This will probably be my last post until the Monday after Thanksgiving (unless my withdrawals become so severe that next Friday at my sister's while I'm supposed to be watching Alabama's most sacred television broadcast, the Iron Bowl, I dare to fight the slow speed internet connection in hopes of attempting to blog.).
I started out today early with Bobby having a 7am meeting. I actually got a few things done before heading to church for a 9am instrument practice. Have I ever told you how much I enjoy playing with Danielle? She jumped WAY out of her comfort zone for me with this new Christmas duet we're trying, and today was our first day to try it together with the accompaniment, and I was SOOOO pleased with how it sounded! Of course, Dave graciously hammered out my rhythms for me and brought the tempo down to help us get the notes. And on top of that, Danielle switched from playing one instrument (the bass clarinet) from the Thanksgiving song to the Christmas piece (the Bflat clarinet) with VERY little difficulty! I don't think I could have done that!
Then we headed to Lumberton (the "halfway" point between here and my older sister's house) to meet up with my sis and nieces for lunch (delivering items to the Children's Home where my brother-in-law works, as well as a birthday package for my niece), and then to head home. We actually had to make a detour at Mrs. Bryan's on the way home, for the stow-away kittens Bobby brought home from her house Thursday night decided to take another trip and ended up going to Lumberton with us. They are now safely back at home. Well, they are physically safe, though the blonde kitten is now very skittish, whereas she wasn't before. But I will happily sleep tonight without waking up to pouncing kittens going crazy in the garage.
Now we're home, trying to get things lined up for tomorrow and our trip on Monday.
So in honor of the holidays next week, my list of thanks:
oh, and RooooooooLLLLLLLL TTiiiiiiiiiiDDDDDee rrrrrrooooooooooOLLLLL!!!!
I started out today early with Bobby having a 7am meeting. I actually got a few things done before heading to church for a 9am instrument practice. Have I ever told you how much I enjoy playing with Danielle? She jumped WAY out of her comfort zone for me with this new Christmas duet we're trying, and today was our first day to try it together with the accompaniment, and I was SOOOO pleased with how it sounded! Of course, Dave graciously hammered out my rhythms for me and brought the tempo down to help us get the notes. And on top of that, Danielle switched from playing one instrument (the bass clarinet) from the Thanksgiving song to the Christmas piece (the Bflat clarinet) with VERY little difficulty! I don't think I could have done that!
Then we headed to Lumberton (the "halfway" point between here and my older sister's house) to meet up with my sis and nieces for lunch (delivering items to the Children's Home where my brother-in-law works, as well as a birthday package for my niece), and then to head home. We actually had to make a detour at Mrs. Bryan's on the way home, for the stow-away kittens Bobby brought home from her house Thursday night decided to take another trip and ended up going to Lumberton with us. They are now safely back at home. Well, they are physically safe, though the blonde kitten is now very skittish, whereas she wasn't before. But I will happily sleep tonight without waking up to pouncing kittens going crazy in the garage.
Now we're home, trying to get things lined up for tomorrow and our trip on Monday.
So in honor of the holidays next week, my list of thanks:
- that I have a hope, thanks to Christ
- that I have a Comforter who is with me in difficult situations
- that I have an imagination
- that I have a church family
- that God blessed me with Godly parents
- for my siblings & their crews
- for my husband
- for transportation that doesn't involve body scanners or butt checks
- for fast food restaurants
- for music
- for good books, and semi-good movies
- for material and the people who think up creative quilt patterns
- for the patience God gave my husband
- for my mother-in-law
- that I live close to a nice shopping center
- that I live in America
- for doctors (even though I complain about them and our healthcare set-up, we've still got one of the better healthcare systems in the world)
- for the gift of sleep and rejuvenation
- for Dr. Pepper
- for chocolate
- for Facebook
- for holidays
oh, and RooooooooLLLLLLLL TTiiiiiiiiiiDDDDDee rrrrrrooooooooooOLLLLL!!!!
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