Busy, Busy, Busy

This weekend was incredibly productive, but also incredibly tiring. So much, in fact, that I almost feel like the weekend has just swept by me!

Saturday brought us dress rehearsal. I don't know what to say except I came home with a migraine, and Leslie had to tell me the kids were just riled up because it was the first dress rehearsal, and things will be much better on Tuesday, and even better on Wednesday when parents are in the audience.

After dress rehearsal, I went over to Mildred's house--Richie's grandmother. She's gotten a new phone and I went to program it for her. It didn't take me very long, but Cathryn and I stayed for a while, socializing. Mildred is such an interesting lady--she has that great Charleston accent, and I always think that she came from the pages of a book, where they sip mint juleps and watch polo matches.

Richie and I also went grocery shopping with Cathryn, which is usually an adventure in "Please, can I have it?", but this time she was really, really good. We also found my sugar-free popsicles, but of course, I would have much preferred the Pepperidge Farm Sausalito cookies that Richie chose for himself. Ah, well, my time is coming, and soon I will indulge myself with whole-wheat toast and whole-grain pasta.

Sunday was another productive day. We didn't go to morning service, but I did make breakfast for Richie, Trey, and Cathryn (blueberry pancakes from Boone Hill Farms), and also cleared out all those bags of clothes lying around in our bedroom as well as cleaned Richie's side of the closet. I finally feel ready for summer, and won't feel guilty about going to Pirateland!

I did, however, make it to Sunday night service, and I'm really glad that I did.

Toodles!

"I Love You, Lord"

I love you, Lord And I lift my voice To worship you, oh my soul, rejoice Take joy my King In what you hear Let it be a sweet, sweet sound in your ear

This chorus is, by far, my favorite song in the entire Baptist Hymnal. I sing it to myself all the time, and have often thought about the way I'd love for a praise and worship team to sing it.

I'd love to start it off acapella, and in the same tune as it is in the hymnal. Then, as the final three words are sung, the tempo picks up and moves into this fast, pop sound. I'd love to hear it with clear bright vocals and harmonies.

Maybe someday...

Free Association--because planned blogging is for whimps!

Since I'm not recapping American Idol this season (not that it's not turning out to be a very good season--the guys were completely on for 80s night. Well, most of them--Luke Menard and Danny Noriega left me quite cold last night.) I've found myself quite stress-free and incredibly productive. It normally takes me a week to do a week's worth of laundry, but I got it all done in two days! I know that sounds strange, but I usually separate clothes on Mondays (into whites, darks, red, lights, and towels) and then begin washing and folding on Thursday (because I'm recapping on Tuesday and Wednesday) and finishing up around Sunday. I also was able to cook myself some dinner (turkey burgers--no bun-- with a side of cauliflower and broccoli) and help Richie with their dinner. PLUS I cleaned up all the dishes! I am so proud of me!

I'm really beginning to get fired up about Children's Choir. The play is two months away, and we're kicking into high gear. I've got some choreography concerns, because we had a low head count last practice, and I'm hoping that more will show up this Sunday. I wish that the kids were as committed to it as Leslie and I are. That is one thing I miss about being in the drama team when I was a teenager--no one forced you to do it. It was up to you to sign up and serve. I don't know--maybe the kids are excited, but they're just not showing it because it's not cool to be excited, because our class is growing. We've got 21 in class now, and if it grows anymore, I believe Leslie and I are going to need to ask for a helper!

Speaking of excitement, I've discovered a new catalog. It's called "Hands On Fun" and it's published by Oriental Trading. It has so many neat ideas about decorating a classroom, and has lots of projects for the kids. If I were an elementary school teacher, it would be my go-to source for supplies, because C-H-E-A-P! Anyway, I've found a couple of props for the musical in the catalog, and it's cheaper to buy it whole than in pieces and put it together. Plus, it takes up less time.