tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18267057434886629732024-03-18T17:08:35.475-07:00Just Add Faith, Trust and Pixie DustTarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136315204046257756noreply@blogger.comBlogger2506125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826705743488662973.post-468186251187402602024-03-18T17:07:00.000-07:002024-03-18T17:07:54.188-07:00Opening Weekend <p>A bit of the background is in the post from last year (<a href="https://justaddfaithtrustandpixiedust.blogspot.com/2023/03/pops-n-jazz.html" target="_blank">click here</a>)</p><p>This year opening weekend was awesome! </p><p>Our seats are much closer (and centered) for this weekend coming so I didn't go crazy with pictures for this show. 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My Dad was there (Mom not feeling her best), my brother (Uncle Tommy), and Scott's Mom too. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiaOrizfA_iu3-6T59UfsHhkaDLdF7Zgpg5NomnLI9Z5s-M2WYpDa1rXm4t5z6tsGM7qO8iMtxTjlSOxARGYVTXrbveyDalHLTTECB7k5-Q_wKemaXQhZLk2gvB_TPvhKlfDFmSICS4lQryLtG3yw1xuxD5PSf9sKGr23lBwyC1XS1ApUPepXih6juKkfu/s850/blog%2010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="567" data-original-width="850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiaOrizfA_iu3-6T59UfsHhkaDLdF7Zgpg5NomnLI9Z5s-M2WYpDa1rXm4t5z6tsGM7qO8iMtxTjlSOxARGYVTXrbveyDalHLTTECB7k5-Q_wKemaXQhZLk2gvB_TPvhKlfDFmSICS4lQryLtG3yw1xuxD5PSf9sKGr23lBwyC1XS1ApUPepXih6juKkfu/s16000/blog%2010.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;">And her friends -- I am so grateful for these awesome girls and best friends of Abigail! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitHnvfpfSnsrJEs3Y2AJmSHSI3tDLklj6PEorARHTjuvuvtLSjImvOnIz-8b-ScIxJmiVKsQDnJSQrKAzq2gv3EfTK1sQit4mdmLTk23peMbaVBYlbtTye7HY-hDRF8tHMuxV_T42q6cpXXPH_c74XB3CGNNZwYAypzgVn9ZvZYWwKS9X67fSPwMdj25L_/s850/blog%2015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="567" data-original-width="850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitHnvfpfSnsrJEs3Y2AJmSHSI3tDLklj6PEorARHTjuvuvtLSjImvOnIz-8b-ScIxJmiVKsQDnJSQrKAzq2gv3EfTK1sQit4mdmLTk23peMbaVBYlbtTye7HY-hDRF8tHMuxV_T42q6cpXXPH_c74XB3CGNNZwYAypzgVn9ZvZYWwKS9X67fSPwMdj25L_/s16000/blog%2015.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Can't wait for next weekend! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136315204046257756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826705743488662973.post-36800975736726610092024-03-17T16:47:00.000-07:002024-03-17T16:47:25.692-07:00Saint Patrick's Day ~ a few past posts I love <p>Happy Saint Patrick's Day. I miss these days. But more than missing them is an overwhelming feeling of gratitude for getting to do these days. </p><p><a href="https://justaddfaithtrustandpixiedust.blogspot.com/2011/03/its-saint-patricks-day.html" target="_blank">2011 </a></p><p><a href="https://justaddfaithtrustandpixiedust.blogspot.com/2013/03/saint-patricks-day.html" target="_blank">2013</a> A Craft and a cute video</p><p><a href="https://justaddfaithtrustandpixiedust.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-saint-patricks-day-parade.html" target="_blank">2013</a> The Parade </p><p><a href="https://justaddfaithtrustandpixiedust.blogspot.com/2014/03/saint-patricks-day-parade.html" target="_blank">2014</a> The Parade </p><p><a href="https://justaddfaithtrustandpixiedust.blogspot.com/2016/03/st-patricks-day-parade.html" target="_blank">2015</a> At home </p><p><a href="https://justaddfaithtrustandpixiedust.blogspot.com/2016/03/st-patricks-day-parade.html" target="_blank">2016</a> The Parade </p>Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136315204046257756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826705743488662973.post-23639157710889592852024-03-16T14:28:00.000-07:002024-03-16T14:28:36.140-07:00A Cozy Winter Kitchen <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Oh goodness - snow in these pictures and right now it's sunny and March warm but I wanted here to put these photos here and not forget. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I say, "set the stage for a happy home life." This cozy kitchen with all of the holiday down is simple but invites us to talk, share a meal, a snack, a cup of tea. It's the place where we meet after school in the evenings. It's simply home. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I chose a neutral 'theme' for January and February - a simple backdrop for adding on to (pinks around Valentines Day). 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I happened upon the recipe when I was meal planning last weekend. It's from Gooseberry Patch "Celebrate Spring" cookbook. And with these longer house (oh I am enjoying more sunshine and light after the school day) I decided to make a few things from this cookbook. And it brought me right back. The smell of it simmering, the unique broth flavored with sundried tomatoes, all of it. We were just missing Anna at our table. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3-0n_DJBme-gQ6WKSidw1Z7WJa-H1KVVUIiryjmHE1PDcXp9MjF24OwJIXuFJNIgW0uheoC9AThDtPh54UrXYNDyqkWEXSqzQeTUgCC1t3ofspISa5airubdVFaxEwpvDgBol0GNMjvnMzOQZwelrtWzyDTuMFqdSQ1Grpr6W2z6XC1hPdasdfXdY7VHm/s850/blog%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="567" data-original-width="850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3-0n_DJBme-gQ6WKSidw1Z7WJa-H1KVVUIiryjmHE1PDcXp9MjF24OwJIXuFJNIgW0uheoC9AThDtPh54UrXYNDyqkWEXSqzQeTUgCC1t3ofspISa5airubdVFaxEwpvDgBol0GNMjvnMzOQZwelrtWzyDTuMFqdSQ1Grpr6W2z6XC1hPdasdfXdY7VHm/s16000/blog%201.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqEfeIXXjAqc0tP9afCE28G3V44sV8WHlmb44Z3xiLeyG3-ETAGs73EFXME24ACTCaaMO1W2u_E1fFfBVfOT4pGDwuoqgCG3khiMB697S3lH0bNK7DQBgGmJdk4fb5wyuX0mPpUdjTDdaKaVhnOV55pFnPvn2AOC-CLpAEwSlTznhRfh04wQI38BWSlayi/s850/soup%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="567" data-original-width="850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqEfeIXXjAqc0tP9afCE28G3V44sV8WHlmb44Z3xiLeyG3-ETAGs73EFXME24ACTCaaMO1W2u_E1fFfBVfOT4pGDwuoqgCG3khiMB697S3lH0bNK7DQBgGmJdk4fb5wyuX0mPpUdjTDdaKaVhnOV55pFnPvn2AOC-CLpAEwSlTznhRfh04wQI38BWSlayi/s16000/soup%202.jpg" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136315204046257756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826705743488662973.post-10932699489479431332024-03-12T14:13:00.000-07:002024-03-12T14:13:19.998-07:00Worth the Wait ~ Tulips <p>Today is sunny and warm, and the time change is such a gift to this fourth grade teach who gets home later. I so love being home when there is still light - when I can see my home in natural light. </p><p>Still loving the season that March is - there is still time for cozy. I actually really like all of the 'in between' time that March and April are. (I don't like being hot!) </p><p>I noticed that these are popping up (a bit too early! slow down hundreds of tulips) </p><p>FYI : not pretty, I know, it's March. But I can see all of those green tulips peeking up! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJWIedlxFyDMtcRqR8OAMq3CQe-T6gshaIjenWpmQk8Pc44UgF4mew7p8j-7DEeewjAW2gHIRDJLtBFBL00yMZwo-8I4_zZmqmYxBvw1AfmGStigeC-zz7kAl3gXGG8zE1whhRLiIJa0tidWrt0A2oz2ylTBxDmqA-HaHB0KRszqmo73RuaoTRhZae_2tu/s4032/IMG_6564.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJWIedlxFyDMtcRqR8OAMq3CQe-T6gshaIjenWpmQk8Pc44UgF4mew7p8j-7DEeewjAW2gHIRDJLtBFBL00yMZwo-8I4_zZmqmYxBvw1AfmGStigeC-zz7kAl3gXGG8zE1whhRLiIJa0tidWrt0A2oz2ylTBxDmqA-HaHB0KRszqmo73RuaoTRhZae_2tu/w480-h640/IMG_6564.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU3u5OCui8BM5UfIlfgG1H0OEJLszMxWfyZIhlUudXGy0-gCIHNupSIX2pcR-Mo_Fwmm-CsJUEDHe_ED82VS-zQuImG3oX-t63U6dS7IepGWNH1rvId1sySaxeH-zykHrS-FZthoyIus3m1fy9jV2D-o8HGmgp7wEBbIPt3KhvUBCHXbnyOrmlDlX6jN1y/s4032/IMG_6565.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU3u5OCui8BM5UfIlfgG1H0OEJLszMxWfyZIhlUudXGy0-gCIHNupSIX2pcR-Mo_Fwmm-CsJUEDHe_ED82VS-zQuImG3oX-t63U6dS7IepGWNH1rvId1sySaxeH-zykHrS-FZthoyIus3m1fy9jV2D-o8HGmgp7wEBbIPt3KhvUBCHXbnyOrmlDlX6jN1y/w480-h640/IMG_6565.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>We planted them in mid November (just in time before the really cold days and nights came) Scott planned it all out - all of the colors - everything! I can't wait to see them all! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtUPBvJSjh9uwDTXzQSqOFpgVsRbqrpoahZmyTIWV5VhZG6ZEz40L836pRhuuuYgqIADMw6QPgNQfTc9Aea8wAPShNCK9YifJqIDcwaruNXSArlKUjQS683OGiTzI-FBUD4bk6bIJq6Ldb76alP23XHNxy6R0quHjHRzzr3LvfSlQCKQkykJfVYZUVs9l0/s4032/IMG_9218.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtUPBvJSjh9uwDTXzQSqOFpgVsRbqrpoahZmyTIWV5VhZG6ZEz40L836pRhuuuYgqIADMw6QPgNQfTc9Aea8wAPShNCK9YifJqIDcwaruNXSArlKUjQS683OGiTzI-FBUD4bk6bIJq6Ldb76alP23XHNxy6R0quHjHRzzr3LvfSlQCKQkykJfVYZUVs9l0/w480-h640/IMG_9218.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136315204046257756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826705743488662973.post-80029515612378304402024-03-11T15:49:00.000-07:002024-03-12T14:00:25.318-07:00Waiting for Green <p>This is March in New England. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqjxvH7Z4TNkD6QrffvAx9nx3AaqQYbvd0MgyUKwQVlyJWJ7TVtmwEXNsqjMrayBJ5SkfBRAaTgbUr5lsvwNBl0F7DaLsqLptvAC3pn6U9qucB3N6rDHj0dcXsD01W5zqNeCp5fQqPXQG87FMRE2KCnHTRDdmndcXwGBTT6ij0KPr8D6h3sECpfoccDeit/s4032/IMG_6567.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqjxvH7Z4TNkD6QrffvAx9nx3AaqQYbvd0MgyUKwQVlyJWJ7TVtmwEXNsqjMrayBJ5SkfBRAaTgbUr5lsvwNBl0F7DaLsqLptvAC3pn6U9qucB3N6rDHj0dcXsD01W5zqNeCp5fQqPXQG87FMRE2KCnHTRDdmndcXwGBTT6ij0KPr8D6h3sECpfoccDeit/s16000/IMG_6567.JPG" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Yuck!</p><p>This is what it will look like by May</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF_o7KzFqczqCGwlyAUUKNjQS7S1ZoJJLvLkWuZ1dQVvSmfmkUKOlxr8BJm_hFqkKrCOjKPxu_fBlHhhd0Kh8EZOYBXl_tR7Y35X_X-i5zyhp0ZIpL_z07OwqLRuB_EsDWpYyhXIUrzRaFm5Tfc7cZQ7pYsf3_0icd0hBxMz_4p7CjlaGS3uKQvK-sy-F6/s850/2.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="546" data-original-width="850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF_o7KzFqczqCGwlyAUUKNjQS7S1ZoJJLvLkWuZ1dQVvSmfmkUKOlxr8BJm_hFqkKrCOjKPxu_fBlHhhd0Kh8EZOYBXl_tR7Y35X_X-i5zyhp0ZIpL_z07OwqLRuB_EsDWpYyhXIUrzRaFm5Tfc7cZQ7pYsf3_0icd0hBxMz_4p7CjlaGS3uKQvK-sy-F6/s16000/2.jpg" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Glorious! </p><p>We just have to be patient! </p>Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136315204046257756noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826705743488662973.post-70943354031735307812024-03-10T14:21:00.000-07:002024-03-10T14:26:37.942-07:00Celebrating Friendship<p>My friend turned fifty today. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7UQmLSmTS_CnsWikbwcjpRgF75Ld1THqPjouLg3h-fsUvUW3dcNn8Y3R4d3oc8vf4w0tlXbwRzvGzW2thhKpxPC3oqlnPg09XG3a3iuVOzy6Dh1Kjwj8AP6nuGo2M19-t_tgBpEcU61QJgFn20gUKTuR-7o8C2xCLcvbt3OnIKkFs_FrfJYdlb0y-4VC5/s4032/IMG_6563.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7UQmLSmTS_CnsWikbwcjpRgF75Ld1THqPjouLg3h-fsUvUW3dcNn8Y3R4d3oc8vf4w0tlXbwRzvGzW2thhKpxPC3oqlnPg09XG3a3iuVOzy6Dh1Kjwj8AP6nuGo2M19-t_tgBpEcU61QJgFn20gUKTuR-7o8C2xCLcvbt3OnIKkFs_FrfJYdlb0y-4VC5/w480-h640/IMG_6563.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br />I met her at church way back in 2002 or 2003. They always sat in front of us and they had a little toddler with the most beautiful curly hair. When we brought Anna home at 14 months old we quickly became friends. All of us. <div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUSRYBGiTiGeSagefIR50WH7ZxTQx0V_AnnV3SPcdWlcFHTWmV9z_L3toGsN1vx4Ne4v-Vy1L4zFdxCm08iF08fLxzxyQtUv2c9r0Y3Ylca3gIvRn1gAAIrN8GBpxcj3e_8eJIXDB0Ykaqs5aSSBtRXdb8bbPRQIlF2k3InoseLp7U4CXPzJkrDE70bi_s/s2565/IMG_5954%20cropped%20horizontal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2052" data-original-width="2565" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUSRYBGiTiGeSagefIR50WH7ZxTQx0V_AnnV3SPcdWlcFHTWmV9z_L3toGsN1vx4Ne4v-Vy1L4zFdxCm08iF08fLxzxyQtUv2c9r0Y3Ylca3gIvRn1gAAIrN8GBpxcj3e_8eJIXDB0Ykaqs5aSSBtRXdb8bbPRQIlF2k3InoseLp7U4CXPzJkrDE70bi_s/w640-h512/IMG_5954%20cropped%20horizontal.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><p></p><p>I remember the first time she invited me over to her house when Anna was little to play with her daughter. She had baked chocolate chip cookies after preparing lunch for all of us. I was in awe. Over the years she has seamlessly hosted us for dinners - I couldn't even begin to count how many. She never complains (even while undergoing chemo for cancer) and has just a giving, positive spirit.</p><p>She is the godmother of Abigail and kind of the godmother of Anna too. We are grateful for this family in our lives. And I am so blessed to call her my friend. </p></div>Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136315204046257756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826705743488662973.post-20145524457214473432024-03-09T17:00:00.000-08:002024-03-09T17:06:24.804-08:00Chocolate Cafe<p>Even though our calendar can sometimes feel too full, Scott and I are holding on to our "lasts". It shocks us to think that Abigail will be off to college in about a year and a half. It will fly by so we are holding on and soaking it all in - even all of the events. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvfu3BzEDkmRHvz9RuS8cOwfmG6zd-UZmW4dty76oGt4CwLkqETqhCYfRIvq-ixhyphenhyphenVxxehkgkmPijEpELNqJtvmZtl_ilGck0zG9G-MZiI4U6_6sCb4YaeZMNog-TQBi1V_s2VRP8-HahPBad4qbricPzCGBQ4Mkl0bIqtJiXVfDHStjoBCMKWg4KHa56R/s4032/IMG_6486.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvfu3BzEDkmRHvz9RuS8cOwfmG6zd-UZmW4dty76oGt4CwLkqETqhCYfRIvq-ixhyphenhyphenVxxehkgkmPijEpELNqJtvmZtl_ilGck0zG9G-MZiI4U6_6sCb4YaeZMNog-TQBi1V_s2VRP8-HahPBad4qbricPzCGBQ4Mkl0bIqtJiXVfDHStjoBCMKWg4KHa56R/w640-h480/IMG_6486.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_J4D-6dkCQg" width="320" youtube-src-id="_J4D-6dkCQg"></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_J4D-6dkCQg" width="320" youtube-src-id="_J4D-6dkCQg"></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>I've written about this event on these other posts: </p><p><a href="https://justaddfaithtrustandpixiedust.blogspot.com/2023/03/chocolate-cafe.html" target="_blank">2023</a></p><p><a href="https://justaddfaithtrustandpixiedust.blogspot.com/2022/03/the-chocolate-cafe.html" target="_blank">2022</a></p><p><a href="https://justaddfaithtrustandpixiedust.blogspot.com/2020/02/chocolate-cafe.html" target="_blank">2020</a></p><p><a href="https://justaddfaithtrustandpixiedust.blogspot.com/2018/03/chocolate-cafe.html" target="_blank">2018 </a></p><p><a href="https://justaddfaithtrustandpixiedust.blogspot.com/2014/03/chocolate-cafe.html" target="_blank">2014</a></p><p>Scott and I are really getting good at the cake slicing. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH3osXiKYTSs1dynIQv3Mby9NMHMQXSpO6M6A5zDJ9rGTogu3Y5GVK9F253fF2ibNWuNUMUTFBFbZROx0qx_GzrKAYZvj6NPrXt-VtRo2kX7gH4WF2yuctuSQtlFkoo68gxSXnp17VaKLGBD4giJjceBi88AI9Dm0U7tPyAM_IkXd3bps0Il8mKAPEsTRO/s4032/IMG_6484.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH3osXiKYTSs1dynIQv3Mby9NMHMQXSpO6M6A5zDJ9rGTogu3Y5GVK9F253fF2ibNWuNUMUTFBFbZROx0qx_GzrKAYZvj6NPrXt-VtRo2kX7gH4WF2yuctuSQtlFkoo68gxSXnp17VaKLGBD4giJjceBi88AI9Dm0U7tPyAM_IkXd3bps0Il8mKAPEsTRO/w480-h640/IMG_6484.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrUjDOc6YwDNDohIe7XIkWzWWscIxj1Kq17fXmoZe0oWhGMUOpqClT_h6lH97t8cTVjIylfAboWBpXvhnnoU4JNtd1yWoy2nj9fuPtvs1668sbQJRZmx3L3X5EXgF-17aardOoWXcf37xWR_qEjnvMb3Is1GTpNs3p1XrVVHOdl_P1KVgSUgniaujiBkdA/s3088/IMG_6485.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrUjDOc6YwDNDohIe7XIkWzWWscIxj1Kq17fXmoZe0oWhGMUOpqClT_h6lH97t8cTVjIylfAboWBpXvhnnoU4JNtd1yWoy2nj9fuPtvs1668sbQJRZmx3L3X5EXgF-17aardOoWXcf37xWR_qEjnvMb3Is1GTpNs3p1XrVVHOdl_P1KVgSUgniaujiBkdA/w480-h640/IMG_6485.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136315204046257756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826705743488662973.post-74280943861334164782024-03-08T17:06:00.000-08:002024-03-08T17:06:37.419-08:00Why I Blog <p>I'm not quite sure where to start since it's been so long. But I am determined to be a blogger. Sometimes the 'quickness' of Instagram seems so much easier but the more I'm there the more I realize it's not me. What I love about this blog is the blank, open page. The room in my head and my heart to write. There is not room in Instagram. It's comparison, it's controlled, it's feeding something I don't want to feed: </p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li> instant gratification</li><li>controlled content</li><li>closed mindedness</li><li>comparison</li><li>get, get, get, buy, buy, buy culture</li></ul><div>And so I'm off of that (not sure how long it will be but for now) and back to this sweet blog, the place where I recorded memories, thoughts, dreams, hardships, worries, and the ordinary since 2010. </div><div><br /></div><div>This morning I woke up and for some strange reason I thought of a blog that I used to read even before I started blogging myself. And I was curious but something told me something wasn't good. I knew that since 2017 she battled cancer and then it was back. When I clicked on I was shocked and heart broken. It felt like a friend that I'd known since 2008 was now gone. She lost her precious life to cancer just this week. I hadn't checked on her blog in so so long but was prompted to today. Maybe the Holy Spirit prompted me so that I could pray for her six children as they faced the impossible this week. </div><div><br /></div><div>Sarah's blog reminds me of the early days of blogging. She had an interesting style and it drew many many followers for many years. She shared her heart, her mothering, her ordinary days that she loved best. I always admired her advice, the way she 'kept' her home, and her simple days. </div><div><br /></div><div>She reminded me again of blogging and that I just don't want to let social media win. I want my heart to be here, a place for my daughters to return to see what I was thinking, what stage I was in, how I filled my days. </div><div><br /></div><div>I was in email contact with Sarah (not recently) but when my girls were younger. She gave me wonderful, peaceful advice about returning to the classroom as a teacher. I remember that after 13 years home I felt guilty about changing our lives so much even though I knew it was what God was calling me to do. Sarah was sympathetic, a friend, and told me she wanted to teach one day too. And she did, even after six children. I bet she was a wonderful teacher. </div><div><br /></div><div>You can read her blog <a href="http://www.memoriesoncloverlane.com/" target="_blank">here</a>. </div><div><br /></div><div>I think most of all her blog today (as I've poured through some of her older posts) reminded me that just like the simple home she liked to keep, the simple schedule, the ordinary days, even this blog can be simple. It doesn't have to have 'likes, reels, music, and flashy photos'. And it reminded me that this is where I want to be. Less of of instant, more of quiet, more of space. It doesn't matter to me if no one ever reads this page or any that follow, I would rather write here. </div><div><br /></div><div>So dear blog, I will be back, daily, I hope. Next time with photos. Gosh, I'm sure there are a ton on my phone (although I'd like to use my big camera more) </div><div><br /></div><div>Thank you Sarah for your friendship, advice, and wisdom over the years. You space was always a good place to be. Now off I go to purge some stuff in this house (because THAT is surely something I always felt inspired to do every time I was on her page) </div><p></p>Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136315204046257756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826705743488662973.post-39154611547014902912024-02-13T12:42:00.000-08:002024-02-13T12:42:50.062-08:00Valentine's Day <p>Boy have they changed over the years! </p><p>I remember like it was yesterday, being in the 'thick of it' with homemade cards for school parties, pink heart dresses, and little girls that just loved the feeling of Valentine's Day. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdLvqD6BxLie5RVf4roIEGjH7CO4zv0qxWq3a1lgJdpe_JLa0DH3gwiP5rfrt6CwcBLsKfcGJgzQGvryZufcOOq7SBTMlOaHMvVXGh0N9fTwmE6A4PUrK35zXllFfElNmm4TgkLkq0F3EJJe8MW55GE7j2IVssaOrh9KggP6cQTGbAVv34tYO62Yl_VV9e/s3456/IMG_1745.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Wow... I just dropped a whole lotta photos but there's a whole bunch of love there too! I'm so grateful for those memories... every single one of them (and so grateful for all of those pictures to remember that love!) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This year Anna is in her own 'thick of it' as a study abroad student in Beijing, China. We mailed a package over a month ago and it just didn't get there in time -- that's okay, she's 20 now and I'm sure can feel that love from us with out that box of love we sent her. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We had our own little Valentine's Day 'party' at home just the three of us (missing Anna). Since we had a snowstorm and no school on February 13th I decided we'd enjoy it a bunch more since we were all home. And I had the time to set it all up the way I wanted and bake bake bake a new recipe I'd been wanting to try. (amazing) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So here is a peek at our Valentine's Day here in snowy Connecticut: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3itBPW2UZcltKOSG4eadNeZgPv6BvGLTW474Ds6VnPRu9hPu1scp3-6bRghnHO6zOqyB89IYAE78XauPCaoa5xLfBTuFBLU0cLs-xgyjMebiNDQqCcdU5H56I_t0Dcs0wj3_nqW6fiFPgha9-hsnXk_XZWb_pKdadAKwL6PPZ56PmeztClOoejoQOCmVU/s850/blog%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="567" data-original-width="850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3itBPW2UZcltKOSG4eadNeZgPv6BvGLTW474Ds6VnPRu9hPu1scp3-6bRghnHO6zOqyB89IYAE78XauPCaoa5xLfBTuFBLU0cLs-xgyjMebiNDQqCcdU5H56I_t0Dcs0wj3_nqW6fiFPgha9-hsnXk_XZWb_pKdadAKwL6PPZ56PmeztClOoejoQOCmVU/s16000/blog%201.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://justaddfaithtrustandpixiedust.blogspot.com/2013/02/love-day.html" target="_blank">Love Day</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://justaddfaithtrustandpixiedust.blogspot.com/2013/02/music-phew-holidays.html" target="_blank">Love the Family Photos in this one</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://justaddfaithtrustandpixiedust.blogspot.com/2014/02/and-there-you-have-it.html" target="_blank">Start to finish, I remember this delightful one </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://justaddfaithtrustandpixiedust.blogspot.com/2015/02/all-filled-up-with-love.html" target="_blank">Heart pancakes, that kissing picture, all of it! </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://justaddfaithtrustandpixiedust.blogspot.com/2016/02/valentines-day.html" target="_blank">They wore a corsage to church </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The dresses, the Valentine boxes, the cards, the joy... it's all good. But each year it was just a day. What I know they remember is the love all year long, day in and day out. The serving, the tucking into bed, the baths, the billion meals, the playtime, the no tech time, the patience, the praying mama leaning into God's grace to mother well... they don't need to remember those things, they were the air they breathed, and it has shaped who they are today. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Happy Valentine's Day my precious little family. I am so very blessed to be your mama. You are joy and I love you so much! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136315204046257756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826705743488662973.post-49633637617154709892024-02-05T18:10:00.000-08:002024-02-06T15:44:52.395-08:00Solisti News <p>All those years ago my little viola player just learning. Just five years old. </p><p>She was adorable. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_RPxevOmzGA" width="320" youtube-src-id="_RPxevOmzGA"></iframe></div><p>After eleven years and a big dream - lots of orchestras - more concerts than I could count - a lesson every single week from professional players -- and dedication she opened her email ... </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq5J3LuHPVZaUsq9wBOdlo-7LqgfpDxQsAFPNhPR8_pBUOiuys9P1N99P4xWgG5MQWjRbXAGJd3UE5dQj8eu0zbC3UgU5ACtxhgIgACwfPPgmB2QKwh-Nw4DlfJADaNxPRX1hzMOyK4mfI1QeyFK8bTZfM8wadHb2DXT8JPVwlozv0LOq-luo6izE78ANE/s850/blog%201.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="567" data-original-width="850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq5J3LuHPVZaUsq9wBOdlo-7LqgfpDxQsAFPNhPR8_pBUOiuys9P1N99P4xWgG5MQWjRbXAGJd3UE5dQj8eu0zbC3UgU5ACtxhgIgACwfPPgmB2QKwh-Nw4DlfJADaNxPRX1hzMOyK4mfI1QeyFK8bTZfM8wadHb2DXT8JPVwlozv0LOq-luo6izE78ANE/s16000/blog%201.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And it said, "congratulations you have been accepted to play in the Giovani Solisti orchestra.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD-eH6wYvnz05hGB951agkYSZ_ZvWmRHfsRce-hS-_NgVMNEWiwEDidYxyc83zPAP-E2STuNGaL5l5wylNenqc6PslgA57ak-MO5rfF68fbJ_UFs0XF9rtTgJRjemXl6-uVNqti3BiCFwBZvLr39_9r2ANfE0Trdw0sTGTZ2TW3M-yTNy78BJsSuMpcftp/s850/blog%203.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="567" data-original-width="850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD-eH6wYvnz05hGB951agkYSZ_ZvWmRHfsRce-hS-_NgVMNEWiwEDidYxyc83zPAP-E2STuNGaL5l5wylNenqc6PslgA57ak-MO5rfF68fbJ_UFs0XF9rtTgJRjemXl6-uVNqti3BiCFwBZvLr39_9r2ANfE0Trdw0sTGTZ2TW3M-yTNy78BJsSuMpcftp/s16000/blog%203.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So very happy for her. It feels like just yesterday that she was playing "twinkle". I've been to every single lesson since she was five so this felt like a joy for me as well! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5UkS-4uTcT0JRcXnvAS1Stz4AKd-8qp27chFlAPtbV5-IEDaPcs54u2BR1J280FsclKxacHFTVqyhlleafNrytSNPOEEmku3yipaCB2W6gBK_-n2WiOCt7EjKtSmxMR-MTVDoEjIHk7G9yyHl7_Kr6LdTO9iYm2wzoK6yKDEhMgDi2uTlYzs6ZMUiSEG5/s850/blog%207.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="567" data-original-width="850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5UkS-4uTcT0JRcXnvAS1Stz4AKd-8qp27chFlAPtbV5-IEDaPcs54u2BR1J280FsclKxacHFTVqyhlleafNrytSNPOEEmku3yipaCB2W6gBK_-n2WiOCt7EjKtSmxMR-MTVDoEjIHk7G9yyHl7_Kr6LdTO9iYm2wzoK6yKDEhMgDi2uTlYzs6ZMUiSEG5/s16000/blog%207.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The best part was telling her sister the next morning -- all the way from Beijing China. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Anna was over the moon happy for her. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRjW7I93FZLRHoH-BbBXthzo60b2nW-T1ArI6xdDLHzp_z32l9EYhqsBlVghpoUUbYjTIjdqc0YfCuLeoObaimWg-hb6mPWYDYdGHerc2bniwZD87Y6Ro9TZE4A1eZxFIR8alIwqJcYVM8MiNmKj7gyaXmHX8ZGxo8aRLvL32W5nVH2r1XfXtPSg-d1Jl6/s850/blog%208.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="567" data-original-width="850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRjW7I93FZLRHoH-BbBXthzo60b2nW-T1ArI6xdDLHzp_z32l9EYhqsBlVghpoUUbYjTIjdqc0YfCuLeoObaimWg-hb6mPWYDYdGHerc2bniwZD87Y6Ro9TZE4A1eZxFIR8alIwqJcYVM8MiNmKj7gyaXmHX8ZGxo8aRLvL32W5nVH2r1XfXtPSg-d1Jl6/s16000/blog%208.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div>Still walking on cloud nine over here! </div><div><br /></div><div>We took her out to dinner to celebrate -- </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZY9kRZO_DTzL8GYM9cDqHKpKjFhX-Wn7AkE-VqEVoKmZb5zv-WLD3Djp_v9x5wMbEF_MH7nnghVVvjouhKKsnH_JPWH-kbjnBUZ62Twdf0j7E9jK6hJ7BnoKp3mfFgY-LPIYvGcPKotUguN2y7VauM5tRQJns6YGa1pbM7uCj0QhozKBwuD67WFiLkUk9/s4032/IMG_6353.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZY9kRZO_DTzL8GYM9cDqHKpKjFhX-Wn7AkE-VqEVoKmZb5zv-WLD3Djp_v9x5wMbEF_MH7nnghVVvjouhKKsnH_JPWH-kbjnBUZ62Twdf0j7E9jK6hJ7BnoKp3mfFgY-LPIYvGcPKotUguN2y7VauM5tRQJns6YGa1pbM7uCj0QhozKBwuD67WFiLkUk9/w640-h480/IMG_6353.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Gix63fO9jKY" width="320" youtube-src-id="Gix63fO9jKY"></iframe></div><br /><div><br /></div>Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136315204046257756noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826705743488662973.post-45735127970286597082024-02-04T14:39:00.000-08:002024-02-04T14:39:53.495-08:00A Snowy Sunday <p>Last Sunday I had just the loveliest day. I knew that the snow would be coming down so I headed to Mass at 7:30 in our town. Scott and Abigail were in charge of making sandwiches for the homeless (post back here on all of that) so I had the whole house to myself alllll morning long. </p><p>I had stars in my eyes about that time and I spent every second in the kitchen. I love to bake and get all things prepped on Sunday so it was perfect. </p><p>First was reading in the family room. I'm in a book club for this book: Mission of Motherhood, Sally Clarkson. You can find her website here. I can't recommend her books enough -- join her membership! (no matter what age your children are)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJaU9IQfOjG2-iH70dncYfgbW_vlkgFi24hbCwC2JBUDojJhVhKn1FsjV-fQOQxa2S__XiwjHVXJRJ_qiEyyZgnDevhAM7T5ni4SYIasius9_AiZ6_6C9L2vk5pnHjYlNqnK6KZXWtkoPMtbEIKAEZ-7XdVxH4lhtN-KvZILUxGKhHxKg_OeyhixG9kxiG/s850/blog%201.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="567" data-original-width="850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJaU9IQfOjG2-iH70dncYfgbW_vlkgFi24hbCwC2JBUDojJhVhKn1FsjV-fQOQxa2S__XiwjHVXJRJ_qiEyyZgnDevhAM7T5ni4SYIasius9_AiZ6_6C9L2vk5pnHjYlNqnK6KZXWtkoPMtbEIKAEZ-7XdVxH4lhtN-KvZILUxGKhHxKg_OeyhixG9kxiG/s16000/blog%201.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The snow was just starting to fall and I was so cozy in there! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0pQ9x3KS1W3zupJjETaMEud0ehHyIMQ1id46hZlJVllQC71nZfhBGFvYv5PK37FOOQ-093xVRh97iUhQCJuxvscb0v_l2CdZ4IMzXglaoNo4xSPXMBsi4_egCgg4I31wwcncY1l3ndiLKBrBb-XzMxlbPgftmmusnlr8nVyJIiWtrPkJbRVcFXEfFpMU7/s850/blog%202.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="567" data-original-width="850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0pQ9x3KS1W3zupJjETaMEud0ehHyIMQ1id46hZlJVllQC71nZfhBGFvYv5PK37FOOQ-093xVRh97iUhQCJuxvscb0v_l2CdZ4IMzXglaoNo4xSPXMBsi4_egCgg4I31wwcncY1l3ndiLKBrBb-XzMxlbPgftmmusnlr8nVyJIiWtrPkJbRVcFXEfFpMU7/s16000/blog%202.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I stepped out on the back porch to take a few pictures of our back yard. I love it in all the seasons. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf5geyuJJ5q7dg6rXrthY_45glNVNU82V_FSh1bJqsgnw9Sjy6JgX4nTAvv-Fh860YuceQ-RANDk3tS_NYgOVksUbvKBrgjrRkhVpjjlE4gQEOfksPmCY_C2kjFh65Zh6rNpJO5zKI-6nGYxOvQY8AfVL6dMNiXdD5vCFLE74EQ-BWC5TrBzZN4nDSa2kT/s850/blog%203.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="567" data-original-width="850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf5geyuJJ5q7dg6rXrthY_45glNVNU82V_FSh1bJqsgnw9Sjy6JgX4nTAvv-Fh860YuceQ-RANDk3tS_NYgOVksUbvKBrgjrRkhVpjjlE4gQEOfksPmCY_C2kjFh65Zh6rNpJO5zKI-6nGYxOvQY8AfVL6dMNiXdD5vCFLE74EQ-BWC5TrBzZN4nDSa2kT/s16000/blog%203.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWInGTsXVhIGVADclboaaKMSFgoR8TBwA8VMyGsWAe3v-Y5s1_Rfh72W3Ehoy6FH4eEyX6WOf-SvwK6kK-uR8TTC6C5G-ieI4AVXJTlE1vxENIDfMlJjtv3WYosd9APq31VKtKMfz8sAaktjiAzOk92kCyw_GfrD0Ojk4gpc7AkdN95KcpW7eidQrL78pw/s850/blog%204.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="567" data-original-width="850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWInGTsXVhIGVADclboaaKMSFgoR8TBwA8VMyGsWAe3v-Y5s1_Rfh72W3Ehoy6FH4eEyX6WOf-SvwK6kK-uR8TTC6C5G-ieI4AVXJTlE1vxENIDfMlJjtv3WYosd9APq31VKtKMfz8sAaktjiAzOk92kCyw_GfrD0Ojk4gpc7AkdN95KcpW7eidQrL78pw/s16000/blog%204.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>Then it was baking time for me! I started by making Abigail's 'vanilla muffins' for the days she stays late at school for jazz dancers. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFRobU08-R-o8kz7BJ69-IpwABgR677ZfG0kGYoNrNil_IwDA1LlfPvOXg2C7Q1qi0L7ZnNeF6DJvx5g3FD-LcyVCHjBDF2ew8hUxVanSUabKYEwp9oRer8ygRiYvrhz5e3Kq5diNKXBY8pTIkIWIhyphenhyphenqp5tnZ8V5HAhgK-_dspCrZM8pRfUnpecTV6QYXw/s850/blog%205.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="567" data-original-width="850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFRobU08-R-o8kz7BJ69-IpwABgR677ZfG0kGYoNrNil_IwDA1LlfPvOXg2C7Q1qi0L7ZnNeF6DJvx5g3FD-LcyVCHjBDF2ew8hUxVanSUabKYEwp9oRer8ygRiYvrhz5e3Kq5diNKXBY8pTIkIWIhyphenhyphenqp5tnZ8V5HAhgK-_dspCrZM8pRfUnpecTV6QYXw/s16000/blog%205.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The dough was rising for our homemade wheat bread for the week. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXi3jrKSMKiSRkRGyLICOiMikm84c3MVT2btD7lI-kvST2gb46_oqo0v1w7Wiq5v5zO6HuDjPvXgI82jDgrI0ifudxuYECTzhc4gYGnCVSM1Cut-TGXUneSjC3SjG_uyDWulEomuQA93o97Aux7fM2bJbWPsIDp6tjfnnwrAZawrRzDTZhN7SFzRC-OX6H/s850/blog%206.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="567" data-original-width="850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXi3jrKSMKiSRkRGyLICOiMikm84c3MVT2btD7lI-kvST2gb46_oqo0v1w7Wiq5v5zO6HuDjPvXgI82jDgrI0ifudxuYECTzhc4gYGnCVSM1Cut-TGXUneSjC3SjG_uyDWulEomuQA93o97Aux7fM2bJbWPsIDp6tjfnnwrAZawrRzDTZhN7SFzRC-OX6H/s16000/blog%206.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Still, Scott and Abigail were at church -- getting a bit worried about them driving home in this snow. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGxqGEsSN_VNbSWrPFLM6lLWcV0w5r4HqF6SuOtgruJv3BpYmijRa8pOiXCOJXPl2zuOxXYvuz3Ul5Ex3azibSlZBaCBq5fk04ayMM7a9R_KbtVBeNutySg9LK72-Sgyg-8fyym4H1kGlMvGpnTcF3sl7yAlofA_0FcGZBPizy3dWprWeIpjMIesk6tZtb/s850/blog%207.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="567" data-original-width="850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGxqGEsSN_VNbSWrPFLM6lLWcV0w5r4HqF6SuOtgruJv3BpYmijRa8pOiXCOJXPl2zuOxXYvuz3Ul5Ex3azibSlZBaCBq5fk04ayMM7a9R_KbtVBeNutySg9LK72-Sgyg-8fyym4H1kGlMvGpnTcF3sl7yAlofA_0FcGZBPizy3dWprWeIpjMIesk6tZtb/s16000/blog%207.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A few cups of tea... </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmnbkOMAx_4ZBbkXkjml2YlTufoL2yFkgciYY08PPKRKneCBAGOS5RxdOUQdhSedy-hXJZ1GRz07hWfm7eSRNPsjGm6AbpewwE0HpSQWOqUTuFbOMO-2zHEXP7RhUAEGPFiOBCneHrzF0gkhU8NhS9kWEckKfXxS8fjbdoX_qzq-Tt8HrjXHOUEMMMdJYy/s850/blog%208.jpg" style="clear: left; 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float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4239" data-original-width="6359" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQdm5gDypjRff0mxZxsacxb35kom97BLigSiAapGyLQ3mJXTFxEYS-zSoUjVdVZkoKyDzlPMuMLkUCkcWk4s1fta7bzPt_KnqwQaG5VzNgY5z2AZGbxmW5s4bgebzKAIVx8CKKFHh7n1Vq-I241k-kvvtnyaPjlxFMtvkPxEXtE02ikDCoVkccXLPs32Am/s16000/blog%209.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And finally, our loaves of bread. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZBnHS5W71XxJYqu9DdefV2i8eUJCmMUaXlaWrIntqbWdpav9dKs-KSc0SUrzsCyknK0w7Jev_fdKrvHQeRICkssW0dq1-Qp5Rje_RuIWt3S9o9d-q-owrk0skP6XChYqlN6EGAh71VFxFMFjykGdeiPtqPuCG47ro8Q_QZjzmNXiYCRoQ6CN4qsSYqkqg/s850/blog%2010.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="567" data-original-width="850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZBnHS5W71XxJYqu9DdefV2i8eUJCmMUaXlaWrIntqbWdpav9dKs-KSc0SUrzsCyknK0w7Jev_fdKrvHQeRICkssW0dq1-Qp5Rje_RuIWt3S9o9d-q-owrk0skP6XChYqlN6EGAh71VFxFMFjykGdeiPtqPuCG47ro8Q_QZjzmNXiYCRoQ6CN4qsSYqkqg/s16000/blog%2010.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>A lot of dishes, a lot of time, but so worth it! I love all of the homemade especially because I teach all day long. It makes it so wonderful to come home to! </p>Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136315204046257756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826705743488662973.post-51095040151526631602024-01-31T17:49:00.000-08:002024-01-31T17:49:27.732-08:00Some Thoughts on Lasts <p>I am the memory keeper, the photo taker, the photo organizer. </p><p>When the world has decided to share their memories on faster, moment by moment apps, blogs have become less appealing. </p><p>Blogs used to be the social media. I had so many friends here - I was in a stage of life when we were all 'stay at homes', our children were little, and we spurred each other on to make our homes places of beauty, rest, enjoyment, and mostly wonderful places to raise our littles. </p><p>I am so glad that I started this blog all of those years ago. I know for sure that because I blogged all of their memories that I took way more photos than I would have if there was no place to put them. </p><p>I wouldn't want all of my daughters photos to be squares on my phone. They are all neatly 'tucked away' in folders by year, by month, by event. All of them backed on on external hard drives. All memories I can go back to any time I want. </p><p>I was thinking about all of that lately because I just went to my last viola solisti audition. My last. For the past eight years I watched my daughters practice like never before, dream, wish, and hope to be in this prestigious orchestra. </p><p>I sat in the chair on a very cold January evening waiting for their turn. And after then walk in, I get up, and listen at the door. </p><p>So many of those posts are on this blog of mine. And this is the last one. </p><p>I don't like lasts. But I'm getting used to them. Being a mother for 19 years now, I've had my fair share of 'lasts'. Most of them you don't really know it will be the last. The last time I had to hold their hand the parking lot, I can't remember that one. The last time I gave a little a bath, not that one either. Most of the time we don't decide "this is the last" so it just fades away until years later we look back and think, oh my, I don't hold her hand in the parking lot anymore. It just happens. </p><p>This time, I knew it was my last. I sat in the cold chair, with the chatter of high school happiness in the hallway, straining to hear every single note I'd heard a thousand times in my living room. </p><p>She walked out this time not pleased with some of her pieces, and over the moon with others ("I've never done sight reading better in my life" -- the hardest part) </p><p>I was proud of her.</p><p>We walked out together; I begged her for a quick picture. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Kfc5lF9MWBjKIQIWM9dCP_nsv16lldxfv76o-lxWydDCTRSz_BvB_seMBlmHUVWORLg6cK2YaeeKoWgwCa_usXHRUBv7SFJ9mg0GCNmnVDTnhGrIjRxSdXfVe_I3grtMCA8gOCEuLdV9fiUfd_TVVhVsfGe-v3VpYQEa91G2snxCNlmX2lzPe4GT4khp/s4032/IMG_6221.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Kfc5lF9MWBjKIQIWM9dCP_nsv16lldxfv76o-lxWydDCTRSz_BvB_seMBlmHUVWORLg6cK2YaeeKoWgwCa_usXHRUBv7SFJ9mg0GCNmnVDTnhGrIjRxSdXfVe_I3grtMCA8gOCEuLdV9fiUfd_TVVhVsfGe-v3VpYQEa91G2snxCNlmX2lzPe4GT4khp/w640-h480/IMG_6221.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>And that was it. The last. The last audition. </p><p>I am so grateful to be a viola/orchestra mama. Oh how that music brought so much into our lives, our family, our years. At least I know that a bow on strings will never ever be a last. </p>Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136315204046257756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826705743488662973.post-42746028556552941602024-01-29T17:57:00.000-08:002024-01-29T18:02:44.832-08:00Somewhere Over the Rainbow <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A more casual concert but so much fun: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">from...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thriller</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Journey songs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and this one ❣</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/l-4Rl8qznRo" width="320" youtube-src-id="l-4Rl8qznRo"></iframe></div><br /> <p></p>Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136315204046257756noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826705743488662973.post-47822947443311145752024-01-23T15:50:00.000-08:002024-01-23T15:50:34.958-08:00Adventures in China II <p>Anna has been in China forever it seems. Oh man, <a href="https://justaddfaithtrustandpixiedust.blogspot.com/2023/12/some-really-big-news-for-anna-leaving.html" target="_blank">this day</a> feels like it was a year ago! In a way it was a long time ago. Since then I've taught fourth graders sixteen full days, we've food shopped at least ten times, Abigail has studied for midterm exams, gone through a big audition, and so on! And through all of that, Anna has been in China. </p><p>But we have so much more to go!</p><p>the rest of January</p><p>February</p><p>March</p><p>April</p><p>May</p><p>and a wee bit of June! Sigh... </p><p>The only part that is getting us through is how amazing she is doing. She has the sweetest (although I've never met them) group of friends, her "roomie" (as she calls her) has been incredible and so much daily fun, the classes are hard, and most of all her dream of being fluent in Chinese is coming true. She recently said on the phone to me, "It's hard to speak in just English now". Wow! </p><p>I am so happy that Anna has been all over Beijing, learning the culture, visiting places we hoped she'd one day see. </p><p>Her trip to the Great Wall of China is <a href="https://justaddfaithtrustandpixiedust.blogspot.com/2024/01/adventures-in-china.html" target="_blank">back in this post</a>. </p><p>Recently she also traveled to The Forbidden City. <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=the+forbidden+city&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS727US727&oq=the+forbidden+ci&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqDQgAEAAY4wIYsQMYgAQyDQgAEAAY4wIYsQMYgAQyEAgBEC4YrwEYxwEYsQMYgAQyBggCEEUYOTIHCAMQABiABDIHCAQQABiABDIHCAUQABiABDIHCAYQABiABDIHCAcQABiABDIHCAgQABiABDINCAkQLhivARjHARiABKgCALACAA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&lqi=ChJ0aGUgZm9yYmlkZGVuIGNpdHlIwoIgWioQABABEAIYABgBGAIiEnRoZSBmb3JiaWRkZW4gY2l0eSoICAIQABABEAKSARJ0b3VyaXN0X2F0dHJhY3Rpb26qAToQATIeEAEiGhphJ7vO_IUKbzhBPHLdn2a93UBLH-7LSOnPMhYQAiISdGhlIGZvcmJpZGRlbiBjaXR54AEA#rlimm=465245964208375711" target="_blank">Click here</a> to read a little about that amazing place. </p><p>She sent us some great photos that we gushed over when we got them. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I can remember trying so hard to bask in the amazement that it was and remember it all of Anna. But at the same time wanting that day over so that we would be one day closer to our baby Anna Jiang Qian. It's so hard to believe that she is there right now!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWIydbyFT-ht8yqLOCclFKJxjY2HzxiEBNxLGR8QcEv-Kh9J5EAfxV5YkfAaoaySQQw5BTFDbh9oMvl6FMjjwM2PXvn8ONhvI1tmNfyev2xzFOZ5vkgmDeuGfQUHV6LJPdfKuyeoIINWFUtLjbKNJg6ndoMljKrJu6O67HoXGkYGmPe2nB3_kMaJWRnlQu/s2272/110_1042.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1704" data-original-width="2272" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWIydbyFT-ht8yqLOCclFKJxjY2HzxiEBNxLGR8QcEv-Kh9J5EAfxV5YkfAaoaySQQw5BTFDbh9oMvl6FMjjwM2PXvn8ONhvI1tmNfyev2xzFOZ5vkgmDeuGfQUHV6LJPdfKuyeoIINWFUtLjbKNJg6ndoMljKrJu6O67HoXGkYGmPe2nB3_kMaJWRnlQu/w640-h480/110_1042.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji-6If5_iDlc9ed6N_9MRU7xcdSONHsJlt0LbUriZvm1HP8EZNY1cL4-k6Zo8T3n9oR9I4NQeETQ9XMR9VZn5fPBsdQgQWxD_1pWyj62rg5Ts_ZHknBbE_heS6akfgCwWZE1Yy9fYJuRTtQh3W3VGJ5lin82nwG4B6yLLzmUketFa_G0MCPN6LHJP7Z2wn/s2272/110_1044.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1704" data-original-width="2272" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji-6If5_iDlc9ed6N_9MRU7xcdSONHsJlt0LbUriZvm1HP8EZNY1cL4-k6Zo8T3n9oR9I4NQeETQ9XMR9VZn5fPBsdQgQWxD_1pWyj62rg5Ts_ZHknBbE_heS6akfgCwWZE1Yy9fYJuRTtQh3W3VGJ5lin82nwG4B6yLLzmUketFa_G0MCPN6LHJP7Z2wn/w640-h480/110_1044.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihGt2PXTdTr9V6_632bKR2EOwxUEdjM9w5Mz_-SuQH9TN-1RgVFlRyujnVTvAaa2mymAJ5yMEgewiEuqIPpAR14c5P_grOV6TC_rfFalxqP_BzRsRCynNT1umv1i3HwjqCAt7IhyphenhyphenyAid8WtygSeqavLxGlBdwT2BGPWu_ordcSgJ0ngzCjMo3EOuve2XYs/s2272/110_1047.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1704" data-original-width="2272" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihGt2PXTdTr9V6_632bKR2EOwxUEdjM9w5Mz_-SuQH9TN-1RgVFlRyujnVTvAaa2mymAJ5yMEgewiEuqIPpAR14c5P_grOV6TC_rfFalxqP_BzRsRCynNT1umv1i3HwjqCAt7IhyphenhyphenyAid8WtygSeqavLxGlBdwT2BGPWu_ordcSgJ0ngzCjMo3EOuve2XYs/w640-h480/110_1047.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvQTWqURZIu30j77uM-_YqJewDAiogmI2N-wvXZ9LjBj8gPVskwxxcjUC1z3GxDvB7wmDZH3HuNXDgheHHw9BArLJ-gnltpzVHOGdR_XSIbtN90PJTBJDodfQKvJL-rr6r7koRBCSNgEqzdm607ioxf3EQRS_3hYEhMOqvPN4YfVVZu4Nej3NDhbNWdyKx/s2272/110_1050_r1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2272" data-original-width="1704" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvQTWqURZIu30j77uM-_YqJewDAiogmI2N-wvXZ9LjBj8gPVskwxxcjUC1z3GxDvB7wmDZH3HuNXDgheHHw9BArLJ-gnltpzVHOGdR_XSIbtN90PJTBJDodfQKvJL-rr6r7koRBCSNgEqzdm607ioxf3EQRS_3hYEhMOqvPN4YfVVZu4Nej3NDhbNWdyKx/w480-h640/110_1050_r1.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDq0u82IDJgaHL_fjYRGode9bmmRSVp23qlkk1QbrG5eVsHk7yoyuRtsfYKuFnma3kmp0YzR4GlLL92oJPJXJu8d_wsoXgfUKvuqgL0iJ0ByickpvZfDpQsx0FUJ9zDXteOKT16mNk9wmVxxVgE0mtxdvuhRnzPSPbD2KshBCOwcpyrYn5BQPyj99xIw-c/s2272/110_1053.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1704" data-original-width="2272" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDq0u82IDJgaHL_fjYRGode9bmmRSVp23qlkk1QbrG5eVsHk7yoyuRtsfYKuFnma3kmp0YzR4GlLL92oJPJXJu8d_wsoXgfUKvuqgL0iJ0ByickpvZfDpQsx0FUJ9zDXteOKT16mNk9wmVxxVgE0mtxdvuhRnzPSPbD2KshBCOwcpyrYn5BQPyj99xIw-c/w640-h480/110_1053.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>Anna, I'm over the moon proud of you -- for going, for following your heart, for doing hard things, for taking a chance, for walking in the path that God set before you, for wanting to be there, for everything!</p><p>I sure know that Anna has been an inspiration for all of us in our little family to step out of our comfort zone, to try the hard, and to live a life walking in faith. For that I am grateful. </p><p>Anna, I love you oh so much and can't wait for the first and biggest hug in June... love you all the way to China and back again! </p><p><br /></p>Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136315204046257756noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826705743488662973.post-16003499878978604292024-01-23T15:23:00.000-08:002024-01-23T15:23:04.237-08:00Midterms -- Done!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">She did it! Midterms -- head in books, making flashcards, writing, studying... and all of it that comes with getting ready for midterms! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK2syEaPdHvb5MJPPIVboLEWZYv3FfpNE2yQOF0GUaf9QMZbC_9wMbxhJt9kT_XltX8CgHqxGtl8GMB-I97-nE0zqRlBg8NQvcIvqRu3xUUELVMCFE4yYGmWdNFABfvmgp_rKNDYlBNW1fkoFVvvGPSMKkhfDWrODHpKI4ku-g4gXgIATwzRZh6rI42naR/s850/blog%201.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="567" data-original-width="850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK2syEaPdHvb5MJPPIVboLEWZYv3FfpNE2yQOF0GUaf9QMZbC_9wMbxhJt9kT_XltX8CgHqxGtl8GMB-I97-nE0zqRlBg8NQvcIvqRu3xUUELVMCFE4yYGmWdNFABfvmgp_rKNDYlBNW1fkoFVvvGPSMKkhfDWrODHpKI4ku-g4gXgIATwzRZh6rI42naR/s16000/blog%201.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrLc2kFuTKPFdnM_cIj1OO_ODcpU6ezLMAbfBaYz1Y3oQNklZbUiGf3DkgbOTyLDJfo2WtA-gy81kM80EpuLKMzlIJoHarEM75jFDb7UuASNyWo1dWLeuvcgo6hHAtffpwp7Jgw-Ka5zoH3AxanFysngBm3Iw2LeGZKYB_z6xKjD0iXsStuL4Wh7drQ2gT/s850/blog%202.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="567" data-original-width="850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrLc2kFuTKPFdnM_cIj1OO_ODcpU6ezLMAbfBaYz1Y3oQNklZbUiGf3DkgbOTyLDJfo2WtA-gy81kM80EpuLKMzlIJoHarEM75jFDb7UuASNyWo1dWLeuvcgo6hHAtffpwp7Jgw-Ka5zoH3AxanFysngBm3Iw2LeGZKYB_z6xKjD0iXsStuL4Wh7drQ2gT/s16000/blog%202.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So proud of her! </div><br /> <p></p>Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136315204046257756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826705743488662973.post-62588501223371948812024-01-18T18:12:00.000-08:002024-01-18T18:12:43.410-08:00Just Some Fun Baking <p> What's better than chocolate chip cookies for Abigail studying for midterms? </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXwpP3rTsYTdzMV2x_4GB-g5Ci73HRUSvlAC4rATTZtfbVXw5BO_2WgOqIIcuei1x4KDc3BZ27EYDh70a26EEiCU-NxpXNvH3YsFCBcCwAdfrPOYIcppBFenUhvdaDAY3RVXYCIW7zktFAysnioKchUqlMSx0HcsA_E5098JeiXP4nojw8RHumMsfO56UA/s850/blog%202.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="567" data-original-width="850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXwpP3rTsYTdzMV2x_4GB-g5Ci73HRUSvlAC4rATTZtfbVXw5BO_2WgOqIIcuei1x4KDc3BZ27EYDh70a26EEiCU-NxpXNvH3YsFCBcCwAdfrPOYIcppBFenUhvdaDAY3RVXYCIW7zktFAysnioKchUqlMSx0HcsA_E5098JeiXP4nojw8RHumMsfO56UA/s16000/blog%202.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHz1hiZdCAHLswcN0XNc4Nbz1_oN5pNPl4pXOA7_8y5E-7SMLXJJvTDxrNcFzCiO5TwIlEqP-NJyE-zXnQg405YYMBqiwoIbzJsGTDeBwxdG9DkbaqKjvBAMYVplfMS6lQWZI-S0kpAUxY1TsuBcz1Bs8M18TYo1yWqHTAmTtVSMIzETFjzvj2Bb9675S3/s850/blog%201.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="567" data-original-width="850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHz1hiZdCAHLswcN0XNc4Nbz1_oN5pNPl4pXOA7_8y5E-7SMLXJJvTDxrNcFzCiO5TwIlEqP-NJyE-zXnQg405YYMBqiwoIbzJsGTDeBwxdG9DkbaqKjvBAMYVplfMS6lQWZI-S0kpAUxY1TsuBcz1Bs8M18TYo1yWqHTAmTtVSMIzETFjzvj2Bb9675S3/s16000/blog%201.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Maybe homemade soft and fluffy sandwich bread making! 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Darn! But also good. I am for sure a morning person and so I took advantage of the 'still dark' 'whole house to myself' morning while Scott and Abigail slept in. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZhw0E8IjbWV_tETl7Ym259M6K39Gyg6-opgwErZKr0M7pyYgB4lhZ6fqmP5sLI0dzPNsJajULdzYGZnP8RqrWC2iwfMvRJfbHD9IuAWEo0vCvDy2sDBxo_4iGfKy8feitEwEinUvwxf0Ud35c3kw6qtGpLkWOqBtoII30I4X3JRotNnk9TPWUPn9PWfj3/s850/blog%201.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="567" data-original-width="850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZhw0E8IjbWV_tETl7Ym259M6K39Gyg6-opgwErZKr0M7pyYgB4lhZ6fqmP5sLI0dzPNsJajULdzYGZnP8RqrWC2iwfMvRJfbHD9IuAWEo0vCvDy2sDBxo_4iGfKy8feitEwEinUvwxf0Ud35c3kw6qtGpLkWOqBtoII30I4X3JRotNnk9TPWUPn9PWfj3/s16000/blog%201.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYJ0z4Shj15j8LyFzMm-9MDPEdSoqQdfi2h8uW0K80xIBgli045uaCdngANre4dOK8waKST9vxOgni1DI1a9gBj4tvguSxRTByPsxrAeJ3minotagyQ5Jc6j3J9YJ50L4-6FMK6-_sbO9tXtMimgEnNiLQeJPmnZVoOdOaIzV7vf9Ij6WYMH6kM-oRpuC-/s850/blog%202.jpg" style="clear: left; 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text-align: left;">Awake and homemade snow day pancakes - an almost 'white out' outside now</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZkQKqiL9Kj0ohe8LYDgEKZRwCRg93N13hTVxf0V29dTFRkm13CAxJmqg_QNIxtdw9JQhkhJkNwtKmZWMGbdNe_R2CyEg8m3Z-XRUPRAxTWC-GO-Jb-n6HxoDGYE4qpuoZAfgKY2VfN0wYSD2c8XWUMRnj3tmmZ-Ppi6hnIv2ejlCuUnH1jlikeLQW3pO5/s850/blog%206.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="567" data-original-width="850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZkQKqiL9Kj0ohe8LYDgEKZRwCRg93N13hTVxf0V29dTFRkm13CAxJmqg_QNIxtdw9JQhkhJkNwtKmZWMGbdNe_R2CyEg8m3Z-XRUPRAxTWC-GO-Jb-n6HxoDGYE4qpuoZAfgKY2VfN0wYSD2c8XWUMRnj3tmmZ-Ppi6hnIv2ejlCuUnH1jlikeLQW3pO5/s16000/blog%206.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The promise of a day together - even with midterm exams to study for - still a whole day together</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoZhM_hqp4RlvyQbwZDvE1XSNNDq9qQ7Mo2O_SgUslRMZTdUXXqjnvZkd_X0AVI5NTdIKtKj_jbPCgQTpCOWsHTorvbNaL36nbeXGukggvR0b3EwrpPPFGevNDnyStSdKyqo0b4Gr_Fkymm06Y2HpwiZtKOB1oxmHxRy9ob_uNxHK2aCj3utsBdf_aWf6X/s850/blog%207.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="567" data-original-width="850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoZhM_hqp4RlvyQbwZDvE1XSNNDq9qQ7Mo2O_SgUslRMZTdUXXqjnvZkd_X0AVI5NTdIKtKj_jbPCgQTpCOWsHTorvbNaL36nbeXGukggvR0b3EwrpPPFGevNDnyStSdKyqo0b4Gr_Fkymm06Y2HpwiZtKOB1oxmHxRy9ob_uNxHK2aCj3utsBdf_aWf6X/s16000/blog%207.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p></div>Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136315204046257756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826705743488662973.post-8059250082119211662024-01-17T03:13:00.000-08:002024-01-17T03:16:19.948-08:00Music Is the Language of the Heart Without Words<p>When my girls started playing the viola (at age 5) I did a lot of reading about Shinichi Suzuki. A class (series of parent meetings) were actually required before they could start playing at University of Hartford, Community Division as well as observing lessons and group classes. Though all of that and of course being a viola parent for about 16 straight years I've learned that this Suzuki method of learning to play an instrument is beautiful. In Suzuki's book, <u>Nurtured by Love</u>, he talks about learning to play an instrument is more than just the notes, it's about "creating a beautiful heart". </p><p>This is one of my favorite quotes: </p><p><span style="color: #0b5394;"><b><span color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5)" face="-apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 18px;">“</span><a class="quote-a" href="https://quotefancy.com/quote/1435596/Shinichi-Suzuki-If-children-hear-fine-music-from-the-day-of-their-birth-and-learn-to-play" style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; text-decoration-line: none;">If children hear fine music from the day of their birth and learn to play it, they develop sensitivity, discipline and endurance. They get a beautiful heart.</a><span color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5)" face="-apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 18px;">”</span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">There was something about that quote I read in his book all those years earlier - something I wanted for my daughters. And so I trusted, and went, and week by week, lesson by lesson, group class by group class, orchestra rehearsal by orchestra rehearsal, I watched what music did in my girls lives - it created a beautiful heart. </span></p><p>Recently I've had the privilege of watching Abigail's 'heart grow' through her viola. She's preparing for an upcoming audition. She's been working extra hard with her teacher to prepare and yesterday she has an online lesson. All of her lessons are in person but for some reason this one was a Facetime one. I wanted to capture just a bit of how hard she was working. (BTW it's always the next time that I wish I captured when she 'nailed it' - I seem to always record the one before) But wow Abigail!!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/mBS0m1Ka9M4" width="320" youtube-src-id="mBS0m1Ka9M4"></iframe></div><br /><p>She will also be playing this piece that she played back in a "Friends and Family Holiday Concert" back in December: </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TmPaseTQKz8" width="320" youtube-src-id="TmPaseTQKz8"></iframe></div><p>Suzuki actually talked a lot about music and what it does for the heart: </p><p><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5)" face="-apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 18px;">“</span><a class="quote-a" href="https://quotefancy.com/quote/1435600/Shinichi-Suzuki-Music-exists-for-the-purpose-of-growing-an-admirable-heart" style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; text-decoration-line: none;">Music exists for the purpose of growing an admirable heart.</a><span color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5)" face="-apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 18px;">”</span></span></b></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Yesterday this email came across my eyes. It's a mid-year progress report from her viola teacher. I wanted it here to remember. I read it </span>out loud<span style="font-family: inherit;"> at dinnertime so that Abigail could hear. It had me with tears in my eyes. </span></span></p><p class="yiv0317487188elementToProof" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394;">Student Name: Abigail Baker</span></i></b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; outline: none;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;">Teacher:</b></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"> Melinda Daetsch<br style="outline: none;" /></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;">Date:</b></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"> January 11, 2024</span></span></i></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394;"><br style="outline: none;" /></span></i></span></p><p class="yiv0317487188elementToProof" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394;">List strengths and accomplishments during fall 2023</span></i></b></span></p><p class="yiv0317487188elementToProof" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394;"><br style="outline: none;" /></span></i></b></span></p><p class="yiv0317487188elementToProof" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394;">Abigail has made beautiful, consistent progress on both technical and artistic fronts this fall. Her work on vibrato continues to bear good fruit and although sometimes she doesn't appreciate how well it is going, it IS going very well! She has a lovely palette of colors available to her now as she develops increased control over the speed and width of her vibrato. </span></i></span></p><p class="yiv0317487188elementToProof" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394;"><br style="outline: none;" /></span></i></span></p><p class="yiv0317487188elementToProof" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394;">Shifting accuracy has also increased, and her fluency in reading treble clef (and in reading in general) has also improved.</span></i></span></p><p class="yiv0317487188elementToProof" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394;"><br style="outline: none;" /></span></i></span></p><p class="yiv0317487188elementToProof" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394;">Abigail has been working on unaccompanied Bach Suite no 2 in D minor this fall. In a recent performance of the Prelude movement of the Suite, her phrasing, expressivity, and <u>overall depth and sensitivity moved me profoundly</u>. I know that I was not the only one who responded in that manner to her performance at the Friends and Family recital, but I learned from Abigail, however, that she wasn't pleased with the performance. </span></i></span></p><p class="yiv0317487188elementToProof" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394;"><br style="outline: none;" /></span></i></span></p><p class="yiv0317487188elementToProof" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px; outline: none;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; outline: none;">It is my </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="outline: none;">fervent</span></b></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; outline: none;">hope that Abigail will be able to enjoy her playing this coming</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"> semester and perhaps be able to accept that <u>she really does offer an exquisite and personal gift to those who hear her</u>. <u>She is extraordinarily sensitive in her music making</u>. Her phrasing choices are intuitive and creative, and I have heard similar comments about her playing from some of my colleagues. She has so much to offer!</span></span></i></p><p class="yiv0317487188elementToProof" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394;"><br style="outline: none;" /></span></i></span></p><p class="yiv0317487188elementToProof" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394;">Abigail is an organized and disciplined worker. She is very hard on herself, but sometimes that can be a good trait as it can be used as a touchstone for focused, purposeful work. The problem comes in when being hard on oneself turns into self-flagellation, so I hope we can work on using the desire to reach for perfection to her advantage instead of getting mired in perfectionism.</span></i></span></p><p class="yiv0317487188elementToProof" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394;"><br style="outline: none;" /></span></i></span></p><p class="yiv0317487188elementToProof" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394;">Amidst all of the excellent practicing she has done and progress she has made, Abigail has performed in numerous concerts this fall:</span></i></span></p><p class="yiv0317487188elementToProof" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394;"><br style="outline: none;" /></span></i></span></p><ul style="background-color: white; display: flex; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; outline: none;"><li style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394;">as Principal Violist of the Camerata Orchestra, </span></i></span></li><li style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394;">as member of the Viola Tour Group <span style="outline: none;">(Ode to Joy, Viola Day, Cookie Concert, Group Class concert)</span></span></i></span></li><li style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394;">as member of the Opus 89 Orchestra. </span></i></span></li><li style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394;">Solo Bach in the Friends and Family concerts</span></i></span></li><li style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; outline: none;"><div class="yiv0317487188elementToProof" style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394;">Hall High School orchestra performances</span></i></span></div></li><li style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; outline: none;"><div class="yiv0317487188elementToProof" style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394;">Friends and Family recital</span></i></span></div></li></ul><div class="yiv0317487188elementToProof" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; outline: none;"><span style="outline: none;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394;"><br style="outline: none;" /></span></i></span></div><div class="yiv0317487188elementToProof" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394;">She is also a member of the Hall Jazz Dance group and a serious academic student. She works hard at finding the balance with all she is doing and knows that balance, though often elusive, is so important.</span></i></span></div><div class="yiv0317487188elementToProof" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394;"><br style="outline: none;" /></span></i></span></div><p class="yiv0317487188elementToProof" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394;">Abigail is also one of the kindest and most humble students I have had in my studio in all the years I have been teaching. In a recent example of her selfless compassion, she helped one of the younger viola group class members without a moment's hesitation when he got sick in class. The whole rest of the class sort of froze, but Abigail just went to the student and took his instrument and spoke kindly to him facilitating a gentle, caring solution. </span></i></span></p><p class="yiv0317487188elementToProof" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394;"><br style="outline: none;" /></span></i></span></p><p class="yiv0317487188elementToProof" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394;">When I mentioned to her how impressed I was by how she handled that situation, Abigail was surprised and said something like: "I didn't do anything anyone else wouldn't have done..." But in fact, she did do something that nobody else did. </span></i></span></p><p class="yiv0317487188elementToProof" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394;"><br style="outline: none;" /></span></i></span></p><p class="yiv0317487188elementToProof" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394;">Abigail always appreciates her peers and teachers and offers the most thoughtful, encouraging and constructive comments when the VTG runs mock auditions or during Achievement Days,. She is an empathetic, insightful, and accurate commentator.</span></i></span></p><p class="yiv0317487188elementToProof" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394;"><br style="outline: none;" /></span></i></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394;"><br style="outline: none;" /></span></i></span></p><p class="yiv0317487188elementToProof" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394;">List goals for next semester and beyond</span></i></b></span></p><p class="yiv0317487188elementToProof" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394;"><br style="outline: none;" /></span></i></b></span></p><p class="yiv0317487188elementToProof" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px; outline: none;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; outline: none;">Abigail is preparing for what she has described as "the most important audition of my life" with the Solisti audition. While I applaud the tremendous amount of work she has put into preparing for the audition (and I do believe that she will do very well and has an extremely good chance of getting in) I hope that she will remember to </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><span style="outline: none;">enjoy the gift </span></b></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; outline: none;">she has to give those who are listening... even in an audition setting. </span></span></i></p><p class="yiv0317487188elementToProof" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px; outline: none;"><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394;"><br style="outline: none;" /></span></i></span></p><p class="yiv0317487188elementToProof" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px; outline: none;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; outline: none;">We will continue to work on her technical growth through the Trott Double Stop book, vibrato exercises, three octave scales, and I would like to work through Robert Starer's </span><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;">Rhythmic Training </b>book with her to help her sight-reading. We will perhaps add more composition exercises as well as they tend to help us to understand reading "from the inside out"</span></span></i></p><p class="yiv0317487188elementToProof" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px; outline: none;"><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394;"><br style="outline: none;" /></span></i></span></p><p class="yiv0317487188elementToProof" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px; outline: none;"><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394;">SPRING WORKSHOP</span></i></b></span></p><p class="yiv0317487188elementToProof" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px; outline: none;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; outline: none;">I also hope that Abigail will participate in the Spring Suzuki Workshop in March. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"> You can read about the Spring Workshop </span><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><u style="outline: none;"><a class="yiv0317487188OWAAutoLink" href="https://www.hartford.edu/hartt-community-division/classes-lessons/music/workshops-and-classes.aspx" id="yiv0317487188OWA42286c7a-3769-c68d-e685-7aa43fa6b1be" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="margin: 0px; outline: none;" target="_blank">HERE</a></u></b></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; outline: none;">. I know that she will learn a lot and have a wonderful time with the guest viola clinician Gabe Remillard.</span></span></i></p><p class="yiv0317487188elementToProof" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; outline: none;"><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394;"><br style="outline: none;" /></span></i></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; outline: none;"><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394;">Additional comments on fall lessons and development</span></i></b></span></p><div class="yiv0317487188elementToProof" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; outline: none;"><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394;">Abigail is a joy to teach and a wonderful member of every group of which she is a part. I look forward to her weekly lessons and very much look forward to where she will go musically this spring. </span></i></span></div><div class="yiv0317487188elementToProof" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; outline: none;"><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394;"><br style="outline: none;" /></span></i></span></div><div class="yiv0317487188elementToProof" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; outline: none;"><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394;">I would also like to talk about some summer musical study ideas for Abigail as well. The HCD is offering a new one-week chamber music program the last week of June with the Azul Quartet that I think Abigail might enjoy, and there is also a one-week Hartt Suzuki Institute in the beginning of August with an exciting chamber music component.</span></i></span></div><div class="yiv0317487188elementToProof" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; outline: none;"><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394;"><br style="outline: none;" /></span></i></span></div><div class="yiv0317487188elementToProof" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; outline: none;"><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394;">Additionally, there is a new Advanced Viola Program at Ithaca College which is very near my house in Ithaca and in the past, I have had students, and their families stay at my house when they go to the Ithaca Suzuki Institute summer programs. If this might be something you/she would enjoy, I would be happy to talk about it.</span></i></span></div><div class="yiv0317487188elementToProof" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; outline: none;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><a class="yiv0317487188OWAAutoLink" href="https://www.ithaca.edu/suzuki-institutes/student-institute/advanced-violin-viola-and-cello-program" id="yiv0317487188LPlnk247336" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="outline: none;" target="_blank">https://www.ithaca.edu/suzuki-institutes/student-institute/advanced-violin-viola-and-cello-program</a></span><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"> </span></span></i></div><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Yes, I am certain that the years since she's been five have indeed created a beautiful heart. </span></span></p><p><span face="-apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;"><b>“The heart that feels music will feel people.”</b></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Other posts about Suzuki</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://justaddfaithtrustandpixiedust.blogspot.com/search?q=suzuki" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">here</span></a></span></p><p><br /></p>Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136315204046257756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826705743488662973.post-45570916320382665842024-01-16T04:56:00.000-08:002024-01-16T05:15:12.123-08:00Just Some Videos<p>Since this blog of mine is our family keepsake and really the place I keep everything I can't *not* have these videos on here. </p><p>Click <a href="https://justaddfaithtrustandpixiedust.blogspot.com/2023/12/some-really-big-news-for-anna-leaving.html" target="_blank">here</a> to read more about Anna being in China</p><p>Click <a href="https://www.instagram.com/faithxtrustxpixiedust/" target="_blank">here</a> to see my insta - there is a reel there with all of these videos connected and pictures too! </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xg4J7Y-vWBM" width="320" youtube-src-id="xg4J7Y-vWBM"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/VBdOA2j3zME" width="320" youtube-src-id="VBdOA2j3zME"></iframe></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IX7zfAEvOko" width="320" youtube-src-id="IX7zfAEvOko"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5IZoJcVAmNw" width="320" youtube-src-id="5IZoJcVAmNw"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/e9cuY9-IlAo" width="320" youtube-src-id="e9cuY9-IlAo"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/S4-_xsMGpz4" width="320" youtube-src-id="S4-_xsMGpz4"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1vfnGBsE6kA" width="320" youtube-src-id="1vfnGBsE6kA"></iframe></div><br />Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136315204046257756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826705743488662973.post-69278850709063965262024-01-14T13:08:00.000-08:002024-01-14T13:08:41.511-08:00Fifty - One <p>I had the sweetest little birthday last week. And I feel so blessed that I get showered by my family and friends. I'm honestly not very gracious about my birthday. I don't mind growing older - don't care about the number one tiny bit (you could hand a banner the size of my house outside with my age and I wouldn't care) It's more about the attention. I like regular days. And I get nervous about getting all of that 'extra'. But then when it's all over and I'm climbing into bed that night I just feel so grateful for all that people did to love on me. And then I just melt with joy and fall asleep with a little smile on my face.</p><p>I only wish that I remember to take more quick pictures. Here's what I don't have: </p><p> ♥ the cards some students in my class made for me... just the sweetest with all of their little drawings and "I love you Mrs. Baker" </p><p>♥ the little earrings and bracelets they made me </p><p>♥ my team that came in that morning with presents (Brian covered my recess duty - best present ever) (Amy bought me tea and honey) </p><p>♥ all of the teachers that popped in to wish me a great day</p><p>♥ my mother in law who drove over to leave a present (a Radko Christmas ornament) on our porch for me to open when I got home</p><p>Here are the pictures I do have: </p><p>♥ Scott made a lovely soup - sausage with lots of vegges, my favorite! And I made the dinner rolls (yup, after teaching all day, but so worth it!) </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoA1_RWUG8WRY6Ye4ct4MILXBWWL-jqzt8ZsxyjX-Nfn9-LClozUWxcCZvotySHHDYa0fIk88vua1Vs6J2jUHDjR4vl96xq27JaXOV1AYN47pMy4kDmZGbM3OPmPZbBPvqlceuqLw7TEZerJGoZu8II4ev1jz_0dW2otlt-N0woepH89L4T9H9yfdWAVFe/s4032/IMG_6002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoA1_RWUG8WRY6Ye4ct4MILXBWWL-jqzt8ZsxyjX-Nfn9-LClozUWxcCZvotySHHDYa0fIk88vua1Vs6J2jUHDjR4vl96xq27JaXOV1AYN47pMy4kDmZGbM3OPmPZbBPvqlceuqLw7TEZerJGoZu8II4ev1jz_0dW2otlt-N0woepH89L4T9H9yfdWAVFe/w640-h480/IMG_6002.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1RY2nvWYnBdsTf7PvrVyZnZ1VOSe31sHUKdWrSIaaa9TMXrpdLjXK4r7xEWAkqnoq2Y6cvMmvsb_bqFa43mh8NC2go_bugfv60NcWnB2GcvPuCC2GoAc7KQA7i_NnOgY865t1HkZ5rL6qlKPcPwJO6Q0togg3fO9Jxj1lMZX5RI69ZTnKZZWdzsuKy11D/s4032/IMG_6003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Fifty - one ! </div>Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136315204046257756noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826705743488662973.post-31199087786508499102024-01-08T17:36:00.000-08:002024-01-08T17:36:29.581-08:00Adventures In China<p>It's hard to fathom that while life is going on around here Anna is on an adventure in China. </p><p>If you need to read from the start it's back <a href="https://justaddfaithtrustandpixiedust.blogspot.com/2023/12/some-really-big-news-for-anna-leaving.html" target="_blank">here </a>and <a href="https://justaddfaithtrustandpixiedust.blogspot.com/2024/01/gratitude-for-bubble-of-love-for-anna.html" target="_blank">here</a>. </p><p>Here we are 'business as usual' - days filled with getting up early, teaching/principaling/studenting and full afternoons and evenings too. </p><p>And on the other side of the world while we are going about our day Anna is sleeping. And while we are sleeping, Anna is going about her day. (13 hours difference) </p><p>Well one of those days Anna went to the Great Wall of China. (<a href="https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/great-wall-china/" target="_blank">a little more information here</a>) Now that is exciting! </p><p>I am so proud of this daughter for answering the call to return to her homeland - to learn fluently the language, the culture, the people, and the land. 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It stared late in the evening and snowed all night and then after about 10 inches, it fluttered all day long and we ended up with almost another 2 inches! Dreamy, wonderful snow! </p><p>I got up out of our cozy flannel sheets to see the first look at all of that snow! </p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLbodFMN1Yh6cw5qfJK1rrblBs_3_WE8uleXiowM8uyLnOpmeDDRqlK_AqzdtaMSDu9moM5ugQqp5TSvTFrWxrKbU1rECSuE4omLgj9eJ7hhzSqpyaFhEx34duBhygcBiPXNFwJd-oqyemJGkvOn0wrCzFVMJoNKRatjE4Ln5hZy7NXVQLpgaRsDzRG6Ju/s850/blog%20snow%205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="567" data-original-width="850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLbodFMN1Yh6cw5qfJK1rrblBs_3_WE8uleXiowM8uyLnOpmeDDRqlK_AqzdtaMSDu9moM5ugQqp5TSvTFrWxrKbU1rECSuE4omLgj9eJ7hhzSqpyaFhEx34duBhygcBiPXNFwJd-oqyemJGkvOn0wrCzFVMJoNKRatjE4Ln5hZy7NXVQLpgaRsDzRG6Ju/s16000/blog%20snow%205.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCcA98wKeJ5hPz6KkF5NCDrU0dAMdZQnf1nIVM0h1OHfs4LanvqSkRoMsL189IwJKcT7sqhuBlrM4Bi4z8kmXr6wtV5lmo9D7dCVcYBlaMTkZc0bbv6JWiX3Jf57xW48_95qvZ-v1hVCjN5HKZzkuRFCb9MwpU7oQZ_SooWAifpbJfTJQKxZasPjRAGIf3/s850/blog%20snow%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="567" data-original-width="850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCcA98wKeJ5hPz6KkF5NCDrU0dAMdZQnf1nIVM0h1OHfs4LanvqSkRoMsL189IwJKcT7sqhuBlrM4Bi4z8kmXr6wtV5lmo9D7dCVcYBlaMTkZc0bbv6JWiX3Jf57xW48_95qvZ-v1hVCjN5HKZzkuRFCb9MwpU7oQZ_SooWAifpbJfTJQKxZasPjRAGIf3/s16000/blog%20snow%204.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is looking outside from our dining room. I love the top of that lamppost early in the morning. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD5NEg9VRuHF7ycvW0qvAAjmlgq3FhudvHOEgG0K9JXcq1e-ikEbDbkhjKeUQ4hEkoGcVsv0_JCIl3iA7CtDu4ShOXPN35AOvMnT0JxPxxRMjHYiGD2KxzdGJphiaaxAb3ZK1QbrPsNvP4LoV7s3m3oCFelas2let83U0hOt2w-KZeKG-xxCGFyYyVbipB/s850/blog%20snow%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="567" data-original-width="850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD5NEg9VRuHF7ycvW0qvAAjmlgq3FhudvHOEgG0K9JXcq1e-ikEbDbkhjKeUQ4hEkoGcVsv0_JCIl3iA7CtDu4ShOXPN35AOvMnT0JxPxxRMjHYiGD2KxzdGJphiaaxAb3ZK1QbrPsNvP4LoV7s3m3oCFelas2let83U0hOt2w-KZeKG-xxCGFyYyVbipB/s16000/blog%20snow%203.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaZf02AbLIGrw8UPV95NbDvLJVECHmUNKS0FfobKTdhKiYV7wycFmh60ENkgnKOACfflzzdkd0jcA1IQj2taIR6ppT-myDNftil7BsLyPdVJgxJv1JhxMW-gBY-1LPcTguF0pbIxhC0t3sJSQm8p7XtroqpqU0Eb-eYYprlVTpUFpDMSXlcHaZDgCdtmXG/s850/blog%20snow%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After a few morning pictures, Scott and Abigail were up -- time for waffles! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvh8AJCbZDQINfIAIT1lwWOrONPOx3OPrCm3rQ4d-5Rio93zLmQzbu-Regik4E302bDvrxE5mIVX6ZMcrmup9DwlywQHtYp_Sixc3yHb49uq3awKmpmQaBLzsWQt02f9xNaV3nCbpDAyC_ixmO2fTtJoXSvcU3rPQGqGczvxu9UmGeZLB613FHkF8LXK_l/s850/blog%20snow%209.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="567" data-original-width="850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvh8AJCbZDQINfIAIT1lwWOrONPOx3OPrCm3rQ4d-5Rio93zLmQzbu-Regik4E302bDvrxE5mIVX6ZMcrmup9DwlywQHtYp_Sixc3yHb49uq3awKmpmQaBLzsWQt02f9xNaV3nCbpDAyC_ixmO2fTtJoXSvcU3rPQGqGczvxu9UmGeZLB613FHkF8LXK_l/s16000/blog%20snow%209.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In the late afternoon we headed outside for a walk while Scott started snow blowing. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi60XpFSSNaUh1Y5pLr32wSh_Mb6XliQe73N7r4fPza_3Cy8NUc9dNI0SHhOQ0xM9tb0TywObaEH_L8qy1RhANa8FDBANTtmvkaZf23XeP0ROORL5wxfSbjU8jsBP_v2TvNRMZujcEsFgbN_l-26IxK6UFjJkyIuhOoGWvdYvVodbujNczy604_AEXGEqvQ/s850/blog%20snow%2013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="567" data-original-width="850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi60XpFSSNaUh1Y5pLr32wSh_Mb6XliQe73N7r4fPza_3Cy8NUc9dNI0SHhOQ0xM9tb0TywObaEH_L8qy1RhANa8FDBANTtmvkaZf23XeP0ROORL5wxfSbjU8jsBP_v2TvNRMZujcEsFgbN_l-26IxK6UFjJkyIuhOoGWvdYvVodbujNczy604_AEXGEqvQ/s16000/blog%20snow%2013.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;">We went out front to enjoy all of the details. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3457PlHnO92nFlwzj-iVrRa20I6Ggt6QIU11KUSAoHcjiRnjHVBbW0XUy9bsQVuNBjtgELpRK6llowakkMAydP8RU4ybwZeccdKflRvDXhZH9bGknwGMHjUNIkMP_1cUzhQbeC-WFkRJ8a6dAfI_LaeMo3ptFf3to7PEjH58uD713z3sU2yB_WbyP7KGb/s850/blog%20snow%2017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="567" data-original-width="850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3457PlHnO92nFlwzj-iVrRa20I6Ggt6QIU11KUSAoHcjiRnjHVBbW0XUy9bsQVuNBjtgELpRK6llowakkMAydP8RU4ybwZeccdKflRvDXhZH9bGknwGMHjUNIkMP_1cUzhQbeC-WFkRJ8a6dAfI_LaeMo3ptFf3to7PEjH58uD713z3sU2yB_WbyP7KGb/s16000/blog%20snow%2017.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I love our home best in the snow! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinbOa2lhb5bdrx15ls5UCiI5OGDlb1MhZSR14vIpK7YJtZ6tMKogNU_bGr81dWW1Ii8xovTX1RvvGzYGfDgZnoYVcm9EaBZ8kJO7-PQmkYgT1RjumpsLf36uRuFSz3rOtHvMpnIgyCOCOjT5EaFMPJOwk8m7jiE2R5J5buQKiPyKfyX5EApXDVa5Qx2nRb/s850/blog%20snow%2022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="567" data-original-width="850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinbOa2lhb5bdrx15ls5UCiI5OGDlb1MhZSR14vIpK7YJtZ6tMKogNU_bGr81dWW1Ii8xovTX1RvvGzYGfDgZnoYVcm9EaBZ8kJO7-PQmkYgT1RjumpsLf36uRuFSz3rOtHvMpnIgyCOCOjT5EaFMPJOwk8m7jiE2R5J5buQKiPyKfyX5EApXDVa5Qx2nRb/s16000/blog%20snow%2022.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3oF0F0aX1olS9KY122vkqq0mXrK5d0TiBZ2QZBDVEGAXzVMH9422l96AFKFAcWPWitWEV3XEVrkmX92XFmlVeT_ooFSVwK1ItNxlhzjMwqxQ-Be-ov2_G7eXe33lis2Q-6uhY-UWkxSfXCGtldYqDqPm3Xn0A5bxEAHI3oM8-m89Hh85ySyv2eBTe6FOw/s850/blog%20snow%2023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="567" data-original-width="850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3oF0F0aX1olS9KY122vkqq0mXrK5d0TiBZ2QZBDVEGAXzVMH9422l96AFKFAcWPWitWEV3XEVrkmX92XFmlVeT_ooFSVwK1ItNxlhzjMwqxQ-Be-ov2_G7eXe33lis2Q-6uhY-UWkxSfXCGtldYqDqPm3Xn0A5bxEAHI3oM8-m89Hh85ySyv2eBTe6FOw/s16000/blog%20snow%2023.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzzvvs39CG1ReE6OF8kb5vy1ygRuunjUb-ZDMacbtTEbTE5Fks8KJ41wq7vZUFINJ2N9ub6w8_1InKpCjGRS-oMsOGw3rhvgKMefHC4kYbWS4x7Oix1kpyt4UAdPllMfceuAH3jnPE8cqrcBoKY5DLOujhxUyvlHvkcOs7dYQcGmx7H_S_eHtwmEgnmqva/s850/blog%20snow%2024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="567" data-original-width="850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzzvvs39CG1ReE6OF8kb5vy1ygRuunjUb-ZDMacbtTEbTE5Fks8KJ41wq7vZUFINJ2N9ub6w8_1InKpCjGRS-oMsOGw3rhvgKMefHC4kYbWS4x7Oix1kpyt4UAdPllMfceuAH3jnPE8cqrcBoKY5DLOujhxUyvlHvkcOs7dYQcGmx7H_S_eHtwmEgnmqva/s16000/blog%20snow%2024.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY2bthAR_xPNTzRLd5FF4qBBOBKrYZ_mJoxPEcDwh5VSo0Q-EokjuDLEvbyg3PX4eKnubzhRdpU3VbrsAy5NtuybFYuxKxZZO-_hlBjenE3_t2Dh-uQOaV6vfnefhNJmeRg9q9aEAlkVKPWTxodhI4HYMoBkk_Obb5Qe_IW2sK7jk2F4r9QyyDnRGHZxjY/s6570/blog%20snow%2025.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4380" data-original-width="6570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY2bthAR_xPNTzRLd5FF4qBBOBKrYZ_mJoxPEcDwh5VSo0Q-EokjuDLEvbyg3PX4eKnubzhRdpU3VbrsAy5NtuybFYuxKxZZO-_hlBjenE3_t2Dh-uQOaV6vfnefhNJmeRg9q9aEAlkVKPWTxodhI4HYMoBkk_Obb5Qe_IW2sK7jk2F4r9QyyDnRGHZxjY/s16000/blog%20snow%2025.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136315204046257756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826705743488662973.post-71132904599076232642024-01-04T18:32:00.000-08:002024-01-04T18:34:52.173-08:00Gratitude for a Bubble of Love for Anna - her arrival in China <p>We are back in the full swing of life here: teaching, principaling, studenting. Life sure is full! Christmas seems like a long time ago. I am grateful for the 'clean slate' of a tidy (but feels empty) house, the regular routine (even though 5am is tough), and all of the things we fit into our day. </p><p>Anna was been gone for over a week now and I am sure grateful that she is doing so amazing. She had a little sickness but is better now. There is so much for a body to get used to in a different country. Her studies are challenging and she is finding her way on the subway, in the city of Beijing, with new classmates and teachers - truly doing so well! </p><p>I want to keep some of the pictures she sends us (so grateful for WeChat) on this blog so that they are a record of her growth. So, a few pictures and then my thoughts at the end of this post. </p><p>Love how she watched a Christmas movie on the plane ♥</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYtBaEpD1Ya1WLNK2Z0XKAMguTyDef5Hp7F4Ui0kFBP5vRhyphenhyphenNPOeILSOs-zrljL88bOHFLT_JUxHKKcMXstIOkh70D7j_jcaoT6BnwR-6okS-IjAIVFan5FY05s6AoSNwn0PCUxDqfnvpEcP6H1DxPO9jqf2cq_7lWWy65I0LN2D64dt62GgykvJPhxTzt/s4032/IMG_2683.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYtBaEpD1Ya1WLNK2Z0XKAMguTyDef5Hp7F4Ui0kFBP5vRhyphenhyphenNPOeILSOs-zrljL88bOHFLT_JUxHKKcMXstIOkh70D7j_jcaoT6BnwR-6okS-IjAIVFan5FY05s6AoSNwn0PCUxDqfnvpEcP6H1DxPO9jqf2cq_7lWWy65I0LN2D64dt62GgykvJPhxTzt/w480-h640/IMG_2683.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And recorded every part of the journey... </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg22pLdwjLsV_EZr9sM1aSdVA5Do6Sv4EC8qrN0i4FzojbN_h6rrlN3bq7QXTXWWqmNL-txA6Wmp2s2hp9XUOOEW9VxJbw-a_9Qtl6l7quO9JMmbTQKJiOjyv8_fmdUMxwiFZ8PGdEeRjuShKrnlBNWiF8Wd_VBjCwiFGRkLH0a1Kxql7OCelMaIwK0y6M9/s4032/IMG_2685.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg22pLdwjLsV_EZr9sM1aSdVA5Do6Sv4EC8qrN0i4FzojbN_h6rrlN3bq7QXTXWWqmNL-txA6Wmp2s2hp9XUOOEW9VxJbw-a_9Qtl6l7quO9JMmbTQKJiOjyv8_fmdUMxwiFZ8PGdEeRjuShKrnlBNWiF8Wd_VBjCwiFGRkLH0a1Kxql7OCelMaIwK0y6M9/w480-h640/IMG_2685.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">She was on one flight from JFK to Hong Kong for 16 hours and saw night, sunrise, a whole day... </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBYUpC6KfWRtG720xrKTCUQUvSnmiwf9RzI81oHjcvzLRvq8GxcC5DnTKv5auM_ZYU0MGJH63RFZJDQ4R0-dUy-xetxKUT1yubHfkRBQXhs5yXVBlNwqlukQYBX6GO91ZwD8Lf6L5YuvlFBsoxExet2Zyh3KIuCDUN7xZqxDu1oiHtaJtoTYfuf9AyD-th/s4032/IMG_2688.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBYUpC6KfWRtG720xrKTCUQUvSnmiwf9RzI81oHjcvzLRvq8GxcC5DnTKv5auM_ZYU0MGJH63RFZJDQ4R0-dUy-xetxKUT1yubHfkRBQXhs5yXVBlNwqlukQYBX6GO91ZwD8Lf6L5YuvlFBsoxExet2Zyh3KIuCDUN7xZqxDu1oiHtaJtoTYfuf9AyD-th/w480-h640/IMG_2688.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj49cJdZb7vXbRzr4_o_peQCh1AOS4S_R22ctLuMm9eJNc13v-0Xo-OTO7P0RAuBHSEPxPVYdA2QqEoFdQga88DbDiWIKip4eknu4dsu4mcRmFFGo3HC9Z2HbWShvpL-pA8ufLiUgaiIxfnhJD253uyayoxo4yYswhKiproXj8yWef_WsIIY4BYDXGu2t8U/s4032/IMG_2689.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj49cJdZb7vXbRzr4_o_peQCh1AOS4S_R22ctLuMm9eJNc13v-0Xo-OTO7P0RAuBHSEPxPVYdA2QqEoFdQga88DbDiWIKip4eknu4dsu4mcRmFFGo3HC9Z2HbWShvpL-pA8ufLiUgaiIxfnhJD253uyayoxo4yYswhKiproXj8yWef_WsIIY4BYDXGu2t8U/w480-h640/IMG_2689.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And then she landed in Hong Kong with a small layover and then another 5 hour flight. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I am so proud of her for doing this all by herself! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib7aoUIqTGzQyS7Ho1X4dTKoaNZAHsnAOd8z9KtIJCcv9huQQbgYZpsp_YABVe_avCS1Uyrr8wWYLVi6yi__TMaUsHTjDvahNJWuxAwX3T0bxbts1ZLjF0ddJq7krTV6F8QQ3kwDvjB609VeS0CqLJ6QU7K_7WKo-ruwKKUa6p2RUnHDuymtn0aZf8sWtP/s4032/IMG_2690.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib7aoUIqTGzQyS7Ho1X4dTKoaNZAHsnAOd8z9KtIJCcv9huQQbgYZpsp_YABVe_avCS1Uyrr8wWYLVi6yi__TMaUsHTjDvahNJWuxAwX3T0bxbts1ZLjF0ddJq7krTV6F8QQ3kwDvjB609VeS0CqLJ6QU7K_7WKo-ruwKKUa6p2RUnHDuymtn0aZf8sWtP/w640-h480/IMG_2690.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiQX73HAmRlo3O11brZh1v9IK4Qn-IrIpb8L-7-9FMpzrel4zvgqS-qT5_X3GS0_nUfGMDh4zJYE-sYVHi-0I6yhzqy3G5ZonXuNQ8Y447O-yFiVdgyxsvq9B1efZY9JZgocWmCZJVm0g6UaPGR8psVp85l3z2gJumFdTd5RLHUqZJ9wBLIhESB3Bw8bTb/s4032/IMG_2693.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiQX73HAmRlo3O11brZh1v9IK4Qn-IrIpb8L-7-9FMpzrel4zvgqS-qT5_X3GS0_nUfGMDh4zJYE-sYVHi-0I6yhzqy3G5ZonXuNQ8Y447O-yFiVdgyxsvq9B1efZY9JZgocWmCZJVm0g6UaPGR8psVp85l3z2gJumFdTd5RLHUqZJ9wBLIhESB3Bw8bTb/w480-h640/IMG_2693.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On our tracking app we have a family -- love that it showed her in China! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyVV6DLM6WqDvratUTs1stK7T1TLKKsj4UZqfi1ZABnvEnxlPh_PZ1r-assKkQBbCJit9ZLc3bock31QXtdSdKfZMP1Nv-5tQk6hnPY_df8O3Wm9vbHyu3D4Conn3TSvf6xKQKl-E_NCV_ALGL4wiRJkJdIr9GEAm8Wk4-MBIQaR_9Mz9Dz8yVApnA09jL/s2532/IMG_5893.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2532" data-original-width="1170" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyVV6DLM6WqDvratUTs1stK7T1TLKKsj4UZqfi1ZABnvEnxlPh_PZ1r-assKkQBbCJit9ZLc3bock31QXtdSdKfZMP1Nv-5tQk6hnPY_df8O3Wm9vbHyu3D4Conn3TSvf6xKQKl-E_NCV_ALGL4wiRJkJdIr9GEAm8Wk4-MBIQaR_9Mz9Dz8yVApnA09jL/w296-h640/IMG_5893.PNG" width="296" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">She's had some interesting food and some wonderful food. She loves different kinds of food so really she's been loving this whole part of the journey! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The whole group and teachers made dumplings! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW1ibv_4Nzfz_-zP1SDF3oc8zsPGLFA2aCofyghVXyL2JYJToFFJ6rrMLcxjw51gse817U27BIRC7KHHOwou8_EvnF53STGTbLRgBp_Dpigtn5hbcBnNBfppbKdI9mzrXPW2e3jLj6sRDatZRC2KLg2KZJ3C8f0SHScyHT9vpYf9iBZoxlaJlMNvmn2Pxk/s1707/ERCZ0603.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1707" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW1ibv_4Nzfz_-zP1SDF3oc8zsPGLFA2aCofyghVXyL2JYJToFFJ6rrMLcxjw51gse817U27BIRC7KHHOwou8_EvnF53STGTbLRgBp_Dpigtn5hbcBnNBfppbKdI9mzrXPW2e3jLj6sRDatZRC2KLg2KZJ3C8f0SHScyHT9vpYf9iBZoxlaJlMNvmn2Pxk/w480-h640/ERCZ0603.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAyUBZ4P1w8IX_eGmmMowZB7vscNbxnGicNgmG4zwzPi_ir_r1XcYFEe-zyYEsarjWstBs38cQ_bYB-pAxPhkNwIam8HVCyI2bDZat49guWdMppbLpQTjs_3UKNmMGA6ItrSCozBZzUglfG05CHYo3ijCuaq9oM9Jd5x-l_H3f8SRXPCalp25qwR1pbq0Y/s1707/NNWF6000.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1707" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAyUBZ4P1w8IX_eGmmMowZB7vscNbxnGicNgmG4zwzPi_ir_r1XcYFEe-zyYEsarjWstBs38cQ_bYB-pAxPhkNwIam8HVCyI2bDZat49guWdMppbLpQTjs_3UKNmMGA6ItrSCozBZzUglfG05CHYo3ijCuaq9oM9Jd5x-l_H3f8SRXPCalp25qwR1pbq0Y/w480-h640/NNWF6000.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This looked so good! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlMVuFzWN2I54jWc2D1FyEhzutSvMVUU2IwrSE9zG3ezo_8GBpmkc6Pq8nK3RKIpZVgjIgt0Io_TIBS6s12-qmTAn4JAx8p-tkGwAn_QfylTg6JOiwGJHTUOB4q35opgYQ-lOKA0o5GQp7ivbYLVEkDTB1CSCuZiP-g4133rkBKYHD04Lf4o7WBQB1W92j/s1707/BEPO7071.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1707" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlMVuFzWN2I54jWc2D1FyEhzutSvMVUU2IwrSE9zG3ezo_8GBpmkc6Pq8nK3RKIpZVgjIgt0Io_TIBS6s12-qmTAn4JAx8p-tkGwAn_QfylTg6JOiwGJHTUOB4q35opgYQ-lOKA0o5GQp7ivbYLVEkDTB1CSCuZiP-g4133rkBKYHD04Lf4o7WBQB1W92j/w480-h640/BEPO7071.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And they were taken to a fancy banquet one night -- she adored this! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbdTCJURyDP5_e6UfocFf4DzW3yyWpT2HqCT0mQMXIlV6LFjI58tEK93eZx2Aw9mTSZRzooicEtzMhrCVEAt5sz72cfuj52atgRXVP9PeBe09RqV3W_10lIoj_Yuc3kE3HgvDNOFIX59_uUWdnos2g6W8Ar-H7MUzcbggkDOksSV7oiYmD4e47pY8WjRO2/s1707/ILTN9022.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1707" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbdTCJURyDP5_e6UfocFf4DzW3yyWpT2HqCT0mQMXIlV6LFjI58tEK93eZx2Aw9mTSZRzooicEtzMhrCVEAt5sz72cfuj52atgRXVP9PeBe09RqV3W_10lIoj_Yuc3kE3HgvDNOFIX59_uUWdnos2g6W8Ar-H7MUzcbggkDOksSV7oiYmD4e47pY8WjRO2/w480-h640/ILTN9022.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I love that she's willing to try all of the food. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ1j4NsGk_7-6mrFzMhMk0g8BIIS659nKNdEPZi70Q_JCLrH87cOMgHhe7amb4jbkj5Uu6jkMm3RCrd8-rq86PydQ03U434GzfHaBNgy7KBoQk4nRR3sxHibRG9fZ2vXjvyvT0rDsf9cJ7d3Z5k8X9wTgjwWLgJoluHgdmSQ5Ugj2y40ksn208bybH8Gfn/s1707/IPMN3946.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1707" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ1j4NsGk_7-6mrFzMhMk0g8BIIS659nKNdEPZi70Q_JCLrH87cOMgHhe7amb4jbkj5Uu6jkMm3RCrd8-rq86PydQ03U434GzfHaBNgy7KBoQk4nRR3sxHibRG9fZ2vXjvyvT0rDsf9cJ7d3Z5k8X9wTgjwWLgJoluHgdmSQ5Ugj2y40ksn208bybH8Gfn/w480-h640/IPMN3946.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirvT2wCBEqaBoTY27a0W5Y_g6kSRVV-cob2apW3pYolEoauQP8gcx0BPd_nXUEocbz5qWFTSRIPh7NucU1a8Ita04nv2Ich7DI4jNG8IaZDTnelxHiK6-rk-ogHOXkI0te7IkJhwhJ-vzPsKD0pSwi0RSe2aUzRlzGAeQOvQOXKH5ycn9xc_YYEiGbUxg9/s1280/IMG_2871.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirvT2wCBEqaBoTY27a0W5Y_g6kSRVV-cob2apW3pYolEoauQP8gcx0BPd_nXUEocbz5qWFTSRIPh7NucU1a8Ita04nv2Ich7DI4jNG8IaZDTnelxHiK6-rk-ogHOXkI0te7IkJhwhJ-vzPsKD0pSwi0RSe2aUzRlzGAeQOvQOXKH5ycn9xc_YYEiGbUxg9/w480-h640/IMG_2871.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Even when she doesn't even know what it is. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXBRuXBhTzGi-sJUbeseub9xsAs2zd-geo4K-w48s1JjAJqwnEhxXl7o-RF3H8ilgVVzbI0ChKltNXHmPnC9kikkgTDk3uVSwv6ae5ExjkATsUTT8aLCq1wnlbpF3ekxGnX7D_SrLcQFKHfcgxrkjSjNSFd9MMpteC_o5rrExRrNWegxLz8uheGiXWg81z/s1707/PHDI8050.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1707" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXBRuXBhTzGi-sJUbeseub9xsAs2zd-geo4K-w48s1JjAJqwnEhxXl7o-RF3H8ilgVVzbI0ChKltNXHmPnC9kikkgTDk3uVSwv6ae5ExjkATsUTT8aLCq1wnlbpF3ekxGnX7D_SrLcQFKHfcgxrkjSjNSFd9MMpteC_o5rrExRrNWegxLz8uheGiXWg81z/w480-h640/PHDI8050.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And this made us all smile because it looks exactly like something she'd make herself at home. She was always cooking an egg and serving it on rice. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkoIaaOLvo01Z9WyQrhJQx0AcDdyZLfP0t4U4u0FksY6yibi4zxUhP_qD3ltROKLxs3HWsd508fBDTon4Wa3jHunU-WBz9ypTkiBiO6gG5CuY8PUwkzTpq9Q8T1iDFaxR6oYprzqLjYKT5UDzrwlFtvBFRlAdiy3zrWQJP00aDrial9REdf-g5cPYQ8YsP/s1707/RUVX5637.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1707" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkoIaaOLvo01Z9WyQrhJQx0AcDdyZLfP0t4U4u0FksY6yibi4zxUhP_qD3ltROKLxs3HWsd508fBDTon4Wa3jHunU-WBz9ypTkiBiO6gG5CuY8PUwkzTpq9Q8T1iDFaxR6oYprzqLjYKT5UDzrwlFtvBFRlAdiy3zrWQJP00aDrial9REdf-g5cPYQ8YsP/w480-h640/RUVX5637.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>But mostly I'm grateful for friendship and having fun! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2BlKobNdHT0KjR7e-yks4RNvxlWxU9ap_zfwcyuf8ubZF5M0Eb9WswcGGpoIC887fBplSkF39TEtM_u1tQa9eEueL4ywPVQGGz6B5a1Mk0RL2XCpvl0hqEokskr5b6-xOcz5nbMGqIO_SlpPpSjyemBEZ_vfsJnfphjQ51yfb3IJd5ACCBZVWtUzTsshH/s1280/IMG_2753.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAGlJVgjsQ1xB04m7WrbIYZqLh9yzWB1rKDQZWbfAut_3i0fyXIw4NnWDhyphenhypheniOgBW5YKEy0x-xkejkaHVjhlpcQEjTfssOaK5nFQwmZ52svRW8NCTUSV-Y376KJUudkOOjpjpS6vgt7P2UWnPimX2dnCi4DqdEPwE7GxMX8kzbgKzBOjAVos-wB33aUmhsb/s1280/IMG_2860.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAGlJVgjsQ1xB04m7WrbIYZqLh9yzWB1rKDQZWbfAut_3i0fyXIw4NnWDhyphenhypheniOgBW5YKEy0x-xkejkaHVjhlpcQEjTfssOaK5nFQwmZ52svRW8NCTUSV-Y376KJUudkOOjpjpS6vgt7P2UWnPimX2dnCi4DqdEPwE7GxMX8kzbgKzBOjAVos-wB33aUmhsb/w640-h480/IMG_2860.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>And for noticing beauty all around her in that beautiful city... </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVoynN0A4RE9Mk1Srek1B47e2hx6Q9_LXWvXgMm2OQUSBgBReq0VK0JhCHcRpqO-631MSEPX0J4Y9so4JV6MstrRv-cCuAtdh7U-2p0VZChd0KCT_uhIG-tKbOjqDLjKz0PGs4kmkPx_4eTXu08krqWswGaWyu4q26CBAFrwtUVH4AdhHDBBtf3-zjjkOG/s1706/JMZP0476.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1706" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVoynN0A4RE9Mk1Srek1B47e2hx6Q9_LXWvXgMm2OQUSBgBReq0VK0JhCHcRpqO-631MSEPX0J4Y9so4JV6MstrRv-cCuAtdh7U-2p0VZChd0KCT_uhIG-tKbOjqDLjKz0PGs4kmkPx_4eTXu08krqWswGaWyu4q26CBAFrwtUVH4AdhHDBBtf3-zjjkOG/w480-h640/JMZP0476.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>So yes, one full week living in China! </p><p>How I hope as my girl adjusts to her new "home away from home" this week that she continues to say many more "yeses" to those who are in her bubble over there. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxE_OaJcU8Q_H_3ThhCF4fcEqL2mrh1LTHrhLLUBOebZc9jyfdLtYjLXa9jJ-P7kg1GuxFw4wz07CdM8XBC4JCIeD7BWgdvgrWrEAKu0OGwMozJOlEBJBc4IMtEnxetBxBiuO4dfVWOUF2UJARvyvUFgja9eHtbZQaHJjitNVTIpGaz38lNX7X9mpjMMUO/s1280/IMG_2753.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxE_OaJcU8Q_H_3ThhCF4fcEqL2mrh1LTHrhLLUBOebZc9jyfdLtYjLXa9jJ-P7kg1GuxFw4wz07CdM8XBC4JCIeD7BWgdvgrWrEAKu0OGwMozJOlEBJBc4IMtEnxetBxBiuO4dfVWOUF2UJARvyvUFgja9eHtbZQaHJjitNVTIpGaz38lNX7X9mpjMMUO/w640-h480/IMG_2753.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>How I hope she is seeing God's love for her - how his magnificent plan is "working out for good, those who love the Lord". Romans 8:28 And how He is the ultimate bubble of love that is watching over her. </p><p>How even when it might get frustrating and hard on this journey learning Chinese and only speaking Chinese and everything is new and different, God is with her. </p><p>How I hope she is feeling another bubble of love from home, her family that is praying for her every day.</p><p> </p>Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136315204046257756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826705743488662973.post-33910797364261846632024-01-01T18:29:00.000-08:002024-01-01T18:29:32.840-08:00A New York City Christmas<p>We stayed overnight after brining Anna to JFK airport since her flight left at 2 AM. </p><p>And one of Abigail's presents this year was a day in NYC so when we woke up we grabbed a quick breakfast and off to NYC! </p><p>It really was such a great distraction from the night before. I think that if we went straight home it would have been too too sad. (there have been some major emotions since we've been home - but I'll save adjustments to another post) </p><p>We only had a few plans in NYC but ended up staying almost the whole day and saw all the things we love! Easy and fun! </p><p>My insta is <a href="https://www.instagram.com/faithxtrustxpixiedust/" target="_blank">here</a> and I have lots of little videos and a reel there of NYC. (just realizing now that I took way more videos than pictures) </p><p>We started our day off in <a href="https://bryantpark.org/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Bryant Park</span></a>. They have the most Cristmasy market - it's enough for a whole day! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWaf6VrjsnZlG__KR9ANIbyILxAA5h77PL-i0jCHXmt4ggijgMXXxeesBRsm__O9OBdGI_2rZFfEsfXRVAMDQIBjALES89ZIasbqFLCeW1V2v7nmvM6NhYviJM6c6VfAIw1VChRxngbAK1tlclDCtZFWi-rwm1dIKzmEsF_3g8ViwGghHE8h6afAYZDG9x/s4032/IMG_5866.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWaf6VrjsnZlG__KR9ANIbyILxAA5h77PL-i0jCHXmt4ggijgMXXxeesBRsm__O9OBdGI_2rZFfEsfXRVAMDQIBjALES89ZIasbqFLCeW1V2v7nmvM6NhYviJM6c6VfAIw1VChRxngbAK1tlclDCtZFWi-rwm1dIKzmEsF_3g8ViwGghHE8h6afAYZDG9x/w480-h640/IMG_5866.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYKV3yhcWeaz8B8JgnY0Wc6B1VN8j8ZtQM7o8OfWtsi5WwtXlxiCD0L_8VKZaeA7NWiWujxIk-b1TL0wacN8R3gQmoaNjC5HGsZCa5Sk0-EjhKqPYFeAFqoLR3djUS3mN2mH3M5Czi0_TnWRRC0zSvts2f6P4_G4bPGhF0FRlxFopYoJw028KmGu3oowjI/s4032/IMG_5867.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYKV3yhcWeaz8B8JgnY0Wc6B1VN8j8ZtQM7o8OfWtsi5WwtXlxiCD0L_8VKZaeA7NWiWujxIk-b1TL0wacN8R3gQmoaNjC5HGsZCa5Sk0-EjhKqPYFeAFqoLR3djUS3mN2mH3M5Czi0_TnWRRC0zSvts2f6P4_G4bPGhF0FRlxFopYoJw028KmGu3oowjI/w480-h640/IMG_5867.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>Then we explored all of those famous, gotta see them every time places like </p><p><a href="https://www.rockefellercenter.com/" target="_blank">Rockefeller Center</a> and <a href="https://saintpatrickscathedral.org/" target="_blank">Saint Patrick's Cathedral</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyzha9v6VyUfxmAueSFgTyDR1S2qJ_dh3sBtemWffoIhhQan3wxTFzHy2_6cQPodMnB-Ubj9RstqVhyphenhyphenW3SeTBy1mrgcQ1fguWm3KlFrtQxctePqhX5bcvCntVnnm1DYlfOKwIAlB0IIW1_PauYoKjYI8CDe-jSxTZh8h_GnqPJwdlP5YirLJHLCTrHehb6/s4032/IMG_5873.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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