Playing catch up here. School started off to a great start for Rutha(6th grade) and Rohun(1st grade). But middle school can be challenging even for somebody as well organized as Rutha! Missed and lost items, completed homework that doesn't get turned in etc. Rohun brought in a homework project about my favorite things one Wednesday-handed it to me and declared, "Mama please finish this tomorrow its due on Monday!"
Struggling to keep it all together, little things that I took for granted when my Mom was with me were a challenge to manage. Prayerfully I have started to learn to manage my expectations, emotions and time.
This time of the year I always feel stressed about planning for the holidays, organizing things from the year and starting afresh for the next year. To that effect I am planning to use the GTD techniques more aggressively.
My parents went on a trip to Israel, Egypt and Jordon leaving Bombay on October 23 and returning on Nov 2nd. They had a great time there!
My company went through a big round of layoffs - a trying time for all - just the emotions... My job is safe for now. Although NOBODY was left unaffected! Did feel that this experience "grew" me in many ways. There was a peace that I can attribute to my faith coupled with a lot of prayer support, a resilience and maturity that I guess comes with age ... ha ha!
The kids now have a new piano & violin teacher - it was hard to say goodbye to the previous one. The new one is a Mr. Jerry Yochelson, must be in his late 60s I guess - but oh so knowledgeable and electronically savvy! Rutha is also in his Scout Band - all thanks to her BFF Vicki. She plays the flute & the fife in the Band & they got to recently play at Rosedale Park (where the Battle of Rosedale happened) at a Boy's Scout Camping event. All the band was dressed in civil war costumes - thanks to the Cranbury Historic Society. It was a beautiful day & an enjoyable performance on Oct 23, 2011.
