Diane Hochhalter 5/21/17 Diane Hochhalter 5/21/17

May 21, 2017

What's in a name? that which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet;

Wm. Shakespeare

The labels we are given, or those that are given to us,

do not define us.

Our authentic self will outshine any moniker or name thrust upon us.

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May 20, 2017

And that's a wrap.

This whole experience, The Girl With The Yellow Umbrella, is worthy of a separate blog after I have processed it.

What I know right now, is that I am so grateful and joy-filled to have had such an empowering production with truly amazing women.

Diane Hochhalter 5/19/17 Diane Hochhalter 5/19/17

May 19, 2017

The aftermath of opening night.

The ballet production of The Girl With The Yellow Umbrella was not without its hiccups, but it was an overall success.

To see something, that has been in the works since last fall, come to life in front of an audience filled my heart with so much joy.

I am overwhelmed with happiness, gratitude and amazement.

And we get to do it again tomorrow!!

Diane Hochhalter 5/18/17 Diane Hochhalter 5/18/17

May 18, 2017

Day 138

It was piano recital night.

They both played so well and have improved a great deal this year.

She was playing "Grand Ol' Flag" from memory here. She has practiced it no less than 12, 464 times in the last couple weeks.

I am proud to be their Mom.

Diane Hochhalter 5/17/17 Diane Hochhalter 5/17/17

May 17, 2017

“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” – Chinese Proverb

So today we did. Partnering with the Barnes County Soil Conservation District, we shared the cost of planting 61 trees. We have lost many trees over the last few years to disease, age and saturation, so as John Denver sang, we planted a tree (or 61 of them) for our tomorrow.