Another week has passed here on the shore of Lake Superior. We've settled back down to home life these days, as I've been working a steady day job—no days off!
This week I've continued with the Territorial Student Program. The full-time counsellor has been travelling so I've been taking care of the students here in town. There are many phone calls as well as the regular follow-up on attendance problems and the family issues that crop up with a batch of teenagers. It's quite a nice change of pace, but there is the frustration of dependency that seems to have been cultivated in these students. I have five days of work with them this week, and another three next week, but I don't expect to change the world in that short of time!
I also spending extra time watching politics these days. We have our own election here—just a five-week campaign as we don't take the two years to make a decision like the Yanks do! I'm also following the American situation with a mixture of delight and horror! I find it hard to believe that Unstable & Unable are somehow seemingly close in the voting. I realize that the Shrub still has a 19% following, but other than those brain dead ones, how does any one else want to vote for the ticket of Unstable and Unable? Here at home the re-election of our government seems assured, but whether he will be given a majority remains up in the air. We have a debate later this week, and soon (October 14th) the vote will be held. At least we expect the manual count of paper ballots and announcement of a victor will take only hours! Let's hope the American's have a decisive election as well. Go Obama-08
Wendy has found a new strategy for the kitchen-dining room floor. The previous owner has placed individual gluedown tiles over the lino. These tiles are ghastly, but they also stick well and leave quite a mess when pulled up. Well, she found some advice on a website about ironing the tiles through foil to loosen the glue—and it's working very well! The lino being revealed looks fine; we don't understand why they covered it in the first place. We've found no damage so far.
Erin spent Monday and Tuesday working at her actual dealership in Winnipeg. That seemed to go fine. Now she's just waiting and hoping on her expected salary increase! Kristian is doing well at day care and keeps amusing us at home also.
Travis continues with work, school and hockey—all seem to be going well.
And that's about it for this week.
This week I've continued with the Territorial Student Program. The full-time counsellor has been travelling so I've been taking care of the students here in town. There are many phone calls as well as the regular follow-up on attendance problems and the family issues that crop up with a batch of teenagers. It's quite a nice change of pace, but there is the frustration of dependency that seems to have been cultivated in these students. I have five days of work with them this week, and another three next week, but I don't expect to change the world in that short of time!
I also spending extra time watching politics these days. We have our own election here—just a five-week campaign as we don't take the two years to make a decision like the Yanks do! I'm also following the American situation with a mixture of delight and horror! I find it hard to believe that Unstable & Unable are somehow seemingly close in the voting. I realize that the Shrub still has a 19% following, but other than those brain dead ones, how does any one else want to vote for the ticket of Unstable and Unable? Here at home the re-election of our government seems assured, but whether he will be given a majority remains up in the air. We have a debate later this week, and soon (October 14th) the vote will be held. At least we expect the manual count of paper ballots and announcement of a victor will take only hours! Let's hope the American's have a decisive election as well. Go Obama-08
Wendy has found a new strategy for the kitchen-dining room floor. The previous owner has placed individual gluedown tiles over the lino. These tiles are ghastly, but they also stick well and leave quite a mess when pulled up. Well, she found some advice on a website about ironing the tiles through foil to loosen the glue—and it's working very well! The lino being revealed looks fine; we don't understand why they covered it in the first place. We've found no damage so far.
Erin spent Monday and Tuesday working at her actual dealership in Winnipeg. That seemed to go fine. Now she's just waiting and hoping on her expected salary increase! Kristian is doing well at day care and keeps amusing us at home also.
Travis continues with work, school and hockey—all seem to be going well.
And that's about it for this week.
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