Time is beginning to fly... I can't believe there are only six weeks left of school! Gearing up for the exciting days ahead, sports day, graduation, boxing day (when teachers dismantle their classrooms).
I'm posting my April message from our Newsletter as it is quite informative of the changes wrought in the school:

You see me enjoy these days because……


I see happy faces instead of angry expressions,
I see hats instead of hoodies,
I see playing instead of fighting,
I see helping instead of complaining,
I see curiosity instead of indifference,
I hear singing instead of cursing,
I hear laughter instead of crying,
I hear encouraging words instead of criticism,
I hear jokes instead of put-downs,
I hear drumming instead of silence,
I feel energized instead of oppressed,
I feel accompanied instead of alone,
I feel supported instead of confused,
I feel accepted instead of rejected,
I feel positive instead of down,
I know we are learning together,
I know we are helping each other,
I know we are getting better,
I know we will not forget the lost ones,
I know we are making progress, each and every one of us!!

It turned out to be a poem in the shape of an E, so I ran with it....

The weather has been unbelievably beautiful these past two weeks, well with exception of two stormy days all the rest have been sunny and warm. This morning we went our for fish, no not your usual trip to the supermarket...portage down to the water, paddle for 20' and hook into the water. No wonder the locals say the best fishing is in May, goodness in less than 5' the fisherman here got this baby. Northern Pike, 25 inches long and big teeth....and he isn't what is called big here.

Moi? Here not catching some sun rays...trying to dry off my foot! And that was when it was only one......
I think I need to buy some rain boots, or just wash my runners every week. Good thing I only wet my feet, the water is still icy cold.
The best part of working up here in the north is that it feels like being on holidays.
This spot that we're at is a rock promontory called 'the point', off the shore. We paddled about 20' to get there, and 30' to get back as we were against the current. It makes for good exercise as well as topping up the fish stash for the cat in the fridge.

There are some beautiful Kingfishers around now that the milder days bring them out searching for food. These are the northern version, with stripes and a longer beak. This picture is from the web, can't take credit for this beauty.
It has a fish in it's beak, hence the name of the bird...
Our nearest community neighbour is called Kingfisher Lake thanks to these fellows.