Farm girl. Farm wife. Farmer's daughter. Agriculture advocate. Ag marketer. Ag volunteer.
This past weekend I welcomed home my black leather couch. It was purchased six years ago in Medicine Hat, Alberta while I was living there. It then made the trek east to Manitoba and sat in storage on the farm for awhile. From there it was moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba where it made itself at... Continue Reading →
Calving is in full swing on my family farm in southern Manitoba. My young farmer brother was kind enough to snap the following photos of some of our cute baby calves to share with you all. My family says that the unseasonably mild winter across the Prairies has made calving easier. I've always loved animals,... Continue Reading →
Today I'm thinking about my brand spankin' new, never been used, Kitchen Aid stand mixer packed away in its box and sitting in storage in my brother's house. If you're a regular reader of this blog, you know I love to bake, and I had been wanting one of these bad boys for awhile. And... Continue Reading →
A good story can be repeated over and over again and it never loses its appeal. And there are some experiences in life that make good stories. Of course, often in the moment you're not thinking about the potential good story that will come out of it. Here's an example. During University I went to... 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 →
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 →
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 →
As I've mentioned before on this blog, my family farms just north of the Canada-United States border in southern Manitoba. We have some land on the border. To give you an idea I thought I'd share a few photos of the borderline in this Wordless Wednesday blog post. I spent this past weekend at the farm... Continue Reading →
... and only had access to one kind of food and one kind of drink, what would they be? Of course my answer would be Ritz crackers and Good Host iced tea! (I guess I would also need clean drinking water to make the iced tea). I grew up on Good Host iced tea and... Continue Reading →
...in more ways than one. Anyone who colours their hair, whether by choice or necessity, can relate to that feeling when you look in the mirror and come face to face with those dreaded roots. It's time for a touch-up. Those are my hair roots, but what about my rural roots? We all have a... Continue Reading →
Rural Route Ramblings 