I have spent the last 3 days working on the spring musicals we do at our school. As the music teacher, one of my jobs is to prepare the program and teach it to the children. I am sure most of you don’t know this, (and why should you?) but there is very, very little in the way of musical programs for the younger child. Much more is available for the older children. So, many years ago, I started writing my own programs. I pick a theme, and begin compiling available music from different sources. Then, I will add in poems, and Bible verses relating to the theme. This is when my real work starts. Because there is not enough to choose from, I start writing songs…words and music or just words, sometimes. This way, I can get across the message I want to and don’t have to rely on music that doesn’t quite fit. I actually love this part. We do 4 programs in May, so that means I prepare 3 different programs. Of course, some of the songs overlap, which helps. But it all needs to be age appropriate. We have a group of 66 kindergartners who are graduating…so for that program, that means 66 parts! Wow!

This is the year I am going to retire, after teaching there for 20 years. So, this is the last program I will do. That is a bittersweet statement for me. Even though I know this is the right decision, it is going to be hard to go. God has so blessed me with a perfect job, a perfect boss, perfect co-workers, and semi-perfect children!
Going to work is not like going to work…it is like a fun time with friends and family. I will miss it. But, I’m putting that out of my head for now…there’s work to be done…music to be taught…and songs to be sung!

Is there any more perfect food than rich, creamy chocolate? Personally, I think it is THE perfect food. But, it’s much more than that!

Of course, it is divine to EAT. Nothing tastes better!

Have you ever had one of these molten lava cakes? To die for!

Mama said not to PLAY with my food…but in the case of chocolate dominos…I’d be tempted to play first…then eat!

And, this does not seem like a bad idea either…BATHE in it!

And, with this calculator…you could actually WORK with it!

And, now, thanks to my DIL, Suzanne, we are going to play a little math game. I generally try to stay away from any thing that causes me to have to ‘borrow and carry or multiply and divide’…but, in this case, since she called it CHOCOLATE MATH, I’ll give it a try!

WARNING!!!!!Don’t cheat by scrolling down to the end. This will only take a few seconds….and it’s fun! Since I teach preschool, and we only count as high as the number of fingers we have…I needed to use a calculator…but, you’ll probably be fine without one…Here goes…Now work it out as you go along…

1. First of all, pick the number of times a week that you would like to
have chocolate (more than once but fewer than 10)

2. Multiply this number by 2 (just to be bold)

3. Add 5

4. Multiply it by 50 — I’ll wait while you get the calculator…it’s ok.

5. If you have already had your birthday this year add 1759 …
If you haven’t, add 1758..

6. Now subtract the four digit year that you were born.

You should have a three digit number

The first digit of this was your original number
(i.e., how many times you want to have chocolate each week).

The next two numbers are

YOUR AGE! (Oh YES, it is!!!!!)

THIS IS THE ONLY YEAR (2009) IT WILL EVER WORK, SO SPREAD IT AROUND
WHILE IT LASTS.

This ‘yummy’ diversion was brought to you by:
and her DIL.

Thought I would share a little of my Easter decor with you. Here is that cute Lila Bunny who followed me home from Moutrie, and you can see the garland that we had to work hard to get! But, it was worth it! I love it all put together. This is on the foyer table coming in my front door.

The weather here was yucky today. It was pretty bad this morning with tornados and severe thunderstorms all around us. The weather folks say it will be the same for the next few days. Not my first choice of weather for the end of my Spring Break! However, since there are a few projects I want to complete inside…maybe it is a good thing after all…as long as there is NO lightning! That would totally distract me.

I also found out a childhood friend of mine was buried today. I do not have any of the details. I spent many nights at her home…we grew up together…and played together…and went to school together. I wish I had known earlier so I could be at her funeral.

Oh! Yeah! I’m really getting into this Spring Break! I am here to declare that I intend to stay ‘on break’ until Sunday! Just so you know…

Come on, join me! Everything you HAVE to do will wait…or someone else will do it. RELAX…READ A BOOK…EAT SOME ICE CREAM…from the carton even! You deserve a break!