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Category Archives: Family

It Finally Got Us! (aka “Do I Have Covid?”)

It’s a very informal sample but through social media posts, talking to work colleagues and other family and friends, I’ve noticed a big increase in the “I’ve avoided it for 2.5 years but it finally got me” reports of people getting Covid. Our family is no exception – after two and a half years where, […]

Posted 18 October 2022 § News § Pace § Politics § Sad § Sasha § Shea § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , ,

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Our Canine Camping Neighbour, Teddy

Our camping neighbours got a new dog at the start of Covid named Teddy.  Sasha was *very* excited to meet him!

Posted 06 October 2022 § MemoryLane § Photo § Sasha § Shea § ThrowbackThursday ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Swearing Is Actually A Sign of More Intelligence – Not Less – Say Scientists

I am a huge fan of scientific knowledge that help justify my potty mouth! (And my kids are clearly geniuses as they named their band, “The Shits”!) 😉

Posted 28 September 2022 § Humour § Pace § Photo § Sasha § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , ,

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Working Man (October 2011)

Posted 22 September 2022 § MemoryLane § Pace § Photo § ThrowbackThursday ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

Maybe I Should’ve Bought A Carpenter’s Square Too?

Went to a few garage sales while camping in Weyburn and one person had set-up a Square account to accept credit card payments! (And what’s $8 get you at a garage sale these days?  A brand new tarp still in the plastic, a power bar, an extension cord, and a multi-head screwdriver!  I did okay […]

Posted 24 August 2022 § Humour § MemoryLane § Shea § Technology ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Music Monday – “Bone for bone, we are the same/Bones get tired, and they can’t carry all the weight/We can talk until you can’t even remember my name”

“Remembering” – Ashley Campbell

Posted 01 August 2022 § MemoryLane § MusicMonday § PopCulture § Sad ‡ Comments (1) ° Tagged: , ,

Saturday Snap – I’m On A Boat!

Had a really enjoyable time on Grandpa’s pontoon boat for a few hours on Saturday afternoon…

Posted 30 July 2022 § Pace § Photo § Sasha § Saskatchewan § SaturdaySnap § Shea § Travel ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , , ,

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – First Time Driving? (July 2012)

Not sure if this was Pace’s first time driving with my dad at our farm but at any rate, hard to believe he now has his learner’s license!

Posted 28 July 2022 § MemoryLane § Pace § Photo § Saskatchewan ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

The Health Benefits of Camping

The points in this video are all very true about the benefits of camping – more exercise, fresh air, better sleep, less electronics, etc. etc. – but I could probably do a list of the reasons camping (at least how we do it) isn’t as healthy! From drinking Bailey’s with your morning coffee (and more […]

Posted 26 July 2022 § Humour § List § Saskatchewan ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , ,

Friday Fun Link – Happy Canada Day?

I accidentally ripped this decoration off a kid’s bike during a Bike Parade for Canada Day at Nickle Lake when my father-in-law and I were trying to work around it to help him get his chain back on. But I feel like this photo may be a metaphor for Canada in some ways too…

Posted 01 July 2022 § Canada § Photo ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , ,