Sing a little every day...

This is a rare sight: Weston asleep on the floor in the middle of the afternoon.  It is PERFECT weather outside but here he is in the stuffy house, resting because he is sick.   He's picked up Daddy and Donovan's hacking cough and now he's complaining of an ear ache.  Too bad.  The breeze outside is warm but the sun is not too stifling.  It's so inviting and yet I spent time inside tending to Weston.  Poor guy.  He's pretty miserable.

I did drag him out for a walk yesterday and we took the photo at the Merc with the orange and purple hanging baskets.  He looks so small!

The wind was quite wild today at times as it switched all of sudden from the south to from the north.  Thankfully Weston's bright red bird house has held firm and there are birds in it!  I tried holding the camera for a long time to get a shot of one of the parents coming in or out of the tiny hole, but my arms got tired and it was frustrating waiting.  But they're in there!

I'm worried that the boys are tired out from the Passion Play and we have more rehearsals this weekend.  I hope they can endure and still enjoy it.  Maybe they are a bit young, but I think they really add to the story, and it'll be good for them to stick it out.

Davey's been Mr. Green Thumb, buying up all the discounted flowers at a nearby nursery.  He's really got the bug and has been watering day and night.  Weston has been helping too which is sweet to see.  Last year he lost patience a lot sooner on the garden.  No, Dave's hair is not that gray... it's colored from the show.

Donovan's last day of school as a second grader is TOMORROW!  Whoa.  Of course they've hardly done any work all week: field trips, swim day, game day... tomorrow they go to school to eat pizza and watch a kid's movie.  Man, when I was in school the only movies we ever saw were watching bees make honey in their hive!  No wonder they don't want to help out when they get home.  We're the "bad guys" who make them actually do work!  --Actually I'm not as upset as I sound.  I'm glad he gets to celebrate a bit.  I just hope I can handle the dual energy at home for the rest of the summer!  [Ha! At first I typed "sumner" for summer and that makes me smile because "SUMNER" is a character in my play and I have been typing his name quite often recently.]

My play is coming along, I am happy to report; sometimes quicker than other times as I'm still researching and ordering the scenes, but I am so glad for the routine.  My walking early in the mornings, however, has been at a near standstill.  It's SO hard for me to get to bed early enough to get up at 6.  Ugh.  I'll keep trying though.  My back could really use it with all my sitting.

Andrea Enns-Schlinker came over today and we coached each other a bit.  She coached/counseled me with singing and I coached/counseled her with acting.  It's a good thing to do.  I want to be more mindful of my singing around the house and remember to explore my sound and support and begin to know my voice better as my own teacher.  Andrea said the simplest thing: practice.  Sing a little every day.  That way my voice will strengthen along with my confidence!  Good advice.

Maybe I should apply it to domestics...

And writing...

And walking...

And... 

sigh