Flowerbeds

Remember back in June when I weeded all my flowerbeds so we could plant annuals? I never did get much planted in the alcove, and I don't have a picture of the front flowerbed right now, but the flowerbed at the very back of the yard turned out beautifully. J says we're going to plants annuals back there every year, now, with lilac and rose of sharon bushes behind the petunias. Hopefully, the bushes will hide the lovely weeds along the canal...

Cutest!

I have two of the cutest grand-daughters on the whole planet of Earth---Take a look at those cheeks!

Music Teacher

After 20 years of volunteering to teach music, choir, recorders, etc at the local grade school, I will now be getting paid! I interviewed today for the K-4 Music Teacher position at Timpanogos Academy in Lindon, and came home with the curriculum book and an agreement to sub for two weeks to see if the situation works out all around. If they still like me, and I still like them, I will be official faculty. Cool, huh! I am so excited. Teaching music on a grade school level is what I love. I had a position like this offered to me once before, in Bountiful, but all my kids were still little and I said no. I always wondered if I'd get another chance someday. This opportunity came through a friend who was impressed with me when I directed her boy in a couple of my choirs. She's almost as excited as I am :)
The job will be Mondays and Wednesdays, 10:00-3:00, and Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:30 to 12:00. The ultimate cushy, wonderful job. Tailor-made for me. Not too many hours, a few more than I'm currently volunteering, but not overwhelmingly so. I will have to give up the volunteer stuff, though. That will be sad. I've loved my years of volunteering at Valley View, but I am super excited to see what I can do in a setting where each grade level comes twice a week, and I can develop an overall strategy for curriculum instead of trying to expose the kids to as much culture as fast as I can in 1/2 hour a week for 4 months.

Happy Anniversary

Happy Anniversary to us! We celebrated our 28th wedding anniversary yesterday with dinner at The Chef's Table in Provo--which is the ultimate in good food and pampering, starting with the Italian ice to 'cleanse the palate'! Tenderloin filet with shrimp saute, handsome husband across the table...life is good, definitely.

MRSA:methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

This first week of school has been interesting for Melo. Last week she got a bad staff infection in her left heel--started from a simple blister. She's been on heavy duty antibiotics for 8 days now, dual antibiotics since Wednesday, and we've been to the doctor every three days, starting last Thursday. Her foot was horribly swollen and very dark red, but never hot. That's the only thing that has kept us encouraged...there was never a fever of any kind. Her foot didn't start really improving noticeably until she was put on the second antibiotic two days ago. (MRSA is only treatable with 3 antibiotics, two of which are oral and the other is administered via IV.) She kept her foot wrapped to keep the swelling down, and to protect it. Melo doesn't like crutches, so she's been hobbling around the school. Nothing like starting the year with a doctor's note to keep you out of PE! She's had to get subs for work as well--the doctor told her she couldn't be on her foot for prolonged periods of time until he checks her again on Monday. I think she has learned that enforced sitting and watching movies/TV is not nearly as enjoyable as watching movies/TV for fun. We're just grateful she didn't end up in the hospital.

Babysitting Seda

I got to babysit Seda last week while K and B went to look at their new house. I had her for 3 hours. Towards the end, she was anxious to go outside--probably tired of me and thinking she'd be closer to her parents somehow. I couldn't resist the photo opportunity, and now I'm showing off the results.

Remember when...

1. As a comment on my blog, leave one memory that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot, anything you remember!
2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It's actually pretty fun to read the responses. If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you're playing the game and I'll come to your blog and leave one about you. If you don't want to play on your blog, or if you don't have a blog, I'll leave my memory of you in my comments.