New Topic

Next month is coming quickly and the older students at the Shinkotoni school will be trying out a new topic.  We are going to talk about our city, Sapporo.  If the kids like Sapporo half as much as I do, I'm sure it will be fun.

Sukily,

Pat

Website

The website has been updated and now has the complete set of handouts for the Shinkotoni and Shinoro schools.   I apologize to the students in Kitano and Tonden, but the handouts are available in the handout section of englishisland's HP.

Click here for the handouts!  全てのハンドアウトはここです。

In other news, I am still a complete garden junkie.  にわいじりにはまています！

Behind Schedually,

Pat

Excuses

My father always told me, "Excuses are like a......., everybody has one."

Here's mine. (For not posting)

I have been gardening up a storm and every spare minute not actively teaching or preparing lessons, has been spent in my garden.  In fact, I was facing the daunting task of having to move and therefore even my usual inadequate efforts at gardening were on hold.  I figured that if I had to be out by August, there was no point in weeding or planting a garden.

The situation changed for the better and I can stay!  I was beyond relieved and felt downright thankful for the blessings that I had not wholly appreciated until that moment.  I decided to redo the garden in a big way.  Now, the BBQ area is in and the weeds are out.  When I can pool my pennies, I'll get some ground cover and improve the walkways too.

Regardless, of my feelings towards pulling weeds, I can no longer run from the truth.  My hobby is gardening.  If it weren't, I am spending a lot of time doing something I hate.  To be honest, I don't feel that that is the case.

My hobby is gardening.

日本語のなんちゃって翻訳

言い訳ですが、レッスン準備とレッスン時間以外は庭仕事ばかりしていました。
８月で今借りている家を出なければいけない話だったので、草取りも全くせず荒れ放題の庭だったのです。それが急に出なくて良い話に変わり、ホッとして今は感謝の気持ちでいっぱいなのです。が、、、、庭が大変なことになっていたので、庭の作業に追われていました。
無事、BBQスペースを作ったり、畑に苗を植えたり、草むしりも無事終わり（永遠ですが）ました。
　私の草取りに関しての気持ちは別にして、現状から逃げられない・・・・私の趣味はガーデニングです。

Green thumbily,

Pat