Farm girl. Farm wife. Farmer's daughter. Agriculture advocate. Ag marketer. Ag volunteer.
Yesterday I decided to escape my new city of Calgary and take a Sunday drive in the country. I headed towards Cochrane, which is northwest of Calgary. Driving through the town brought back memories for me. About five years ago, while I was living in Medicine Hat (aka the Hat), Alberta, my aunt and uncle... Continue Reading →
During a family supper, my 12-year-old nephew pipes up and says he's taking a compulsory home ec class in school where he's learning how to cook. I tell him to pay attention in class because that knowledge will come in handy when he's older. After all, us girls like a man who can cook! But on... Continue Reading →
This past weekend I found this fun new travel accessory while shopping with a good friend in Calgary. It's a flat iron sleeve made by lug. What I love about it, besides the awesome red colour, is that you can stick your flat iron into the sleeve even when it's piping hot. And your cord... Continue Reading →
I'm currently living with a coworker and her husband for about two months while I'm working in Calgary. My coworker told me about a conversation she and her husband had prior to my arrival. He asked her what she knew about me. She said, not much. He said, well, what if she's a pyromaniac or... Continue Reading →
Several years ago, during college, I wrote a feature article for a class assignment on young farmers being a rare breed in Canada. This week I was reminded of that award-winning article (yes, I won a journalism award for it) when I read Christie Young's comments at a recent ag event. Young, the executive director... Continue Reading →
Happy Wednesday! Stay warm!
I'll admit that I'm not a huge fan of shopping, which is probably a good thing... at least for my bank account. This is probably the result of growing up on a farm with the closest decent mall being two hours away. I have to be in the right mood for a day or weekend... Continue Reading →
Last Friday I bid farewell to my Manitoba Rural Adaptation Council (MRAC) coworkers. We enjoyed lunch together and they surprised me with a goodbye gift, along with a very thoughtful card. I must admit that I teared up reading the card. And I just had to share a photo of the gift below. It's a... Continue Reading →
On December 19, 2011 I was sitting in my condo in Winnipeg, Manitoba contemplating my future. Fast forward three weeks and here I am sitting in someone else's home in Calgary, Alberta. In three short weeks I accepted a new job, resigned from my old job, traded in my car on a new one, sold... Continue Reading →
Rural Route Ramblings 