Thursday 6:00 AM: Online Day

 As always I’m blessed with a nice sunrise view.

Thursday, for now, will be my daytime online teaching day.  That is, I won’t take BSD bookings and just teach online.

So, at 6:30 AM, I’ll be talking to an IELTS student in Xinjiang.

Wednesday 9:00 PM Better Late than Never

 A cloudy day but she’s warming up.

I did my taxes on paper.  I wasn’t able to file them online because I wasn’t for some reason. Damn bureaucracy.  Mailed them out yesterday.

How has my sub teaching been going?  Well. I can’t say.

I got my third rosary:

Its beads are strictly used for praying the Hail Marys. The silver pendants are used for praying the Our Father. I will need to get the Rosary blessed.

George Fitton School

 The tree is obscuring the George Fitton School lettering.

I forgot to take a view photo this Wednesday morning. So. Later.

Last night was the last meeting of my RCIA group.  Maybe I will participate in a Book group next.  The last class did present some challenges for me to practice my faith.  I do need to practice the virtues more towards other people.  I forget about Tony sometimes.

Online wise:  Xinjiang, Alberta, Spain, Ontario, Chile.

Tuesday 6:12 AM: Accomplishing

 At 5:15 AM, one of my early AM contacts said he wanted to go back to bed.  I agreed with me, but now I am thinking that there is Accomplishing to be accomplished.

Monday 7:00 AM: Erickson Misc.

 Monday. Get my taxes done day.  Cross my fingers I can submit it with no hitches day.

Here is a compilation of driving video from Saturday.

I took an image of this barn on Sunday.  It is not too far from Erickson.

It is blurry but I hope you can read what the barn says.

And here is how I’m doing on Duolingo.

Erickson Turn Off

 Going north on the #10, you turn left to get on Erickson’s main drag.

Sunday 9:00 AM Mass

 I sat on the side pews so I could receive Communion earlier and then drive to Erickson.

Father Oliver’s homily theme was silence; so as I drove to Erickson, I didn’t listen to music.  I turned off the car’s music player and enjoyed the view along the #10 Highway.

Sunday 6:15 AM

 Geez. Another Trump assassination attempt.  Will it change the political situation?  I doubt it.  After a few days, it will be forgotten about because of the events in Iran and people’s short attention spans.

Was it real? Was it staged?  If it was staged, its purpose would have been to rally Trump supporters and former Trump supporters around him.  I doubt that as my previous paragraph shows.

Any who. I have a 7:00 AM online class.  The assassination attempt will be a nice conversation topic.  Then I go to Mass. Hopefully, I will then arrive in Erickson by 11:00 AM.

Driving to Brandon from Erickson

 

Start from the bottom and go up for correct chronological order.

Erickson: Leda Lake

 I had a nice walk in Erickson but I was underdressed for the weather.

Driving to Erickson from Brandon

 

The pictures are in reverse chronological order.  Latest to oldest.

How about that sky?

Saturday 6:23 AM: Snow

 It snowed last night.  Just a little coating everywhere.  Still, annoying.  The winter’s snow had all melted away.  

Today, two on-line classes.  Then, a drive to Erickson to work even more.

Saint Augustine School

 This afternoon, I tried sub-teaching at the school next to Staug Church.

Friday 5:26 AM

 Another long day for me today.  Shopping in the morning followed by teaching in the afternoon.

Vincent Massey High School

 If I can, I take selfies at the schools I’m subbing at.

Thursday 7:22 AM

 Sunrise.

Yesterday, It was my honor to attend Tiffany’s Convalidation ceremony. 

Essentially, a wedding into the Catholic Church.

Today, I am subteaching at Vincent Massey High School and Saint Augustine’s school.

Wednesday 9:30 AM Mass

 I have a busy day tomorrow so I’ll go to Mass today.

Afterwards, I was at a wedding.  Two communions in one morning.  I learned later that that was my allowable limit.

That’s me with the bride.  I was shy to ask to pose for a picture.  I just went to offer my congratulations.  But she insisted on a photo.  I was very honored that she asked.

Wednesday 6:04 AM

 

Well. I took a view photo the same time as yesterday.

Last evening, the second last RCIA meeting. That is the second last meeting for our group.  There is a person who has read Chesterton, Belloc & Escriva. I introduced him to NGD.

Today, my son has a job interview at 16:00.  An awkward time as far as for accepting sub teacher bookings today since they end around 3:40 and I need to drive Tony to the interview.  Instead, it looks like I’ll go to Mass and look for classes online that I can teach and make some cash. Unless, they can get me a morning booking.

Here is the view from the desk as I prepare for a 6:30 AM class.

Tuesday 6:04 AM

 Stunning colors early in the morning.

I got taxes to do and a confession to make.  

Monday 4:34 PM

 Sixteen degrees outside.  Snow almost all melted on the yard.  Mom was out raking leaves.

I was doing my second bout of sub teaching;  PE class.  It went well enough.  It wasn’t horrible.  The kids were nice.

Monday 5:07 AM

 I’m weary this morning.

But it didn’t stop me from doing this.