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From: Bloomers <crogys@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 12:54 PM
Subject: [KEEPING UP WITH THE JONESES] Close to the Surface
To: crogys@gmail.com
It's a beautiful thing when Easter and General Conference weekend converge. I loved it. We celebrated the fun spring traditions associated with Easter between sessions on Saturday and not even the cool weather could stop us from basking in the warmth of the Spirit on Sunday. I have been battling a nasty cold for the last few days, and feeling ill always seems to amplify all of my emotions, but they were very close to the surface this weekend as personal inspiration and answers to prayers came more quickly than I could record them. It was a most amazing outpouring of illumination from every speaker. I am almost sad to transition from those intense feelings and guidance to the actions that make them meaningful; that attitude reflects my weaknesses, but I'm afraid it's accurate. Being inspired is a high. Following through is hard.
I am trying to gear up emotionally for a very stressful and intense week for Mikayla. She was asked 2 -1/2 weeks ago (not by me) if she would accompany a soloist for the stake Y.W. Recognition night. It was a very difficult piece of music and she has never played anything in public or accompanied anyone, even at home, but she surprised and amazed me by accepting the challenge. She has been diligent and dedicated to practicing and has made incredible strides, but this week she will have to start practicing with the soloist and that demands a whole other level of confidence and achievement. This weekend is the first time I have sensed apprehension and my mother protective reflexes are shooting off the charts. She was also asked to Prom on Saturday which has her very excited but has also added a new dimension of stress. We went to town during the Priesthood session of conference and could only find dresses "cut down to here" or "cut up to there". I know we will be able to find something we can make work, even if it means a major revision job for me, but it will take time that she was planning on using for piano practice, so she is starting to feel the pressure. I have confidence in her abilities and faith in her determination, and we have both been asking for divine help, but like she told me the other night, "I have to do my part" and I know that is also true.
Jordan's friend found a job possibility for Jordan doing laundry at a rest home where his mother is a nurse. It is only a part time position and we don't yet know if the job description includes Sundays but he is applying while he finds out those details. It is a humbling, distasteful job and I am proud of him for not even wavering before looking into it. It lets me know that he is willing to do hard things. Even so, there are other applicants for even this job. The competition extends to even the most lowly of professions here.
Everyone in the family is acclimating to "Unplugged" quite nicely with the exception of Eden. She is vocally resisting, but that isn't surprising as Eden is vocal in all the facets of her life :) It is actually quite comforting as we always know exactly where she stands on every issue. I'm sure she will mellow as the month wears on and the withdrawal becomes more comfortable. Really the only things we have deleted are the radio, weekend movies and evening extracurricular computer time (which was quite limited anyway). We all check our e-mail in the morning and Fred and the children use the computer for necessary homework. Of course we watched conference and we did open the opportunity for writing on the blogs on Sunday. I do YW responsibilities and budgeting and the blog once a week during the day, but in the evening we are trying to focus on old fashioned family time and it is a good thing, though to some degree we all feel the impact of some of "entertainment" loss.
Well time to put notes into action.
Jordan's 19th Birthday
Licking the candles
Flying
The mice will play while the cat is away:
"Modeling" sessions with the air compressor in the garage
Getting in on the act 'sans' the air compressor
From: Bloomers <crogys@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 12:54 PM
Subject: [KEEPING UP WITH THE JONESES] Close to the Surface
To: crogys@gmail.com
It's a beautiful thing when Easter and General Conference weekend converge. I loved it. We celebrated the fun spring traditions associated with Easter between sessions on Saturday and not even the cool weather could stop us from basking in the warmth of the Spirit on Sunday. I have been battling a nasty cold for the last few days, and feeling ill always seems to amplify all of my emotions, but they were very close to the surface this weekend as personal inspiration and answers to prayers came more quickly than I could record them. It was a most amazing outpouring of illumination from every speaker. I am almost sad to transition from those intense feelings and guidance to the actions that make them meaningful; that attitude reflects my weaknesses, but I'm afraid it's accurate. Being inspired is a high. Following through is hard.
I am trying to gear up emotionally for a very stressful and intense week for Mikayla. She was asked 2 -1/2 weeks ago (not by me) if she would accompany a soloist for the stake Y.W. Recognition night. It was a very difficult piece of music and she has never played anything in public or accompanied anyone, even at home, but she surprised and amazed me by accepting the challenge. She has been diligent and dedicated to practicing and has made incredible strides, but this week she will have to start practicing with the soloist and that demands a whole other level of confidence and achievement. This weekend is the first time I have sensed apprehension and my mother protective reflexes are shooting off the charts. She was also asked to Prom on Saturday which has her very excited but has also added a new dimension of stress. We went to town during the Priesthood session of conference and could only find dresses "cut down to here" or "cut up to there". I know we will be able to find something we can make work, even if it means a major revision job for me, but it will take time that she was planning on using for piano practice, so she is starting to feel the pressure. I have confidence in her abilities and faith in her determination, and we have both been asking for divine help, but like she told me the other night, "I have to do my part" and I know that is also true.
Jordan's friend found a job possibility for Jordan doing laundry at a rest home where his mother is a nurse. It is only a part time position and we don't yet know if the job description includes Sundays but he is applying while he finds out those details. It is a humbling, distasteful job and I am proud of him for not even wavering before looking into it. It lets me know that he is willing to do hard things. Even so, there are other applicants for even this job. The competition extends to even the most lowly of professions here.
Everyone in the family is acclimating to "Unplugged" quite nicely with the exception of Eden. She is vocally resisting, but that isn't surprising as Eden is vocal in all the facets of her life :) It is actually quite comforting as we always know exactly where she stands on every issue. I'm sure she will mellow as the month wears on and the withdrawal becomes more comfortable. Really the only things we have deleted are the radio, weekend movies and evening extracurricular computer time (which was quite limited anyway). We all check our e-mail in the morning and Fred and the children use the computer for necessary homework. Of course we watched conference and we did open the opportunity for writing on the blogs on Sunday. I do YW responsibilities and budgeting and the blog once a week during the day, but in the evening we are trying to focus on old fashioned family time and it is a good thing, though to some degree we all feel the impact of some of "entertainment" loss.
Well time to put notes into action.
Jordan's 19th Birthday
Licking the candles
Flying
The mice will play while the cat is away:
"Modeling" sessions with the air compressor in the garage
Getting in on the act 'sans' the air compressor
Easter Lunch
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Posted By Bloomers to KEEPING UP WITH THE JONESES at 4/05/2010 12:54:00 PM
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