Wednesday, November 30, 2005 - Really bad at this
Ok, I'm a really crummy updater. Life is just super duper busy right now. DD5 is keeping me busy with school. Not a day goes by that I'm NOT completely astonished with her learning abilities. Last night at bedtime, she read a Reading Level 2.2 book quite easily, which means she's really reading at nearly a grade 3 level. One year ago at this time, she couldn't even read the word "can" and now she's reading at a near 3rd grade level! Amazing. It's so much fun to watch our kids learn stuff, isn't it??? Yet another bonus to HSing.
We had Thanksgiving at our home this year, which seems to be becoming the tradition. Usually I make the traditional menu (turkey, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, corn, stuffing, gravy, cranberry sauce) and also make a new menu, trying a new recipe for each dish (different potatoes, different veggies, etc...) That usually goes over well, because if I pick a loser recipe, we've got the traditional stuff to fall back on. This year, I've been so busy that I just didn't do any new stuff, and everyone was so disappointed! The first words out of my sister's mouth when she got here were "So what's the new dish this year??" I had to tell her we were just having plain ol' boring Thanksgiving food. hahaha. So we'll be back to that next year. Just as we were sitting down to eat, my best friend called. They had been on their way up the mountain to her grandmother's for dinner and the snow was so bad they couldn't drive. Because they had other plans, they of course didn't have a turkey for themselves. We naturally had more than we would need, so she, her husband, her sister, and their almost 5yo dd came over. By the time they got here, my family was all done eating, so I cleared the table and let them have Thanksgiving dinner by themselves. Afterwards, they actually played games with us! It was so much fun, because my mom, sister and I love to play games, but my dad and hubby don't, so every year, we beg them to play, and they either don't (which annoys US) or they do (which annoys THEM). So it was nice to have a couple or people to willingly play games with us. It also was very nice to have an inch or two of snow just for the day.
I'm also frantically trying to get some sewing projects done. I made 3 angel costumes for the kids' Christmas program next Sunday (the 11th). I also had lined up 2 long-sleeved work shirts for DH, a quilt for previously mentioned best friend (who is having a baby Dec 8 after 5 years of trying!), several more costumes for my kids' dress-up boxes they're getting for Christmas, long-sleeved knit tops for 2yoDS and me, slacks and blouse outfit for me ... the list goes on and on ... and my serger chose this week to break (much thanks to 2yo DS!) So it's in the shop for the week, and I'm using the (very little) time I would ordinarily spend sewing to cut all these things out. That way, when I get my serger back, I can just start whipping projects out left and right.
That is, of course, in between my homework assignments. I've reached the all-too-familiar point in the semester when I'm in panic mode and can't wait for it to be over!! Somehow this semester, I managed 2 or 3 times to completely forget I was even enrolled, which naturally put me very far behind. I have just over 2 weeks left, and something like 4 more tests. Whoops! And I have no excuse to take an Incomplete this semester. The good news is, after this semester, I have only one more and I'll graduate! Finally! I've been going to this school part time since summer of '01, with the exception of one semester off after I had DS. I'm tired of it. I love learning, and I am kind of dreading the mushiness that happens to my brain between semesters, only on a much larger scale (not being enrolled anymore), but I'm a SAHM and HSer. I'm too busy for this any longer. Next semester I'll have an internship. That should be interesting, schedule-wise.
One more exciting piece of news. My high school chorus teacher has asked me to play the piano for the spring musical this year. I've ALWAYS wanted to, but only did for my senior year production. She's always hired a man from outside to do it. Well apparently, they had a bit of a falling out last year, so she wants me to do it now! Yay!! So I would assume that means for more than just this year! Yippee!! Of course, I don't know any students at the high school anymore, but I do enjoy being part of the production. (I've played the synthesizer - yuck - for several years for these shows). So I am also playing for the auditions on Dec 15. They are doing Bye Bye Birdie, about which I know absolutely NOTHING, so I'm picking up the score and maybe the CD tomorrow morning, and hopefully I can rent the video to at least somewhat familiarize myself with the show.
Oh dear. I go for ages without updating. Then when I do, it's like I can't shut up. I have so much I should be doing.
Thanks, everyone, for still stopping by and commenting, even though I'm the world's worst updater. :-)
Have a great day!
Comments
Wednesday, December 7, 2005 - Untitled Comment
Posted by RainyDayMichele
How nice that you were able to bless your friends with a TG dinner. May your hospitality be blessed.
Congratulations on playing in the production, too. That is simply marvelous!
Blessings,
Michele
Saturday, December 10, 2005 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Monda
