We finally have a bit of a breather here at the end of March - March literally marched straight through with little time to do anything but crazily try to accomplish everything possible every single day. JP is working today, Easter Sunday, so we had our Easter dinner yesterday. I made hot cross buns again.
Notice the blue tea? L and I found this at a tea shop at the Mall last week, it's called "Blue Raspberry Crush."
Since Spring has now come, and the days are longer, I guess I will need to close down the puzzle station. Here are some of the puzzles that I did this winter:
L finished her last show of HS last weekend. The prep was frustrating because of the actions of the past director, but the new director and the kids pulled it together in a fantastic way! It was a bittersweet time for her because she has so many great memories from the shows. She did an amazing job as Snoopy in "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown."
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| "Curse you, Red Baron!" |
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| "Suppertime!" |
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| Curtain call... |
It has finally hit me since the calendar turned over to 2024, that I will have an empty nest next Fall! All these moments have been a bit bittersweet for me as well. (Except for the 5:30 AM calls for a 2 hour delay - I won't miss those at all!)
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| Here are some of the senior's parents after the last show! |
L won the Rachel Carson scholarship at Chatham University, so will be heading there in the Fall (Go Cougars!) Right now she is working on other scholarship applications, since her tuition is covered, but not her room & board.
The end of the 9 week grading period was last Monday, so L is trying to get caught up and stay caught up this final grading period. I hope and pray that she can!
J spent her Spring Break near Philadelphia with J's brother-in-law and sister. She and her friend, P, wanted to do a wood firing for pottery, and he and a friend helped get that going. They went back through our area on the way to Richmond, VA for a pottery convention with 3 other friends from BGSU last week. I managed to see her for an hour on her way home, since P's Mom invited all the students for dinner and I tagged along. She will be home for the summer at the end of April, which is not that far away!
I just realized that I will need to take my Board Exams again this year - can't believe it's been 10 years already! My study guide arrived yesterday, and I am looking at mid-August for the test date. Sigh.
In the meantime, I have continued my weekly Fridge Facts:
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| Hodge Podge Edition |
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| Flowers Edition |
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| Sunshine Edition |
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| Early Spring Edition |
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| Egg Edition (for Easter) |
L and I just returned from a walk outside. The leaves are budding all over the place and there are flowers to be found all over the place. Enjoy the sunshine and Happy Easter!
