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.

Dr. Mom

Dr. Mom  by Tedi Tuttle

For our 26 Wedding Anniversary

26 years it’s been since I tied the knot.

26 years I’ve been raising children and cooking meals.

26 years I forgot all my old friends

26 years is a long time to think about doing anything.

26 years is about as many years as it would take to get a PhD,

So . . . I’m saying I’ve received my PhD in Momhood

Now, just call me, Dr. Mom.

It’s a science to have nine kids

It’s a science to raise them too.

It’s a science to know how to communicated with a spouse

     and to figure out how to treat the in-laws too.

It’s a science to get kids through those formative years; broken bones,            

     Immunizations and illness and bloody noses and knocked out teeth.

It’s a science to know all about dance lessons, piano lessons,

Violin lessons, and soccer, basketball, and gymnastics too.

It takes guts and grit and stamina to some days get through it all.

I am honored to say that it’s all been worth it

Amid the tears, the trauma, and even the heartbreaks.

I’ve trained a large brood to: brush their teeth, mind their manners,

and wipe their noses properly. Tie their shoes, read, do times tables,

and to say “I’m sorry,” when the time calls for such. 

Yes, there has been some bad times and a lot of hard times,

A lot of down time, and a lot of blue times.

A lot of wondering what-the-heck-do-I-do times,

Even pull out your hair and scream-to-the-top-of-your-lungs-time.

But, there’s also been lots of good times, celebrations, and sing-your-heart-out-times,

Giggle, and roll on the floor times and many I’ll grab you in a big bear-hug times.

It’s been a long haul with a lot of time-outs,

     A lot of missed promises, and days when the doctor’s out.

But, I’ve learned many things first hand and some second hand too.

Looking back, I wouldn’t have changed a thing.

So, if you need some advice, I’ve been there a lot!

Do you need a listening ear? or someone who cares?

Just call me, Dr. Mom – I’m home.

By Dr. Mom, AKA Tedi Tuttle Wixom