On the Alberta/Montana Border
Saturday, July 12, 2014

Do As I Do

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Grandma was babysitting. Cousins, the two-year-old (H) and the three-year-old (B) had been playing in the front room. Occasional outbur...
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Friday, July 11, 2014

Just a Bit of Bull

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Husby and I've been on a camping trip with ten young women. It's been wonderful And tiring. Today, a guest post by little broth...
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Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Ummm . . .

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My Husby and I were leaving for ‘town’. Living where we were at the time, on a farm between Fort Macleod and Lethbridge, said trip, ...
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Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Past Mistakes

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Okay, I'm not sure, but I think this is what it looked like . . . Dad had a new toy. A small musical instrument called a ‘mu...
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Monday, July 7, 2014

Small Town Prejudice

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It was my first exposure to 'small town politics'. Not a pleasant experience. And I'll never forget it . . . When ...
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Sunday, July 6, 2014

Being a DIY-er

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Let's run through this again . . . I'm a people-pleaser. Or try to be. Call it a weakness. But I've always had this ...
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Saturday, July 5, 2014

Licking the Bowl

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The source of all that was delicious. Mom was in the kitchen. Baking. My favourite thing. I was in my usual spot. O n the cupbo...
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Friday, July 4, 2014

For Farm Use Only

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For farm use only . . . For kids who had been raised on the farm, moving to the big town was a big step. They handled it well. The...
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Thursday, July 3, 2014

Wrong Face

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Okay. YOU figure out who's who . . . My Husby has four brothers. All of which look/sound a lot alike. Our oldest son, Mark was...
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Wednesday, July 2, 2014

The Pox Among Us

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The proper wearing of the dress. As seen here . . . Our (then) five children had a problem. All of them. Chicken pox. Every litt...
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Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Real Canadian

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Canada Day. For those of us who think Canada is the greatest little corner of the earth, a time to reflect on our blessings. And so, a r...
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Monday, June 30, 2014

The Un-Party Party Line

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See? Behind my dad? Entertainment in a box! My brother recently blogged about the fun/mishaps of people ‘rubbering in’ on the party ph...
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Sunday, June 29, 2014

Thank Me Later

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Okay. Yes. This is our preferred mode of travel. I invented the paving machine. And I did it with the power of my mind. It was magi...
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Saturday, June 28, 2014

Bogged Down

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How peaceful it all looks. So deceptive . . . The 'tree field' on the ranch was just that. A field. With trees. Distingu...
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