Saturday, November 01, 2008

Fall Choir Workshop

Today is the first day of November...wow, already. Halloween was a "non-event" at our house...2 Trick or Treaters showed up...and that was it. I dislike Halloween so it was fine with me. Since our neighborhood is on a hill and dark, we usually don't get a lot of kids..also, we don't have a lot of kids on the block. So we send up with candy left over which is why a couple of years ago we started giving out juice boxes.... good for the kids and good for us if they are left over. This year I bought chocolate milk boxes... so now we have to drink that!!

Chancel Choir Fall Workshop was from 9-4 today. It's always a fun time - starting to rehearse our music for Christmas and just having time to visit with each other. Great turn-out today and good food. What's a Presbyterian meeting without food? I don't know because we never have them.... lots of great snacks and then soup, salad, sandwiches for lunch. We had sectional rehearsals (men, women) in the morning and after lunch a Master Class (men,women) with Katie and Ross for an hour. What a great time that was. Working on basics of choral singing. And then putting all the work together after another break (food). A good time was had by all. I will miss the Pacific Northwest when we move to New Mexico but mostly I'll miss choir and First Presb. We are so blessed to have this fabulous music program that has given both Gene and me such great adventures since I've been part of it. Can never replace it but also, can never take it away from me.

Tomorrow, Sunday, I will work on my resume and send it off to a few places. It's the hardest thing to do as I'm not good at telling people how wonderful I am !! Ha Ha.

Daylight saving time ends tonight so what was 9 pm is now 8 pm... so I'm heading off to the internet to research jobs.

Good night all.

Friday, October 31, 2008

Halloween 2008


Our ad is posted on Craig's list in Santa Fe...no one has answered... guess we'll have to put an ad in the paper in LV and post at Highlands... this is beginning to worry me. Still hoping the interested possible renters will show up in LV and contact MM. She has been out of town on a cruise so may have news when she returns tomorrow. It's out of our hands at the present time...

I've been out of work since the 22nd and at first just wanted to leave Seattle and head south...but calmer heads are prevailing and we will take our time these next few months to get this house ready to rent and then move in the spring/early summer. Have to admit I am looking forward to it. Still have to decide if I want to find a job...probably a good idea. Just not sure what I want to do when I grow up. :)

Gene is busy working on cleaning the garage and has taken up all the dahlia tubers and put them to bed for the winter. I've spent today cleaning files in our office and trying to get that organized. Makes me feel useful!! Saturday choir has the Fall Workshop so that'll be fun.... getting ready for Christmas.

So, our life is going along. Levi loves having his two slaves at home with him. I'm enjoying the non-commute.

HAPPY Halloween! My least favorite holiday. Now on to Thanksgiving and Christmas and a new year.