I think it is safe to say that spring has sprung here in Middle Tennessee! We have been enjoying the warmer temperatures, the sunny skies, and the greener grass. The Mister mowed our grass this past week and it already looks like it could use another sheering. We've been getting things ready for Easter. He's spent hours at the Cemetery adding straw and seeding bare spots, picking up wind-tossed floral pieces, and prepping the grounds for warmer days and more people visiting their loved ones' burial spots. I've been stuffing eggs, cleaning and clearing out things a bit, organizing and springifying the house.
- What I've Been Watching -
The Mister and I are SEC sports fans. We are especially fans of our state teams from The University of Tennessee. So, we've been watching a lot of basketball lately and celebrating March Madness. We hope to keep celebrating as our men's team is still dancing. Fingers crossed!
We've also been 'watching' grandchildren play baseball and softball. They are on teams that post their live games on a mobile app called Game Changer. So, we can tap on the app and see what is posted. Neither team seems to have a videographer parent right now. So, we see the map of the field and the play-by-play action that some parent posts. Some parents are smoother with the postings than others. Some parents seem to get involved in the action and posts come in fits and spurts. (Ahem! I'm talking to you, son.) I'm glad to get to follow along and know how they are doing, though. So far they are exceptional and all teams are undefeated!
- What I've Been Working On -
I spent a little bit of time on a project for the basement bedroom this week. I was working from inspiration photos and I just wasn't getting the look I was expecting. Since the basement bedroom is not a space that we use on a regular basis, I am determined not to spend a fortune on it. The simple prints of oak leaves that I hung above the beds seemed sort of lost to me. So, I decided to add a couple more leaf prints to add some substance. I ordered some inexpensive, unframed prints online.
I have a stash of frames left from when I took down a family portrait gallery wall in our upstairs hallway. At that time, all the frames were black. I didn't think black frames would go well with the gold bamboo frames on the oak leaf prints. I had seen bloggers showing off their DIY skills with Rub 'n Buff for years. So, I decided to give it a whirl.
I am pleased with how the project turned out even if it wound up not being as simple as I had anticipated. I will share more about the project in a future post. For now, though, I smile each time I glance into the guest bedroom and see the framed prints above the twin beds.
- What I've Been Loving -
Last weekend I had the opportunity to visit my daughter's family and watch the middle child, Lydia, in her high school musical performance. She's always been a music lover and would dance and sing as a little girl to all sorts of music. She's in the high school band and in a local community band/orchestra. So, music sort of flows through her veins.
I'm always surprised when I watch her performing. She was always the kid who sort of hid behind Mama's skirt when she was really young. In fourth grade, her class was expected to give a 4-H speech. The night before speech day, Lydia had a meltdown and swore she could not do it. Of course, she did because the teacher assigned a grade and she was not going to take a zero. Then, when she got to middle school, she went to a Beta Club conference and was selected to participate in a mock interview. She had a major meltdown right in the hallway. So, to see her perform with those musical organizations always surprises me.
Yet, for the past couple of years, Lydia has tried out for a role and performed in her school's high school theatre productions. This spring it is Aladdin, Jr. She sings, she dances, she speaks, she performs, and she shines! Like the stereotypical grandmother, I really enjoyed the performance and thought it was fabulous!
The Mister and I don't attend every ballgame or every performance or every activity that our grandchildren are a part of but we always love getting photos or videos, having conversations with them about the activities, and seeing them when we do. It is so heartwarming to see them growing, trying things, and sharing their world with us.
I hope you have a wonderful weekend, that your team wins, and that you get to spend time with those you love!
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