Just Moving Along

My back is better...not entirely healed, but better.

My days are broken up this week by taking Bethany back and forth to the high school. She has Rookie Marching Camp for two hours in the morning then band practice for 2 1/2 hours in the evening. Although, last night it was a mandatory music boosters meeting for band camp...for the kids AND the parents. We sat in those uncomfortable plastic chairs for 1 1/2 hours. I came home and instantly iced my back!

Bethany tossed up her breakfast this morning. She made it through 1 hour of marching. I had to pick her up. I know what most of the problem is...allergies and sinus drainage. So, I have just this week to get it under control before she hits band camp. I gave her some decongestant and she used her nasal spray before climbing under the covers for a few hours. If it isn't one thing, it's another.

TJ spent some time hanging out with this kid from the church, Ross. Ross is in the marching band with Bethany, altho he is in his Jr. year of school. TJ was impressed with the fact that Ross could play a multitude of instruments...stringed, brass, woodwind, percussion, and keyboard. He seems to be one of those musical savants.
This is good becuz I finally began TJ's keyboard lessons with him this week. We will see what kind of a gift TJ has for instruments. It will give him something else to do since Steven left for the Army last Monday.

Troy is busy again this week with some short travels. He spent some time on Saturday trimming bushes and hoeing the dirt around the plants in the front of the house. It looks really nice! He also took a long ride on the new bike trails that extend from here to Troy, Ohio. When he got back he announced that he was buying a wide gel seat for his bike. LOL!!! I am getting a new bike, myself, so that I can join him biking the trails. TJ has a bike and Bethany also needs one. Troy said that we will all need the multi-speed bikes as the trail is an uphill slope coming back from Troy, Ohio. yay.

I spent a lot of time last Wednesday night and Thursday morning baking cookies for home and for the 4th of July music booster refreshment stand. I baked about 10 dozen cookies. We had a light and steady rain Saturday evening and I thought maybe the festivities at the park would be cut short. But the fireworks were still launched. We walked down to the end of our block so the trees weren't in the way. They were very nice.

Max has made many friends for himself at the Dog Park. 95% of the owners know him and us owners all know each other by sight. It has been one thing to be known as Troy's wife or Bethany's mom or TJ's mom but now I am recognized as Max's owner...and some call me Max's mom. I am not the parent to a dog. But I just let it go. Some ppl are weird that way.

Today is warm and sunny. I hope to soak up some of that sun. It always makes one feel better!