a fall from hell
around two months ago Saskatchewan was hit with a terrible snow storm… it was right around the time that Haiti …
beet cake – take 2
Mondays are supposed to be my alone days… they are supposed to be a day that I get the housework …
highlight reel
have you ever ran into someone who is so ‘put-together’ that it makes you feel disgusting about yourself? it’s not …
Grandpa is Gone
the farmer’s grandpa is gone… our middle son got one last wink in with him, our daughter was told that …
“I like to think of myself as a 7, but I go for an 11… get it? 7-11”
I made two trips to Wal-Mart this weekend… once to get toilet paper and king size bed linens… the next …
puberty at 37
so I got suckered into getting braces… almost botox too… it all begin with my oldest son getting braces …
crockpot butter chicken, homemade naan bread, creamed garden corn, spinach strawberry salad and rhubarb sour cream pie
yesterday the young-ins were home from school due to something called labour day… which strikes me as odd due to …
lemon chicken with egg salad and pistachio raspberry cupcakes
the farm house was quiet today as I prepared the meal… school is back! I have to say, I am …
‘teddy bear’ sandwiches
I’m not sure the extent of it… but I feel like there might be a significant amount of lying going …
Opa in the Field
yay… a few hours of combining took place! on the menu tonight was Opa pitas with pork souvlaki, greek salad …
zucchini three ways
I warned you that all I can think of lately is how to cook with zucchini… while others are …
filling the freezer
the calm before the storm… the week before harvest is in full swing and farm wives everywhere are trying to …
crop checking
“God gives us what we would have asked for if we knew everything He knows” this is my Dad’s text …
July in Camrose
my google search this morning was ‘top things to do in Camrose, Alberta’… the number one thing was ‘get in …
zucchini relish … a hot dog’s best friend
summer to me is a celebration of the hot dog… generally reserved for ball games, initiation hockey tournaments or Costco, …
the farmer’s grandma
the farmer’s Grandma passed away at age 83… she was the matriarch of a family that consists of her amazing …
caught with your pants down
it all begins at a school playground… not a school my children attend but in another town… my sons …
hopefully a late bloomer
the empathy I have for my parents is directly correlated to the amount of years under my belt as a …
I’ll try anything once (maybe)
if you are in a pinch, McDonalds fries and Junior Chicken burger can be your pre-run ‘carb’ meal… this might …
run Catherine run
“It is not the critic that counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or …
