|
| summertime.There was this message my father gave about a month ago. It was about renewed vision. Instead of giving up, or trying something else, or feeling helpless... you need renewed vision. You need a reminder of why you are doing what you are doing.
I need that.
It's fairly well-known that I like change. Some times its feels like more of curse than a blessing. But, I am having to refocus myself every morning it seems. Especially when I look through facebook and see pictures of peoples gardens; of furniture being refinished; of sunshine shining through the windows in their apartments in warmer parts of the country....
See, I love my apartment. I love that I walk to work and that we are saving so much money on only having 1 vehicle. I love that I only have a few rooms to clean rather than a huge home. Really - I do.
But, that doesn't stop me from looking forward to the day that I have a yard to mow, and a porch to sit on when its sunny outside, and a place to put old, refinished antiques. That will be fun.
So, I have to remind myself that it all happens in better timing than I can pick if I just am patient.
(So, I'll just dream... a lot... until then!)
| | |
| since a week ago...
I've gone grocery shopping.
made cookies
and lemon squares...
Organized the pick up of lunch meat
cleaned the house for company
went to a firehall to do hair for a wedding on Friday
then to a rehearsal, then to a dinner.
Then to CFA for Academy Night.
Home again to finish any cleaning to host a lunch for the groomsmen
and for the couple coming to spend the night.
Saturday the bed was stripped and remade
a stop to the salon for last-minute supplies
and off to the home of a bride.
Sunday was sunday school, regular service and hosting 14 people
for cold-cut sandwiches and left-over lemon squares.
A walk around lovely canton, a movie, and going to bed early.
(somewhere in there I rearranged my dining room and
began to put the house back together)
Monday was an early-up "day-off":
Rick had a meeting in Potsdam
so I putz around the house and got salad ready for the family celebration.
Oh, and I took a 2.6 mile walk/run while Rick was gone.
BBQ at noon for memorial day and two sister's birthday.
Whiffle-ball (is that how you spell it?) and presents
done by 5:30.
Tuesday - back to work.
And now I need to go grocery shopping again.
It goes around and around.
That was it.
(in case you think life for newly-wed's is slow - its not in this case)
| | |
| finally. summertime.
I walked through the Wal*Mart doors to breath in the fresh air (of course, I held my breath in the "lobby" area because whats with the vents blowing air? sometimes its really hot, sometimes it just smells bad.. whats the deal?) and I instantly caught a breeze of nostalgia. I don't know why that season changes are always accompanied by this sense of sorrow or sadness... I just seem to be transported to earlier years.
What a nice feeling to be able to park far away from the door and not worry about getting wet feet from the snowy-slushy- parking lot. I loaded the groceries, put the cart away (that was for the North Country This Week's Sound-off discussions last month), and jumped back in the car. The sunroof slid open (I tell Rick all the time that I married him for the sunroof in his car), and Patsy Cline came on the CD player (did I just admit to that on the world wide web?).
The sky was so pink and as I looked at the clock and realized it was already 8:28 and the sky was still so lovely -- I was suddenly transported to being a little girl in a night gown already in bed and wondering why it was so light out when I was in bed. But, there was something fun about laying in bed while the sky was still lit up with the sunset.
So, when I got home Rick helped me unload the groceries and I kept smelling lilacs. And being that I am in a new location for the first time in the summertime, I wandered out to our backyard to look around for the first time. And lo and behold I found A LILAC TREE!!!!! Hurray!
I am pretty sure it was on our side of the property (and truth be told, our neighbors probably don't even know a lilac tree is there!), so I cut a few blossoms off and set them around downstairs (today I am going to do some upstairs - they smell SOOOOO good!)
So, bottom line: I am SOOOOO glad the summertime has decided to finally arrive!
| | |
| I have been doing A LOT of hair recently.
No, no. I know I do a lot of hair all the time, but I am doing "event" hair. Musicals, prom-do after prom-do, Class dinner hair do's, and two weddings this weekend. AND all of my regular clients are needing their hair done as well.
It must be that season or something!
But, I do love it. I love being creative and having to think outside the box and help create something that will flatter the subject and also make them happy (unfortunately, people aren't always happy despite a style that is flattering -- achieving both takes lots of patience and psychology!).
Today I was not suppose to work much because Rick had the day off (he usually has Monday's but had to switch them), but due to the CFA Class Dinner, I gave up my afternoon to primp and pamper three sisters, and three friends.
I don't have pictures of the three friends, but here are the other three beautiful ladies (you might not recognize one of them....)
| | |
| on music. and other such wonderful things.Three nights in a row of taking time to be creative and think outside the box. I, personally, LOVE thinking outside the box. Who wants to stay in the lines? I like to let it grow and grow... So, I sketched out ideas and through them on the board behind my styling chair (which, for right then, wasn't a black swivel chair all cushioned and soft, but rather a metal folding chair that was often too low to the ground).
Monday night: Whoville's.
Tuesday night: Jungle Creatures.
Wednesday-Saturday: EVERYONE!!!
By the time Thursday came around I was ready to sit through the open-dress rehearsal and I was hoping the kids were ready for an audience as well.
The lights went down and the announcements came on: No cameras, please. Turn off your cell phones. All.The.Way.Off, please.... as CFA proudly presents Seussical!
The pit band (I prefer to refer to them as an orchestra because they just seemed to good to be considered a pit band - and they weren't in a pit!) began to play and oh boy was it beautiful. BEAUTIFUL! The music is lovely in and of itself, but they played it more than just ok.
Soon the lights came up on the stage, we were entertained by The Cat In The Hat, JoJo, Gertrude McFuzz, Horton, Mayzie, the Bird girls, and lots and lots of fun Jungle Creatures and Who's!
This morning Rick and I couldn't get the song out of our head (and I am fairly confident that we both could hear Ben's voice singing), "Alone in the universe... so alone in the universe... Mayzie come find me I've got to save Who..." *or however it goes*
I was moved close to tears last night as their beauitful voices rang out loud and strong and full of emotion. We really should have three performances -- I think it would be worth it! But, The duets between Horton and Gertrude and Horton and JoJo were my favorite I think. I look forward to hearing snippets at Academy night and since I happen to know the Director, I might put in a special request to hear at least the duet part of "Notice Me Horton".
;)
If you didn't make it, its a shame.
| | |
|
