wore to a frazzle, originally uploaded by rightbug?.
the quiet around here is deafening. it’s the same auld lang syne.
For last year’s words belong to last year’s language
And next year’s words await another voice.
And to make an end is to make a beginning.
T.S. Eliot
emma and grandma, originally uploaded by rightbug?.
we’re all here at sonnystone, enjoying this brief time together. today ali, ben, noah and sammy came over for lunch and lauren dropped by to visit later on. tomorrow i’m roasting a turkey, mashing some taters, throwing together some dressing and green bean casserole while melissa bakes a pie in our nod to tradition. even though it’s technically not christmas, the spirit is still strong. and the presents are still being passed around, too. thanks to ali and la!
it’s true, donna spoiled the surprise, but i was thrilled, amazed, impressed and grateful for the beautiful dulcimer that lennie has spent 80 hours creating for me. it’s a 4-stringer, made from the cherry tree that he and casey pulled out of our 2-acre-forest (makes it even more special) with hearts to vent the sound, autographed by the creator himself. i’m off to the library today to check out some books of dulcimer instructions and music.
thanks again, brother leonard. i knew it would pay off to put up with you all these years.
olivia is here! santa is on his way to NYC to see emma!
it was a whirlwind 2 weeks of practices with the kids up at the lutheran school. i loved the challenge of learning the ton of music and it was truly well-done by the lady-in-charge and the children. the group was pre-k to 8th grade, so there were many levels of difficulty. there were the usual unchoreographed moments (pre-k loud girl who kept asking, why can’t i have the microphone?) that were delightful. the music was traditional and the sound of the choirs took me back in time. it’s the end of an era up there as the meanies shut down the school; i am so honored to have been a part of this last christmas service.
i guess it’s not so bad to be stuck at home when the home happens to be cozily christmasy. i have also started playing the piano up at the lutheran school, preparing for their program on 12/17 and that’s taking a lot of time. i’ve got most of christmas either bought or ordered; still working on those cards, paring the list down to the folks who i don’t see during the rest of the year. i won’t be going back to school until after the first of the year, so all that stress is clearing and i felt my brain shift gears yesterday. >sigh of relief<
sorry, kids, but real-life drama is taking over. i have taken a 2-week leave from my job after being screamed at by a mother, then screamed about by same mother to a school official who, of course, did not defend me in the least, but put me up against the wall. the screaming had me shaking and the aftermath triggered a depressive reaction. i saw my doctor yesterday and he started me on some meds. i can’t say anything more in this forum, but will say plenty when i see you all in person. don’t worry, though; i’m fine.
i’m not crazy
i’m just a little unwell
i know
right now you can’t tell but
stick around
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