Last week just shows the challenges of being an adult student. Having had a weekend away my frantic search for appropriate greenery for flower arranging was relatively sucessful and my LONG ARRANGEMENT was not a total disaster though nothing to some of the posher ones in the class. I had a strong sense of a touch of competition in this class I haven’t experienced before. There is no supportive lending of greenery and flowers although tons ends up in the bin which I find surprising and the tutor doesn’t really encourage students helping each other. It is a focused group but not specially sociable.
However, things went downhill after that – a series of family crises, absence of partner meaning increased domestic duties and so on meant I completely forgot about Tai Chi and the Fairy – I was reminded in the village that I had not turned up and I had to cancel Italian and German. Having missed two weeks of German I feel a strong reluctance to reappear which I am fighting hard. You can easily see that if things aren’t quite right a few life events could get you off track.
Having done my French homework and woken up filled with resolve I was disappointed to find the usual house in darkness and no clue as to a re-arranged location when I went off to my class. I wonder if the tutor has been ill and no-one has access to her lists – most of the class know each other and could link up but I come from a bit further away. I will find out at Latin tomorrow I hope. On that front I am feeling cheerful – I have done two bits of the proper homework and although the largest task is too challenging I have a real sense of progress.
I am taking the camera to flower arranging tonight so watch this space for some cool pomanders tomorrow.
