Can't Wait

Can't wait to go out tomorrow and buy this....


....at Walgreen's. It's a Charlie Brown Christmas tree! Isn't it adorable?!

Not sure where I'll put it, but I HAVE to have one!

Day 365!!!!!!

TeeHee.

I didn't accomplish all I wanted to accomplish with this blog challenge, but I did a pretty darned good job...for me anyhow. Many posts were fluff, pics, or "no post today" posts, but I DID make a personal hands on appearance 364 out of 365 days! Woohoo!!!!

The only day I didn't actually log on and post was a day I was too sick to get off the couch. The husband posted for me that day(and we are "as one" according to God..so it counts) as I coached him from my sick bed. Thanks DH:)

Thanks to all my readers, especially my regular readers and those who make comments. You are dear to me and I couldn't have done it without you! And a very special thanks to that young lady...you know who you are...who (gently) kicked my butt when I was about to give up. SO glad I didn't give up!

Ok, here goes!!!

La La La La lalalalalala. La.

I'm fat. I sang. It's OVER!!!!!

Day 364

Day 363

Day 362

Day 361

No post today.

Day 360

No post today.

A Very Special Evening

Sometimes there is so much going on in my head that I can't manage to capture a single string of words to push through my fingers. It's even worse when things are very important and meaningful to me. When things are meaningful, I'm overwhelmed with words AND feelings. Makes it nearly impossible to communicate. At times, crying or screaming would be easier than talking or writing, but crying and screaming aren't socially acceptable...well, at least not for anybody over three years old.


Anyhow, I've had a few of those days lately. I've wanted to post about the daughter, but there have been too many words and feelings. They have been overpowering...knocking me down like big ocean waves....over and over again. Anyhow, what I want to talk about is too important to abandon like so many things I try to write about. I'm keeping it simple though. It's really all I can do today.


I'm so proud of the daughter. She's been playing the violin since she was five and a half. That is eight(+) years! Sometimes I can't believe it's been that long. She really doesn't remember life without a violin in her hand. She also doesn't remember life without her beloved violin teacher, Miss Erin.


For the last few years the daughter has been playing in our city's youth symphony. Monday night was the Fall concert. The concerts are always special, but last night was very special...for two reasons. For the first time the daughter assisted Miss Erin with the Junior Philharmonia!! It was moving to see her assisting her beloved teacher. If that wasn't enough to bring me to tears, the little girl the daughter sat next to while assisting Miss Erin, also has cystic fibrosis.

This is Miss Erin conducting the Junior Philharmonia. It is hard to see the daughter, but in the pic below, she is sitting on the left next to the little girl in the third chair.

CF is a rare disease. Pretty amazing that TWO kids with CF are involved in the KYSO program. To see them sitting together playing for Miss Erin nearly did me in. It was one of those breathtaking moments that I'll never forget.

After playing for Miss Erin, the daughter played with her group, the Sinfonia . Again, she is third from the right in the pics above and below. They did a great job. I've seen a video of the performance posted on Facebook, but don't know where to get my hands on it. If I can find out, I'll post it here. All the kids in each group did an AMAZING job!

Isn't the Tennessee Theater beautiful?! Such an honor for these kids to get to play in such a place.


Miss Erin has patiently and lovingly poured her life into the daughter(and hundreds of other kids). She's literally seen the daughter grow up. To see them on the stage together Monday night was amazing. Really can't find words for what it meant to me...I could have screamed and cried.


Thank you Miss Erin...for everything.

Day 358

Got my pics to load, but don't feel like the post is quite right yet. I need to work on it some more, but just haven't had the brain power today. Still recovering from Monday I guess. Monday was a good day, but overwhelming. Lots of people and odd lighting and noise. Lots.

At least now I know why these social things make me so tired. I used to punish myself...you know, yell at myself, for being so shut down after a big event. Not anymore. I mean, I start to loath myself but then I remember I have Asperger...that these things don't just take a toll on me mentally, but they take a toll on me physically too. I am literally exhausted...in every way...after a big social event.

So, hopefully I'll be recovered by tomorrow and can post about Monday night.

Day 357

Grrrrr! I had a post ready to go but my pics won't load. I'll try it again tomorrow.

Day 356

No post today.

Day 355

No post today.