Ahhh, yes, blissful sleep has resumed. In fact, this past week was one of the most laid back weeks I have had in a LONG time. Teacher meetings were not as intense as I anticipated. This year at CIS, I am teaching before school each day. It seems that the only way to have all the eligible string players together at the same time (without class conflicts) is to rehearse in the mornings. The advanced orchestra has mostly junior and senior high school players but there are also some really talented 4th and 5th graders in the group. I am starting a beginning string class two of the mornings and very happy to have administrative support for this since I tried a few years ago and it never got off the ground. But, since I am before school, it is not really a “class” – I do not give grades – and I fall under the category of a “club and organization”. Ya. SO, not really a part of the regular faculty this year so I don’t really feel the need to be at all the meetings. And, I’m not teaching enough to warrant an I-pad. But, at least I am still getting paid!
Another once-in-a-blue-moon situation last week was that many of my private students did not have a lesson for various reasons. As a result, I found myself with a great deal of discretionary time. Quite the contrast from the previous few weeks, for sure. And, I have to report that I really kind of just floated through the week not doing anything major. Just puttered. I finished two books: Specials and New Spring (a Wheel of Time prequel). I watched an oldie from Netflix called “What A Way To Go” starring Shirley McLaine, Dean Martin, Dick Van Dyke, Paul Newman, Robert Mitchum, Gene Kelly. A somewhat dark comedy that Steve and I have both seen before but many years ago. Funny. I also watched an old western called “The Westerner” starring Gary Cooper and Walter Brennan AND, my grandmother and grandfather as extras! It was filmed in Old Tucson in 1940 and my grandparents were part of the townspeople who first prayed and then danced at a celebration. You can see my grandpa with a couple of other fellows during the prayer and my grandma is being helped up from her knees after the prayer. Not many folks can say their grandparents were in the movies! I sewed up the seat cushions for the rocking chair for Lucy’s nursery, fixed a zipper for Melanie’s pants, and sewed a skirt from leftover fabric from Sarah’s dress but it is turned out to be too short! Just not quite enough leftover fabric. Pretty bummed about that. If Elise will tell me her waist size and the numbers match, then she will get it. Otherwise, Kirsti, do you want a cute skirt? Tell me your waist size……
Oh, it looks like I will be driving up to Fayette Friday mornings after CIS to teach four applied string lessons – a fancy word for private lessons - one beginning violin, one beginning cello, an intermediate violin and an intermediate cello. The budget will like that.
Steve and I made a quick trip to the St. Louis temple Friday after he got off work. It was a nice date. Steven and Tamara went up to Nauvoo to celebrate their 4th wedding anniversary over the weekend. Julina started her student teaching last week. Tamara started teaching, too. Emily called on Friday so Noah could tell me he pooped in the potty. HOORAY! Sadly, he has not had a repeat performance as of yet but, it’s a start. Our heat pump stopped working yesterday. Our BRAND NEW heat pump and air handler that cost thousands of dollars! The repair guy came out this morning and got it back up and running but we will be pursuing this issue starting tomorrow, for sure. In the meantime, it was pretty warm sleeping last night.
That’s all, folks…..
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