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One Crazy Unintended Consequence of Covid?

It’s never happened before but Shea and I are almost completely ready for Christmas and it’s not even December 1 yet! We put the tree up right after Remembrance Day after making the mistake of saying/spelling “When do you want to put up the T-R-E-E?” in front of a little grade two kid who we […]

Posted 22 November 2020 § Humour § MemoryLane § Photo § Randomness § Shea § Xmas ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

Saturday Snap – Post-Sledding Hot Chocolate

Posted 21 November 2020 § Pace § Photo § PopCulture § Sasha § SaturdaySnap ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Possession Day! (November 2019)

Hard to believe it was a year ago on November 22 that we took possession of our new house. It has been an eventful twelve months to say the least and though it was a big, stressful decision at the time, probably one of the best decisions of our lives!

Posted 19 November 2020 § MemoryLane § Pace § Photo § Sasha § Shea § ThrowbackThursday § Xmas ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – My Grandma at the Golden Prairie Nursing Home, Indian Head, SK (April 2004) #skpoli

As rumours spread that at least two dozen people in the community have Covid, my hometown of Indian Head, Saskatchewan is facing a jump in Covid cases that has affected the nursing home, local businesses and now both the elementary and high schools which are going to be closed for two weeks. WATCH: Over the […]

Posted 12 November 2020 § MemoryLane § News § Politics § Sad § Saskatchewan ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , , ,

In Flanders Fields

Posted 11 November 2020 § Canada § MemoryLane § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , ,

First Snow of the Year (2020 Edition)

And in perfect 2020 fashion, the first “snow that stays” of the year is a massive blizzard (well, its hit Saskatoon more than Regina so far but we’ll see what we wake up to tomorrow!)  Anyhow, at least it came relatively late compared to other years.

Posted 08 November 2020 § MemoryLane § Saskatchewan ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Saturday Snap – “Day Five of Election Night” Dance Party

It was a bit delayed while the counts come in slowly over the past few days. But Tuesday night’s light show has reappeared in our living room as backdrop for a very enthusiastic dance party now that Joe Biden has been annouced as President-Elect of the United States.

Posted 07 November 2020 § MemoryLane § News § Politics § Sasha § United States ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , , ,

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Indoctrination Begins Early (April 2011)

Posted 05 November 2020 § Humour § News § Pace § Photo § Politics § ThrowbackThursday ‡ Comments (0) °

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – 10 Horrifying Things I Saw Watching Family Home Movies From the 1970’s

As previously mentioned, we went to Indian Head to celebrate my parents’ 49th wedding anniversary last weekend. As part of the trip down memory lane, we ended up watching some old home movies one night. My dad regularly filmed holidays and parties and family gatherings with an 8mm camera when we were kids so, when […]

Posted 29 October 2020 § Humour § List § MemoryLane § Photo § Saskatchewan § ThrowbackThursday ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , ,

Saturday Snap – Lessons From The Grandparents

Went out to Indian Head to help my parents celebrate their 49th anniversary and spend some time with them. Grandma Showing Sasha How To Make Waffles…   Grandpa Teaching Pace How To Drive…

Posted 24 October 2020 § MemoryLane § Pace § Photo § Sasha § SaturdaySnap ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,