Farm girl. Farm wife. Farmer's daughter. Agriculture advocate. Ag marketer. Ag volunteer.
As I mentioned in my birthday blog post (https://ruralrouteramblings.wordpress.com/2011/06/23/birthday-reflections/) I have been fortunate to experience many parts of this great big world. And I recently returned from yet another exciting adventure. This time my journeys led me to Canada's beautiful east coast where I visited the Maritime provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince... Continue Reading →
Manitoba winters are long and cold, so when summer finally arrives you have to seize the beautiful days. This year we also had a cool, rainy spring, leaving many of us wondering what Mother Nature had in store for us for the summer. I'm happy to report that so far July has brought warm, sometimes... Continue Reading →
Just down the road from my family farm you'll find the Star Mound School Museum. Built in 1886, this one-room schoolhouse sits atop a small hill that pops out of the flat Prairie landscape. The schoolhouse is now a museum and is visited by hundreds of people every year from all over Manitoba, Canada, the United States... Continue Reading →
Last week I joined my fellow farm writers and communicators for the annual Manitoba Farm Writers and Broadcasters Association (MFWBA) tour. We visited the National Centre for Livestock and the Environment (NCLE) near Glenlea, Man. We went on a field tour where we learned about Whole-systems field-based research and the Watershed systems research program. This was followed... Continue Reading →
This past weekend my mom's extended family ventured north to Bear Country (yes, that's what the area is called and yes, I saw a mama bear and her cub!). We stayed in cabins north of Grand Beach, Manitoba, which is on the east shore of Lake Winnipeg. It's a tradition to have watermelon and roll... Continue Reading →
For this Wordless Wednesday I'm sharing a few photos of beautiful flowers. Some of these flowers are my mom's at the farm and some are mine at my condo. Red is my favorite color so I often choose bright red flowers. Unfortunately I only have a tiny plot to plant flowers in at my condo.... Continue Reading →
This past weekend I escaped the city and went to the family farm. I love the wide open spaces of the prairies and breathing in the fresh country air. I will always be a country girl! During my time at the farm I was able to snap a few photos of spring. After a long... Continue Reading →
Rural Route Ramblings 