Fall has come and almost gone. Sometimes I feel like life is passing me by and I am just sitting watching it pass. Time passes. Kids get older and I m getting older. Suddenly you are not that young mom anymore. No one wants to fo to the park and no one wants to. Sad. I still love the park. Blake will go a little bit. O always thought I would have a daughter but I guess heavenly father had other plans. Now I'm too old. I'm happy to be in primary with the young kids. I look forward to hearing their voices and I live the songs. Today ita snowing. The first snow fall.  Winter will soon be here. I love our snug little house an hope this winter will be a good one. The winds of change are here. What will they bring this year? Happy faces difficult trials. Happy endings moments of learning. 

Cloey

 About 14 years ago we lived in Las Vegas and my neighbor knocked at my door wondering if we could keep a little black and white cat fro her. Just over night she said. She had 4 cats of her own and couldnt have any more. Phil was allergic but there was something about this cat that I couldn't pass up.Landon fell in love with her and we hid her for a couple days. Phil didn't seem tobe allergica anymore.

But finally it was outin the open. She was part of our family. Our family of 4. Soon to be family of 5 with Taylor being born. We named her Cloey. And what acat she had been. If ever a cat had nine lives it has been her. She has lept from a house onto Christians arms and van. She brought home many birds, rabbits mice over the years. She helped with each child and licked their head like they were her own. She was always a gentle cat. She has had a couple boyfriends over the years. I would leave her out all night inLas Vegas and she was lucky never got eaten.

 We moved her to Colorado. She lived with Grandmaand Grnadpas for 4 years. She accidentally got smashed by the garage door. Grandpa thought she was arug. But it was a miracle she survived every major organ and had a complete recovery. Years have passed. We moved her out to Windsor and she loved it especially being outside. e live on main street but she has never been hit. But she did develop kidney failure and began having seizures. And now renal failure so her time is almost come.

she has been a wonderful cat and we will always love her and she isloved byt everyone. Mostly I will miss holding her at night after a long hard day. But I am hoping my Angel sister will watch her til we meet again! We have to decide to pt her down soo.n I know her time is short
 love you CLoey

piano piano piano. all things piano

   Sometimes I have to write a fewthings about teaching piano. YEs I spend about 15 hours a week teaching piano maybe more. And although yes I like it and it really is satisfying to me to see students progress etc, I also can find the humor in teaching since I have been teaching many years.
Funny Experiences!


1. Blake age 3 running in the church naked. I had met a student over there. Taylor , landon and blake were playing bball and blake pooped his pants. So he stipped down and continued playing. We were chasing him around the church. I was hoping that no one saw him especially my student and before the parent arrived

2. Clayton Thurood hiding fro piano lessons at the church. His mom pulled up and they had and he jumped out and went and hid in the bushes. We were all looking for him. luckily now he is taking piano and hopefully moved on from his jumping stage.

3. Emersyn mcmillin hiding in the church pews. hshe didn''t want to praqctice so she hid in the pews until her lesson was ready. Ahh age 10 .


4. A student pounded on my piano and broke it. Yes I never told the parents but it wa a $1000 fix.

5. Special moments include the thank you note I get and how sweet they are from some amazing kids.

6. The day Mason told me piano day was his favorite day. That made my day.

7. Most of all I loved hearing students as they are prepared to  perform and share what they have learned with other people.

Anyway I am about to wrap up another year of piano and recitals. They are going to be awesome and i am excited for more fun adventures

My BIrthday Day

I turned 45.I cant believe it! I celebrated with a couple friends and Mom made me a dinner.. Phil and I went out. I guess I wasn't feeling my best but I am shocked!Anyway another year! I am doing my best to get in shape this year.  Not sure there is much to celebrate but hoping for a good one! Phil also turned 43! So we celebrated his birthday with Landon.

busy busy busy

2019 came!!Since Christmas we have been busy with basketball busy with school and busy teaching piano and working. Busy Busy Busy, Landon's season was ok. They had a new coach which was hard and we spent all season comparing to last  season. So the won 1 game. Hard to watch. The new

coach is just that, Young and dumb, We missed Coach Anderson but at LEAST LANDON GOT TO PLAY. Is what I keep telling myself. He could go somewhere else where he can't play so I am grateful for that. He turned 17 also. We had a Boston Celtic Bball

cake made and sang him happybirthday. Low key this year. I'm so proud of him and the person he is becoming.

I'm over it

Sometimes I get so irritated with people. Oen conversation with a new girl started? Whrere do you want to live? Oh I hate our rental. It is just to small. Next to neighbors. I want to live on some property with a huge huse. Hmm do I judge? yep,I shouldn't but I do. I judge her. I think. ph brother don't come to my house and visit. I live in the tiniest house on the block. People come in and judge it instantly.yep I am over it. I supposse iI read into everyones stuck up aura. Trying to imprress people withthier snotty comments about superb housing and 1st worls problems. Maybe Ii am sensitive. I live ina aver yaflfuent neighborhood with people that are affluent and talk about affluent things. Yes I like it here. Yes I choose to live here but do I choose the conver sations? I have been better about avoiding people that I can't handle talking to about deep conversations etc. Sometimes I can handle it. I pretend to handle it. But mostly I can't . No I don't want to live in a big fancyhouse and live hteir lifestyle. I supposse sometimes it ould be nice to have your own stero room or your own hottub or big bedorom Who wouldn't like to live in a beautiful house. But that's not my life and its ok. My life is rewarding in other ways. I supposse I am sick of people talking down to me and I figured out it my be me bringing that converstion to that subject. Trying to steer clear of those onversations is a good thing to do. Life can be about more the nthe 4 alls we surround ourselves with, the car running, socer moms, dull conversations etc. It can be more rewarding. Life can have deeper meaning. I hide my emtions and feelings. I hide my pain and physical problems. I supposse its ok not to say everything to be an elusive character. I supposse its ok to take turns and not be the friend who always calls. Maybe someone can call me for a change. Maybei ts ok to just be a person and work onmyself a little. Trying to be better rather thenc omparing myself to everyone lese. Am i wmart enough
' rich enough? skinny enough? do my kids measure up? These are all questions to let go. live my life and apreciate ohers and their lives also. Finding joy in the journey