23 Days Later...A quick update!

Well, I've taken a break from blogging. I'm not sure why. To begin with, work has taken me away from home and away from the routine that I had developed using Bev's non-negotiables. As a result, I haven't been stopping each night by 8:30 to write my blog. I have continued to think about it though and I will have to go back through my pictures to see what interesting photos I have taken over the last 23 days with blogging on my mind.

June 3, was my last post. That was the day before convocation. Convocation was good. It's always fun to see my students crossing that imaginary threshold and moving into a new life. It is SO exciting for them and therefore vicariously exciting for me, too.

Sandy and I at BU Convocation on June 4th! Photo compliments of Mike Nantais' Photo of the Day page.

@ home after the ceremony - need to redo my hair!!

Wa-la! A bit of hair technology magic and I'm ready for the banquet!!

The morning after convocation, I was off to Norway House, MB to begin work on a new research project. It was my first time in northern MB - So beautiful! Our meetings went smoothly and we left feeling like it was going to be the beginning of a great partnership between Brandon University and the northern community/school.

Here we are aboard Perimeter Airlines.

York Boats ready for the races!

For the rest of that week, I was back in Brandon preparing presentations for the following week - an afternoon session on classroom management for mini-university at BU, a presentation/discussion about social media in higher education with Mike via Skype in Saskatoon, and a Fish Philosophy workshop for Cypress Hills Eco Adventure Tours at Cypress Hills Provincial Park in Saskatchewan.

Additionally, I have attended the Manitoba Summer Fair, planted over 100 annuals and several perrenials into my yard, spent a weekend with my Mom, and played a round of golf with Sandy at Taurus Pines Golf Course in Brandon!

Wild Flowers from The Whitemud River Valley

This weekend, June 24-26, I went to Grenfell. As I was getting close to town, I saw a definite funnel cloud. The first picture was taken from my car and you can see the funnel at the bottom of the clouds along the left hand side. The second picture is taken from Deb's driveway and the funnel is higher in the cloud formation. I don't think I have ever seen a funnel cloud before. It was amazing because it was so active. It would get long and skinny like it is in picture number two and then it would gain width or it would get shorter. It was continually changing shape and size. I was fascinated.