Category Archives: Saskatchewan

Saturday Snap – I Shouldn’t Find This So Funny…

…but the fact that Andrew Scheer’s Regina office is right beside a vape shop strikes me as hilarious for some reason.

Friday Fun Link – Nice Lights! @HawksleyWorkman

Shea and I took the kids for our annual “Twinkle Tour” around Regina tonight and funny to think how Covid has even influenced this simple tradition… – immediately noticing a higher amount of traffic at the “starred” houses on the Sparkle Tour web site, likely because there are fewer other entertainment options – no work […]

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Rural Sask Wedding (August 2008)

I keep looking at old pictures and thinking about how much has changed due to Covid. Here’s another example: – more than 30 people gathered – dancing – singing – drinking – communal meal – close together – no masks On and on…

Covid 19 Vaccine Arrives in Saskatchewan!

Have to admit Shea and I both had tears in our eyes watching the first two healthcare workers be vaccinated this evening in Regina (in the very hospital Shea works in and has worked in all year without a break) after what has been a long, strange, stressful year. There are a lot of reasons […]

Music Monday – “But that world is gone/It’s all disappeared/It’s just me and the ponies/For Christmas this year”

With the announcement of stronger Covid restrictions for Saskatchewan, just in time for Christmas, this song has been going through my head non-stop… “Just Me and These Ponies (For Christmas This Year)” – Corb Lund

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Where The Buffalo Roam (April 2007)

Earlier this summer, we heard that Shea’s cousin’s herd of bison had gotten out and were in a nearby farmer’s field. We knew that previously when only one animal had gotten out, her uncle had been able to guide him back into the pasture using a front-end loader tractor he used to feed them which […]

Music Monday – “Mistletoe’s off/Don’t even ask/You won’t be kissing me/Because I’m wearing my mask/But we might as well smile/Because we’ll be here for awhile/On this Covid Christmas”

“Covid Christmas” – Dara Schindelka

Friday Fun Link – A Strong Contender For The #covidiot Hall of Fame?

I mean, to be fair, this guy might be thinking of how some people have the letters “Dr” in front of their name.  But that’s an abbreviation instead of an actual academic designation (where the letters go *after* the name.) So yeah, if you’re implying that your Facebook-based research methods give you more knowledge than […]

Sask Library Association Recommendation Letter (June 2001)

Going through some old papers, I came across this recommendation letter from the Sask Library Association Executive Director.  If this letter didn’t make it clear, I’ve always felt a strong connection to libraries, loved getting to work for the province’s library association and, only five short years later, I’d be off to library school to […]

Beyond The Statistics: Prairie Woman Creates Facebook Page to Humanize Covid Stories

The creator of a FB page promoting the honest, non-partisan sharing of Covid experiences was a couple years behind me in school and I know her dad and family as well. It’s tragic that the reason she created this page was because her dad is one of many people in Indian Head affected by Covid […]