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Mama's Song: Joy in the Morning Light
Apr. 10, 2007
Spring Activities
We are already in the midst of a very busy spring quarter. I'm finding it hard to blog regularly. Here is some of the things we are doing.
*Swimming lessons twice a week - This is one of the kid's favorite times of year because of these classes. We have been taking lessons every spring for around 5 years or so.
*Piano lessons once a week - It is hard to faithfully practice with all the good weather and fun activity of spring, but we keep working at it. Improvement does show over time.
*Ham radio class once a week - My husband really wishes that I had my technician level license so I could operate a little two meter radio. I wouldn't mind being able to operate one, but I've never been able to motivate myself to study on my own. But he does know I am a faithful class attender. So, he started a class that meets once a week. There are several other families attending together, women, children, men college students. I"m guessing there are around thirty people who are coming! It is the first time I've ever been in a class taught by my husband. I've heard he is a good lecturer, but now I know for myself that it is true. Unfortunately, I'm not one of his brightest students when it comes to remembering frequencies, electrical terms and formulas, and regulations. Somehow I think that if my daughter could pass the exam when she was nine, surely I could pass. But that is still yet to be known. At least I'm a faithful class attender. And I haven't fallen asleep yet while I was there. I hope that counts for something. I think I am supposed to study out of class too, though, and when I tried that, I did fall asleep. The formula for voltage could not hold my attention.
*Once a week we are going hiking in the foothills of the nearby mountains with a 79 year old friend of mine. She is the one who had the heart attack just a few weeks before my husband. She isn't supposed to go out by herself anymore, so she has been trying to get people to go with her. Most people don't have time during the day when she likes to go. At first I didn't think we did either. Then I remembered that we homeschool, and hiking in the mountains is a perfect P.E. class. She also is full of knowledge about the names of the ridges, peaks, valleys, and rivers around us. I am glad for the exercise myself. I think I am going to start carrying a loaded backpack for the training value. Maybe I will be a better backpacker this summer. The kids are sure eager to go backpacking.
*Every week we meet with some friends for a small group Bible study. Right now we are studying what it means to be a disciple of Jesus. Two teen girls have a special program for the kids. They are studying Christian stewardship.
*My trio practices every week. We are working on a couple new songs. We really enjoy singing together, but we also look forward to sharing together and praying for each other. In fact, if we aren't careful, we could spend the whole time doing just that, and forget to sing. Our practice is really just a good excuse for good friends to get together. I've noticed that if women don't make an effort to do so, life gets too busy for friendships. My friendships really bless my life.
*I'm also attending a class about herbs and health. I'm really enjoying this class very much. My daughter is coming with me and we are learning much. I'm really interested in learning to use the healing properties of plants. |
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