Great But Tiring

VBS every day--worship leader next year?  Hmmm.
Good time? yes
Tiring? yes
Kids have fun? yes
Anything else done? not much
Now I can rest? No

Onward and upward.  Church missions calls.

Ugh-Early Day

Woke up at 3:30
Couldn't go back to sleep thinking about VBS stuff
Got up with Bill at 4:50 (He had to go to the hospital-DD's surgery)
Coffee
Practiced VBS music using the lyric sheets I worked up yesterday
hurt my neck and upper back--didn't warm up first
two cups of coffee, breakfast, tylenol and a 45 nap later-neck better
Got ready for funeral after encouraging Jennie for 30 min with her very bad hives
Waiting for lift to funeral-what a happy day so far.  At least my neck is a little better.
Hoping to practice the last six sessions of VBS this afternoon.

Old Age--Not For the Faint of Heart

My sister, age 62, is doing well after having a pacemaker inserted yesterday.  She expects to go home today--Praise God--no blockage and a strong heart, according to her doctors!  One more round for her!

My friends went to the doctors yesterday and last week and M didn't make 3-month appts. for him--thinking he'll be somewhere else in that length of time.  Positive and negative thoughts are all jumbled in her mind.  When he's good, he's not as good as he was just one month ago; when he's bad he's very bad and near calling an ambulance.  Such turmoil for one in her 80's.  We went through this with my Mom and Dad and it's grueling.  For me, all I can do it empathize and pray for her and give her encouragement in the process.  My other friend, the cancer "survivor"--to use the term loosely, is hanging in there with headaches and weakness and general feeling of worthlessness.  It's so sad to see a bank executive realize she's not capable to even balance her checkbook anymore.  I keep telling her, "Now, you're normal.  I was never able to balance my checkbook."  It doesn't seem to help her, hmmm. 

Slept late today, 7:15
talked to sister, Peg, on the phone
talked to Jennie who is down with very bad hives and we can't go help her out with her children-Booooo
ate breakfast, got ready
went to WalMart for VBS stuff
took pics of a necklace I made and wore Sun Night and Mon
Took pics of pandas I made and put on sallylsmith.blogspot
Did dishes
put away stuff
did this and now ready for a cup of coffee and making posters of lyrics for VBS

Life is Short

Got a call yesterday from my sister that my other sister is in the hospital after a routine check-up.  She'd been feeling weakness in her legs and an over-all awful feeling.  They were to put in a pace-maker this morning early and possibly stints if they detect any blockages.  I haven't heard yet.  Just another reminder that life is short and precious.  Now, I must go walk.

Wedding Day

Mail Etsy sale
Study VBS stuff
Possibly Moss Ave sale
Practice music
Time music
Get ready
Wedding
Reception?  Can't remember if we said yes or no.  I hate when I do that.
Then home--Ahhhh.

Busy, Busy

Took pics of things I did yesterday
Put two items on EBay last night and today
Taking friend to doctor then to lunch today
Must get music ready for rehearsal for a wedding this evening
Must take new items to Amy's
Must get ready now to do the above

Catching Up Again

"Catching up" is a term I seem to use often.  "Cooked" for church yesterday which takes most of my day.  Six and seven o'clock rehearsals do me in normally but when I cook too, I'm exhausted by 8:00.  Supposed to go to Red Hats today, an hour's drive away just to eat.  I'm not wanting to go and it's raining to boot.  I don't think I'd get static from M, whom I am taking, because she doesn't really like to go.  I don't either but it's the only time I get to socialize with that age group (mostly older than I) from my church.  As a pastor's wife, I do things I really don't want to do sometimes. 
Ding--new thought.  When I hurry I usually drop things, hit myself, make mistakes and generally make a mess of things.  I did this yesterday trying to hurry to get things to Amy's.  I wanted to finish a flower and I'd put on the pin and was adding the hair clip on the back so it would be versatile when I noticed that I'd sewn down the straight part of the pin--Yikes!  What now--cut the thread, resew the pin--more time. Ugh.  I was so angry at myself that I threw the flower and the scissors.  Luckily I only knocked over the salt and pepper shakers and the scissors fell to the floor instead of imbeding themselves in my dry wall--that would be hard to explain to Bill.  Temper, temper, Sally.  That's been my life's nemesis.

Onward and Upward

I met with the bride and she requested three headpieces, two bracelets, two brooches and a pair of earrings.  Now to find all the supplies I'll need and get started.  The wedding is July 30 but I'm super busy the last two weeks in June and she's gone on vacation the week before her wedding (probably not a good idea on her part, but we all know the pressure families can make on a person.)  That means I have to complete all of it before the first full week of July (meaning, for me the next two weeks.)  I've started the flowers but need her approval on the first before I continue.  I've not made one exactly like she wanted before so I had to experiment which means more time.  Ah, time.  Life's little conundrum.

Hold On To Your Hats!

Today starts the "Run to the Finish"--June 2011.  I begin with cleaning my house for small group tonight, meeting with a girl to make rose headbands for her wedding, finishing rose headbands to take to Relics (where I will pick up money for past sales) plus the other usuals of being the wife of a minister.  I spent the weekend eating--seems like--taking the visiting pastor and wife out to lunch and dinner the last two days so not much got done, only a few flowers and usual housework.  Now exercise and diet is necessary if I'm going to stay in my present clothes.  Must get ready for the day.

When Things Are Not Your Own

Visiting family can be an exercise in patience.  Because I wouldn't do things this way or that sometimes puts me in jeopardy of being too insistent and that doesn't bode well.  Quiet is a good thing; stepping back is another good thing.  Let them live and you coast. OK?