I need to check my blog periodically to see what surprises Amy has for me. I like the new background. I bet Michael does, too.
Summer is nearly over and so is my free time. Monday I begin working at the schools and teaching piano every day again. I will be home from 9:15 to 11:15 and from 1:30 on. I teach lessons from 1:30 or 2:00 every day and finish at 6:00 or 6:30. So all the projects I didn't get finished during the summer are now on hold until next summer.
For months I have wanted to make quiet books for my grandchildren. I have taken steps toward that but by the time I get them completed they will have babies of their own.
I have been trying to write a history of the Copper Hills Ninth Ward since it no longer exists. When it is finally done, people from that ward will maybe have forgotten it ever existed in the first place.
I wanted to organize the photographs I have. I want them in books so my grandkids can look at them and learn more about their family. My family is growing so fast and the photographs growing even faster and I can't keep up!
These are only a few of the projects I have been working on. I will always have things to do. But I don't want to just focus on what I haven't done. I did get some things accomplished this summer.
I taught group piano lessons and our theme this year was "My Walk Through Music History." I learned so much about the history of music and enjoyed very much all the research. I feel a lot of satisfaction because of my efforts in this area and I enjoyed our closing social a couple of weeks ago. I'm looking forward to beginning the individual lessons next week.
I planned a family reunion for the weekend of July 24th. It was the first time in four-and-a-half years all my family was together. The last time we had five grandchildren, and now we have fifteen! We were missing my son-in-law, David, but everyone else was here. My father and Tom's mother and sister were here, too. It was a wild and wonderful weekend! The highlights were: we went to a sock-hop, went fossil-hunting, and had a pizza and salad cook-off. I was in heaven. Then suddenly they were all saying good-bye and it was over. A month later it's almost as if it hadn't happened at all. But I
keep gathering things around the house that are evidence that they were here. I recently made a trip to the post office to send five packages around the country--shoes, socks, baby toys, artwork, fossils,
Summer is nearly over and so is my free time. Monday I begin working at the schools and teaching piano every day again. I will be home from 9:15 to 11:15 and from 1:30 on. I teach lessons from 1:30 or 2:00 every day and finish at 6:00 or 6:30. So all the projects I didn't get finished during the summer are now on hold until next summer.
For months I have wanted to make quiet books for my grandchildren. I have taken steps toward that but by the time I get them completed they will have babies of their own.
I have been trying to write a history of the Copper Hills Ninth Ward since it no longer exists. When it is finally done, people from that ward will maybe have forgotten it ever existed in the first place.
I wanted to organize the photographs I have. I want them in books so my grandkids can look at them and learn more about their family. My family is growing so fast and the photographs growing even faster and I can't keep up!
These are only a few of the projects I have been working on. I will always have things to do. But I don't want to just focus on what I haven't done. I did get some things accomplished this summer.
I taught group piano lessons and our theme this year was "My Walk Through Music History." I learned so much about the history of music and enjoyed very much all the research. I feel a lot of satisfaction because of my efforts in this area and I enjoyed our closing social a couple of weeks ago. I'm looking forward to beginning the individual lessons next week.
I planned a family reunion for the weekend of July 24th. It was the first time in four-and-a-half years all my family was together. The last time we had five grandchildren, and now we have fifteen! We were missing my son-in-law, David, but everyone else was here. My father and Tom's mother and sister were here, too. It was a wild and wonderful weekend! The highlights were: we went to a sock-hop, went fossil-hunting, and had a pizza and salad cook-off. I was in heaven. Then suddenly they were all saying good-bye and it was over. A month later it's almost as if it hadn't happened at all. But I
keep gathering things around the house that are evidence that they were here. I recently made a trip to the post office to send five packages around the country--shoes, socks, baby toys, artwork, fossils, etc. that had been left behind.
My house is more home now that all my family has been here and filled every corner and hole with sounds and soul that warm my heart. Thanks, family, for taking the time and expense to give this gift to me. 
I went to New York in June and had a wonderful week with Alan and his family. For a couple of days Alan and Jessica were able to get away to celebrate their anniversary and I had a great time with the kids.
I've been able to do some temple work and have loved the peace and learning and feeling within those walls.
I rode Amtrak with Corbin, Morgan, and Miralise. What a fun experience!
I started a friendship quilt for some dear friends--our first in Spring Creek--who recently retired and moved to Utah after living here for thirty years. I made squares and had ward members write their sentiments on them. With the help of another dear friend the top is together now and Tom is right now finishing quilting stands. I have the quilt ready to put on the frame and by this afternoon will be quilting. This is a project that will be finished before the weather turns cold.
I have three afghans that will also be finished soon. This is therapy for me. I love making afghans for those I love.
I've read some good books, written in journals, done housework, babysat grandchildren, moved my office to the bedroom so Tom and Michael can use the other office strictly for their business, kept up with the bills, etc. Now the flexible time is over and my life will be more structured but I am looking forward to the things I have committed to. The students I have, the choir members and Mrs. Hansen, the choir director, are all important to me and I enjoy being part of their lives. I enjoy the children in Primary and am finding more ways to include them in the sharing of music in our meetings.
I have a good life and am thankful to my Heavenly Father for giving me so much--my family, my religion, my talents, my knowledge, my friends, my memories, my desire to serve and use my talents, my home, my neighborhood, etc., etc., etc. Thanks to all of you for your part in making my life so wonderful--for making each season of my life rich and vibrant and fulfilling!
p.s. I would add photos but that option is not working for me today.
I've been able to do some temple work and have loved the peace and learning and feeling within those walls.
I rode Amtrak with Corbin, Morgan, and Miralise. What a fun experience!
I started a friendship quilt for some dear friends--our first in Spring Creek--who recently retired and moved to Utah after living here for thirty years. I made squares and had ward members write their sentiments on them. With the help of another dear friend the top is together now and Tom is right now finishing quilting stands. I have the quilt ready to put on the frame and by this afternoon will be quilting. This is a project that will be finished before the weather turns cold.
I have three afghans that will also be finished soon. This is therapy for me. I love making afghans for those I love.
I've read some good books, written in journals, done housework, babysat grandchildren, moved my office to the bedroom so Tom and Michael can use the other office strictly for their business, kept up with the bills, etc. Now the flexible time is over and my life will be more structured but I am looking forward to the things I have committed to. The students I have, the choir members and Mrs. Hansen, the choir director, are all important to me and I enjoy being part of their lives. I enjoy the children in Primary and am finding more ways to include them in the sharing of music in our meetings.
I have a good life and am thankful to my Heavenly Father for giving me so much--my family, my religion, my talents, my knowledge, my friends, my memories, my desire to serve and use my talents, my home, my neighborhood, etc., etc., etc. Thanks to all of you for your part in making my life so wonderful--for making each season of my life rich and vibrant and fulfilling!
p.s. I would add photos but that option is not working for me today.
