tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-171067722011-10-06T06:15:59.826-06:005 people, one house, 20 different directions... It's all good!Connie Jonesnoreply@blogger.comBlogger651100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17106772.post-78571270908018326752011-01-08T13:14:00.002-06:002011-01-08T13:34:51.889-06:00

Hey out there! We've been a little busy lately. Since last post, one of our kids has permanently moved out (if there is such a thing), one has begun high school,. another has applied for university, and Mama Jones has completed her first year of graduate studies in leadership through Royal Roads University. The business has taken a back seat while working full time through studies and our friends

Connie Jonesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17106772.post-63459664815656198922010-05-31T08:23:00.002-06:002010-05-31T08:30:32.567-06:00

Tommy Douglas Collegiate performed Beauty and the Beast in May. A wonderful performance! Matt and Kaylee were originally salt & pepper shakers... that would have been so cute. In the end that cameo went to some teachers. But Matt and Kaylee made excellent villagers/bakers/candlestick makers. Almost better than last year's Grease performance!

Connie Jonesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17106772.post-79235683068312048442010-03-14T10:44:00.004-06:002010-03-14T10:54:17.329-06:00

Check it out! To read the whole article, go to http://oncampus.macleans.ca/education/2010/02/15/2010-university-student-surveys-complete-results-2/3/.

Connie Jonesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17106772.post-90803575706338697202010-02-21T15:32:00.003-06:002010-02-21T15:37:32.868-06:00

Please understand me.If I do not want what you want, please try not to tell me that my want is wrong. Or if I believe other than you, at least pause before you correct my view. Or if my emotion is less than yours, or more, given the same circumstances, try not to ask me to feel more strongly or weakly. Or yet if I act, or fail to act, in the manner of your design for action, let me be.I do not,

Connie Jonesnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17106772.post-3329548912188613642009-12-30T08:25:00.006-06:002009-12-30T13:03:32.820-06:00

Hey everybody! Was that a year or was that a year? 2009 was quite a year. Where to begin? So many things go through my head.This time last year, we had just gotten home from a lovely vacation in Mexico with the kids to celebrate J1's upcoming Grade 12 grad. We couldn't imagine having someone graduated from high school. Today, we have a young working man living with us while he looks for a place (

Connie Jonesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17106772.post-70340697785600221802009-12-12T09:26:00.003-06:002009-12-12T09:56:13.912-06:00

Blog posting has been put toward the bottom of the list lately, but for Mom and Dad (I think the only followers of this blog!) here's a little rundown:No pics - our computer fried and we lost a lot of digital stuff (waaaa!) not to mention my Gentle Teaching presentations of the past 2 years. Hopefully I backed up or can find my zip drive, but for now I'm not worrying about retrieving things. I'm

Connie Jonesnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17106772.post-46319167444737335412009-09-26T07:39:00.002-06:002009-09-26T08:27:52.455-06:00

Here's a little update on what we're up to:Working on the Masters degree: Well, work doesn't start until January. It's been interesting to hear the variety of responses when I mention where I'm going to school and what course I'm taking. Here are a few:"Royal Roads? I thought that was an army base." I think it used to be. It is now a university. Apparently they have shot hollywood movies there -

Connie Jonesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17106772.post-72165122029067731412009-09-10T11:56:00.003-06:002009-09-10T12:00:17.153-06:00

Connie Jonesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17106772.post-12426971703589084222009-08-25T18:38:00.002-06:002009-08-25T18:47:45.430-06:00

Nothing like taking a 23 year break from university to feel refreshed and ready to get back into the swing!Mrs. Jones has been accepted into the School of Leadership Studies at Royal Roads University, beginning in January. Royal Roads specializes in meeting the advanced education needs of working professionals. Mostly distance and partly on-campus, the program is very unique in that there is

Connie Jonesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17106772.post-67276729492945061962009-08-15T12:35:00.004-06:002009-08-15T12:56:33.103-06:00

Connie Jonesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17106772.post-37996244607047057752009-08-04T10:13:00.003-06:002009-08-04T10:17:14.957-06:00

If social justice, poverty, housing, and national economic crisis are things that you follow, consider this: These are often promoted as social problems. I would argue that they are social symptoms of deeper problems. Peeking past a few layers, you will find issues of literacy.To learn more, go to the Movement for Canadian Literacy at www.literacy.ca.Want to try some new technology and learn

Connie Jonesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17106772.post-33114628381556584712009-08-01T21:06:00.002-06:002009-08-01T21:09:55.221-06:00

We couldn't stop, so we added some cedars and cut in some steps around the new retaining wall.

Connie Jonesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17106772.post-46883006304236022632009-07-30T15:46:00.010-06:002009-07-30T18:27:44.647-06:00

Went to the lake, celebrated our 20th anniversary, and built a retaining wall! All of these, with our own 4 hands! (okay when we went to the lake we had extra hands, and some hands helped us move the 70-pound blocks as well...) Here's a snapshot of project work:Leveling the base course took forever. Laying the first course took almost as long. Behind each course, we added road gravel to level all

Connie Jonesnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17106772.post-31875688526436215972009-06-14T16:29:00.001-06:002009-06-14T16:35:14.163-06:00

Connie Jonesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17106772.post-28141581110348199922009-05-30T22:50:00.009-06:002009-05-30T23:12:51.741-06:00

In the words of Barry Manilow and, apparently, R Kelly: "Looks like we made it..."Happy b-day and grad to J - half of a car, with love from us!

Connie Jonesnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17106772.post-75266792510607969832009-05-10T14:15:00.002-06:002009-05-10T14:18:14.923-06:00

It's sunny today. I spent my day doing brunch and lounging on the deck with a magazine. HouseofJones is gonna take a walk around the river and settle into some Amazing Race later. Sounds like a nice day to me. Hope y'all had a gooder too.PS: Our camera was stolen, so no Grease pics to upload. We'll get snapping again soon.

Connie Jonesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17106772.post-20098233271338984542009-04-18T09:58:00.003-06:002009-05-10T14:15:27.836-06:00

This was originally going to be a blog note, but went on Facebook first. Anyway, this might be much more entertaining than a laundry list of busywork from the HouseofJones. I'm tired of listing off who did what when. So instead, here are some random facts: I'd love to get a tattoo, if I could figure out what my personal logo would consist of.2. I've been writing poetry and prose since I was in

Connie Jonesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17106772.post-83543521318938528392009-03-28T09:17:00.005-06:002009-03-28T10:06:00.817-06:00

What's a Jones to do when you've officially run out of steam? When a family health crisis happens half a country away...When a serious family health crisis happens right here at home... When you're laid up for a week with a back spasm...When there's an utter lack of teamwork or vision at your place of work and so much negativity out in the field that you just wanna wash your hands of it all...

Connie Jonesnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17106772.post-50008591955997988472009-02-01T09:08:00.003-06:002009-02-01T09:22:05.511-06:00

Sem 2 has begun for the boys. Final sem for J1 - what a weird concept. Weirder still, J2 will take driver's ed soon. J3's soccer season is ramping up... being at the soccer centre by 4:45 is really pushing the limits of possibility. (I mean, come on! Don't the other soccer moms and dads have lives beyond the game?!) J2's rehearsals for the spring musical, Grease, have begun. Mr. Jones is headed

Connie Jonesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17106772.post-47715296820078721962008-12-30T20:30:00.014-06:002008-12-30T22:47:17.436-06:00

Pretty crazy awesome. For us, '08 turned out to be all about travel:Mexico: To celebrate Mr. Jones's 4th decade completion, we snuck off to the Mayan Riviera for a week of relaxation and snuggling.Germany, Italy and Denmark: J1's exchange opened up the world to him.Newfoundland and Quebec: Mrs. Jones ate cod tongue in St. John's and checked out the Montreal jazz festival during a whirlwind series

Connie Jonesnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17106772.post-61447722398204981282008-12-06T21:09:00.003-06:002009-04-18T09:57:07.096-06:00

Sometimes I find myself sharing oxygen with someone who wastes a lot of time running around telling everyone just how very busy they are. Gotta admit, when that happens, something inside of me just wants to reach out and slap them upside the head. 'Busy' is the new eff word as far as I'm concerned. It makes my skin crawl. Let's just all admit, none of us are sitting around rotating on our thumbs.

Connie Jonesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17106772.post-45463686732411514992008-11-16T08:31:00.003-06:002008-11-16T08:38:13.199-06:00

It's been a riproaring fast year, and the next few weeks will outpace them all. Mrs. Jones' busiest work week all year is on deck, with the annual literacy conference in Saskatoon, leading 3 meetings, coordinating everyone's details and doing a lot of hand-holding through the whole process. Thankfully our office is working toward building more of a team mentality, so I expect this year will go

Connie Jonesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17106772.post-58166414744615058992008-10-26T08:03:00.010-06:002008-10-26T08:35:10.944-06:00

The Jones are back from the beautiful island of Puerto Rico. Beautiful, but with interesting politics getting in the way of things, which is the beauty of politics, ain't it. Anyway, here is a pictoral report of our trip:With a 24-hour layover in New York, how do a couple of Joneses best spend their time? How about listen to some fine tunes at the 'jazz corner of the world', Birdland. Then, if

Connie Jonesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17106772.post-51847012594923113772008-10-11T09:34:00.002-06:002008-10-11T09:38:43.543-06:00

K, remember last fall, when HouseofJones was totally stoked because Saskatoon was hostingthe Gentle Teaching International conference in Saskatoon? And we thought that was really cool? And it really really was?Well as cool as that was, I think this just might top it. Check out this year's 'venue': http://www.gti2008.com/Mr. Jones and I are going to do a little 'in-service' with the fishies off

Connie Jonesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17106772.post-92178924598554908742008-09-30T19:05:00.003-06:002008-09-30T19:11:48.466-06:00

especially the lead clarinet.

Connie Jonesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17106772.post-49254459945449133232008-09-21T20:15:00.003-06:002008-09-21T20:37:54.401-06:00

I learned that I am blessed with really super, long-term genuine friends. The ya-yas have been together for 9 years, and I gotta say we are so much more than a book club. We share a poignant deepness with each other that I so cherish. We share laughter that that has the power to move mountains, heal leprosy make us all incontinent. You can't put a price on that.The Football Family has gotten

Connie Jonesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17106772.post-78005964815771719782008-09-01T09:43:00.006-06:002008-09-01T11:20:06.742-06:00

Is it just me or was summer a completely sublime experience?Highlights:TIME OFF: Lots of weeks of it for all of usNO PLANS. Everyone should try this for one summer!Sub-head under NO PLANS: LOTS OF PLANS for puttering around the yard: Deck stuff, gate stuff, painting, building rock pathway, flowerbeds, outdoor lights, installing garage door opener... a task for every day in the sun while running

Connie Jonesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17106772.post-75349158503842107552008-08-07T11:50:00.002-06:002008-08-07T12:00:46.383-06:00

Haven't added a post for a while. Been busy soaking in the glory of family and sunshine. There is no sweeter feeling on this planet than to feel Mr. Jones hand on mine while we watch the sun slip down over the this little island that is ours, Junior Jones voices in and out and all around us. Too sweet to talk. Too sweet to move. Definitely too sweet to run in and blog.Here is my definition of a

Connie Jonesnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17106772.post-27939789766482033112008-06-08T07:35:00.004-06:002008-06-08T08:09:39.541-06:00

Soccer season is upon us. C3 seems genuinely pleased that I'm the team manager. I think she likes walking in with the lady holding the clipboard. I also think she hasn't noticed that I don't do much during games except hold a clipboard. It's a neat group of girls and the coaches are chipper and enthusiastic - and no rainouts yet!No, this isn't punishment for doing something nasty. They actually

Connie Jonesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17106772.post-75277542948326231712008-05-31T08:30:00.005-06:002008-06-08T07:51:08.641-06:00

Group Berliner shot.At the Berlin hostel where they spent 4 days sight-seeing (not all at the hostel, mind you...)Checkpoint! Where the Berlin wall used to be...This bridge is a little Lord-of-the-Rings-ish, IMHO.... (and nowhere near Berlin actually...)

Connie Jonesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17106772.post-88550205353612782152008-05-24T08:52:00.007-06:002008-05-24T09:18:15.925-06:00

Question: What animal/fish lives on the bottom of the ocean off the coast of Germany/Denmark, is heavy like a turtle, swims like a stingray, doesn't like it when you step on him and bashes into your friend when trying to get away from your foot? That's what J1 would like to know. Here are some weekend camping pics.The sun was HOT. J's sunburn was magnificent.Camels in Germany? Okay!

Connie Jonesnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17106772.post-76710774565004733682008-05-17T14:08:00.002-06:002008-05-17T15:34:14.340-06:00

J1 outside of a church built in the 1300s. In some small town in Northern Germany (J1 is great with the details ain't he?)

Connie Jonesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17106772.post-75040830563390511442008-05-17T12:17:00.002-06:002008-05-17T12:19:44.765-06:00

J1 is a cool young man. Sent me these from Deutschland. Luv ya J!

Connie Jonesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17106772.post-4628965900750642622008-04-26T09:38:00.007-06:002008-04-26T09:51:20.421-06:00

Not quite as exciting as Big Bad, but a great gala nonetheless. There were Ministers and Deputy Ministers up the Yin-Yang... maybe that bodes well for future funding...

Connie Jonesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17106772.post-21547533129232024392008-04-26T09:27:00.005-06:002008-04-26T09:57:05.180-06:00

That boy who cried wolf.... we always knew he was up to no good.... ".... and nothing but the truth, so help you Hans Christian Andersen?" Turns out, the wolf was innocent, there is no such thing as a 'tuffet', and Miss Muffet was raised by Big Bad's pack as an infant. Who knew? Get a load of J2's bio.

Connie Jonesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17106772.post-43845810538927166862008-04-12T16:03:00.001-06:002008-04-12T16:05:43.977-06:00

I wonder if he's enjoying himself.... :)

Connie Jonesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17106772.post-63767023489370766262008-04-05T19:45:00.001-06:002008-04-05T19:47:10.821-06:00

and ate fresh caught fish.

Connie Jonesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17106772.post-65344120105845331492008-04-03T17:16:00.006-06:002008-04-03T17:27:51.487-06:00

Well, he made it. The flight was long and uncomfortable but sounds like it was fun in a crazy group kinda way. He says his little hamlet is beautiful, and there are lakes everywhere. Here are some pics of the airport adventure, fun with language, and the beauty ofthe Ratzeburg area.

Connie Jonesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17106772.post-26962310514830570762008-03-30T22:01:00.007-06:002008-03-30T22:24:50.781-06:00

We cruised up to Edmonton for a little fam time at the WEM before J1 leaves the country.The rides were a tonne of hysterical fun....You can't tell, but the boys were directly over our heads when we took the one to your left.We're gonna miss this kid's crazy 3-D mug....... And we're spent!Apparently 'we' have voted this in as an annual event. This is when having 3 kids can come back to bite ya...

Connie Jonesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17106772.post-54725564896494883902008-03-01T09:02:00.002-06:002008-03-01T09:06:53.612-06:00

J1 leaves in 30 days.

Connie Jonesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17106772.post-60570477684625913132008-02-03T06:55:00.000-06:002008-02-03T06:56:53.132-06:00

Connie Jonesnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17106772.post-90739122420889057982008-01-15T19:18:00.003-06:002008-01-15T20:02:18.321-06:00

It was wonderful. It was warm. It was time spent with favorite person. Say cheese!If you wanna hear details, you'll have to pretend to be interested and ask. Ha!

Connie Jonesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17106772.post-89451223374325238952007-12-31T09:46:00.000-06:002007-12-31T09:51:33.372-06:00

What a great year. We are so blessed it's ridiculous.We live a sweet, full life. We have a wonderful family. We are honoured that some of the people who are changing the world - certainly they've changed ours - are cherished friends. We have freedom to travel, freedom to worship, and we have never gone hungry.Photojournalist Kevin Carter's 1994 Pulitzer prize-winning photo puts things in

Connie Jonesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17106772.post-84205652977519251552007-12-29T12:25:00.000-06:002007-12-29T12:25:27.047-06:00

Connie Jonesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17106772.post-37872162580288348902007-12-23T18:46:00.000-06:002007-12-23T18:54:27.318-06:00

RIP beloved Spot. J3 gave you a rich life.

Connie Jonesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17106772.post-87288970548509083242007-11-24T19:26:00.000-06:002007-11-24T19:51:20.545-06:00

In the past 2 months we coordinated two major conferences, housed an exchange student and renovated our basement - all on weekends and evenings (including, I have to say, anything we did with Fin). We couldn't have done it without the support (physical and emotional!) of lotsa people who show us they love us in lotsa ways. You know who you are! And we love ya right back!For some reason the

Connie Jonesnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17106772.post-22174535267568017832007-11-03T08:24:00.000-06:002007-11-03T08:54:25.939-06:00

The new Tommy Douglas collegiate held its official grand opening last Friday, and I must say I felt like I was sitting in on a little piece of history. The band played (and there was J2 on the trumpet! and in the PP presentation on the football field!) Tommy Douglas' daughter Shirley was there. Premiere Lorne Calvert was there (and I'm glad he chose to break the rules and attend despite the

Connie Jonesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17106772.post-30594075974408494712007-09-23T19:47:00.000-06:002007-09-23T20:04:22.003-06:00

Handsome J2, sans specs. First time in over a decade.And at last... the brand spankin' new uniforms are unveiled introducing the new Tigers football team. Very sharp!

Connie Jonesnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17106772.post-13581740255430203172007-09-04T21:08:00.000-06:002007-09-08T08:56:10.179-06:00

Number one current pet peeve: the phrase, "Wow am I ever busy!" Instead, I'm going to say, "Wow, what a ride!" Here's the rundown:-Mrs. Jones is ending a wonderful time as conference coordinator for Gentle Teaching International (www.gti07.com). That means lots of press releases, info bulletins, creative creations of all sorts, web updates, registrations and conversations with people from all

Connie Jonesnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17106772.post-54064435387311807572007-07-30T09:48:00.000-06:002007-07-30T09:53:32.313-06:00

Most of you know the House of Jones is pretty involved with Gentle Teaching. I had a question come through the website for the annual GT conference, which is being held in Saskatoon this September. I thought some might be interested in hearing the answer, so here goes: Q: I found reference to gentle teaching in a book while doing research for an assignment. The book discusses controversial

Connie Jonesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17106772.post-7657721637305182062007-06-30T09:12:00.000-06:002007-06-30T09:33:33.183-06:00

What a difference a year can make.This time last year, I witnessed a child who seemed lost and alone in a crowd of his peers. It seems to only take a few adolescents to turn a bright classroom into a mob of exclusive, discriminatory elitists looking to find opportunities to hurt one another. A class of kids, most of whom had been together for 3 years, became a place of anguish for a warm-hearted

Connie Jonesnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17106772.post-37895848023241501172007-06-07T11:12:00.000-06:002007-06-07T11:33:13.529-06:00

What a beautiful town. The sun was bright until past 10 p.m. - amazing. The lake is HUGE - imagine the size of the fish, if you can find them. It's neat to watch the planes come in and go out from the water. I wonder if the people who live there ever get tired of waving to everyone any time someone goes past? We sure felt welcomed when we went there to bring a GT workshop last week. We stayed in

Connie Jonesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17106772.post-44193714428064551332007-05-09T14:07:00.000-06:002007-05-09T15:23:38.727-06:00

I hit upon a quiet moment during my work day and took a friend's suggestion: In quotes, google your name followed by the word needs. Here's what came up for me:Connie Needs A New Home (actually I'm pretty happy with the one I already have...)Connie needs to stick with doing whatever it is she does every day (Wise words - I'm easily bored but should be very happy with my days right now!)Connie

Connie Jonesnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17106772.post-54696961557908454882007-04-30T13:52:00.000-06:002007-04-30T14:14:57.203-06:00

We have had the opportunity to reconnect with some dear friends over the past several weeks. One of them, who was having babies the same time I was having babies, said that the friendships you have during the births of your children are some of the most poignant relationships of your lifetime. I totally agree. Seeing these people again after 8 years has felt so good.Some of them go to a very

Connie Jonesnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17106772.post-79238520605303780472007-04-07T09:45:00.000-06:002007-04-07T09:46:23.894-06:00

Putting your best foot forward constantly... sure keeps you hopping!

Connie Jonesnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17106772.post-65787741262864827122007-03-16T16:26:00.000-06:002007-03-16T16:31:47.442-06:00

It's official - J is accepted into the German exchange program and will be spending 3 months in grand Deutschland next spring. That means completing Grade 11 by end of February while maintaining honours.... yikes!We find out all about the exchange lad who will live with us Sept - Nov in the coming weeks. We have big plans to squire the junge around Saskatchewan and hopefully into the foothills

Connie Jonesnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17106772.post-34710957450250128362007-02-17T09:21:00.000-06:002007-02-17T09:38:32.044-06:00

Well, it's no secret to me. I've always loved it here. I wait around for the 3 good crocus days of spring and then beetle it out to a pasture somewhere so I can walk through God's purple blanket. I LOVE how the sun sparkles over the horizon of the prairie just before it sets.This week I saw the most glorious sundog. Actually I thought it was a nuclear attack on Dundurn at first (no lie!). There

Connie Jonesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17106772.post-2151391863372771002007-01-24T10:29:00.000-06:002007-01-24T10:40:37.621-06:00

Witnessing the best friendship continue between our two youngest chitlins Watching my oldest son be such a good, gentlemanly boyfriend Listening to my hunnie turn potential crises into positive interactions between people A brilliant cup of coffee in my silent house at 10 a.m. Being welcomed home by the waggle and smile of my adoring dog Minuit Having my cat come and snooze on my

Connie Jonesnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17106772.post-1166636857657229362006-12-20T11:41:00.000-06:002006-12-20T13:02:07.113-06:00

Is it me or are these years spinning at breakneck? Sheesh, this year sure pulled a fast one!This year saw Mr. Jones all over the province and into Europe presenting on Gentle Teaching, and saw his agency in Saskatoon open at least one new home for people with intellectual disability, and if I’m not mistaken, three. Once again his time was at a premium, and once again he managed to cut the pie

Connie Jonesnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17106772.post-1161012601930518992006-10-16T09:27:00.000-06:002006-10-24T18:43:56.626-06:00

I was reminded of something important not long ago: People who are 'powerless' are faced with potential bullying from many angles. A bully is a predator, seeking that which is perceived to be weaker or easily overtaken.But what does a predator look like?To know the answer, maybe we should understand its prey, for surely we are more familiar with that. Anyone who feels powerless can fall victim to

Connie Jonesnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17106772.post-1160958090495381452006-10-15T18:13:00.000-06:002006-10-15T18:21:30.506-06:00

No, the magazine has not yet launched. It is tiresome to watch something take its time coming into existence, isn't it? But hey, that's the birthing process and we all know that it takes a little patience. The mag is still not technically past due, as we aimed for an October launch. But apparently we're feeling the pinch of a shortage of qualified workers in the province and are having a hard

Connie Jonesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17106772.post-1160181942780665032006-10-06T18:41:00.000-06:002006-10-14T19:10:16.413-06:00

Sinuses.... the pressure.... nasty.... I'm thinking sinuses are too close to brain tissue, because it is way too hard to think straight when one is battling a sinus cold.Reminds me of Grade 2, in a class with a fella named Brian, who... shall we say.... struggled. He wrote his name B-R-A-I-N. Ironic. Good ol' Brain. He brings a smile to my sinus-addled brian whenever I think of 'im.

Connie Jonesnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17106772.post-1159714245382131422006-10-01T08:34:00.000-06:002006-10-05T16:34:42.323-06:00

I really thought the jet lag would be worst on the way there, as we lost 8 hours. Turns out, it is far worse coming home for some reason. I'm still fighting hunger at 3 a.m. and nodding off by 6 pm - this is crazy.Belgium is beautiful - at least Ghent is. Ghent is untouched by war and is so medieval, with nuttin' but cobblestones and tourets everywhere you look and a beautiful canal running

Connie Jonesnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17106772.post-1158012420982952002006-09-11T15:41:00.000-06:002006-10-05T15:14:11.126-06:00

Well, we're busy putting the finishing touches on the prep work required to go to Belgium next weekend. Hello, chocolate paradise! T is speaking at a social justice conference. His theme: How to maintain gentleness during those tough days when work is violent and people with extreme challenges are pushing you past what you thought you could handle. As promoter for the following year's conference,

Connie Jonesnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17106772.post-1127660361979353752005-09-25T08:48:00.000-06:002005-12-27T08:09:54.626-06:00

Welcome! Mrs. Jones has the coffee on strong. Mr. Jones has the fridge stocked with C2 ... and is even willing to share a little if you will.At the House of Jones, a lot is going on. Here at the blog, things are really pretty boring so far. We're pretty sure there's no reason why I should post every brain-fart that occurs around here for all the world to see. Unless one of us were Einstein.

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