Ummmm...now where was i?

My big brother has jumped on the blogwagon....Check him out here:  D's Dock

It's a pretty nice place just to hang out...sit back and enjoy.

I am going to join The D in welcoming our new president into office tonight.  My prayers are with him as he faces the many issues before him.  "They are serious and they are many."  Yes, indeed they are. Today he wrote history, tomorrow he goes to work.  

I would hope that after all the hard work we have done to erase the lines of race that those lines do not ease their way back into our society "because" he is black.  I think Mr. Obama has in fact demonstrated that hard work and dedication will open many paths of opportunity for each of us.  

Now I am going to get a little bit tacky and address...Mrs. O's garb for the day.  The lady needs to hire a fashion consultant.  I am all for saving a buck, buying from Walmart, etc., but when you get in high places it means you almost have to buy hi fashion...you know....hot coffers (say that with a French accent and you'll get it.)  But money does not have anything to do with ugly or not ugly.  I like yellow...it is a good color on her, even, but really, the polyester leisure suit look was not good....even if it was made with sparklies.  And this ballgown....I think someone tore the strap off it....it's ratty looking.  Moth-eaten looking, even.

Embrace the change.

Two funerals and a Psalm

Today, I attended two funerals.  Celebrations of Life they are called now days.  

Such a different perspective. In Him we never die.  In Him we have Life eternal.  He never leaves us nor forsakes us.  

I thank Him for those in my life who have taught me of His Love and Faithfulness.

Psalm 121

1 I lift up my eyes to the hills—
       where does my help come from?

 2 My help comes from the LORD, 

        the Maker of heaven and earth.

 3 He will not let your foot slip— 

       he who watches over you will not slumber;

 4 indeed, he who watches over Israel 

       will neither slumber nor sleep.

 5 The LORD watches over you— 

       the LORD is your shade at your right hand;

 6 the sun will not harm you by day, 

       nor the moon by night.

 7 The LORD will keep you from all harm— 

      he will watch over your life;

 8 the LORD will watch over your coming and going 

       both now and forevermore.

Musicality

Before Christmas my knowledge of music increased three-fold by the mere opportunity given to me by my boss ~ photocopying orchestra scores.  Yeah, I know, thats unbelievable.  It is not an easy job, because most music is not printed on 8.5 x 11 paper.  Consequently it must be decreased in size or put onto 11 x 17 paper to fit.  Highly complicated process.  Yep.  And then there is the ol' cut-n-paste process required when there's too many pieces of music on one page and you don't want or need it all.  Anyway, I figure just looking at the notes has brought me one step closer to being a musical expert.  Add that to my ability to ring bells, on time, and in rythmn  (except when I miss a beat or a note) I know my musical aptitude is growing.  I can feel it.

Yesterday, I had the little task of ordering music for the school choir.  The notes on the request indicated the music should be 3-parts mixed.  Sounds like a recipe, huh.  Maybe one for disaster, but really, it is not a recipe at all.  Its musical.  Well, I went out to the website, found the music, but also found there are two or three selections on the scores themselves.  And most often, they are marked with SAB or SATB or even SABB.  Dang!  What does that mean????  Well let me tell ya.  This is amazing.  Soprano; Alto; Tenor; Baritone; Bass.  Does that not knock your socks off?   3-part mixed music, is generally needed for young voices, you know they have not developed tenor or base.  So you order the SAB.  That covers what the kids are capable of singing.  I think I might even move from writing blogs to writing music!  Or maybe calling the Vienna Boys Choir.....I wonder if they know all this.

Uh, yeah.

................................................................................................................................It's Friday!!!!

9(7) days

Made it.

Passed my probationary period,,,with pretty good remarks, even.

"High capacity worker."  "Got work?  Gotta do it."  (shrug)

Accuracy.  

No more jeans.  

Clear off the desktop before leaving each night.

Change is good.

I guess I'll stay.  It has been an interesting ride.  Still curious as to where this is going.  I wonder if my true calling is church bulletin design and development or if there is anything more to it all.  Guess we will have to wait and see, huh.

God is good.

Cooper Got a Coat

Saturday, 8:30 am, I took off for Tehachapi.  Shared the morning and a breakfast burrito with Ms. A.

For as nasty as it here in town, ugly gray and wet, it was a pleasure to be there.  I even saw a pretty big spot of blue in the sky!  (I just hate these dismal days here!)  

The Cooper Dog went with me.  He's such a good dog and of course his mother loves showing him off.  He is gettin' big now, probably 24'' at the shoulder.  All puppy.  Its kind of like having a big kid and expecting more from him, but really, his coordination and play is that of a puppy.  It is just so much fun to watch his antics.  And he looks good in his retro-grade red jacket, too.  It  has a little hood that comes out of the zipper pocket.  

We walked up to the "small dog" park when we got back into town.  We had the place to ourselves until these two little boys came by on their bikes.  They couldn't get enough of Coop...and the feeling was mutual.  They ran and jumped and chased; just had a good ol' time with each other. One of the boys asked me if my grandkids give him a lot of hugs too.  !!!!  What grandchildren is he talking about????  Cooper IS my grand child!  Little black puppy for a grandchild....go figure.

Wow...two posts in two o o nine already....I think I'm on a roll.

ciao, bellas

Happy New Year

What a way to title a post on the first day of a new year.  Just think, you missed out on:

2008 was great, i will drink wine in 2009.

or

don't hate 2008, 2009 will be just fine.

or

okay enough of that.

i ended 2008 with  an ugly head cold.  but its gone enough to for me to say i do feel much better.  must be the 10 gallons of turkey soup.  cooper and i have just laid on the couch and watched the inside of our eyeballs.  don't worry about it...he spent as much time on his little (?) dog bed while i was working puzzles, so couch crowding is not becoming habitual.  he needs a coat so we can go walking after my cold is better.  the greyhounds looked mighty fine in theirs the other day.  and warm too, i am sure.

it is cold and dismal gray here.  good weather for a fire ~ but thanks to eco-friendly californians we are all enjoying wonderful "no burn" days.  

guess i'm gonna go find me a dvd to watch....  

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