Getting to the end of the first semester. It has been a good semester, especially with the 2 new math classes. Both were a lot of fun to teacher, but also a steep learning curve as I had never taught either of them before, and the Math 20 Foundations class is a brand new curriculum this fall. The Energy and Mines 10 class was very frustrating, as the 3 students in the class attended every other day at best, didn't watch posted recordings and so the class moved agonizingly slowly. Other than that one class I have been blessed with some great students this semester, who, as always, have taught me as much as I have taught them.
Wednesday after school Joan and I drove to Saskatoon, spent the night there, and on Thursday we drive to Meadow Lake. I dropped Joan off to visit with folks and drove up to Waterhen to work with 2 students. That part didn't work so well: there was nobody at school to work with. Then it was back into Meadow Lake to work with a student at Flying Dust. The 2 of us had a good, productive 1 1/2 hour session. Then I had a short visit with Newton, Evangeline and Kelton before heading for home. Newton looks awful, but I guess not near as bad as he could after both colon and brain surgery to remove tumors. He says they got them all. I sure hope so.

A terrifyingly long time since I have posted anything and much has happened. I have moved, from town out to the farm that will hopefully be the place that we will be living in after I finally retire, whenever that happens. I have run a bunch of races and had a lot of fun, but have also succumbed to a nasty bout of plantar fascitis, which is taking 'forever' to heal. Joan has finally fully retired and no longer has any congregational responsibilities, and since the farm is out of the immediate area of Archerwill, we are now attending church at the Lutheran Church in Preeceville. We sang with the Community Choir at Christmas time in Preeceville and are making a lot of new friends in the area.We traveled to Seattle in October to help my mom celebrate her 100th birthday. That was so much fun! My reading and studying continues apace, currently doing a lot of reading in Saskatchewan history, which is simultaneously fascinating and depressing.

It is hard to know where to start, but starting is required and my goal is to make the blog a habit, with entries at least on a weekly basis.