It was just announced that due to the mild spring lambing this year has resulted in there being 40,000,000 sheep in the country. That is 100 for every man, woman or child. Makes you think.
School Begins Again (Whew!)
The boys have started school again for the year….finally. Though I’m sure they don’t think of it that way! Dylan is starting high school this year, going to Lord Beaverbrook HS. It’s pretty funny how worried he was about being froshed. There were rumours circulating that someone was going to bring out a paint gun…
The Weather in the sidebar
You may have noticed that the weather display on the left side of the page is stuck, I know I did (just now)! It seems my source for weather information has stopped updating, so I’ll have to come up with a new solution. Sigh. Sorry.[Edit Sept 9 :: Well, it’s almost working. Shaw cable is…
Brady Has a Moment of Fame
Brady was briefly featured yesterday in an article in the Metro section of The Washington Times, the right-wing paper in D.C. Nothing political, though. It was about American University’s “Freshman Service Experience,” where Brady is a volunteer leader. Here’s the url: http://www.washtimes.com/metro/20050823-104208-2930r.htm.
Changes!
I’ve been out on the road this week, first in Westport, a small coastal coal mining town. Its a neat little place, just a little (well lot) off the beaten track. I then had to drive to Picton (6 hours) and then fly to Wellington. I had to fly back to Picton then drive to…