Sharon/WO, look after yourself and don't let all those appointments tire you out. We were cheering at the Olympics today too - Australia got a gold medal in the women's snowboarding! difficult child 3 & I were watching it this morning (our time). We don't get many golds in the winter Olympics - something to do with not enough snow to learn on...
Linda, enjoy your music. I was doing some medieval music with my choir on Wednesday night. Which Ave Maria were you learning? The Beethoven and Handel sound like fun. Both were musical geniuses. Beethoven could work wonders with tat most basic of musical intervals - the minor third. The first thing we ever "sing" in life is a minor third (think of a baby calling out to a parent - they automatically sing in a minor third), so it always connects with us at a most primal level. Beethoven's Fifth, and "Moonlight" both are loaded with minor thirds.
Sharon/LDM, congrats to difficult child for that award!
We've had another quiet day today. difficult child 3 was a bit slow in his work but otherwise was mostly on track. I've not been on the computer so much, I'm forcing myself to rest a bit more until I get used to my changed level of activity. So I've been watching DVDs on my laptop.
It's late tonight, I just got on to the computer after a few hours' break. husband is in the shower, I need to go shower after him and head for bed. We both need our sleep, desperately.
Tomorrow our neighbours' son is getting married. I've offered them some ivy from our garden, I don't know if they will take us up on it but I need to be ready for them to come knocking early. We're not invited of course; I'm not trying to wangle an invitation. I don't particularly feel like a social occasion, but if we're going to be cutting our ivy back anyway and it would help decorate their marquee, it would be good to combine this. Even though they're next door, we never have problems with too much noise coming form any party they hold; our place is well insulated from sound. We have more trouble with noise from neighbours across the road.
A good friend dropped in this afternoon to show me the bra she was recommended to wear after her lumpectomy. I think I have one that will do, but I might need to go shopping when I'm out on Tuesday. She showed me her scar - if mine looks as good as hers I will be very happy indeed. She didn't have any lymph glands removed though, and I have to have that. Only one, hopefully. Plus I finally got onto the surgeon's secretary, my worries over some misunderstandings over the things the doctor has ordered have all been straightened out. Everything is falling into place as it should, so I'm relieved. A week to go - a week from now, it should be a done deal and we'll have a better idea of what we're dealing with. Even better further on, after the detailed pathology.
I keep thinking I have other stuff on tomorrow, but I can't think what it is. I've got some work to do with an article I'm working on, I also need to do some cooking and take photos so I think I'll do it all down at mother in law's place and use the opportunity to cook lunch for her at the same time. It's forecast to be hot and sunny for the next few days, so I might see if I can get some beach time in before we head too far down the autumn path. Sea temperature is still 24 C (75 F) which is delightful for swimming.
Enjoy your Friday, everyone.
Marg
