If there were Zombie Magi Masters; they’d
likely look about as alive as I feel right now. ;^)
My best intentions aren’t helping Mom very
much so far this week. I was only home
for breakfast and bedtime yesterday; and only added in dinnertime tonight where
I was actually home and not busy with something else anyway – like doing my
homework with Michael. We had a fairly
normal morning; our classes were fun; and I was on the go the rest of the day
with cheerleading practice at lunchtime; band practice after school; and teen
praise team practice after dinner.
The top news of the day goes to the band
practice – and the overwhelming support the band members all had for the plan
to start up a marching band with the ultimate goal of playing at Disney –
Orlando. The seniors wish they could do
it too, and some have offered to help out with getting the new band started;
but they’ll all be off to college next year when we’ll be doing most of the
activities we have planned – including playing at our team football games next
season. Mrs. Robinson has talked with
the Maple Valley music teacher and principal already too; though the kids there
won’t be offered the chance to join our marching band for a while yet. They have a few other issues to deal with
before being able to do that.
For our actual practice, Mrs. Robinson is
looking to do a bit more with our little concert band this year too; including some
extra concerts or town events. First up
will be providing some of the entertainment for the Haunted Halloween walk and
a Seniors’ Halloween party; so we had fun learning some appropriately-themed
songs along with some of the oldies that the seniors will like to dance
to. Michael and I will be doing a duet
for that party; but it’s up to us to pick our song and get it ready.
Yes, I am probably losing my mind to try
and add even more to my schedule; but that’s just the way it is – and won’t likely
change anytime soon.
That inability to manage my workload is
also why I’m still awake and doing this report when it’s past-three o’clock
again. Band practice went long; I
collected Michael from football practice on the way home; we had dinner with
Mom, Ethan, and Ehlana; and then we hurried off to the church once we’d
finished with the clean-up. Our teen
praise team practice was fairly easy, since we’ve got some time before our next
Sunday service; and we may have a bit less to do this year because Stacey wants
to have the kids sing more often than they do now; so she may cut back how much
we do – or at least drop a song or two from out workload and replace it with
the music with the kids.
See – it isn’t always more work for me;
though that one does seem to be a rare exception to the general rule on finding
more to do the rest of the time.
After getting home from that practice,
Michael and I did our homework; he stayed for a Magi lesson with Mom and me
that was a highlight of the day for us; and then I saw Michael out and on his
way home before going inside again to help Mom with getting the twins off to
bed for the night. It was eleven o’clock
by the time I got up here to my room again, and after getting ready for bed and
snuggled in with Mandy and my computer; it was time to get to work. Tonight, it was language study first; my
archive assignment second; and the family business third. I decided to stop with the work at three; and
cut back on the computer checks tonight too – even though I’ll be so out of the
loop for the girl chat time tomorrow when it comes to the latest, greatest teen
gossip favorites. True, my priorities
are out of whack from the perspective of a lot of teens; but my Magi-powered batteries
really are running low tonight.
That’s why I’m wrapping this up with that;
calling it a night; and heading off to dreamland for a few hours. Tomorrow is a work day, so if that goes as
planned; I will be able to get a full night of rest for the first time this
week; but I’ll let you know whether that works out or not with the next report.
Until next time...
...May the Magi Force be with you!
