Farm girl. Farm wife. Farmer's daughter. Agriculture advocate. Ag marketer. Ag volunteer.
As I squeezed into the tight bobsleigh my thoughts flashed to the 1990s movie Cool Runnings. I should have practiced in the bathtub, I thought. Too late now. I was about to whip down a narrow, twisting iced track, along with my Winnipeg friend Britta and her boyfriend Ben at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary, Alberta.... Continue Reading →
Lately I've heard so much great Canadian country music on the radio, and some of these artists are from my new province of Alberta. So I thought I'd share some of my current favourite videos with all of you. And if country isn't typically your style, I encourage you to at least give one or... Continue Reading →
Thank you for reading and commenting on my last post: Which Dress Will It Be? Take A Guess. Through my blog, Twitter and Facebook, 14 people guessed which dress they thought I bought in Medicine Hat, Alberta. The majority, 12 people, guessed that I bought the striped dress and only two people guessed the buttoned... Continue Reading →
Last weekend I visited my old stomping ground of Medicine Hat, Alberta aka the Hat. My friend Ruth took me to a fashionable boutique in downtown Medicine Hat called Twinkle Dolls. Here I tried on two dresses and bought one of them. Take a look at the photos below and let me know which dress... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus... riding on a surfboard pulled by dolphins! Apparently this is how Santa gets around in Australia. I snapped this photo of a house in Byron Bay, Australia last December when I was backpacking Down Under. Merry Christmas!
As I'm hauling my stuff into my place at the end of the day, I slip my hand into the mailbox and pull out what usually consists of a pile of junk mail. A coupon for cheap pizza. A bill. Direct mail from a realtor wanting to sell my condo. Yet another coupon for cheap pizza. Oh... Continue Reading →
Rural Route Ramblings 