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Last blog for our SK vacation.

Saturday, June 13th:  Went down to 4C last night – brrrr!  Highs the next few days only in the mid-teens.  So we didn’t do much.  What with muddy roads, we stayed in!  Just about our laziest day ever!  Napped, tidied, … Continue reading

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Other friends, more relatives, and Cypress Hills

Sunday, June 7th:  Saskatoon.  Had dinner with Ron and Julie – it was great to catch up with them.  It’s been a year, but seems like yesterday!  Of course we keep up via email. Here we are in 2 selfies … Continue reading

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The last of Waskesiu (boo hoo hoo)

With such a late start to spring, it seems we’ve just begun our trip when we have to leave!  We love it so much! Thursday, June 4th:  A gorgeous day – sunny, high 24C, winds to 15 kph.  However, the … Continue reading

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Friends have left, but birds still arriving!

Saturday, May 29th:  After our successful trip to PA yesterday afternoon and Bill’s fixed, good-workin’ hearing aids, we got out in the morning across the road to Red Deer trail.  It was a pretty cool morning (heavy coats and gloves), … Continue reading

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Friends and Birds.

Thurs. May 28th:  An effing (as in “freezing) cold and windy day with high only 11 (winds gusting to 50 kph).  It was only 6 when we left – a far cry from the 20’s we’ve been enjoying for almost … Continue reading

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More great stuff at Waskesiu – birds and friends!

Sat. May 23:  Got out with Moe and Marg to the Treebeard trail.  Interestingly, in all the years Moe has been coming here – leading kids on hikes, etc. he has never hiked this trail!  We were shocked!  We stopped … Continue reading

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Waskesiu

NOTE: I do not know why all the photos are now half the size they used to be.  I tried but failed to change their size on the wordpress site.  Just letting you know. Last Friday, May 15th, was Mur and … Continue reading

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More great SK stuff!

May 13:  Grasslands National Park.  On the road to Val Marie, which is the town with headquarters for the park, we found our first warblers!  In a row of bushes along a farmer’s field, a Ruby-crrowned Kinglet, Yellow-rumped Warbler and … Continue reading

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A month in AB – then birding in SK – YAY!

Caught up on a bunch of stuff after returning from the south.  It was good to see family, especially Mom!  Jane had left our home sparkling, as usual, so it was nice to be there.  Egads – Robyn and Arnie … Continue reading

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A Primos spring – and Brigham City, UT

Mar. 21:   1st day of Spring!  Count on cousin Steven Usher to bring us all together this day – with a challenge: send in a photo from your back yard.  The Larson cousins (Primos) have been getting together and … Continue reading

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