Miguel took this picture for me before Chloe and I left for Idaho for a week long trip. He wanted me to know how he'd be feeling without us. I think it's hilarious.
Oh sure, NOW my neighbor leaves. I put Chloe down for a nap about two hours ago. I knew she'd be out for a while since she only took a mini nap this morning and she's still recovering from her illness. So I started to go through my flash cards and realized I was really tired and it would be a perfect time to get a nap. So I put my cards down and started to doze off. I was in the living room on the couch, which is right next to our noisy neighbors. As soon as I started to doze off, they started working on their "system" with the bass and the tejano music blaring. I couldn't very well go over there in the middle of the day and ask them to keep it down. I'll do that at night, but not in the middle of the day. So I moved my nap to the bedroom. But Lily's bark collar requires citronella refills, which are pretty expensive, and I recently ran out. So she kept barking right outside my bedroom window and waking me up. Chloe napped for about and hour and 45 minutes, and i spend that time going back and forth between the living room and my bedroom trying to get some peace and quiet. I was unsuccessful and pretty much wasted 2 hours of my day.
I've got to get some shelves for my sheet music. Right now it's in a magazine rack and a milk crate on the floor, and it's entirely too tempting for Miss Chloe.
For the past couple of months, the missionaries have been coming over to visit with me or help me out with yard work. I've had them help paint my house and mow my yard several times. And then I got set up with visiting teachers, which I was OK with since I knew I'd be getting lonely without Miguel. And it's true, I really look forward to when anyone comes over. So when I needed a fishing pole, I called my visiting teacher and she suggested I try the bishop. I borrowed a pole from him and by then I felt like I needed to at least make an appearance at church before I asked them to do more stuff for me. So Chloe and I went to about 45 minutes of church about 2 weeks ago. She started screaming at that point, and I had to get her home to take a nap. Well yesterday my visiting teacher called me and asked if I would play piano in sacrament meeting for her since she was going out of town on the 6th. I was a little reluctant since I don't play organ and I've never played for sacrament meeting except for special musical numbers, not to mention I haven't been to a sacrament meeting in years (except for once for Ty's homecoming). But I knew they didn't really have anyone else, so I said OK. She suggested I come to church today so she can show me around. I told her I probably wouldn't be there since I have those two tests tomorrow that I should be studying for. But somehow I got my grocery shopping done early and gave Chloe a bath before church started, so I decided I should at least get a look at the sacrament room before I randomly show up and accompany for them. The problem with Church is it takes place right when Chloe is in need of a nap. She was good for the next 15 minutes, but that was the end of her good behavior. I wanted to stick it out through sacrament meeting so my visiting teacher could show me around. So we made it, but Chloe was extremely restless and whiny by then. Anyway, to make what's turning out to be a long story short, they asked me to be the pianist for primary. I said I'd give it a try. They've never heard me play piano, and I took home a primary book with me, and I'm not so good at playing those songs. We'll see how it works out. I don't know how we went from lending a fishing pole to asking me to play piano for little kids so quickly, but whatever. I don't believe I'll be embracing the church, and I won't be changing my ways, but if they'd like me to help play piano, I'm willing to do that.
On to the flea front. I still see fleas under my kitty's collar, but I haven't seen many on Chloe or me, and Chloe has only been getting one or two new bites about every other day. That's a significant improvement. It just takes time to get the infestation gone, but once it is, I shouldn't have another problem for at least a year. I'd like to think I would have replaced this nasty carpet by then, but realistically, I'm sure i won't. I picked out some bamboo flooring for the living room and piano room, and it'll cost about $1500. In other words, if it ever happens, it won't be for a long time. Well, I really should get to studying.
2 comments:
Sad indeed!!! That IS hilarous! Frustrating about the nap. That seems to be the way it goes huh?! Those damn mormons! Making you play the piano which you hate! Oh wait, you like playing the piano, don't you? Guess they'll have to come up with someone to help with the whiny bebe...Good luck on those tests! You'll do great!
Angel and I happened to be talking today about the best job in the church. We decided it was primary pianist. You get to watch and hear the kids do and say lots of silly stuff. Then when they're punks you don't have to do anything, you're just here to play the piano. All the benefits and none of the responsibility. Little kids say cool stuff. According to one kid today, in order to eat...something big, I don't remember what, your mouth would have to be "as big as optimus prime's gun." Transformers live on. Thought about a lot today and in the last little while. Love you.
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