It’s Already October?
Hello m’dears!
Remember me? 🙂
I’m not even going to feel guilt anymore for my sporatic appearances around here…..I think it’s just not going to ever be any different for me, and I’m just going to have to accept that. I’m really not an active writer as much as I’m, well…lots of other things. Life is just too full of those other things these days!
I did update my (long ago) entry about our Istanbul trip–by illustrating it with lots of photos–so for those of you who have been asking, please go back and take a peek!
Life is quite delightful these days, as it has been over the past few months–(and, come to think of it–as it has been pretty much over my entire lifetime.) I’ve been very blessed and I am truly thankful for this wonderful ride of a life.
My days are filled with art and laughter and the good stress of highly excitable teenagers and…well I’m just overwhelmed at too much to tell–which is what often stops me from really writing.
Let’s see…here are a few highlights in sketch form…(I may come back and enter a few photos for some of these events–but can’t right now.)
June: Son Charlie home for the summer, traveling to International Theatre Festival with 8 tremendously talented students, Untangling garden, Painting fairies/portraits/other projects for "Eyes Like Stars" website.
July: Still painting fairies, Ian and girlfriend Miriah visit from Seattle, 25O Ram ornaments to finish for College Library, Doctor/Dentist/Personal Maintenance month, Bad experience with new chiropractor, Press checks for "Cradle of Wings" cards,
Packing for one month trip to ND to be home with family.
August:
Family reunion with immediate family. Playing cards and talking until 3:30 everynight with siblings for the first week, Painting project at City Auditorium (a continuation from last years art project), Basking in small town with siblings, parents, nieces and nephew for entire month, Missing Don, Golfing with my dad (no, I’m not a golfer..but I love driving the cart, putting, and hanging out with my dad!)
September:
Home to Don, Bathroom shower remodel-house torn apart (auuuggh!), Hit the ground running at the high school. This year’s musical: “Hello Dolly!” Auditions, organizational meetings, parent meetings…Full crew of 16 VERY excited costumers, making full blown, over the top “Hello Dolly!” HATS! Most costumes to be made from scratch for 1900 era. More polymer clay ornament orders and Custom cake topper order, Wedding anniversary—17 years. Cut my own hair. A little rough–but no tears!
And now it’s October and I am flying through my days, trying not to catch the flu (20% of high school down with it), and looking forward to the whirlwind of creative/wild time from now until December.
I do come in late at night and read and grin and sigh through many of your entries….but often quietly.
Hugs to all of you–but once again, I need to run!
:)xoAdagio
your mention of your sons visiting (yay) reminded me. my boyfriend Kyle’s mother annoys him. (I so dont miss my 20s) she does things like call him and ask him if he wants to get car insurance when he doesnt own a car. now she’s announced that the week after thanksgiving (when they insisted that we both visit and threw a lot of fits about it even though my birthday is that weekend – we’re stuck traveling on my bday, something we tried to avoid) she plans to come up to spend a 4 day weekend with us. he’s so annoyed. we both know she misses him, and wants to stay connected. he’s been away for 2+ years, his brother away, too, it’s empty nest stuff and yet, he has no idea how to get her to talk about it more directly. what she’s doing only makes him want to avoid her more. any ideas or feedback? not that I can do anything, but I thought maybe your experience with adult sons might help?
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Whew, don’t know if I could keep up with you! 🙂 Great to get highlights from you. Glad you’re enjoying so much. Life is grand, isn’t it! Yeah! 😀
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“Life is quite delightful these days, as it has been over the past few months–(and, come to think of it–as it has been pretty much over my entire lifetime.) I’ve been very blessed and I am truly thankful for this wonderful ride of a life.” You know, If I didn’t like you so much, I’d hate you. Nah, not really.
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So tired reading this. 😉 It must be so neat to share the artistic impulse with family.
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I am always so happy when I see your name light up the top of my faves list. And reading you always kicks my creativity into high gear. 🙂 Be well,
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Glad life is full and rich for you. 🙂 Stay away from coughing kids.
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Always good to hear from you 🙂
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Nice to see your life is full as always. Could you make your font larger?? I had to copy & paste your entry into Notepad so I could make it large enough to see. (but it was worth the effort)
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thank you for your feedback. 🙂 Kyle is aware that his mother really wants to connect to him, but her methods annoy him. He sees himself as very adult and mature, and forgets he’s 22. He wishes she’d be straightforward with him, instead of pestering him about things that dont mean anything (like car insurance). I wonder if being straightforward with her would help, it helped even with my mom when I interpreted what she was doing instead of reacting directly to what she said. Kyle talked to his dad, who is pretty helpful when his mom is considering wacky things. Kyle is very mature for his age. None of his peers could handle a long term relationship or do so well at it, but to him it’s quite obvious how to be a good boyfriend. and he started saving for his retirement as a kid, he’s so happy now to be working to save for retirement again. hehe. ultimately his family knows he’s really mature and different from his peers. he’s an old soul, they know that. but he’s only been away from home for a couple years. it helps to hear what a mother needs and wants to hear right now, thank you so much.
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Hey, I think KNOW I’d fall over in a faint if you started updating every day! You’ve a well-established routine, and I, for one, am only grateful that you don’t write as often as we’re supposed to, around here, because your diary would demand nearly all my attention, and then what would happen? All my other noters would wonder where I was, and then go away! So, by all means, keep your agenda to primarily LIVING, and let the entry chips fall where they may! ;-D I’m so glad you got to visit your family, too. Well, you can understand why…. And despite your frustration, I’m even glad to hear that Don did his usual remodeling project. If you DO manage to put in some photos of that, please let us know, OK? And take GOOD care of yourself! XXXOOOXXX 🙂
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Always great to read your updates, you busy busy lady. I thought about your family gathering a while back and wondered if it took place as usual. How wonderful to have everyone get together.
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ryn: LOL! You *are* still reading even though you never post any more! *grin* Thanks for looking out for me. Not that I’d say no to her if she asked me out to dinner, but that’s not gonna happen.
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How lovely to see you here again. And what a happy, busy life you are leading!
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Congratulations to you and Don on 17 wonderful years! Nice to hear you had you boys et al. there and of your month to home town. Your talent and the responsibilites and rewards it has brought into your life reminds me of the scripture – “To whom much is given, much is expected” You’re doing very well with what God has entrusted you. What a blessing you are to those around you! I pray you’ll stayhealthy and continue to be so happily occupied thanks so much for update! xo R
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Hi Kari!! Thinking of you and yours tonight. Hope you are all well and busily happy as usual. Your town was the focus of news for a while – strange stuff, I thought of you and Don there and the sweet memories of Linda and I visiting you there – still love you and one day we will all be less busy and maybe have another visit – I hope. xo
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I am impressed by your courage in cutting your own hair. RYN: How sweet 🙂
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hello my artistic friend, I need you! I’m making bridal gown decisions this week, would you like to see photos of similar dresses as well as the design drawing of my dress? I’d love your feedback. I’ve got some good photos of the fabric, as well. I have to order the dress by Monday December 21st to get the 15% discount, so this is time sensitive information. (Although I might choose to just wait 6 months and deal with the price increase). which would give me more time, but since I’m pretty darn sure of what I want, I think I might as well get the dress now at a great price. 🙂 so if you’d like details, I’ll need your email address again. here’s my current email: kirstinlvm@gmail.com I check this one the most. 🙂
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RYN: Hi, there! I thought of you this year, as I hung pink flamingos on trees and packages. Hope your holiday was a lovely one. Yes, my big, crooked smile is still there. 🙂
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ryn: best. note. ever! Thanks for looking out for me 🙂
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