On the Alberta/Montana Border
Saturday, April 7, 2018

Health. Matters

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Bonk Eye. Recently, I've noticed something. That, in itself, is remarkable. Moving on . . . I work with a group of elderly ...
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Friday, April 6, 2018

All Day Sucker

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So nice! Sigh. I played hooky. Once. For those of you who don't know, 'hooky' is a term coined to describe being ab...
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Thursday, April 5, 2018

Toddler see. Toddler do.

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Who says the younger generation isn’t paying attention . . .? My good friend, Jen, was having one of her ‘normal’ days. Housework. ...
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Wednesday, April 4, 2018

One Dirty Sweater

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Me. Talking. It's a habit... Okay, I admit it. Fashion has never been my forte. Yes, I like to look tidy. And clean. And...
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Tuesday, April 3, 2018

Pretty Purple Ball

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In my defense . . . Okay, I have no defense. Sometimes ignorance is just comical . . . It was a treasured wedding gift. A beautifu...
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Monday, April 2, 2018

Con-veniences

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This modern world has country heads a-buzzing, it is true, Computer terms, most farmers find a challenge to get through. So here is ...
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Sunday, April 1, 2018

Happy Birthday, Daddy!

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April 1, 2018. Daddy's 93rd birthday. Today's story won't be told by me. Instead, I'll let the man himself spin the yarn....
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Saturday, March 31, 2018

Breakfast of Champion

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Maybe there's a reason those teeth are missing... Saturday. Is there a better day in the week? For 8-year-old Diane, Saturday ...
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Friday, March 30, 2018

Carved in Stone

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When e’re we fly, my man and me, To countries near or o’er the sea, We find the old cem-e-ter-ies, And take a stroll through h...
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Thursday, March 29, 2018

My Buddy

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Okay, yes I talk to him. In my defense, I talk to everyone . . . A year ago, Son #3 and Husby went together to buy me a gift. I shou...
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Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Modern Hunt-ers

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Tasty! Husby and his business partner love history. The one a historian and the other an archeologist, it’s a good thing. And a goo...
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Tuesday, March 27, 2018

PJs on Vacation

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That's me in the green. Dressed appropriately. Mom was a stickler for clothing customs and traditions. “Wear a jacket.” “Put on y...
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Monday, March 26, 2018

Half Wit

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The Government boys said John was stingy when he paid his crew, And so they sent a man to see—give John an interview. The man ...
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Friday, March 23, 2018

The Toy Box

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Last night was opening night. It's the end of March and for those of you who know me, that means our annual Children's Theatre mu...
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Thursday, March 22, 2018

Just a Glimpse

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Grandma Stringam. Then. During her growing up years, Grandma Stringam was ‘happy and active and busy’. She was taught to darn, knit an...
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Wednesday, March 21, 2018

The Women Before Me

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Jane Smith Coleman I know I’ve talked a lot about my Dad’s mother, Grandma Stringam. She died in 1981 at the age of 95. I was priv...
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