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I left this site for a long time but I would like to write a bit about the happy times with my beautiful husband. We met while he was teaching a birding class at the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary in Calgary … Continue reading →

Certainly a quiet Christmas was the order of the world this year & we were happy to oblige. We did have a visit from a Christmas deer. They like to drink the water in our birdbath. THis photo was taken … Continue reading →

Our dear birding bud, Don from Broadview, sent us this photo of a buffalo mom & calf. Near the end of Aug Karen & Harold dropped in for a short visit. Even though they’re divorced, they remain friends & spend … Continue reading →

We have so enjoyed getting out birding, especially under the circumstances we face with COVID-19.  Also because Bill is well enough to do it, after his brush with death.  Birding is something we’re passionate about & have enjoyed together since … Continue reading →

To start this blog I had to share a beautiful photo taken by our rancher friend east of town, Rhonda Weiss.  This is a prairie long-tailed weasel in his beautiful white winter coat! We did some birdfeeder shuffling but a … Continue reading →

Things calmed down after the party & the gallstone!  We came home to do more birding & stuff around the house.  My clematis is the nicest it’s been so far (red flowers are bee balm). The park was in its … Continue reading →

On June 22nd we celebrated Mom’s 100th birthday – what an amazing landmark – what an amazing woman:  Her actual birthday was the day before (June 21st, the spring equinox & the longest day of the year) & her immediate … Continue reading →

It was a good & bad Christmas.  Firstly, Bill was diagnosed with the onset of congestive heart failure & pneumonia (after a too-long period of denial!).  But he was given some effective diruetics to resolve the congestion & antibiotics to … Continue reading →

Mom celebrated her 99th birthday here in Maple Creek with us!  Penny & Wilf joined us for dinner. I made fresh spinach pasta (Mom wanted to see me make pasta!) & lemon veal for the main.  Mom loves lemon – … Continue reading →

As you can see, it’s been a very long time since I’ve published my blog.  I was really thinking I’d quite it, since it was originally mostly for my Mom when we were away in the US each winter.  Bill … Continue reading →