Friday, June 27, 2008

Busy Busy!

I guess the lack of recent posts is a good indicator of how busy this month has been. We are definitely enjoying summer (lilacs are done, peonies are coming) and the foreign exchange students are getting used to our computer system. The time/print system upgrade didn't go well, but we have just about recovered - one little glitch still remains. But without glitches, what fun would we have?

My favorite time of year is coming: the new Fiscal Year! Time to order supplies! Spend money while it's available! Then organize everything so we can find it later.

Some of the staff have started the technology training - there are a few blogs already, and several are using IM around work for quick questions instead of phone calls. Hopefully people will see the value of learning new things and trying new ways of doing things.

Sunday, June 8, 2008

Not complaining

We spend a lot of the summer wishing for rain, so I'm trying to be positive about all the moisture we're having now. The yard never stays this green for so long, and the flowers seem happy (ducks too!). This isn't that unusual - I returned to Bozeman in 1989 for MSU graduation and it was cold and rainy that June, too (MSU was on quarters then so graduation was later). So I pretend this is Seattle (or Ireland, as someone else suggested) and enjoy using my umbrella, which normally is neglected.

Staff training update: hopefully this week we can have people begin the first lesson or two. I will be working on later lessons to get them ready - things like Flickr and YouTube. I'm looking forward to seeing everyone's blogs!