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Sunday, May 17, 2026

If I Had a Bell...


... I'd ring it in the morning. Bell choir season finale this morning! "When the Saints Go Marching In." This was really hard, and you might wish we were playing it faster, but hey... we didn't really mess it up, so we are happy!



And because Memorial Day is coming, one patriotic song at the end, "America."



I wasn't as tired as I thought I might be today, but it certainly wasn't a high-energy day. Church, then some grocery shopping. I vowed to try to start putting things away this afternoon. Managed 20 items.

That doesn't sound like much, but the house is totally trashed, and I have to find all the pieces of some group of things and then get them returned to their space. Worked on getting emails cleaned up and answered, you know... all the stuff I've been ignoring for at least a week.

Cathy came by and we talked about things to think about for another time. I possibly have a non-profit group that might sponsor a grant for Confidence Camp. And I'm already cooking up a modified plan for kids.

See Bell Choir- April 2026

4 comments:

Ann said...

small steps turn in to big progress so 20 things is a great start.

Sharkbytes said...

Ann- if only it looked as if I did something

The Oceanside Animals said...

Lulu: "Twenty things put away is pretty good! Our Mama and Dada got down a bunch of baskets a few weeks ago to go through the stuff in them and throw some of it away and so far all the baskets are still sitting on the floor in the dining room."
Oona: "This is true but the baskets are made of wicker and sea grass and make excellent cat towers and scratching posts, so Oona is hoping that Mama and Dada continue to drag this process out."

Sharkbytes said...

Oona- baskets and kitties are boxes on steroids, eh?