On the Alberta/Montana Border
Friday, November 25, 2011

From my Husby's desk

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From my Husby! Just because I thought it was funny . . . On vacation . . . Subject: Scam warning! Home Depot A 'heads up' for t...
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Thursday, November 24, 2011

Pesky Tonsils!

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Now Then My second oldest grandson just had his tonsils out. Poor little guy. But they were so huge that they made it difficult for h...
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Nicknames

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Bare Blue Stringam Both of my parents served in the 4-H calf club in our community. This duty included attendance at the club's annu...
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Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Break Time!

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Mischief-maker extraordinaire! Halloween was a time of hijinks and high-spirited fun in Milk River in the 60s. Much like it was everywhe...
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Monday, November 21, 2011

New Coat! Oh, and Christmas Tree . . .

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Clockwise from right: Aly (Hired man's son), Anita, Blair, and Me - in my little gold beauty. It wasn't often that we kids were...
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Sunday, November 20, 2011

Saved for Greater Things

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Tristan and his wife, Jess. When we were teenagers, my husby and I got involved in theatre. And stayed involved. This year marks 42 year...
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Saturday, November 19, 2011

Just Another Stringam Car Trip

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Ready to go. Pictured L to R: Anita, Blair, Dad, George, Jerry, Missing: Mom, Chris, Diane and the potty. Traffic has slowed to a craw...
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Friday, November 18, 2011

Daddy Training

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Big Brother Our third son, Duffy, was two-and-a-half when our first daughter was born. He stuck to the baby and I like glue. That doesn...
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Thursday, November 17, 2011

Gratitude Giveaways

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Welcome to the Gratitude Giveaways Blog Hop hosted by: I Am A Reader, Not A Writer and co-hosted by All-Consuming Books . This is your las...
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World's Worst Tenants

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Okay, he looks cute here . . . We lived in the country. Far out in the country. There were many people living in our house. But we weren...
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Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Parenting 101: Kids and Phones!

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My 'Creative Parenting' Prof. When Dad spoke. We listened. Most of the time. But one ignored my father at one's own risk. He...
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Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Getting Where You Want to Go

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Grant . . . navigating. With granddaughter, Rini. My husband has iron boogers. And in Canada, we have The Dominion Land Survey. These t...
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Monday, November 14, 2011

Battleship for Amateurs

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Hours of fun. Or aggravation . . . Mom always appreciated a good joke. Usually, she stood back and . . . appreciated. Occasionally, she ...
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Saturday, November 12, 2011

We Have a Winner!

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We have a winner!!! Judy at Judy  has won a copy of Carving Angels, a sweet little Christmas book! A big, BIG thank you to everyone who en...
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Friday, November 11, 2011

Through the Eyes of Our Soldier

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Erik, right and a colleague, Larry.  On the back of the picture, it says: 'I'm the one in green'. Remembrance Day. A day set...
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Thursday, November 10, 2011

Calling All Animals

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Our Steed. I'll explain . . . Our oldest daughter believed that there was something called the 'Universal Animal Call'. It w...
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Wednesday, November 9, 2011

More Music

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Our Engineer - far right. Our son, an army engineer, was on his Combat Leadership course. It was gruelling. Months of training. An adren...
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Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Jam Wars

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Mmmmm.  Sweet, tasty stickiness. It categorizes you. Marks your place in the family. Even decides if you will be granted admission to th...
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November Giveaway Hop

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This giveaway is huge!  Co-hosted by Tristi Pinkston and I'm a Reader Not a Writer , it is a chance to win wonderful prizes. Many, man...
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Monday, November 7, 2011

Restaurant Manners

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Notice the cute little boys. One with hair. One with . . . cheeks. Ignore the glasses. When I was expecting my second son, I craved an...
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