Grey is the colour of my November. For, this is the month when the inevitable happens... winter comes. This year it arrived with a bang, a three-day rain/snow event that left us with wet, heavy snowdrifts along with a new reality. The dogs didn't seem to mind although Odin did initially seem a little puzzled. [...]
Here on the prairies one never knows what October will bring... will it be cold, will we get snow. We were fortunate this year, enjoying many mild, sunny days. The cold north winds held off til the end of the month allowing for lots of time to prep the homes and the yards for the [...]
In past years, August has seemed that time of never-ending summer. This year that perception feels lost... August flew by so quickly and varied so much from the norm, that I missed that sensation of being immersed in sunshine and butterflies. The first few weeks were hot, very hot. The heat, combined with the smoke [...]
July is the month I dream about in December but this year July has been a time of extremes. A record breaking heat dome has brought endless days of above +30C temps with little if any rain. Heavy smoke from distant forest fires blankets our field with a thick haze that is turning the normally [...]
June is here and, for us, that means heading out to our seasonal site at Debonair Campground near St. Malo Provincial Park. Roland and I acquired this beautiful spot two summers ago. We were thrilled with the location and Roland immediately set to work building a fence and making it our summer place. Little did [...]
On the prairies, April is often a time of transition and this year was no exception. March provided lovely warm days with little in the way of snow... but April soon showed that we best not become too complacent. Mid-April we experienced the most dramatic snowstorm of our winter season, over 25cm of snow with [...]
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