Superpig, big as life The Tolleys love pigs. Raising them, playing with them, eating them. We love pigs. Our pigs lived in a stout, wood...

Caitlin Age 3 Ten o'clock pm. Six happy, grubby little bodies scrubbed clean and clothed in freshly-laundered pajamas. Six sets of ...

Ready to ride I had been Dad's herdsman for two months. I knew everything about cattle. Their needs. Their peculiarities. Not. But I ...

Grant . . . Don't ask My husband, Grant, loves fire. Really. When we lived on the farm, our neighbours always knew when he was home. ...

Me and GollyGee Not using a saddle really did pose certain challenges. Being unable to use a rope being the most notable. Unfortunately, ...

Big Daddy - where everything started  Early summer.  The grass is green.  The birds are singing.  The earth smells sweet.  And the irr...

I never used a saddle. I had seen a movie, ‘The Sons of Katie Elder’ and the sister in that movie only used a riding pad. I though that was ...

Best Friends  Cookies. The ultimate in snack foods. That perfect balance of sugars, grains, fats, and deliciousness. And the most uniq...

My Mom    Milk. That commodity touted as one of the world’s most perfect foods. So important to growing bones and teeth. Or so it was de...

My Dad. My brother, George. And me      Okay. I was six. Grade one is hard work! I was tired! And we lived a million miles from town!  ...

My Dad and . . . not Topper Topper. My eldest brother’s horse. The ultimate in challenges. My world was small. I admit it. By the...

Jerry. My Hero I have two elder brothers, Jerry and George. The boys the entire world looked up to. The pinnacle that one can achieve. I...

Sweet, sweet Chris From my earliest memories, Chris was there. The ideal big sister. Patient, kind, and endlessly watching over us younge...

Hot times in the Old Town. Milk River 6:45 am. When most of the world still sleeps, or is just beginning to stir, the ranching familie...

Stringam Family - not a speedo in the bunch! In the Tolley household, Christmas . . . the actual ‘business portion’ which includes frant...

Grant and Diane The very early days of marriage, of most marriages, in fact, are days of exploration and discovery. Of the combination of...

Gramma and Grampa Berg It was a magical time. Gramma Berg was staying over. For days and days. And she could always be counted on for a s...