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Morning everyone.....

@YTT @Catcakes I've also got a son and daughter who are very keen performers. The one with MI puts her creative streak into jewellery making and sewing instead. The oldest son is more the computer/maths type, but does also enjoy a bit of drawing, knitting, crochet and other yarn crafts- the funny thing is, I can see his enjoyment of those is at least partially the mathematical nature of them. A pattern is a visual-spatial code, and when you understand the code, you can manipulate and change it. He's in the odd spot of having very high IQ in some areas (particularly visual-spatial....) but other areas of specific learning disorder. He and the sister with MI are the oldest two, and due to their different issues, neither was able to complete secondary school.

So the third in the family, their younger brother, has been the first to get through Yr.12, and recently he's been accepted into a very good performing arts degree. It's considered to be in the top 3 out of the ones available in Australia. Very short booklist for performing arts, but a long "required clothing" list. Assorted dance shoes and clothing, plus clothing suitable to wear as an usher for performances. He's already been earning an income from performance related jobs, but one of those has recently finished up, right when he could use the money for his Uni expenses. He'll get the required $$ one way or another. Worst case, we can lend him some and get it back when he's able. He's been reliable about doing that in the past.

Our yougest girl (the only one still in school) is currently off at rehearsals for a school holiday production that's happening both in our town, and they'll also be performing in some neighbouring towns. They're doing rehearsals every day this week 9-3. I think the first performance is next week. The people leading it are ex-circus, and very good at what they do. Small towns may not have all the opportunities of cities, but when something happens here, it's often very well done.

She also participated in last years school production, and knew a lot of the older kids in it because of her brother having been a cast member previous years. She loved it and wants to do it again this coming year. She's only in Yr. 8, and can't choose Dance and Drama as subjects until Yr. 10, so we're hoping the school continues to offer both.

@YTT you might like this discussion thread. We share our successes and struggles, and toss in the odd laugh as well.

https://saneforums.org/t5/Looking-after-ourselves/Self-care-by-growing-a-garden/m-p/409780#M17284

@Smc Good Morning Smc hope you are having a kind day 🙂

@Catcakes, I learned violin as a kid/teenager, but never ended up doing other performance. Apart from a bit of fun acting as Puck when we needed to perform a scene from "A Midsummer Night's Dream" as part of Yr. 12 English Lit. and other informal school/youth group things. I still enjoy playing music.

Hi @Bunniekins. I'm a bit tired, haven't had enough sleep the last couple of nights. Our son's visiting for a bit of help with required paperwork, so I'm hoping my brain kicks into gear well enough.

@Smc has it been the heat do you think that has mucked up your sleep patterns? Good luck with the paper work ... I hate paper work my brain shuts down into zone out mode.

@Bunniekins the heat hasn't helped, but I've been a restless sleeper otherwise too. I'm no fan of paperwork. Have had to do more of it than I like. I'm encouraging other family member to do more of it themselves rather than relying on me as the "expert", but sometimes they need a bit of help.

@Smc Hmmm ... sounds like my daughter ... I am encouraging her to being more independent. For example today she wanted a coffee and to do some shopping so instead of me driving her everywhere she caught the bus to the shops and back. It is a little thing but makes life easier for me and better for her in the long run. A bit of gentle encouragement goes along way

That is a BIG coffee @Former-Member, @Former-Member

Hello @Faith-and-Hope, @Bunniekins, @Smc, @Catcakes