Recovering .... & a new hobby :)

Well, I'm slowly recovering from our quick trip to TX for Easter.  Strange how it takes longer to recover from a trip than the actual trip!  We were gone for 5 days (counting travel days) & have been home for 5 days and I just feel like I'm catching up -- catching up on my energy that is; now I can tackle the loooong & growing list of things to catch-up the household (i.e. returning phone calls, laundry, etc.)

The good news is I unpacked all my scrapbooking stuff so I am rediscovering an old hobby!  I was always creative as a kid and loved craft projects.  I started scrapbooking in college before it was cool - I didn't know much about it and didn't know anyone so I just forged my own way.  Then it got lost as I pursued more active interests.  It was only time before it made it's way back in to my life -- I've been hankering for it lately; started collecting supplies, paper, etc.  So, I finally set up a designated space (table) & pulled out my stuff.  The more I scrapped, the more I realized I needed my photos to be more organized, so I spent a good amount of time on the computer cataloging photos from 2009 (I'm starting with a book for 2009) & now I'm ready to go!  Have 5 pages already done and it's fun to relive pieces of Adam's growing up & good to get those memories captured!  He has so many cute sayings that I don't want to let them slip me by!  When I finish the 2009 book, I'll go back & make one for 2008 (don't want to miss out on documenting those first 6 months with Adam), then I can be caught up and work on 2010.  The good news is with my photos organized, I can now share more of them with you!

The other hobby I'm recapturing is music.  I've always loved music.  Started taking piano lessons when I was five and really took to it.  Then I dropped piano to pursue the flute in jr high, high school & college.  Loved playing the flute and have many medals, but always felt like I was missing out on something by stopping piano.  As an adult, I wanted to take up guitar (easier to cart around when you move a lot), but I never did get one -- well, now I'm dong both!  My grandmother sent out my great-grandparent's baby grand piano from TX and my dad gave me his old guitar, so I'm taking lessons from someone in the neighborhood and while I don't get to practice much (littleA grabs my hands & pulls them off the piano (or guitar) and says, "no mommy music," I am remembering a lot & even learning some new stuff.  It's really fun!  Who knew sedentary activities could be so much fun :) tee hee.

So, those are my outlets for remaining myself (albeit my changed self, but at least some part of me) -- and not just being sick girl, mom & wife.