I'm exhausted!!!

What a day! I woke up this morning at 5:30am and could not get back to sleep. At 6:00am, I finally decided I should just get up. I spent the next hour-and-a-half working on the menu and grocery list for the next trip to the commissary. It was so nice and quiet; I found the task less stressful with the quiet. We are going to try out some new recipes. Hopefully, they will turn out well, and John will be happy. :)

We did a little shopping this morning. Nothing big. Sometimes you just need to get out of the house.

Chloe and John spent almost all day working on her room. They moved her bed back against the wall. Then they worked on rearranging all of her stuff. Her room looks awesome; I just hope it stays that way for awhile. We still need to work on her closet. ;)

I, too, worked on rearranging some things. I mainly worked our bedroom. I still have quite a few things to do, but it is looking better. Our bedspread was washed the other day, so of course it shrunk even more. It is suppose to be machine washable, which is why I bought it. So annoying. Anyway, I was relieved to find out today that it still covers most the bed. However, one more wash and I believe it will be over for the bedspread.

I talked to my parents tonight. All is mostly well. Mom said my great aunt Helen is not doing well. Her body, at ninety-eight, is giving in. My Dad sounded great though. He is going to have to get more blood next week if his numbers stay the same. He'll know more when he goes in tomorrow.

Everything else is about the same. I am hoping to get the house back in shape over the next week, or two. I have quite a few projects on my To Do list, both big and small. One day I'll get them done, so I can take pictures of the house to post. I did take pictures of the daffodils that bloomed, so I'll try to get them posted very soon.

How many changes in 24 hours?

I am closer to being able to talk about taekwondo. I am not positive if I can open up about everything, but I will say the wheels are in motion.

Last night when I got home from taekwondo, I saw where Dr. Dial has passed away. Dr. Dial was bigger than life on the Pfeiffer campus. He was over the science department and not a man to mess with. He had a photographic memory and made sure each and every student knew it. I had dinner one night at his home. A night I'll never forget. It was his son's, Tory's, birthday. Tory invited me to dinner. Nervous would not to begin to explain how I felt that night. But I was honored to be the only outsider at dinner for Tory's birthday. In my mind, Dr. Dial will always be bigger than life.

A good friend of mine got some bad news last night. Okay, that does not begin to cover the news, but it is her life and I will not reveal things here. However, she and her family have been on my mind all day.

So, not everything is mine. Meaning not everything I've listed directly effects me. But each one does effect me. Each, in its own way, promotes my brain to work in overdrive. Poor John has had to go from one subject to another almost sentence by sentence with me today.

Life is always changing. Sometimes others change our lives for us, whether we want them to or not. Those changes are harder, but you still have to pull yourself up by the boot straps and keep going. There is something positive in everyday we just have to be open minded enough to find it.

Quick post

I just want to say we are not well here. I have been sick for a week now, unable to speak. John started getting sick over the weekend and has been home for two days straight now. His breathing worries me, but the doctor said he was clear yesterday. Jesse's nose is runny and Chloe seems to be fine...so far.

I'll post about the play when I feel better.

Change

Life is full of change. When you are young the years seem to drag. As you age, the years move a bit quicker and you a bit slower. The face in the mirror begins to change and age. The hair turns more grey, or decides it likes the floor better than the top of your head.

Change comes easily to some. They see change as a chance for growth. Change can somehow enhance their life in a way they cannot see at the moment, but they know it will come. They embrace the warmth of something new and shiny.

Others fight change. They loath it. They feel the change will bring something cold and unfeeling into their life. Somehow it will ruin what seems to be perfect already.

No matter how you look at change, it is inevitable. Something in your life will change.

Chloe transforms for "Beauty and the Beast"

Our sweet Chloe!



First you have to get to basics. Her basic costume that is!



Just a bit too BIG.



She ties this belt the same way she ties her black belt. :)



One paw down!




Chloe! Chloe? I think it is Chloe.



Opening Night of Beauty and the Beast

I admit I saw the first half of the show last night. However, a main character was out last night, so tonight was kind of all new. :)

I have to say this is probably going to be my favorite show. It has been my favorite Disney movie since it came out. The scenes, in the movie, were so advanced then. It still holds up in my mind.

With that said, I believe Jim, and his band of painters, did a phenomenal job of painting and designing the sets. The costumes are great! The students are so excited to be there! All rolled together you get a fantastic show.

I will try to post some pictures tomorrow. But I have to be honest. Chloe is in two scenes and they are both dark and she, and the other wolves, are in constant motion. Also, they are covered from head to toe so it is difficult to pick out our child. :)  I will try to post a video of one of her scenes. Jesse is in a few scenes were she is not moving as much (she isn't attacking anyone), which means I can actually take pictures of her.

I may actually post pictures after I see the play again on Saturday with my Mom. I am hoping to sit on the opposite side of the theatre to get some pictures of scenes I couldn't see tonight. There were times when the narrators were in my way, but still a great show!!!

So much to say, so little time to say it

I have been meaning to post for a few days, okay a week now. So here we go:

Last Tuesday, John was off work so we had no school. Well, kind of. The three of them (John, Jesse and Chloe) wound up working on this.

Match stick houses!

I think they are adorable and they all did a great job. John cut off all the match tops and the girls created their own home (bird house). I believe more are being planned, but not sure when they will get started.

Rehearsals are still going strong. They are now 3 1/2 hours every night and have been for the past week, over the weekend they were four hours! So LONG. Especially, for the adults. Some of us live to far to go home then back again. Opening night is tomorrow and we are hopeful everything is going to fall into place. I believe it is that way with most plays. Seems like nothing will come together then all of a sudden they are fabulous! :) I plan on taking the camera tonight to get some backstage pictures, at least a few of them.

I got a call last Friday from Master Mike. Changes are coming to class. I cannot really talk about anything yet, because I still have a decision to make myself. John already feels he knows where everything will land in the end, but I'm still not convinced. I'll let you know when everything is out on the table.

Dad is well. He called yesterday and his creatin (kidney function, spelling could be WAY off) is back down to the "normal" range. He blood count took a nose dive too, which we were told would probably happen. If it continues to drop by that amount, he will need another blood transfusion next week. He sounds good, even if he doesn't feel good. I don't think he is as tired as he was before. Of course, he is sore from all the shots. I keep reminding him we'll take it one day at a time and sometimes we'll have to take a moment at a time.

John now has more responsibilities at work. I believe in the last year his work load has doubled. Nothing he is really thrilled about, but the reality is there is nothing he can do about it right now. He is hopeful change will come in a year or so. Our fingers are crossed!

School is going well. We did miss yesterday, because I am not well this week. I am hoping today we'll do better. But we are still in a great place as far as days. I wish we were further along in a couple of subjects: math and English. We just keep going along.