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

Too close for comfort

The days are getting short, the nights cold. These are the days when folks used to gather around the Quebec heater to visit. Stoves like the one in the picture below were found in most Saskatchewan farm homes, and in most stores.  Most wood stoves still come from Quebec, for the same reason that most … Continue reading Too close for comfort

Winter’s adventure lost

Seventy years ago, when our family wanted to go somewhere in winter we used a cutter much like the one illustrated.  We dressed very warmly, heated a stone or two in the oven, placed them on the floor of the cutter and draped horsehide robes over our laps and feet. Nowadays, I push a button … Continue reading Winter’s adventure lost