Scratchings in the Dirt

Well, Central Butte remains undefeated.  The Rebels fell 70 – 64.  Not a great way to end one’s high school football, but that’s the way it is, I suppose.  (I am showing considerable restraint here, people – I’ll leave it to the other parents to tell the details of the game!)  Apparently the loss wasn’t

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I’ve got the giggles.  I just watched my favorite middle child leave for school.  He walked out the door, across the yard, and got into his ’75 Cadillac Coupe de Ville.  I mean, really, how many mothers can say that?  He didn’t leave right away, though.  The car door opened again, and pretty soon I

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We’re DONE!!!!

Harvest is over for another year.  And what a long, long, drawn-out affair it was.  What with rain, frost, break-downs, and cool weather,  I wasn’t sure we’d ever finish.  But we did.  Yesterday afternoon, with my wonderful sister-in-law and super-sweet niece here as witnesses.  And it was a gorgeous fall day.  Close to perfect, in

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Oh ya, it’s Thanksgiving weekend!

Our weekend went something like this:  hockey, drive to Unity for new phone, learn that the Rebels beat Eatonia, learn that the Flames lost to the Oilers (ughh) and miss Eberle’s goal, send Derek to hockey, work at library, go to Kindersley to watch Derek’s hockey, Junior hockey game in town, church, more hockey, watch

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The milestone week

Today is our anniversary.  Twenty-one years ago, on a day very much like today – sunny and warm (but the harvest was finished!) – we were married in God’s country.  An evening candlelight ceremony, with many, many friends and family in attendance.  Then a little drive to K-town for the big reception.  It was a

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