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Tips For Interacting With People With Dementia

Here are tips about people with dementia that I just discovered…some of them I knew but some are new to me and will help me with my mom and maybe help some of you too. Every time you enter the room announce yourself. “Hi Mom- it’s Margaret.” NEVER ask- Do you know who I am??? […]

Posted 28 October 2025 § List § Sad § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Saturday Snap – Happy 54th Anniversary Mom and Dad!

The surprise birthday cake was a hit! (I’ve also been thinking a lot lately about the concept of “thoughtfulness” and how that interacts with kindness and empathy.  Might be a topic for a future Wisdom Wednesday post…)

Posted 25 October 2025 § MemoryLane ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , ,

Friday Fun Link – Babies Being Babies (The Purest Form of Joy)

The purest form of joy: babies being babies ~ A Thread ? 1. When you realize that even your legs are under your own control? pic.twitter.com/KnmZeBOYji — Crazy Vibes (@CrazyVibes_1) August 23, 2025  

Posted 24 October 2025 § FridayFunLink § Humour § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

It’s The First Snow of the Year

One of my favourite traditions on this blog for my least favourite events (hopefully today’s snow won’t stay since we have plus temps in the forecast for the next week or more!)  

Posted 12 October 2025 § Blog § Saskatchewan § Video ‡ Comments (1) ° Tagged: ,

I’m Not A Fan of Hypocrisy (So What Am I Hypocritical About?)

On National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, I’m thinking about some of the conflicted views I hold. For instance, my dad recently completed the sale of our family farm that was previously Indigenous land. I have already and will continue to benefit greatly from the sale of that land while Indigenous people continue to fight […]

Posted 30 September 2025 § MemoryLane § Politics § Shea ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Throwback Thursday – “A Man Without Land Is Nothing” – Duddy Kravitz (August 2022)

I’ve been heavily involved in a variety of major changes for those I love most in the past three years – my mom is now in a care home because of her dementia, my dad has finished the sale of the last quarter of land from the farm that’s been in our family since 1883 […]

Posted 25 September 2025 § MemoryLane § Pace § Photo § Sad § Sasha § Saskatchewan § ThrowbackThursday ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , ,

Saturday Snap – The Graduates

Posted 14 June 2025 § MemoryLane § Pace § Photo § SaturdaySnap ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Jan Lake Lodge (July 2014)

With the wildfires burning in northern Saskatchewan (and really, across much of Canada’s north), I can’t help but think of the handful of times I’ve been able to travel to the north of the province for vacations or even work. This was a fishing trip we did with Shea’s family in 2014.

Posted 12 June 2025 § MemoryLane § Photo § Sad § Saskatchewan § Shea § ThrowbackThursday § Travel ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , ,

Saturday Snap – Above Ground Pool

My brother-in-law and his wife (and their young son who saved his money to help contribute!) got an above ground pool for their acreage which is halfway between where we camp at Nickle Lake and Weyburn. Still too cold for me but Sasha and her cousin were brave enough to try it out.  Will be […]

Posted 24 May 2025 § Photo § Sasha § SaturdaySnap ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Secular Sunday – What Happens When An Atheist Climbs The Stations of the Cross?

I’ve basically lived near it for 50+ years. But in all my trips through the Qu’Appelle Valley, had never walked the Stations of the Cross at Lebret. Of course, being an atheist, I also had no desire to climb it for religious reasons. But perhaps I was inspired by the new Pope being named.  Or […]

Posted 18 May 2025 § Humour § MemoryLane § Photo § Saskatchewan § SecularSunday ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , ,