Worked this morning at my local school - the 5/6 class. They were no bother at all as they had band and the 5's went to another teacher for Math. It was fun to see all the familiar faces on the staff - a few changes but most were there when I left. Also, today was treat day and, boy did they do it spectacularly. I was sorry to leave at noon.
Spent the afternoon napping as I had a rather restless night last night. I think it was due to the stress of learning the new dances for the demos but I do feel more prepared.
Thursday 16 January 2014
Tuesday 14 January 2014
Feels Like Spring
We are experiencing unseasonally mild temperatures this week - to make up for the frigid cold of last week, I guess. Or this might be our mid-winter thaw. Today reached 7C again; with the sun shining it felt quite spring-like. The ice created last week is somewhat melted although there is no green showing through the snowdrifts as yet.
Went to the first Burn's lunch today at a church hall in the west end - a tiny helping of haggis and a meat pie but the coleslaw was good. We were dancing after so couldn't eat too much anyway. Robbie Burns birthday is January 25th so there will be lots more of the same in the next two weeks. We did 8 S.C. dances and some audience participation ceilidh dances, so I was quite tuckered out by the time we departed the church. Not a perfect performance (we all made some bloopers but I don't think the audience noticed) and lots of praise afterwards. The next one is on Sunday and a new set of dances which we will be learning tomorrow.
Nothing special for dinner tonight, still eating the weekend's stew, but I plan to make a mackerel pate to nibble on while I watch the news on TV.
Went to the first Burn's lunch today at a church hall in the west end - a tiny helping of haggis and a meat pie but the coleslaw was good. We were dancing after so couldn't eat too much anyway. Robbie Burns birthday is January 25th so there will be lots more of the same in the next two weeks. We did 8 S.C. dances and some audience participation ceilidh dances, so I was quite tuckered out by the time we departed the church. Not a perfect performance (we all made some bloopers but I don't think the audience noticed) and lots of praise afterwards. The next one is on Sunday and a new set of dances which we will be learning tomorrow.
Nothing special for dinner tonight, still eating the weekend's stew, but I plan to make a mackerel pate to nibble on while I watch the news on TV.
Sunday 12 January 2014
More Freezing Rain
Monday, January 6, 2014
I neglected to go out yesterday evening to clear some snow off my driveway - that was a mistake! This morning it was covered by a hard, impenetrable layer of ice which resisted all my efforts to remove it. I will just have to keep driving over it until it crumbles into submission. It wasn't too cold first thing this morning (James and I were out chipping and shovelling for half an hour) but the temperature has dropped considerably over the course of the day and is now around -9C. The wind is strong and bitter. I am glad to be staying in tonight - dance group has been cancelled because of the tricky conditions underfoot..
Still eating leftovers from the freezer but the end is in sight. Last of the trifle tonight and just a small piece of capon to heat up with gravy - fresh vegetables on the side.
I neglected to go out yesterday evening to clear some snow off my driveway - that was a mistake! This morning it was covered by a hard, impenetrable layer of ice which resisted all my efforts to remove it. I will just have to keep driving over it until it crumbles into submission. It wasn't too cold first thing this morning (James and I were out chipping and shovelling for half an hour) but the temperature has dropped considerably over the course of the day and is now around -9C. The wind is strong and bitter. I am glad to be staying in tonight - dance group has been cancelled because of the tricky conditions underfoot..
Still eating leftovers from the freezer but the end is in sight. Last of the trifle tonight and just a small piece of capon to heat up with gravy - fresh vegetables on the side.
Getting Organized
Spent an hour this morning typing out the "cribs" for the dances we will be doing at Tuesday's demo. I should know the dances as we had a practice last Sunday, but it's better to have a copy with you for momentary lapses of memory. I will run through them again on Tuesday morning before I leave.
We have a new set of dances for the other 5 demos (a different group) but we have another week to practice them. Only two are familiar so I hope everyone shows up for the practice! It only takes one person to throw off the whole set.
The monthly dance yesterday afternoon was well attended, the band was in good form, and there was a nice spread for the tea break. I had left a beef stew cooking in the crock pot but really didn't need it as I had stuffed on sandwiches and other treats around 3:00 p.m. I ate some anyway but have loads left for dinner tonight. Still eating Christmas cake and mince pies but everything else from Christmas is gone, thankfully. Not much else on the agenda today other than a couple of light housework chores. Roll on 9:00 p.m. - the next episode of "Downton Abbey"!
We have a new set of dances for the other 5 demos (a different group) but we have another week to practice them. Only two are familiar so I hope everyone shows up for the practice! It only takes one person to throw off the whole set.
The monthly dance yesterday afternoon was well attended, the band was in good form, and there was a nice spread for the tea break. I had left a beef stew cooking in the crock pot but really didn't need it as I had stuffed on sandwiches and other treats around 3:00 p.m. I ate some anyway but have loads left for dinner tonight. Still eating Christmas cake and mince pies but everything else from Christmas is gone, thankfully. Not much else on the agenda today other than a couple of light housework chores. Roll on 9:00 p.m. - the next episode of "Downton Abbey"!
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