Tagging business

Ok, so I got "Tagged". I think this falls into the same category as chain letters! And I am not so good at those. Melissa got me. So here goes my categories.

3 Joys

1. Spending time with my family. I love family get togethers with the grand kids and my husband Robert. I love it when he is on vacation and can truly relax and be silly and fun. From motorcycle rides with Rob, to hanging out at home, to vacations together-my family is my fav.
2. Having a clean and sparkling house. To me one of the best things in the world is to relax in a home that smells and looks as if it has just been cleaned.
3. Singing with the Choir. It is a natural high to sing with people that are great musicians. To be able to figure out a difficult song and remember all the elements that I need to do is a great feeling.

3 Fears

1. I don't know if it is a fear, but I know I really have anxiety about being in social situations with a large group of people. There is no way that I would go shopping in the early morning after Thanksgiving Day!
2. Change. Change in my daily life routine is very difficult for me. I can do it but do not like to do it. Funny thing is I thrive on challenges but hate change that happens to me.
3. The unknown. I like to know what is going to happen and why. Being in limbo is an uncomfortable place to be. I have to speculate and figure out all scenarios that could be possible. Drives Rob crazy!

3 Goals

1. I want to gain more knowledge about technology. Especially in the area of teaching my students with.assistive technology. I would love to figure out a way to assist the students to be able to respond and navigate through their world.
2. I want to remember to enjoy each day as it comes. I want to grab all the joy and experiences around me. I want to better appreciate my fellow earth travelers as they are, instead of wishing they were something I want them to be.
3. I want to keep the Spirit of Christ with me more often. I forget to rely on the Lord unless I am feeling stressed. I think it is important to keep my heart softened to the direction that the Lord may want me to go.

3 Obsessions/current collections

1. My laptop computer is one of my favorite obsessions. I love to scrapbook, create digital projects (powerpoint), and of course online research and shopping. The laptop is cool because it moves with me!
2. My ipod. I love to put music, video, pictures, and audio books on my ipod. I never thought I would like this toy so much. But I do.
3. My love for making jewelry has slowed a little but hasn't gone away. I love stones, glass, silver making, and soldering. For me it is relaxing and satisfying.

3 Random facts

1. I hate the wind when it blows really hard. I don't like the sound of it banging on the houses or the trees bending way over. I love the gentle breezes, but the hard wind is no good.
2. I love the oceans and lakes, but I don't care for boat rides. I especially don't like to go fast in small boats. The sound of the water slapping on the bottom of the boat freaks me out. I always think that the boat will be torn apart.
3. I love to smell the ocean. I love to sit on the sand and watch the waves roll in. It calms me. When I imagine a safe place to meditate, it is on an ocean beach. There is a breeze and the air has a slight chill. I can almost smell the sea now.

Since I am so un world bloggy I really don't have anyone I feel comfortable in tagging. So I will do the same as I do with chain letters-I won't pass it on. But at least I responded to the challenge.

Gladys

Glenna's story

I have done several digital scrapbook pages about and for other people. I have decided to now start on my own history using this method of journaling. I dare say it will take me a very long time to work through my lifetime, but hey what am I going to do anyway? At least this is productive!

Another come and gone

Let me tell you about this eventful, wacky week, which by the way still has one more day left.

I am now the mother of 6, yes count them, 6 newly hatched painted lady butterflies. It would have been 7 but I accidental killed one of my own offspring! I squished it!! That was a little traumatic. Over this weekend I left them in the main office because they have a window. I am hoping that they will be there on Monday. I felt so lucky that I could show the kids the hatching in progress.This has been a fun project with my students.


This week at Jordan Valley was our annual 'Spring Fling'. Now this is no secret tryst with someone you love. No, it is a lot of chaos and hard work. The 'actors' at our school, which are our students, are not your typical actors. They are enthusiastic but very unpredictable. Anything can and usually does happen. But the parents love it. They have so few times to see their children shine in public. I was in charge of the computer and projection portion of the show. I edited and located commercials to show during the transitions between the different class acts. It was a lot of pressure, because like the children, anything can and does happen. For the most part things ran smoothly and I was pleased. But I have to say I am glad it is over for the year.

I did do something out of my 'box' this weekend. My daughters Jill and Sarah went to a digital scrapbook retreat sponsored by Digital Scrapbook Memories. It was held in Park City. We traveled up there on Friday evening and stayed until Saturday evening. I have to admit that I did have a good time. Mostly it was because I was with my girls. It was nice to be away from home and demands. It was kind of scary to put myself in this position. You never know what your children think of you as a person. You know they love you as a mom, but a real separate person is different. All of us are very different. We react differently, we think differently. But I was happy to have that chance to experience this time together. Not to mention that I got to spend the whole weekend on my computer. Without being hassled by anyone! Pretty cool deal.

Now I still have one more day of this week to go. But all that entails is to go sing tomorrow morning and then teach Relief Society. See what I mean about wacky? But I will get through-SOMEHOW!