Sunday, November 20th.

Although this morning the weather outside is grey and steely, the inside of the school is brighter and lighter (I don't dare say this too loud....) as days become more school-like and organized. We had a grief workshop for parents, and in puppet format for the children culminating with the dedication of a 'healing tree' where leaves with messages to the departed were put up on one of the walls in the main hall of the school. This seemed to permit the students to get on with the business of learning, although there are many cases that we are working with, to identify for the Special Education Program. This coming week I will be attending a conference in Sioux Lookout, where principals and education directors from the Native Communities in Ontario converge. It will surely give me insight into the different approaches to the issues of these communities.


Ricardo, Moopy and I have plenty to keep us warm....Here you can see the cutest sweater Gloria sent for the only member who didn't have one yet! He hasn't had the need to wear it often yet, as the house has good heating, and he is an inside-cat. He does, however sneak under the cover of my bed, during the day for his nap making the funniest bump on the bed.....
Ricardo is waiting patiently for the lake to finish freezing, so he can start ice-fishing and continue with the provision of fresh fish for the cat!

Tomorrow, our cutest (and only) grandson Thomas turns one! Wow, it seems only yesterday when we were driving Gloria to the hospital in St. Catharines. Happy Birthday Thomas!! May the rest of your years be as happy and healthy as this first one has been....