The electrical fence

I just had to write a quick little post about something that happened yesterday. Funny how I haven't posted about birthdays or the wonderful things the kids have done in school... maybe it just seemed like work?

Anyways, we took a walk around around the Hartwood mansion and stopped to walk through the flower garden. It was surrounded by an electric fence to keep out the deer. In this part of Pennsylvania the deer are like hug rodents that eat everything. In my opinion there needs to be a little more hunting, but I've regressed. 

Andrew really, REALLY wanted to touch the electrical fence. He wanted to know what it felt like. I tried to tell him what it felt like, but it is hard to describe. He asked it it hurt. "No not really. " I told him. "It doesn't hurt like a shot, but it is uncomfortable like how it feels just after the needle is in your skin."

He still wanted to touch it. 

So I let him.

Then Natalie wanted to touch it. "Fine. Any one who wants to can touch the electrical fence."

 They didn't enjoy it except for Hannah who couldn't feel it. Then she did and laughed. "It feels like a tickle" she laughed and kept her hand on it as she walked down the flower bed road. Hannah has always had a high tolerance for pain. At least Jim and I have always thought so, but now we have proof of that or Hannah has a serious issue of being the bravest.

Whatever is the reason why, we all think Hannah is seriously awesome!

Thankful, but glad it's over

PA has brought me a lot of new experiences. I've been on TV, played with the Pittsburgh heritage society where they had me dress up in costume and play baroque style of music. I also got the chance to play a solo in front of hundreds of people. I played a musical number with my Mother In Law in stake conference. I was so nervous, but I was able to control my nerves much better than I thought I would. With the changing of my medication, I have not been my usual self and I was afraid that I just wouldn't be able to play. It makes me so mad when my bow "bounces" because I am shaking so hard! I was so thankful that this didn't happen. My knees were trembling and my hands were shaking, but my bow did not bounce and as I played my trembling slowed down and I was able to play stronger.By the end of the song I felt like I was in control of myself and able to express my testimony through the music. Which was all I wanted to do. But I am glad that it is over and hopefully I will not have to play a solo again for a long time.

Now that I'm famous...

Last week on Farm Kings the episode with me in it aired ("Big losses, Bigger Gains"). Yeah Baby!
They even took a close up of me.

The next step for me is:
1. Change my voice mail message (use low sexy voice)
2. Measure my hair in case of shampoo commercial personal call
3. Work out for real
4. Buy skinny jeans and high-heeled boots
5. Work on signing my name with a flourish (which was one of Natalie's spelling words this week, so it must be a sign)
6. Shave legs and grow three more inches.
BOOYAH!

30 minutes of fame

Jim can no longer call reality TV garbage.

Yesterday at about 12:40 pm Jim called from the store to let me know that the producer of a popular reality TV show (Jim told me not to tell to much in case I get into trouble- and people say I worry too much) called to ask if they could film one of the star's daughter taking a violin lesson. And guess who is the teacher of the said daughter?

The star is not the one who brings his daughter to the violin lesson-it's usually the mother, who does not want to be on camera. I can understand why. It is hard to act normal or to get things done when there is a bunch of people staring at you and this huge camera with its huge  glossy black eye recording every move you make and a long black rod with a piece of slightly greasy looking gray shag wrapped around the end picking up every sound you make.

The producer and the film crew are very friendly, but they also have a job to do. So they say their hello's, smile, ask a few questions, tell you what you ARE going to do and then get down to business.

I don't think I am visible in any of the shots, I'm not the star (they don't know what they are missing) but I am teaching in the back ground  telling her what to play, fixing posture and trying to get a decent sound out of a 1/8th sized violin. Hard to do- just ask Angela. She hasn't been playing long and I'm trying to find ways to make practicing the violin fun.

The best part of this whole thing?
Jim can no longer say negative things if I want to watch some reality TV cause I was in it.

Call my agent if you can see I'm a diamond in the ruff.