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Briggs and Little is one of Canada's great gems. I haven't used their wool yet. One day. I am a knitter of course, so know about these things. I have seen the wool for sale in Stony Plain, AB and have actually touched it. I understand that it softens a fair amount once it's been washed and blocked. I knew they were in the Maritimes, I just wasn't sure which province.
 
Here is an update. Things always are better the next day. Prayers may need time to

work. My sister is battered and bruised but feeling better. Her grandson with the

broken femur is up and doing some weight bearing. He has a rod in. Imagine, no cast or crutches.

My niece had a 5 hr surgery yesterday. fused 6 vertebrae. In recovery, she could move her feet.

This was a good sign.

The face book message is that they will have her up and standing this afternoon. Wow!

The miracles of modern medicine. Thank you all for your caring.
 
My father had vertibrae fused after a fall from a ladder in his 60s. Your niece's potential to be a yoga instructor has been diminished, but other than a more limited range of motion, my father came out of it well.
 
Seeler said:
12 puzzle pieces so far today. Leaving in a few minutes for Seelerman's appointment with the Diabetic clinic (I go too, I'm pre-diabetic). But I have this evening free.
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Seeler - just curious - what's your method to keep track of your pieces each session? I've never thought of doing that :-)
 
Crazyheart - good hear the picture is looking a little brighter today. It is amazing, even to me who works in healthcare, how quickly people are up and about after surgery. It does really seem to cut down on complications of all sorts - but it does often take people by surprise! No more of that relaxing around after surgery!! Up and at 'em - the physios can be relentless! LOL
 
Carolla, I'm so relieved each time I find one that I just shout it out to Seelerman. One. Then a bit later Two. I've never done that before but this puzzle is so frustrating that I have to celebrate each small victory. Today I reached 25, and I may get some work on it this evening. Presbytery tomorrow - so the better part of that day is shot.
 
My daughter will be having an unconventional wedding in the U.S. this summer. But it promises to be a great party! She didn't want a shower or anything that spotlighted her, but I finally convinced her of this one special thing: Tonight, her grandma, cousin, two aunts like mothers and me, her real mother, are taking her out to dinner. I'm paying for everyone, and will place a red rose at everyone's spot. We will all give her a little American money to see her through the time she can't cross back over the border to work. I'm looking forward to this not-a-shower thing.
 
That sounds great! I would love to have forgone my two showers for a dinner like that. I enjoy being the centre of attention and still found my showers awkward.
 
High school graduation tonight and anything but "unconventional". Processional was Land of Hope and Glory, people yawned as they went through the 300ish grads (big high school), teachers made dull speeches and corny jokes. There were some bright spots. A nice musical break in the middle organized by a friend of Little M. A great speech by the principal (much better speaker than most of his ilk) and a fairly good valedictory address. And, of course, seeing Little M and his friends getting their diplomas and awards. Still, it was pretty much identical to my own in most respects, save that they only had a piano rather than a concert band or orchestra and it was off-site (a local entertainment venue) rather than at the school.
 
Oh yes - the puzzle. Not much time to work on it through the week. Some days I only got a couple of pieces. But yesterday - only my afternoon bowling scheduled. Dull, rainy day - not for outdoor time. So I spent some time in the morning, late afternoon, and a bit in the evening. I got 25 pieces, while sorting through and placing the discards in rows. Did a count - 438 pieces left (over half done). Then I found 15 more before bedtime.
I'm getting there. Only 423 left to go!
 
Seeler said:
Oh yes - the puzzle. Not much time to work on it through the week. Some days I only got a couple of pieces. But yesterday - only my afternoon bowling scheduled. Dull, rainy day - not for outdoor time. So I spent some time in the morning, late afternoon, and a bit in the evening. I got 25 pieces, while sorting through and placing the discards in rows. Did a count - 438 pieces left (over half done). Then I found 15 more before bedtime.
I'm getting there. Only 423 left to go!
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I can almost see the dark cloud as aD ead .. or that whistling over head (ad; as ancient power above)? Could be a brae'n storm ... like Seth in Egyptian imaginary domains ... well sanded according to the san man ... and they're out ... pas say?
 
My sister and her husband have to sit through a massive high school graduation all day long in a couple of weeks (to be held at the local hockey arena as it is the only place big enough!) for their oldest daughter; in the evening it's time to sit through their other daughter's Grade 8 graduation. I'm thinking that they have mixed feelings about this particular day: pride and happiness, mixed with a little foreboding about sitting and yawning much of the day away
 
Nancy said:
My sister and her husband have to sit through a massive high school graduation all day long in a couple of weeks (to be held at the local hockey arena as it is the only place big enough!) for their oldest daughter; in the evening it's time to sit through their other daughter's Grade 8 graduation. I'm thinking that they have mixed feelings about this particular day: pride and happiness, mixed with a little foreboding about sitting and yawning much of the day away
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Is this an effort by powers unseen to eliminate graduations due to the long drawn out function (Druids)? Tis a lengthy thought stretched over eons by those despising short tales ...

Contribute by exhibiting your version of ankh ...
 
Nancy said:
I'm thinking that they have mixed feelings about this particular day: pride and happiness, mixed with a little foreboding about sitting and yawning much of the day away
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It's a weird mix of emotion (another sign our son is grown up) and boredom, to be sure. If I was in the education system, I think I'd be starting to think of new ways to do it. The current boilerplate commencement is a bit too formal and ceremonial for high school, I think. It's like a dress rehearsal for university convocation, speaking of boredom (unless you happen to be blessed with a good convocation speaker, which I never was).

A few other notes from last night.

They actually announced what the students' plans were for next school year, something I don't recall from my days. Interestingly, lots doing a "victory lap" or "Grade 13" (yes, they call an informal extra year that, which gets a chuckle from those of us who actually HAD to do 5 years of high school back in the day).

Health sciences, medical sciences (basically pre-med) were popular programs for those who were pursuing post-secondary. Many going to Western University and Fanshawe College, of course, since those are local (in fact, Western is in this high school's catchment area). Quite a few for social science fields like criminology and psych as well. Outside of the health sciences, weren't a lot pursuing STEM. A few engineers and scientists, several doing computer science though a lot of those were at the college level (i.e. folks I might be hiring in a few years since most of my staff come from diploma rather than degree programs). No mathies that I recall.

This is very multi-cultural school. Lots of Chinese and Korean students, a fair number of Middle Eastern and South Asian origin (including many girls wearing hijab), fewer black students and from the names, I suspect most of those were immigrants rather from the African-Canadian community. I think it's been a real benefit to this school to have that mix. Even Little M's circle of friends reflects it - Chinese, mixed Dutch-Pakistani, Iranian, mixed Anglo-Canadian and Chinese (that would be him), and couple Anglo-Canadians.
 
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Strangers on the move ... when learning about them and their traditions can raise you curiosity and interest level ... no charge required .. built in as neurological connect to the psyche ... a strange dark thing ... sometimes at loose ends in the night as the body is left at rest ... a'left input as all that remains of the aspiration ...
 
At high school grad (which here is usually in October - often Thanksgiving weekend when kids are back home again) my husband was often the teacher who had the daunting job of announcing the names as student crossed the stage. We're also in a multi-ethnic area - so some of the names where a huge challenge. he'd usually go down the line with his list, get the kids to say their name & he'd print it phonetically so he would get it correct - which I thought was a great strategy.

Re the - what they are doing next year aspect - I recall that happening at my kids grads - and I wondered a bit about how kids who were not going on the 'great things' felt about these announcements. Some of them obviously submitted something humorous ... others, not so sure.
 
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