Vacation 2011



Well, here we are almost at the end of our visit to Virginia.  It has been a relaxing time - not doing much.  The days have been beautiful weather-wise.  Actually, the A/C has been off most of the time (except in the bedroom) and the breezes and humidity have been comfortable.  We have been to church for services and rehearsals.  The two Fridays we have spent the mornings "yard-saling," a ritual that is sacred in this area.  Between the 3 cats, 3 dogs, 2 chinchillas (?), and 7 chickens there is plenty to do to feed, water, take out, etc.  We have fresh eggs and much food.  Our male rat terrier, Deuce, has latched on to their female pug, Snickers - literally.  Thankfully, he is unable to father pups, cause I believe she's coming into heat.  A cold shower finally took care of the "problem!"  I did have time to make a couple of aprons, as I promised, for our Holiday Bazaar, coming up in December.  Laura has a wonderful sewing room she is setting up.  And the view out the window is spectacular.  We are off today to New Market for a 40-mile long Yard Crawl.  Oh, joy!  I might make it 40 yards worth.  Have a great day!

Where does the time go?

Here it is - a year later.  And, again, I am sitting in my daughter-in-law's kitchen trying to remember what she taught me last year about how to blog.  I couldn't even remember my password, and I used the wrong e-mail address at first.  Did I mention that I'm a year older - and maybe not much smarter? 
So much has happened since I last "blogged."  (Is that a word?) 
I'm still at Deltona Christian Church as Minister of Worship and Music.  We did a Christmas musical and special music during Lent, Holy Week, and Easter.  The choir sings every Sunday, except in July and the first part of August.

I retired last year from my position as Church Secretary, but re-upped the first of October.  They hadn't found anyone while I was on "sabbatical," and were gracious enough to hire me again.  I've also begun to learn how to create and update the church's website (deltonachristianchurch.org). 

Our church was given the gift of a Yamaha Clavinova in December 2009.  I am still learning to use all the attributes of this fabulous instrument.  It has made life much simpler as choir director/accompanist.  I can pre-record all the music and actually direct the choir with my hands, not my head!

We recently learned that we will be great grandparents around April next year.  Laura and David's daughter, Amanda, is expecting her first child.  Sarah, their younger daughter, lives with her soldier husband in Texas.  Steven, their son, is 17, 6'4" and still growing.

Sam and Norman are still in Florida.

I have made new friends and renewed acquaintances with old friends through the Facebook/Internet connections.  This social networking thing is awesome. I just need to make better use of the technological advances in communication. 

However, I don't wish to just "blog."  What does that mean anyway?  Blab, and log what you blab?  Maybe I can find a way to use this to advantage in enhancing my ministerial goals.  We'll see.