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Planting Trees And Music Seeds

We attended an SRP Shade Tree seminar today. Very good detailed information about where, when and how to plant trees for our area. For attending today, we will be able to pick up two FREE shade trees on Sept. 22nd. We got to pick which ones we want out of about 6 different choices. This is an incentive program sponsored by our water/electric company. What homeowner that lives in Phoenix doesn’t need more shade in their yard?! Environmental friendly and just so many good reasons to plant a tree! On a different note…

Productive music for my channel! I hit my own personal record with 6 new YouTube music videos. With 9 videos in total this week!

I practiced long and hard this week. In doing so though, I felt that I had improved a lot. Especially my vocals. I think the key is really warming up and then really working them! I’m trying to be a better vocalist as playing the piano is much more comfortable for me. I realize I need improvement here!

Here are links to a few of my #New original uploads to my channel. All were created/captured yesterday.

Something More  click on the links 

Who Controls The Stars 

Got To Escape 

More monsoon storms possible this week. Let’s hope that they have more rain and less dust with them. This picture was taken after the last few storms we had that were mostly flying dirt!

Yuck! Makes my sinuses go crazy just looking at the amount of dust everywhere!

Have a good weekend all!

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Positive Vibes For My Obsession

This cover is a real challenge mostly because the time signature is tricky. The unique time signatures and great percussion is what we love about the Cars music. Quirky Ric Okasek too of course. Benjamin Orr sang this song.

Very different from what the vocal is doing. I think playing and singing at the same time is like juggling. Definitely multi-tasking! It sure is fun and, addicting! I have played a lot this week! I’ve had some really good progress I think. I hope to get a good solid upload for Oh Darlin today as well for my YouTube channel.

We are down to one car, at least for now. I have been driving him to work and then picking him up. So, the title of my cover fits what I’ve been doing…

Drive- Drive- Written by the Cars

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I so wanted to do something with this music in me! I wanted to be good enough to have a career somewhere in music! I’ve worked hard to improve and to create new music… I love playing music! I keep thinking that I’m going to find my paying niche somewhere. I keep hoping that I’m going to figure out and fall into some kind of a paying job with this skill set. It calls to me personally and so desire to do something with it!

I got a call yesterday on my voicemail, that I got the job I interviewed for…It is just a few hours a day as a lunch duty person in our school district. It won’t do much for me financially so I will need another part time job. Things are starting to really fall apart here so I need income.

Here is where I really struggle to stay positive. I have worked my butt off care-taking this family for so many years…career Homemakers work hard to make a nice life for their families. It’s a job…

It’s here that I struggle to not feel upset that I didn’t take care of me! I should have been building a career myself! I have no one to blame but myself!

“He”, is one week away from completing his Master’s Degree! He had no more than an AA degree when we married. “He”, is leery of trying to find other employment although he hasn’t tried yet to see what’s out there.

I’m exhausted just thinking about the type of employment that awaits me with my extremely limited work experience…

Ugh… the things we do to ourselves!

From My Vantage Point

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From My Vantage Point

G.O.T. To Escape  click on the link.

Imagine- SoundCloud Link 

Something More 

Like many of you, I drive the wheels off of my cars. I have owned this car for 13 years! It has finally broken to the point of ridiculous to fix I think. So here it sits, in the rain awaiting parts or ? Hmmmm. When I have the means, I have been looking at the 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage. They are a very small and practical equivalent to what this car used to provide! I am in love with Mirage and would love nothing more than to replace this PT with one. I even picked out a color in the Mirage that I want, wine! So pretty! The Mirage gets great gas mileage and even has a hatchback for loading groceries!

My teenager would also benefit by learning to drive a small car. Large cars are overwhelming when you are learning the spatial concept of driving.

After pulling into my driveway, I snapped a pic of the temp. We are baking here in the PHX area!

 I devoted some time yesterday to two of my original songs as well as my cover of Imagine for my SoundCloud Channel. I feel that I put a good two afternoons for these uploads! It did my spirit good to get back to doing what I love. A good diversion from tasks and stress! Creator mode is cathartic!

The rain was unexpected and so nice for the quick shower that it was! A brief relief from the heat although it was very humid!

I found this nest and I can’t even imagine how they could be ok with the temps we have had! I think Mom took off and left them… I haven’t seen her for a few days now…

I tried to get a walk in this am but I only made it this far. It was 97 degrees when I got home so I figured I better not push it in the heat too much. Not worth getting sick! I think it will be cooling off a little this weekend? I love to walk so, I hope to do more next walk. I had been walk 4 plus miles before the heat hit!

Imagining A Cooler Venue In Which To Play

Imagine- Written by John Lennon. This, is my cover.

I wrote the intro and put together the arrangement.

It was a good day to sit and play. Today and tomorrow are slated to be record breaking heat days here in Phoenix. So very hot, possibly 120 degrees here tomorrow. My car read 118 degrees today but I think it was actually more like 116. It's difficult to feel cool anywhere when it's this hot though. Trying to sleep is a test of patience! Unless your a cat who doesn't seem at all bothered by the heat!

School starts here in a couple of weeks. So I am gearing up to get kids back into the groove. Waiting for the 2nd grade supply list so I can hunt and gather all of the things/tools that help kids be successful. I also have a fair amount to purchase for my 16 year old Junior. I have always loved putting together school supplies for my kids! New pencils, pens and paper. Fun!😀. When I was little, I loved to play office! I would hunt and peck on an old Smith Corona typewriter that we had. Now look at me, I'm blogging!

Imagine- ◀️YouTube Link

Thanks for taking the time to listen and read this!

Get Out Of The Frying Pan!

Really? I found "Edward", in my electric skillet taking a nap. Silly cat! My literal "flash in the pan", cat!



In my dust pan with the broom?! This guy is a character. Absolutely charming and so funny. What a great friend, one who keeps me laughing! I am so glad to have found him!



Window Watching.



Laundry basket dwelling probably because it's cool...



I had them all with me as I sat in my chair surfing the net...

Tender Years is a great summertime song! I had a few minutes so I put this together. My SoundCloud audio cover with iMovie slideshow.

Tender Years ◀️ click here

I uploaded a few other musical projects to my SoundCloud Channel as well.

I have been battling with slight depression probably like seasonal affective disorder. It's hot! Too hot for even walking. This is our winter equivalent. Soooo hot! I swear every year that I hate summers here and want to pick up and move! The air quality is awful. When the dust storms hit, (everyday this week), so much worse. With dust storms present, all kinds of fungus and spores are in the particulate. The threat of fungal lung infections and valley fever are in the air. Not to mention allergens and pollution. This concrete jungle becomes a roulette wheel for health related issues. I hate living in Phoenix in the summer! I feel like I'm risking my health to run to the grocery store. Yesterday my daughter and I got caught in a dust storm coming out of the grocery store. We tried to hold our breath while wheeling the grocery cart to the car...

So where would I rather be? Back in California but, who can afford living there now? Not to mention the whacky politics and the idea of dividing the state into 3 separate states? I guess I get the funding part of that agenda. The segregation/ dividing of people inevitably will happen in conjunction if this passes. Almost a political divide in a sense. Oh boy...

I don't know what it actually is like to live in California right now. When I visited back in March, I was amazed by the number of homeless that wander around San Luis Obispo county! Shocking but with housing and,

the cost of living being so expensive I guess maybe not so shocking? So, I'm clamoring to go back to California where I lived most of my life? Hmmm maybe I should set my sights elsewhere. "Out of the frying pan, and into the fire" pretty much sums up any California dreamin I have.

So as I try to beat the heat and resume a much needed walk, I'll ponder the next phase of my life. It's a sure bet that I haven't accomplished leaving my mark in music! I'll probably never give up trying!

Yet another Fool's Overture attempt!

Fool's Overture ◀️ click track

Fireworks In My Life And In My Future

Kicked off the holiday with a teen slumber party. I served the up all nighters a continental breakfast.

I spent a great deal of time today in my kitchen making food for the 4th of July celebration with my big kids and G-Kids.

A large pasta salad with all kinds of yumminess. Tri-colored Pasta, onions, celery, red bell pepper , hard boiled egg, mozzarella cheese, diced pepperoni and green onions. I used a Vidalia Onion dressing for flavor and a little sweetness! Salt, pepper and paprika to taste.

I baked a double batch of brownies. I thought I would add a scoop of Black cherry icecream and whipped cream on top adorned with red, white and blue sprinkles…

Then it was onto my soup that was dinner tonight. Cabbage Soup with ginger and all kinds of healthy ingredients

I added Korean Gyoza/ Wontonsto my owls and then poured the soup and broth on top. A wonton soup! It was delicious and always a family favorite.

Living in an Amerasian household, I aim to please all!

Colour My World  click for my YouTube Cover Link.

Dinner and, a song…

Tomorrow the big kids and G-Kids will be over for dinner and Fireworks. Mid-day, I’ll bake my special, Bacon Baked Beans. Hot Dogs as well. Have a terrific 4th everyone. I wish you good times and safe travels! Thanks for taking time out of your day to read my posts!

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Author tynajoymetznerPosted on July 3, 2018Edit"Fireworks In My Life And In My Future"