Monthly Archives: May 2009

You know I like to have fun with monarchial references to my last name … sometimes to the extent of being at God’s right hand (sovereign/soveran – get it?) Last November Kristen took me to Costco for my very first … Continue reading →

Last year we put a bird feeder in our yard and enjoyed the various birds. So far this spring we have been inundated with black birds, red wing black birds … and a squirrel. Last fall the squirrel was on … Continue reading →

I figure it must be at least ten years since I planted a vegetable garden. On Sunday I learned how to run the roto-tiller. Since I ran the snow blower this winter it seemed natural that I should try the … Continue reading →

Fran and I got home around 10:00 p.m. (Emily & Doug returned to Regina after convocation). We enjoyed a beverage and talked til 1:30 a.m. You know what it is like when you don’t want something to end … but … Continue reading →

I’m sorry this is such a poor photo, but the lighting was impossible for both Fran and Doug’s camera … and they were fairly close. The convocation exercises were lovely and lasted only two hours (this is the shortest they … Continue reading →

A professional photographer was getting everyone set up and Fran took advantage of getting a group photo. There are two students who were unable to attend. It was quite a bit of fun hanging out with fellow students and faculty … Continue reading →

As you are begining to suspect, my family is really humoring me with all these photos so that I might document the day for my blog. Here we are at McDonald’s – Emily, Fran and I, while Doug is taking … Continue reading →

We had a wonderful worship service at LTS. Two of my brothers – Leslie and Barbara from Swift Current, and Martin and Donna from the family farm at Hanley – came for the service. Doug and my god-daughter, and her … Continue reading →

Doug and Emily drove up to Saskatoon in the morning. They joined Fran and I at LTS for a luncheon with the other grads and their families. We received our travel communion sets from Faith Life Financial. Emily had a … Continue reading →

Fran treated me to a manicure and pedicure in preparation for convocation. We went to Paramount Day Spa and we were royally treated. I’ve never had a pedicure before. First we had a hot neck warmer wrapped over our shoulders. … Continue reading →