Image by paolafrangella from Pixabay Two weeks ago there was no snow on the ground. The next week we had two dumps of snow, totalling 50 cm or more. Several times this week overnight temperatures have fallen to -30° C. No doubt about it, this is winter, even if it isn’t even December yet. Thursday this week I … Continue reading Learning to love winter in Canada
Stories from my life
Snow and medical appointments
Winter was unwanted and uninvited, but it came anyway. We knew it was coming, but this wasn't a convenient time. It never is. We went from black to white on Monday, with a 20 cm snowfall. I had an appointment with my eye doctor the next day, and I had to keep it, even if … Continue reading Snow and medical appointments
Grandpa’s musings
We got home last night from a visit to our granddaughter Tami and the congregation at Carrot River. This morning I got up at 7:30 and prepared to face the day, then sat down at my computer and almost made a serious error in bookkeeping for a client. The light dawned on me in time … Continue reading Grandpa’s musings
kisiskāciwani-sīpiy
In the Cree tongue kisiskāciwani-sīpiy means swift flowing river. It was the name they gave to the largest river system of our province. Newcomers to the region struggled with the eight syllable tag and eventually reduced them to four: Saskatchewan. The North and South Saskatchewan Rivers are 350 km apart when they enter the province … Continue reading kisiskāciwani-sīpiy
It’s been quite a journey
August 1, 1970, St. Barnabas Anglican Church, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. Robert Goodnough and Christine Vance stood side by side, answered questions posed by Rev. Kenneth Vickers and were pronounced husband and wife. Today we go by Bob and Chris and marvel at the journey. We have lived in five provinces of Canada, and attended many … Continue reading It’s been quite a journey
Lilacs and kittens
In the morning we often see two little kittens exploring our doorstep. A dozen lilac bushes at the back of our yard perfume the air. These are the delights of spring. The indoor cats love to be outdoors in this season, too. Two of them spend time with the outdoor cats; Pookie considers himself part … Continue reading Lilacs and kittens
Forty-five years a Holdeman
My wife and I were married August 1, 1970 and immediately began to look for a church home. Neither of us were attached to any denomination at the time we were married. Our search took us to many different churches in a number of towns, cities and provinces. We met a lot of fine people, but … Continue reading Forty-five years a Holdeman
I should have known
I wanted a pickup, just a compact little pickup that I could drive to work, use for hauling stuff to the dump and for other little jobs on our acreage. An ad appeared in the local weekly paper for a refurbished pickup that was in my price range (cheap). I called about it, my wife … Continue reading I should have known
School days nostalgia
I trust that you will bear with me as a take a nostalgic trip into my old school days. This morning I went to our congregational school at nine o'clock to have devotions with the students and teachers. The thoughts I shared began with nostalgia for the good old days. I told them that this … Continue reading School days nostalgia
A people ethic
There is a certificate on the wall of my office saying that, in June of 1991, I qualified as a Quality Engineer. That certification is no longer valid, since I no longer work in that field, but it is a reminder of the hours of training that I took in statistical process control, in management, … Continue reading A people ethic
