What's On My Mind

What’s on My Mind? by Tedi Tuttle Wixom WED 2/29/12

What’s on my mind? I’ll tell you what’s on my mind

Too many things going on today; I have got to get a LIFE!

I woke up with a little headache to start off the day,

And I desire to cut down on some of the NOISE in my life.

But there stood two big dogs in my yard, so I drove them away

Back to the address on Hazel, the chocolate Lab’s collar;

I don’t like to worry over animals in the city. That was on my mind.

It was garbage day and it was so windy outside that

All the garbage dumpsters were scattered; and papers,

Boxes, wrappers, trash swirled around through the air

And went tumbling down the street. What a day!

And all of that was on my mind.

My 14-year-old didn’t want to go to school and I about

Pulled my hair out on account I couldn’t get him in my van.

I can no longer pick him up and place him in a car seat!

So, I decided to read and take a shower after eating breakfast.

For lunch I made delicious potato soup with homemade bread.

And that was all on my mind.

I read a couple of chapters for my BYU class.

I shopped for groceries and when getting them out to take them in,

One 2-liter juice fell, popped open -- splat on the ground;

It  merged with the rain on the wet blacktop.

Also a plastic bag fell out of the back of the Jeep and

My picante sauce crashed to the driveway. A second loss!

All of that was on my mind.

I put all the groceries away and put on a chicken and rice casserole.

I thought as little as I could, because of my little headache.
I finally took an aspirin and that helped a bit, but what finally

Made my head feel much better and eliminate my pain was

The dozen delicious pot stickers at WinCo, with the apricot sauce.

And those delicious morsels were definitely on my mind, and in my tummy.

So, then it was time to drive to choir practice at Highland High,

On a snowy white blizzardy night with icy slick roads.

I’m glad the snow wasn’t as deep across on the East side of town.

I sang and sang my little lungs and heart out,

And singing all those difficult yet fun songs was on my mind.

I wrote a song last weekend and now I want to take time out

To write another song. Because music is on my mind

And in my heart, and it goes bomp-bomp-bomp!

And twee-dee-diddle-dee-doo.

I listen to Mozart, I listen to hymns, I listen to classical radio;

Music is always on my mind.

I practiced my choir songs for our Spring Concert at my piano

For at least one-and-a-half hours today and the music is difficult.

Then I drove to practice to sing for 2 more hours.

Beautiful moving music, and it is so much fun to sing

With 60 other singers in our Salt Lake Symphonic Choir;

It’s like heaven when I’m singing with them. And that is my life.

Music is always on my mind.

Just doing stuff and thinking ...

I just started taking a class at BYU a couple of weeks ago.
John Bytheway is my teacher at the Salt Lake Center downtown.
He is an amazing teacher, and I've learned so many different aspects
    of viewing the teachings from our text.
It is all very interesting and I'm learning so much.
It is the second half of the Book of Mormon studies.
Go Alma the Younger: you are my hero!!

I simply don't have enough hours in one day to read everything I want to read.
I've been reading about Troy and Greeks and Romans: all of whom I know very little about.
I am working on being a better listener, because listening shows respect.
I'm learning to look people in the eyes when I talk to them because it shows you care.
It's amazing how many people don't look at your face when you talk.
I am so grateful for a new year.

My son Jason is an awesome actor and
I can hardly wait for the movie he is in to be on the big screen.
It is called Chick Magnets.

My youngest daughter, Ali, just turned 10 on Saturday.
She loves Karate and she loves to be crazy.
She wants to be a movie star someday.
She has an awesome singing voice.

So, we go to celebrate Ali's birthday by going to Village Inn for breakfast
And they give only Ali a kid's meal menu.
McKenzie was disappointed. She is in the sixth grade still
And she wanted to order the tiny little chocolate chip pancakes!!
So I explained to the waitress that McKenzie is large for her age.
She then brought a child's menu. That made her happy.

McKenzie is my tallest child. I'm sure she'll be six foot tall someday.
She doesn't even like basketball; she loves to sing, knit, and read.

I submitted 5 children's books for publication last fall and one novel
I have received three rejections so far. Yea. Haven't found the right one yet.
I submitted my book Danny is Different to a publisher in London yesterday.
It is a story about a snake, born with legs. He certainly is different I'd say.
It is an Olympic story, so I thought maybe it would be good timing!
Danny is an awesome soccer player and he has to sneak over to the
     other side of town to play soccer with the cats and dogs.
He goes to the world soccer bowl and brings home the trophy. 
My son Jason is the inspiration for writing this little children's illustrated story.

I've got to get something published soon. It is annoying to have 30 books written
     and none published!!
I'm working on my King Tut Musical as a novel. I've been working on that
     over 2 years. Maybe 8 more months on that.
I want to get my Mother's second book out too. Her life was so awesome.
Anyone who has any thoughts on her life or how she inspired you, or anything
Could you let me know on FB or write me or call me
     and maybe that can be in the appendix. She was an awesome artist and teacher.
She has been dead 10 years as to earth living and I still miss her inspiration.
I still hear her in my head saying, "Tedi, you can do whatever you put your mind to."

To all my awesome friends and family. I love you and appreciate you.
Right now I am painting my house and cleaning. It has been a lot of fun.
This is the beginning of a grand new year and I am doing as much as I can.
I'm trying to be more efficient in my living area.
I love my house; it is comfy and warm.
I love my family, even when they are often a pain in the rear end.
Kids, you've got to love them!