Snow thoughts

What season is it anyway?

Yesterday was autumn - sunny and about 65°F. Today has become winter. This morning was dark, cold, and rainy. Now it's almost 9pm and snow is falling. It is wet and melt-y, but snow none-the-less.

I am always filled with awe while watching snow fall. It is a simple thing, yet somehow deeper than words can easily express; arousing peaceful feelings and a sense of tranquility. A peaceful moment in a busy life.

For me, watching the snow fall brings back memories of the snow covered landscapes of my childhood.

Cupboards at school

One of my wife's students told her today that he left his homework in "his cupboard." My wife asked "Where?" The student replied, "The box where we put our stuff. It has a blue door. The cupboard!"

A Frog that can blog

I recently heard about a Frog Lady that blogs. http://canafrogblog.blogspot.com/

Strange News: Jelly sparks toxic waste alert

From BBC, an interesting story about jelly gone bad.

Spirit Week

This week is Spirit week for our school. Monday was Career Day. Today was Sports Day. I will add pictures later.

Thanksgiving in October

October 9th is Canadian Thanksgiving. Two of the teachers at our school are Canadian and invited the rest of us to eat with them.
Everyone brought a little food, so there was plenty for all. We even took some home with us. The meal was similar to American Thanksgiving. However, we cannot get turkey here, so we had chicken instead. We also had southern-style green beans (with ham), mashed potatoes with gravy, dinner rolls. For dessert we enjoyed chocolate pie and Nanaimo bars. Delicious!
After dinner, the Canadians sang their national anthem for us. I've never heard it sung before - only played. They sang a fine duet.

Thank you, ladies, for the meal.

N. Korea nuclear test

We heard about the test from family members in the U. S. Everything here seems calm. We are on the US Embassy's alert list. We also have friends in the military here who would doubtless call if something happened.

My wife and I have already talked about what we would do if the alert came to get ready to leave. Don't worry. God is in charge.

First blog

I am setting up a blog in order to help my friends and family who keep asking me questions about this sort of thing.