Before the roof and panel repairs.
After the repairs and to be closed until the spring of 2026.
I plan on planting more potatoes, carrots in the greenhouse, then continue with the zucchini, cucumbers and radish on the bottom. I did leave the radish too long as they went to flowers and seeds.
From the tube, we had enough for two salads. I gave half to an elder first, then ate mine.
We also had a radish the size of an apple too (from Nancy’s garden), along with an onion each.
I found it to be a lot of work, taking care of the greenhouse and the school yard boxes. A summer routine of watering in the mornings was challenging as I wanted to sleep in.
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Lesson 358: Security
What are the odds?
Two times I walked out of my residence, and two times I see the same tower leaning.
Both times I stay to be a part of: securing the site.
Leaning internet tower.
I left my residence wondering if the tower was leaning. It was. I reported it to the Business Administrator who is responsible for the property after school hours. It was noted.
Weeks later, the top of the tower was dismantled. The base was secured. And the tower was reconstructed.
About a year later, I locked the door, turned right and heard the crumple of metal, the bending and collapsing of the tower, then sparks as the tower landed on the electrical lines. A few seconds later I heard a POP passing through the electrical lines to my right past my residence! I could not go to the greenhouse construction. I texted my supervisors as to the tower’s collapse. I stood guard until the appropriate authorities took over the scene.
Again, what are the odds?
The second fall and a dramatic one!
Lesson 360: Protect the Children Woodpecker
I visited the Ontario Science Centre a few days before its closure. I spent a great deal of time at the brain injury display. I studied the effects of impact on the brain when not wearing a helmet. The science worker then took me to a display of a woodpecker. She described that woodpeckers’ brains are smaller than their skull, so they do not experience brain injury as they knock their heads on the tree, and their brain does not impact their skull unlike people. And concussions delay development in children at various durations: days, weeks, months and years.
Having applied first aid to several students who have had hit their heads on various surfaces, I knew minimizing head injuries was a goal of mine. And a person who writes ‘The Birds’ Way’, this lesson then gets the name of woodpecker.
Wellness, Health & Safety. Three tree trunks or pillars or verticals of importance amongst my many other initiatives.
As discussed before, there is Food Wellness, and if you are well, then you can attend school or work. While at school or work, we need to take care of Health and Safety.
Yes, the students can wear helmets in the gymnasium, and we can pad the walls to lessen the impact of head against wall. I have watched the video evidence of the head injuries. Often, I viewed from the beginning of the physical education period. If the student impacted the floor or wall and continued play, then those who had an injury later fell a second time was common.
Hit-stop-sit posters were displayed in the gym last year, and at the base of the stairs where fall injuries also occurred. For those who made trips to the hospital via ambulance, usually one hit changed the way that they participated when they returned to activity.
Yet, I continue to go with students to the hospital for anyone showing even one symptom of head injury: headache, nausea, dizziness or wobbly walking. Thus, I have more work and explaining to do. The students need to respect the buffer zone between the black line around the gym and the walls by easing up. Move past the black line and you are out, and the other side gets the ball cautiously.
Another protection would be for child emotional development with love at the center of balance. Yes, students will encounter a range of emotions. They need to be protected from extreme events. Certainly, we need to speak when we know a home is not a proper home. Parents should be kind and loving towards their children and so too should we as educators.
Lesson 362: New Astrology by Sign in the Northern Hemisphere
Pisces: Time to walk. Start of spring, a day of balance (half light, half darkness). Evaporation and precipitation (snow, rain, and a mixture). Mating season. Pairs or partners. Recent snows and past ice, melt as run-off into the creeks and rivers which breakup into water. Warming of the earth, the stirring of the insect world back to life, food for the birds. More returning birds: starlings, eagles, osprey, grackles, red-wing blackbirds, robins, and gulls.
Mercury in Pisces: “treading water”, “overwhelmed”, “fishy”.
Mars in Pisces: spiritual warfare; the navy
Saturn in Pisces: blockades
Aries: the warming of the air, more rain than snow.
Taurus: Leaves out on the trees. Birds fly into the trees and blend in like the white-throated sparrow and cedar waxwing who love to sing.
Gemini: graduations. The warm summer air. People movement to see birds in other lands.
Cancer: The warming of waters. Time to jump in the lake or river.
Leo: Enjoy more summer before school restarts.
Virgo: harvesting. Back to half day and half night. Later, the leaving of the robins. The gathering of the crows who leave too. Leaves feed the earth; seeds wait for spring.
Libra: Cooling air.
Scorpio: Cooling water and icing up. Woodpeckers drumming their beat. Hard weather ahead.
Ophiuchus: Freezing of the swamps. Healing.
Sagittarius: The night’s sky has our increasing attention. Adventure across the land of ice and snow. Adventure off the island and into nature away from the island as my world opens.
Capricorn: Slow and steady as we trudge through the snow.
Aquarius: Time for winter carnivals and winter gatherings. Warming air, return of the crows from their winter roasts. Friends, unions.
North node in Aquarius: turning point from the left
Lesson 364: Tree to Tree
Tree to tree
the birds go
one tree for food
then another tree
don’t take too much
from
one
even when eating in pairs
of crows
raven
gray jays
flock of red finch
Lesson 366: Noise and Sleep (4:00 AM November 26th, 2025)
A bit quieter than a fire alarm
the monitor pinged
could not fall asleep
pressed the alarm for
three patients with myself too
“It’s supposed to make that SOUND”
Yet it was unplugged so
it pinged louder than
it could be set
“I’ll get the nurse”
A conversation down the
h a l l
Thought of using my phone
Know the phone number by heart
Heart the reason for being here
The operator put me through to ER
“What’s your name?”
Was given.
“ What’s the problem?”
The alarm in the room is too loud.
“Have you told the nurse?”
Yes.
“And what was done?”
Nothing.
“I’ll come up.”
Light in the room
by the flashlight
I am the one who called.
Return
To the source of the noise
MAXIMIZED then lowered
Fine
Over to the chair with my jacket on it
pulled close to me
Eyes to her left
“Tell me what’s really going on here.”
The interrogation began.
I will not play head games with you
was my reply.
Looked at my face, leaned in close,
“I put it up so you could hear how
loud it goes.”
CRuel
I wanted the noise down and it is
down, problem solved
My heart was racing
Tried breathing
To standing and staring
match with me
I disengaged and looked
Away
What is the alarm for? I asked
Another argument
“That is confidential.”
A curtain for a wall
Not confidential being so thin
try to be knowledgeable
and helpful
good intentions at 4 AM
“Would you want someone to know what your machine is for?”
“I didn’t think so.”
No point talking out the situation
No words from me sufficed
I said, “I could not sleep.”
“We can give you a pill
for that.”
I don’t want one
Finally, confrontation walked
away
A debrief to the group
down the hall
A break
In the group’s laughter
No heat in the room
but one’s movement in of
a portable heater
Electrician adjusted the
too hot heater down one
setting, never to come
on again
Night 7: without a heater’s
fan = super hearing
The break room was
the place to be
Hours and hours of laughter
Break to do the rounds
Flashlights into faces
Eyes closed but I am
awake
Back to laughter
room: Jokes? Funny stories?
Admittedly we do not
laugh enough at school
Cree humour lacking
One nasty nurse
Uncaring a few
Many chose the right profession
Spectrums of dedication
Too much got me here
Always someone worse
Weather delayed
No fuel for the helicopter
New people in the cue
Weather delayed
Worse than me
Ahead
at any given time
Long
gets
longer
God hardens the heart
vacation
a rest
take your time
You will be back
in no time
How long is no time?
From the Capitalist
and Engbert Allan Po’s
article:
Steve Jobs and Albert Einstein Applied
the Concept of ‘No Time’
it is a quiet time
alone, isolated from
the noise and
demands of the world
as Kotler describes
Hard to be alone
in the hospital
with two roommates
hallway and washroom doors
always
open
Certainly not alone
with more people
24-7 than maybe family
days
Certainly not doing
day-to-day
regular work
helps
Lesson 368: Change of Heart
A pain
A middle finger across
the chest from the heart
Then a 2” butcher knife
in size
Back to middle finger
Into a crescendo of
brain pain
only to wail out in
A G O N Y
Lesson 370: Life in No Time
Rest
Peace
Less on the agenda
Try to work as little
as possible
Others to share the load
Delegate more
from a far
An email
A text
In person conversations
limited
Just had one
Different people
Working in the hospital
Unaware of the
neighbourhood school
our own ecosystem
too much in there
out of balance
admittedly
Mercury
retrograde
Let me try
again
for balance
work/life
at home
not alone
a human
not tech land
someone
to give me a hand
and a hand I give to them
or a roof
Proof
of mutuality
Lesson 372: Saturn Direct or Mercury Direct
Which will fly me to Kingston?
Friday November 28th, 2025 is Saturn
Direct, ruler of time, limits and
boundaries
or
Saturday November 29th, 2025 is
Mercury Direct, ruler of
local or regional
transportation, communication
and technology
It should be
Mercury direct
will see what happens
tomorrow
Lesson 374: Waiting
Life pauses
Slower paces
Naked truth
Imperfect
bruised
limitations
no hamster
yet shared space
different standards
WHO’s life?
Needs higher care?
Who decides?
Plane rerouting
Someone else gets a ride
Northerners wait
One doctor
So many to care for
Keep energy in
Gave too much out
Reroute the heart
Basics
Who goes out of their way?
A little extra more?
Quick and little effort to
text or email
Old fashioned visit
in person
Beyond family
Life saving connections
Like waiting for the
River to Freeze over
Which is quicker: flying
off the island?
or
The river freezing over?
It, the river, will need
To be about two feet
Thick for an ambulance
Late January
The helicopter should
be faster.
Lesson 376: Eat Wait Sleep
Supper
Wait for a room
Sleep
Breakfast
Wait for lunch
Mind wanders
Sleep
Lunch
Mind wanders
Too many visitors to sleep?
Wait for supper
Lesson 378: Worthy of a call
Hardworking
Polite
Natural
Out of their way
to
pass through
my orbit
Age range
Life with purpose
Commitment to family
Myself included
Or what is the point?
settling
Lesson 380: Mercury Retrograde Wins
Is God astrology?
Travel delays
When Mercury is retrograde
It goes direct
Travel moves forward
Green lights
My ruler
Born on a Friday
Travelled to Kingston
Walk-ambulance-walk-helicopter-walk-
ambulance-walk-plane
Walk-ambulance-wheelchair-walk-new
bed
The zodiac
Joseph and Mary
Bootes and Virgo constellations
Respect nature
It rules us
Is God’s language, astrology?
Lesson 382: Genetic Diet 1
Doctor said
Eat what our genetics
is used to
Eastern vegetables are for Asians
Meat and fast for Indigenous
As a Croatian-Finn
Lamb & pig & cabbage rolls-Milk &
… have to do some
Research
as dad & mom cooked from
many cultures
Lesson 384: Earth Closer to Chaos
Student anxiety was on the
rise
Turns out mine too
Was it Earth closer to Uranus
opposite Mars, with the
Earth in between?
Earthquakes possible
Local earthquakes: some heard,
others felt it,
some like me
nothing
All that tension
Built inside in my chest
Students in the mind
Overwhelmed
Arguments
Refusals
Shutdowns
No movement
Stuck
What worked?
Quiet environment
1:1 rationalizing
Experimenting
What works
Time
Pause & wait
Low voice
Two choices
Movement
They were heard
Lesson 386: North vs South
Quiet
Peace
Relatively
Less of everything
More spirit available
Soul same addictions
with computers & cell phones replacing
TVs
Intuition vs AI which
is Q & A knowledge
Prefer intuition
Knowingness
Astrology before it happens
Write my own path revealed
Figuratively
Lesson 388: 36 Years, Saturn and Neptune Conjunct
Last time
Began my teaching career
Dreams became
movie scripts
disjointed yes
strung together
off into the future
Dreams then Reality
Neptune & Saturn respectively
Back for another round
Reality left brain
Dreams right brain – reality like
Something similar later
In time
Some same day events
Some weeks or months ahead
AI is the future building
Kid discovery
Printing their first name
Retrain myself
Prefer spirit over material
Though at my age some
Material would be nice
What is next?
Seems to be a new movie script
Ship Songs 4: Loose Lips, Sink Ships
Lesson 390: Destination Person
How to pause?
How to rest?
Happy to venture outside
in the yard
warmer out
on a cold day
than I thought
hear a distant crow
did not go south
toughening out the winter
have to do the same
Use to venture out on my own
Want a person as the destination
Will I have the guts to call?
Lesson 392: Hamster Wheel
Going around
while I run
at full speed
get tired
not going anywhere
Near the end
of a career
can write a book
Kids live their lives
more fantasy
than reality
me the same?
no, I have goals
a plan
unlike others
mutuality?
Restriction
less media companies
mergers & acquisitions
more control
less options
news like fantasy
all in the family
1%
not me
or most
Goals
unlived
go it alone
too much
independent
similar for some time
together
Lesson 394: Window Seat
Natural sunlight
Birds fly by
Sky
Clouds
To darkness
Stars?
Moonlight
½ moon waxing
Building
For me self worth
Balanced relationships
The truth
My truth
Different for others
Lesson 396: “Good luck”
Luck is luck
from a dream
Men in the same boat
Heart issues
What are we all doing
wrong?
Can it be prevented?
Different lifestyles
Plugged up arteries
Seek specialized advice
Prolonged life
Roger Roger
Paul David
Same day
Roger Roger
gone home
A new roommate from ICU
Lesson 398: Decompression
Low altitude
Grounded
Surrounded by water
Higher altitude
Needed oxygen
Higher moisture
Bottled in emotions
Decompress
Out with the old energy
Make room
New emotions to come
Lesson 400: Retirement
Doing what I love
Said I would go until
I could not run for
an emergency
Ill advised now
Sudden change
of heart
reality
set it
Delegating more
Balanced efforts
Finish my Indigenous studies
How much longer?
Lesson 402: Spirit of Jennifer H.
BIG SmilE
A morning smile
A wish for a good day
Possible call for support
later in the same day
Treated her students
and some staff to
baking
Three kids brought into
this world
Memories
Remembered
Lesson 404: My Spirit
Green bird
Robin egg blue eyes
Orange legs
Yellow feet
Yellow beak
Green streaks on the crown
Do not adopt someone else’s
spirit
You have your own to give
Following others
Leads you down the same path
They went
they left
Be you
Reflection
Lesson 406: Optimistic Future
Why dread
Everything is energy
Past is relevant for signs
Forget the minutia
Rough patch
Better days ahead
New different path
Time to move on
To life unlived
Lesson 408: Fuel Leak & Snowstorm
What are the odds?
both happen
consecutively?
The helicopter was out of
fuel
The tanker truck was out
of fuel too
The replacement hose
for the fuel truck
leaked too
and contaminated the
soil
Two days for a snowstorm
Grounding all flights
The soil had to be
excavated
Lesson 410: RN’s/Nurses & PCAs
Standard of Care
?
No
Spectrum
Some Personal Care Assistants (PCAs)
give more
than
Nurses
Injustice
on this world
ever present
Healthy want
Sick to be present
MORE
Until
they
become ill
I appreciate people working
Through their/other
family members’ sickness
God/Jesus’ ways
The American Dream Facade
Droopy
Sleepy
Masquerade
Seriously?
No
Godly?
No
Pyramid
Wrong to follow
Though time & bible
interestingly coincide
Lesson 412: Changed Perspective
Change of heart
Change of mind
Change of perspective
Orcus in Leo
Jupiter Retrograde & Mercury Direct
Saturn & Neptune moving to conjunction
What on earth
is
going on?
Lesson 414: Conversations
Last Samurai
The important thing is
Conversations
Between people
As David said
From the other
Hospital bed
Looking for deep
and deeper
conversations
Lesson 416: What Bird are you?
Crows everywhere
Moose Factory
Kingston
Timmins
Okay, geese in Mississauga
Crows want to eat
To survive
Communicate with other crows
So much
Fermented things
Thrown in for humans
To consume
Lesson 418: Souls Illuminated/All Seeing
Asymmetrical pain
Right side of the heart
Forced to slow down
Life in neutral or paused
Through it
Growing awareness
See and hear
Logic ever-present
Striped down
Bare essentials
Drugs of prescribed
more if you want
standard questions
quick fixes
timed stay
promises broken
self-advocate
aware
self-care
Silver linings
Between gold & bronze
Souls illuminated
in hospitals
Soul environment
Concrete/mortar & small
windows
no not much of a view
get advice
on your own
much of the time
purification
for what is to come
Lesson 420: November 19, 2025
“Caw caw caw”
Stopped in my tracks
And looked at the
crow to my left
flying to the school
I did not realize
Until writing this
Three stages
of the heart
Mild-Medium-Large
Attack
My higher self knew
before my body &
mind
Afterword
The Birds Way will be continued in Book 9 after lessons have been learned as in
4:30 AM: And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption ( Bible Hub: Online Bible Study Suite).