need it. I can't use any of the chairs for the old set since they all need to be re-glued. For me, I use my office chair in the dining room. I have one chair from the old set at the table, but no one usual sits there. I also had 2 folding chairs too since the other chairs can't be used. Now, I can use dining room chairs with the new to me table and chairs set. They are very pretty. I have no idea what my style for furniture is but hey, I don't really need to know right now anyway. I like the new to me set a lot. I will have to change the style of my table cloths though since the table is round and all my table cloths are for an oval table.
My all time favorite movie is coming back out into theatres but in 3D. I have trouble with 3D because I don't like things coming at me in my face. I have seen some of the nature 3D movies in the IMAX and haven't had a problem with that so I am hoping that since this movie was not originally done as a 3D movie that it won't be so bad for me. I am planning to go and see it with my Muglia girls in a few weeks. I am not sure how long it will be in the movie theatre and if I miss it that will be okay. I love Beauty and the Beast! It is a great movie. Belle is my favorite Princess and my 2nd favorite character that Disney has created. We all know that Winnie the Pooh is my all time favorite character. He is the best one ever. I have several plush and beanie Winnie the Poohs. They are in different outfits, which is why I have so many. I have Christmas ones, Winter ones, big ones, little ones, and regular ones. I have a Christmas Barbie Belle doll too. Momma gave it too me at Christmas one year. I like it a lot. I also have a Cinderella Doll that Mom bought me too. Cinderella is my 2nd favorite Princess.
Last night in choir we sight read a beautiful piece called, "Use Me". It was simply lovely. The choir accompanies 2 soloists - 1 male and 1 female. I am really enjoying being a member of this choir. The church service is different than what I am used to but I am enjoying the change. I like the congregational singing part of the service. The service goes quickly it seems. The messages are always making me think and examine my own life and my actions. It has really helped me a lot.
Tomorrow I am meeting a fellow teacher who happens to be a former student of mine! She is new to teaching and has a few questions. I don't mind and it makes me feel good that I can help her. I did ask her to call and let me know when she is coming because the weather is supposed to be a bit iffy tomorrow. We did set a time frame so that is why I ask for her to call first, this way I won't worry.
I am going to work on the kitchen this weekend. I have several boxes that are now empty and need to be broken down for another use. I also want to take down the Christmas Tree and put the decorations away. I have a few boxes in the dining room that need to be taken care of too. I will put the tools in the tool box and the rest of the stuff in the furnace room on the shelves. I know there isn't much room left in the furnace room, but these will fit, I am sure.
Next Saturday, Calli and I are going grocery shopping. That should be fun. Calli is so fun to go grocery shopping with. We have many good giggles while we shop. I have quite a list this time. I am working on eating at home more often. I have some yummy soups that I add some chicken and vegetables too to make it more of a stew type thing. I like stews, whether it is a beef stew or chicken stew. I also like to add some seafood to it. I start with a nice potato soup and then add a few things to make it yummier, if that is possible! I have some other type soups from that same brand that are really good too. With winter here, I don't always like to go outside each day. I am cold most of the time and it is cold here for the next few days. My new blankets shed. I have brown specks from the blankets all over my pajama top. I am not sure what to do about this.
I only have 1 lesson tomorrow and 2 lessons on Sunday. 1 of them is a make up lesson for tomorrow as Brianne has an exam to take for school. The other Sunday lesson is Rick. He goes back and forth between lessons on Saturday or Sunday depending on his schedule. Either day works for me. I come home from church and take a wee nap in the living room while I wait for him to arrive. I am planning on being at church this Sunday. I am really going to be working on making sure I am there every week. It is super early for me, but I feel so much better when I start my week with church on Sunday. Mom used to say that and I never really understood what she meant until the last few months. My week seems to be better when I go to church every week. I am trying to be more dedicated and make sure I go every week.
I do hope you have had a good day and have plans for a fun filled weekend. I just want to get a few things done around the house and teach a few lessons, that will make me happy.
My all time favorite movie is coming back out into theatres but in 3D. I have trouble with 3D because I don't like things coming at me in my face. I have seen some of the nature 3D movies in the IMAX and haven't had a problem with that so I am hoping that since this movie was not originally done as a 3D movie that it won't be so bad for me. I am planning to go and see it with my Muglia girls in a few weeks. I am not sure how long it will be in the movie theatre and if I miss it that will be okay. I love Beauty and the Beast! It is a great movie. Belle is my favorite Princess and my 2nd favorite character that Disney has created. We all know that Winnie the Pooh is my all time favorite character. He is the best one ever. I have several plush and beanie Winnie the Poohs. They are in different outfits, which is why I have so many. I have Christmas ones, Winter ones, big ones, little ones, and regular ones. I have a Christmas Barbie Belle doll too. Momma gave it too me at Christmas one year. I like it a lot. I also have a Cinderella Doll that Mom bought me too. Cinderella is my 2nd favorite Princess.
Last night in choir we sight read a beautiful piece called, "Use Me". It was simply lovely. The choir accompanies 2 soloists - 1 male and 1 female. I am really enjoying being a member of this choir. The church service is different than what I am used to but I am enjoying the change. I like the congregational singing part of the service. The service goes quickly it seems. The messages are always making me think and examine my own life and my actions. It has really helped me a lot.
Tomorrow I am meeting a fellow teacher who happens to be a former student of mine! She is new to teaching and has a few questions. I don't mind and it makes me feel good that I can help her. I did ask her to call and let me know when she is coming because the weather is supposed to be a bit iffy tomorrow. We did set a time frame so that is why I ask for her to call first, this way I won't worry.
I am going to work on the kitchen this weekend. I have several boxes that are now empty and need to be broken down for another use. I also want to take down the Christmas Tree and put the decorations away. I have a few boxes in the dining room that need to be taken care of too. I will put the tools in the tool box and the rest of the stuff in the furnace room on the shelves. I know there isn't much room left in the furnace room, but these will fit, I am sure.
Next Saturday, Calli and I are going grocery shopping. That should be fun. Calli is so fun to go grocery shopping with. We have many good giggles while we shop. I have quite a list this time. I am working on eating at home more often. I have some yummy soups that I add some chicken and vegetables too to make it more of a stew type thing. I like stews, whether it is a beef stew or chicken stew. I also like to add some seafood to it. I start with a nice potato soup and then add a few things to make it yummier, if that is possible! I have some other type soups from that same brand that are really good too. With winter here, I don't always like to go outside each day. I am cold most of the time and it is cold here for the next few days. My new blankets shed. I have brown specks from the blankets all over my pajama top. I am not sure what to do about this.
I only have 1 lesson tomorrow and 2 lessons on Sunday. 1 of them is a make up lesson for tomorrow as Brianne has an exam to take for school. The other Sunday lesson is Rick. He goes back and forth between lessons on Saturday or Sunday depending on his schedule. Either day works for me. I come home from church and take a wee nap in the living room while I wait for him to arrive. I am planning on being at church this Sunday. I am really going to be working on making sure I am there every week. It is super early for me, but I feel so much better when I start my week with church on Sunday. Mom used to say that and I never really understood what she meant until the last few months. My week seems to be better when I go to church every week. I am trying to be more dedicated and make sure I go every week.
I do hope you have had a good day and have plans for a fun filled weekend. I just want to get a few things done around the house and teach a few lessons, that will make me happy.
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