Pin1ShareShareTweet1 Shares2014 found me feeling frustrated and defeated with my present circumstances…. I knew I was not going back to previous jobs(for a long term solution) working as an equine trainer and manager. My current health would not allow it. Recovering from a tough onset of Mono while dealing with other chronic illness left me… Continue reading Using what I Had
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Kananaskis Country
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesThe beginning of our day trip in August 2017 to Banff National Park lead us through the beautiful Kananaskis County. Highway 40 guided us north winding through the Canadian Rockies. A few times we stopped to stretch our legs and take pictures. Around each bend a new sight awaited. Beauty! Beauty! Beauty! There are various parks within Kananaskis Country. In Peter Lougheed… Continue reading Kananaskis Country
Waldhaus Pub
Pin2ShareShare1Tweet3 SharesOur day trip to Banff National Park included a stop in the town of Banff. Travel along for a visit to the Waldhaus and enjoy a meal on the Pub patio. We found our way to a parking spot down along the Bow River after driving through town. My heart called me to hike up a… Continue reading Waldhaus Pub
Growing Sweet Potatoes in a Bucket
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesMy Mom, seen my sprouting sweet potatoes on the counter and exclaimed, “You know you can grow sweet potatoes from these”? She had given them to me, purchased locally to her house. I had not eaten them all. Intrigued, I ask her for more details. This is how I began growing my own sweet potatoes. She clued me in… Continue reading Growing Sweet Potatoes in a Bucket
Bar U Historical Ranch Rodeo – Part 2
Pin2ShareShareTweet2 SharesDuring the intermission I enjoyed the display of talent by local Canadian artists. The air had a bit of a chill in it. No sun to warm us with an overcast sky. The distinct smell of horse and cow manure mixed with dirt floated on the breezes as the arena was worked for the next events. … Continue reading Bar U Historical Ranch Rodeo – Part 2
Bar U Historical Ranch Rodeo – Part 1
Pin1ShareShareTweet1 SharesBar U Historical Ranch, located near Longview, Alberta (Canada), put on an old time ranch rodeo August 20, 2017. Ranch Rodeos differ from other rodeos as points are awarded to teams representing specific ranches instead of individuals. While the events vary, the common thread provides representation of action that would take place on a working cattle ranch. When my sister explained… Continue reading Bar U Historical Ranch Rodeo – Part 1
A Broody Swedish Flower Hen
Pin5ShareShareTweet5 SharesFact: 20% of Swedish Flower Hens go broody. Not a high number really considering 50% of my Silver Gray Dorking Hens went broody at under a year. (3 out of 6) My first group of 8 hens(SFH) are well over a year old and no broody among them. Out of 18 (SFH) hens this is the… Continue reading A Broody Swedish Flower Hen
Unpleasant Tasks
Pin1ShareShareTweet1 SharesLooking around on the farm, after returning from my trip out west, numerous tasks had been put off far too long. First, I needed to recover from a nasty bug and now I find my energy level is slow in returning. Last week, I felt as if I began to start chipping away at… Continue reading Unpleasant Tasks
Lake Louise
Pin1ShareShareTweet1 Shares“Lake of the Little Fishes” as the Stoney Indians called it, was named Emerald Lake by Tom Wilson. His job as horse packer for the Canadian Pacific Railway lead to Edwin Hunter, a Stoney Indian, taking him to see it in August of 1882. Tom was the first non Indian person to see it. … Continue reading Lake Louise
And the Greatest is Love
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesAlong the lines of keeping my farm/homestead experience honest I am moved to write this post. I have been struggling to stay positive and it began the night of my aunts passing on July 31, 2017. Grieving is expressed through various emotions over time and loosing my horse McCoy added a sadness of its own. I… Continue reading And the Greatest is Love