Happy Canada Day!
Lulu and I have been away for a couple weeks and are on our way home. We travelled to Saskatoon for my parents 60th anniversary.Most of the time I didn't have adequate internet access so was not able...
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Rocky Mountains Goats
We saw these scruffy goats outside of Jasper, AB shedding their winter coats. The Mountain Goat Nobody knows the heartof the mountain goatas he leapsfrom crag to cragover distant stones. But I...
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Lulu and the Giant Mushrooms
Lulu and I are finally home from our three weeks away. I will be posting pics taken throughout our travels.The first leg of our trip took us to Bonnyville, AB. to visit Barry. On the way, Lulu and I...
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New Plants in the Garden
Several of the blueberries we planted last year are bearing fruit and some of the berries are ready to eat. Last year we planted 8 blueberries and 4 of them have fruit this year.We have 3 Saskatoon...
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Lulu and Her Fans in Cochrane
We had some business in Calgary, AB and made a detour to Cochrane, AB so we could visit this statue by Don and Shirley Begg. It had just finished raining before we arrived so the ground was damp.The...
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Sourdough Sharing - Pumpkin Pie Cinnamon Buns and More
This month's sourdough sharing is cinnamon buns or other variations. I decided to try some pumpkin pie cinnamon rolls. I got the original idea from here. I got the dough recipe from Sourdough...
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Lulu in Airdrie
We stopped in Airdrie, AB at an RV dealership to get some parts for the trailer plus have another photo shoot with Lulu and friends.They had a giant rooster and a giant cowboy that I couldn't...
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Killdeer
Barry brought the trailer up to Saskatoon for my parents 60th anniversary, so we stayed out at my sister's acreage near Martensville. We parked it behind the house out by the shop. Every time we...
View ArticleLulu
I am writing this with a heavy heart. Yesterday, we had to put our dear, sweet Lulu to sleep. I seem to have cried out all my tears last night (although I know there will be more to come) and now just...
View ArticleRainbow Bridge
Lulu is waiting here for me! Have fun my precious sweetie! We'll be together again someday.Rainbow Bridge Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge. When an animal dies that has been...
View ArticleLend Me A Bird
I found this somewhere on the internet a number of years ago. I can't remember the source but it may have been Backyard Chickens. It touched me then and it touches me deeper now. My dear sweet,...
View ArticleIn Memory of Lulu
I have received many heartfelt words and remembrances of Lulu from friends and relatives after I wrote of her passing. I thank you all for your kindness.Today I am passing on one such message I...
View ArticleSourdough Crackers - Sharing Recipes
This month's sourdough sharing is crackers. Now I've always wanted to make homemade crackers and this seemed like a good chance to try my hand at it. And using sourdough was a neat bonus. There are...
View ArticleI'm Back
This has been a very tough summer. Losing Lulu took a lot out of me. I have been very lonely and down in the dumps and often cried at the drop of a hat. I was lucky that Barry was home several times...
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Sourdough Sharing - Sourdough Gingerbread Waffles
This month's sourdough challenge was pancakes and waffles. I had recently been given an almost new waffle iron from my sister who didn't want it and decided to try this recipe for Gingerbread Waffles...
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Lulu in Cutknife
*Note - photos were snapped and post was written in June 2013.On our way to Saskatoon from Bonnyville, Lulu and I took the scenic route and stopped at Cutknife, Sask. to see the World's Largest...
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Lulu and the Buffalo
*** photos taken June 2013Lulu and I stopped at the Western Development Museum in North Battleford. It was time for a bathroom break for me and a grass break for Lulu.At the edge of the parking lot,...
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Mincemeat
I have tomatoes coming out the ying-yang. Even though I only planted 6 plants (4 regular and 2 cherry type) I have boxes of green tomatoes in the garage. I picked and pulled out my tomatoes yesterday...
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Canadian Geese
** photos taken in June 2013Lulu and I spent the week after my parents' 60th anniversary visiting in Saskatchewan. The following weekend, Lulu and I travelled to Regina with my parents to a reunion on...
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Sourdough Sharing - Muffins
October is the time of year I finish putting the yard and garden to bed and to finish making juice, jam and other preserves. I then travel to Alberta and Saskatchewan for several weeks visiting...
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Lulu's Photo Shoot
For my mom and dad's 60th anniversary, my sisters and I decided it was time to get family portraits done as it had been quite a few years since we have had them done.We went to Picture Perfect...
View ArticleOn the Road Again
Well I'm finally on my way home after almost a month away. I started out by visiting Barry near Sundre, AB and cooking half a turkey (that's all that fit in the trailer oven!) for Thanksgiving. He...
View ArticleI Killed A Pillow
It has been a very long week since we got home from Alberta. There were many loads of laundry to do as I was gone almost a month plus we brought all the bedding, etc. from the trailer. I usually do...
View ArticleChristmas is Upon Us
I haven't been blogging much lately. I was away again to Alberta to pick up my car. We had to dig the car out of a huge snowbank and knock off the ice before I could even open the doors. I stayed...
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Hello Again!
Well hello again (and finally). The end of a very busy year is winding down. So much has happened in a short twelve months. I have been away often and very busy when I return home.Here are some of...
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