This And That

A little more drama:

DD told us that L swung a tennis racket around the hallway a couple of days ago and almost hit a teacher.  She told us that the teacher was Ms. G, but we learned that Ms. G wasn't involved at all.  So, I question the veracity of her report.  Nonetheless, we did ask about it, and we learned that there was a tennis racket incident, that L was swinging it around, but the teacher who was present thought it was risky but not malevolent behavior.  L received a color change because he was doing something he shouldn't have, and he didn't stop when he was told.  L was supposed to be moved as of today, but we just learned that the director did not sit down with his parents until yesterday.  I do think that her personal experiences are coloring her approach to this problem, but there was an agreement to transition L back to the preschool room by June 3.  He and his family will go on vacation beginning on June 4, and he will be in preschool full time after that.  They have promised to keep a close eye on him, and I believe that they will.  On the bright side, his mom told the director that she didn't blame "the other family" (i.e., us, as if she didn't know) for this outcome.  I do hope that it works out for everyone.

DE cycle update:

I start Lupron the Monday after next, maybe.  I need to call the coordinator and see how the donor is doing.  Otherwise, just biding my time, enjoying the wine while I can.  This is a pill month, so my weight loss (which only amount to four measly pounds) has stopped.  Sigh.

Something to share:

I've mentioned that I spend Sunday afternoons at my father's house, going through my mother's things.  I've been doing this since October 2007.  It would be nice to be finished by fall.  (Hope springs eternal.)  One of the things that I've loved is that my mother saved everything, so there are many treasures to be found.  A treasure to me is often found in a little scrap of paper that gives a factoid about our heritage.  And I am now the keeper of the slides, films and photos. After much research, I've ordered a scanner to get them all into the computer.

Anyway.  I've always known that my mom was very creative.  She wasn't much for needle work (that's my forte).  But, she enjoyed china painting, ceramics, and canvas painting.  I've also found a couple of quilts that she'd started.  I don't know anything about quilting, but our best man's wife does.  And she did a beautiful job finishing one of the quilts my mom made.  I haven't photographed it yet, but it's wonderful.  And she's working on another one that needs just a little bit of work.  Finding these two quilts meant digging through bags and bags and bags of scrap fabric that I ended up giving away to DD's school.  It was just too much.  My mom would cut and cut and cut (oy, was she good at the cutting), but I've yet to find a finished quilt.

But the things that she did finish . . . just rock.  Here are some (and please forgive the bad photography; i-Phones should really come with a flash):

Paintings hanging in my bathroom:

Some china painting, hanging in my alcove:

And a little blue bird (robin?) to brighten my day in the den:

I know that she wasn't a great artist, but dang, they are pretty, aren't they?  Especially the china painting.  Some of the stuff that she did just takes my breath away.

Thank you mom, for leaving such beautiful pieces of yourself behind for us to treasure.

Comments

[Paz]

Such treasures! Glad you have them, and thanks for sharing with us.

[Anjali]

Wow! So talented. Maybe DD will inherit her gift?

[kami]

That is so great to have these things touched and created by your mother.

Good luck on this cycle!