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Scratchings in the Dirt

Is there anything BUT hockey?

There’s an old country song that twangs, “Well, life on the farm is kinda laid back…”  Ha!  He ain’t been on this farm! Went to three hockey games in the last four days, one of which was nearly in Manitoba, and I swear my butt, while never terribly attractive anyway, is now permanently conformed to

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Sunshine! We have sunshine!

We have been enveloped in fog so often lately, everyone is just a little grumpy.  It’s amazing how moods change for the better when the sun peeks out!  Just makes you feel good, and that perhaps the snow will be gone soon. But not too soon, for we have hockey to finish!  The Midgets won

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Winter wonderland

Saskatchewan is a wonderful place to live.  The weather and scenery change frequently, even minute to minute.  If you don’t like one or the other, you can be sure it will change soon.  If you do like it, take a picture! Lately, we have had a lot of fog.  I mean, a LOT of fog.

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Still at the rink!

Such a busy life we lead!  However, after my near-death experience yesterday (I fell down the stairs, but doesn’t “near-death experience” sound so much more dramatic??!) I have been taking it easy today, and find I have some time to catch you all up on the exciting life and times of the Schraefel family! The

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Spring? Winter? Someone tell me which coat to wear!

Wow, has it been beautiful these last couple of days.  Our first spring of the year – be a couple more months before the real one, I suppose. We are back into the thick of things around here, mostly at the rink!  I know – you are probably shocked to hear that (insert sarcasm).  The

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