I see that the powers behind Blogger finally stopped being assy and fixed the account association problem so many of us users were having. I never bothered to do the manual fix, it was a hassel. I figured, and apparently quite rightly, that eventually the Google folk would fix Blogger so that the lazy, like me, and the less savvy users would be able to sign in and post anew. It's nice when I'm right.

Much has been happening since my lsat post. I went through the initial depression of having to return to Whitehorse and leave my beloved behind, but it was abreviated due to the hectic business of Gallery installation. I felt very much like a chicken with her head cut off, running hither and thither doing various things that were not part of my usual routine. It went alright, if a bit stressfully down to the wire, but it's up and running. As usual, the visiting artist was a champ, pitching in and helping with other gallery set-ups, and the tech sent up to us from the National Gallery was lots of fun. It was a bit strange to not have the old Curator kicking around and making us miserable in his sort of lovable way. The Acting Curator is a lot more evenly tempered. On the other hand, I don't think she'd take my abuse the same way.

Speaking of the Gallery, we're well on our way to having a Beadwork show. This is the show I'm sort of co-curating. It's very exciting for me. I'm nervous about it, too, because this kind of goes on my CV, you know? And I want it not to suck ! I guess any curator goes through that, or should do, anyway.

I'm winding up another semester of schooling, too. Currently, I'm having a heck of a time finishing my final paper. It's making me crazy. I suspect my writing style is going to get me a lower grade this time. I am feeling like I'm not being formal enough, but at the same time, the informal kind of chatty style I've fallen into just seems appropriate for the material. Well, we shall see - some time in July, when we get our marks. Hah.

Travel plans for my mother and I have been set. We'll be arriving in Vancouver June 23rd, visiting Vancouver and the Island together over about five days, and then taking the Alaska Ferry from Bellingham, WA to Skagway. We'll spend a night in Skagway and then take the White Pass Yukon Route train to Carcross where we shall be picked up by a friend of mine and driven the remaining hour to Whitehorse. I am quite excited about this. Possibly not as excited as my mother, but close. I really am looking forward to the whole adventure. Then, she'll stay with me for close to two weeks. I presume I'll give up my bed and take the futon - no one over 40 should sleep on a futon, it's just wrong. Additionally, while I'm down in Vancouver, I'm going to pop over to Burnaby for the White Stripes concert. I bought my ticket today. Woo !

And, the last exciting bit of news I have is that I have a horse to ride now ! I'm thrilled beyond words to be riding again. She, Marina, is a very nice mare. She's well schooled in her groundwork and has a sweet and gentle personality. I mean, she's no Peak, who is the best of all horses, but she's pretty nice.



She's part Andalusian and 1/4 each Appaloosa and Arab. I am looking forward to this summer ! If I could just know when next I'm seeing Gareth, I'd be set.