Recital Time............

It is that time of year that I have dreaded ever since I was nine. Come spring time you knew that Mrs. Smith was planning her recital and at any lesson she would let you know that you didn't have to play in the recital,but she really wanted you to. I was able to get out of it for a couple years until my mom started taking lessons and if she played at the recital I really had no excuse not to play. That year I believe I play The Little Church in the Wildwood, which I remember wanting to play because I could play it REALLY fast and also that Mrs. Smith didn't care for it that much. She did get her revenge though.........

Well now it is my turn to be in the teachers position,and it isn't any easier. This year is really hard since I have more families to try and work a recital around their schedule. Then trying to make up a program,and not to mention listening to the same songs for about 4 weeks.......Mrs. Smith used to tell me that it was as hard for her if not harder being the teacher,and I used to wonder why. I now am just amazed that that she would organize 2 recitals with about 20 students in both. That is quite a feat.
In the end though listening to the kids play,and seeing the rewards of their practicing and hard work, it is worth it.......

So much to do...not much time to do it in........

I have about 6-8 weeks to get this horse ready for a show. Moses is for sale and hopefully somebody at the horse show will want to buy him. I was asked to get him ready and he has not been ridden since fall of 05. He is also just 4-5 yrs old so he doesn't know very much. I'm not really looking forward to those first couple of rides. It will be a good challenge.........and if any one knows someone who is looking for a horse.......

Green Eggs and Potatoes?????????

Yes, I made green eggs today. I actually had two people order green eggs,which were really nasty looking if you ask me. But you have to make people happy........and they were..........

HAPPY ST. PATRICKS DAY!

Spring in Vermont!!!!!

Today my Mom and us girls went to a flower show with my Grandma and Moms two sisters. Every year we make the trip to the flower show in Essex,and just spend the day together.
Anyways, they turned about half of the building into a garden complete with a stream,cabin,bridges and many other neat things. The best part is when you walk into the building and all you can smell is flowers.
I love this fence...........and the color of the azalea

Spring is just around the corner!!!!!!!!

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Right now I seem to be having problems with Blogspot.I have tried to edit my last post and the edited version is not appearing. I thought that it might just take a while to appear, but this morning it still wasn't right.It is frustrating,but anyways this is what I wanted to say............

Congratulations!!!

To Steve and J'Lynn
on the birth of their daughter ~ Patricia Lynn
and

Daniel and Kelly Dunn
on the birth of their son ~ Micaiah Dunn

It is very interesting that both J'Lynn and Kelly had their baby showers on the same day,and then both babies were born on Feb.27Th. Congratulations to all.........

Micaiah and Aunt Jamin.......

This is Micaiah at 1 hr old. There will be more pictures to come of him and his proud parents!!!!!

It's a Boy!!!!!

Micaiah Daniel Dunn
Febuary 27,2007

Who???Me????????

With this last snow storm, the snow banks were pushed up against the edge of the fence,and of course they were really high. We were all thinking that it would be another barrier to keep the horses in. The horses had other ideas though. They thought it was great fun to climb over the snow banks and travel wherever they wanted to. My horse Saylor (a.k.a. Ain't Misbehavin) thought it was great to get out and get into one of the feed sheds and eat almost a 5 gal. bucket full of beet pulp. Fortunately he survived to continue his reign as king of all horses who can be jerks but you can't stop loving them. Horses................

Yesterday, as there was nothing else to do, us girls watched A Walk to Remember.One thing about the movie has really got me thinking. The girl is a good christian girl,and the guy is a rebel. After spending some time with her though he begins to change,and they eventually start to date. She is dying of leukemia,so they get married,and shortly after she passes away. All this time though he is not saved. He becomes a better person, but not a christian.
So, I guess what I've been thinking about is: Is it ever ok to date or marry a unsaved person? Or would you date a person who is not a believer,but not marry them. That sort of throws the whole reason for dating out the window.
In this situation it is different though,she knew that her time was short, and they really loved each other. After thinking about it, I'm still not positive,but I think it depends on the circumstances.
It was a great movie anyways............

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One of our favorite things to do when Andrew and I were kids, was to go sliding after dark. There is something about it that is alot more exciting than sliding in the day time. It may sound evil,but it also meant that none of the little kids would be coming out. So Andrew and I could have the hill all to ourselves. Plus our Dad would usually come out,and and that made it even better.
Well, tonight all of us kids went out again,and it is still alot of fun. You can't just go down the hill,you have to try to hijack each other,and whoever reaches the bottom first wins. Sometimes it's not about winning, it is about stopping somebody else. And I tried to snowboard......I tried. It is pretty bad when Hannah can go down the hill all the way,and I thought I was doing good if I made it half way.........Oh well..........

Birthdays are Always Fun!!!!!!

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I think I have joined the ranks of piano teachers who are thought of as harsh, cruel,and whatever else the students think about them. Not that these teachers have ever done anything to deserve this treatment,but I believe it just sort of happens.
So when my students tell their children about their piano teacher Miss Jamin, it will probably sound like this: She was sooooooo mean. I mean she made me practice and I didn't want to. And why did I have to play my scales so many times?????
Yes, give me 30 years and I think my ears are going to be ringing!!!!!!!!!