Piano Hour with Julia and Friends

Welcome to the Happy Fingers Piano Hour!!

Julia enjoyed the company of Judah and Levi today, as we endured a rainy, stormy morning indoors!! The three of them found plenty to do while us mommy's talked about a possible home business....i'll post more of that later if i try some of our ideas out....

Anyway....what an awesome storm today has been. Constant rain; thunder peels that last for at least 20 seconds, and pleasant cool air. I need to remind myself that when a day passes with such intense sweltering heat, i will see a refreshing rain soon. Heat fills the air, burdening it until it can hold the sultriness no longer: BURST! it rains. aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh. and we can breathe again.
I tried to take pictures of the rain, the drops, the pattern it makes in the air -- but i just can't do it. I suppose i'd need a manual camera and a tri-pod. Maybe in my retirement? haha.

Ummmmmmm. So lately there have been some terrible things happening back home. My Oma and Opa have been very ill. Opa is on the mend, but there were moments of near death that had us all on edge. Now my Oma is undergoing surgery for a burst blood vessle and her liver needs serious treatment. They most likely won't do a transplant, but we are awaiting news on WHAT they can do for her.
So...if you think of them, say a little prayer. Thanks.

Random Thougths of Oma and Opa:
They ARE dear, sweet, wonderful Grandparents. My memories of them are so pleasant; filled with adventures at their farm, stories of the old days, and good food on their table. Opa has strong, thick hands, browned and leathery from working every day of his life. Oma has a lovely quirk of singing about everything. Her voice often trails off to sing a line from a hymn that applies to the conversation. Oma wears bright pink. Opa jokes about everything. The air in their gardens is made fresh by the love they pour into them. Flowers grow, vegetables thrive, and a new item is always being constructed to make the grounds delightful to the eye. (walls, chairs, tables, fences....) Opa waves and honks at everyone he passes, just to see if they will wave back. At church, Oma STILL sneaks you and your friends' candies, and squeezes your cheeks in your teens and older.

hmm.
Love to all. Good'ay.