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Thank you Virginia for giving me this award.

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Blessings blog friends.

I know you will receive a blessing from each of these blogs as I have.

New foot

Yesterday I  received a wonderful surprise!

I have been looking and pricing a free motion foot for my

sewing machine. I kept saying no to self due to the prices I kept finding.

Well about a month ago I turned to Ebay. There it was!

I put it in the watch list and waited.

My wonderful husband took it upon himself and bought it for me.

I like these kind of out of the blue gifts.

Can’t wait to try it out!!!!!!!!!!

The Simple Woman’s Daybook

For Today July 12, 2010

Outside my window….

very high humidity, instant sweat as you walk

outside. Have heard thunder a couple of times

but no rain as of yet. I do so love the afternoon thunder showers.

They have a calming effect.

I am thinking…. 

of the trials we have endured for the past 3 yrs.

And how at times it seemed absolutely totally overwhelming.

I am able to see so many blessing that we have received.

I see others and their trials and am thankful for the trials

I have and  realize I do not want to be in their shoes.

I am thankful…

for a husband that makes everything

come true. For the children and myself.

I am wearing….

a sundress and bare feet

comfy summer wear.

I am remembering…

the two different week long events

we had this summer. How my children loved to be apart of

both of them.

I am creating…

I actually have been getting some

hand quilting done this week.

I made two cello bibs yesterday. One for my son and one as a

gift for a special orchestra conductor.

I am praying…

for my friends mom. News, this

week was not good.

From the kitchen…

homemade pizza

pork roast and scallop potato

steak and hot dogs and carrots and biscuits

country fried steak and mashed potatoes and gravy

hamburgers and hotdogs

spaghetti and garlic bread

I am hoping…

my friends boys are having

an awesome time of their life exploring the west coast with

their grandparents. Looking forward to

the stories when they return.

From the learning rooms…

books were closed last week, due to

orchestra camp. This week we going to get back into

book work by Wednesday. Today was living skills

Tuesday is free movie day at the theater

then off to do some shopping.

I am hearing…

quietness/ fish tank filter water

the two boys are hanging laundry (I hope).

Little girl just stepped outside with baby doll.

Oldest is next to me working on math.

Around the house…

laundry is just about complete.

kitchen is clean and ready to make dinner.

Floors need to be mopped after dinner.

One of my favorite things…

seeing dreams come true for my children

A few plans for the rest of the week…

movies tomorrow have some shopping afterwards.

Would like to have a beach day this week sometime.

Here is a picture I would like to share….

All the guys helping their papa get his mast up

his sail boat.

To read more daybooks please visit Peggy at Simple Woman's Daybook.

Thank you for stopping by and being part of our family this week

Blessing to your family.

Tara

Week in pictures…..

 

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We had the most beautiful drive everyday. From the country roads with the cows to the four lane city roads.

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Some many volunteers giving of themselves to the students. The whole May and Miller families were both there. Maureen May and Michael Miller were the Artistic Directors.  Allison May, Elliot May, Martin and Arthur were all teaching the students. With special daily instruction from Matitiahu Braun. The students also played a piece by Patrick Brill, famous composer that lives in Orlando. Emily May was the director, she kept everyone on schedule.

THANK YOU TO ALL FOR THE GIFT OF YOUR TIME AND KNOWLEDGE!!!!

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How to explain this week, full of new experiences and growth on the old.

The day was composed with theory class, then composing (which the orchestra played for everyone the last day). In composing they touched on all the elements it takes to write a piece. The students were broken into color groups as they moved from one class to another. The groups were also the quartet, trio’s and ensembles they played in then the students joined together in a orchestra. There was even a time for all the cello’s to be together and all the bass’s.

Each day students had the chance after lunch to perform anything they wanted for their fellow students. Some did solo’s some did duets. My son Jon played Prelude, this is a very special piece to us. I never get tired of hearing him play this piece.

 

My oldest son finally had a wish come true. He was blessed with the opportunity, that came to him with no asking, to play a viola solo with the orchestra. He learned very quickly that it is not as easy as it looks. By the end of the week he was doing great! It is totally different experiences then playing in the orchestra or a solo by yourself. 

It brought tears to my eyes at the recital to see my sons’ dream come true.

Way to go Collin!!!!!

MAYS CAMP 2010

awesome week

I really intended to post pictures daily of our adventure

including things we saw on our drive.

Time and bed and tiredness won this week.

This is the cello's today.

Tomorrow is the recital to close out our week of camp, I am looking

forward to hearing all the different groups.

I will try to post this week end, more detail of all the things

my children learned this week.

It has been a awesome experience and so glad we

took the leap of faith.

Tomorrow Nathan and Marissa will have a

audition to the year program.

My two older ones did this back in May/June.

Just keep saying it is so much more then we imagined.

All ready a huge change in their music.

First day of camp

Looking forward to tomorrow.

Marissa and Nathan were told to bring their violins tomorrow.

The two of them are so excited.

Jon is in a cello ensemble and Collin is in

a Quartet. Then they have orchestra, and Theory.

I am really amazed at all the things the children are learning.

Then on Friday will be their recital.