After two days of driving, I have arrived at my daughter’s house in semi-rural Saskatchewan. This is me on the 8th repeat of “On top of spaghetti”. In order to learn the words and story of the song, my granddaughter requested to hear it 10 times. After a few repeats I could hear her whisperContinue reading “On repeat…”
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Alone vs lonely
Yesterday was move-in day. Once the piano was placed in its perfect spot (in my humble opinion) I could start setting up the rest of the house. The moving truck left before noon, my sister and brother-in-law spent a few hours helping with some of the heavy lifting, then I was alone. I spent myContinue reading “Alone vs lonely”
Stories
This photo is of my maternal Grandfather, Uncle and Great-Grandfather. Obviously, this is not a photo that I took (most in this blog are my own photos). This photo was taken in approximately 1935 at Steffen-Colmer studio in Vancouver. My great-grandfather was a police officer in Scotland, then immigrated to Canada and was a well-knownContinue reading “Stories”
New adventures
A few days ago on my way home from shopping I noticed this beautiful scene. The day was dark and cloudy, except at the moment when the sun was trying to appear. Two days before my house was to be listed for sale my kitchen lights decided to burn out, hence the long walk toContinue reading “New adventures”
Last day in Germany
This is the pathway we walked at least twice a day for the past week. All along the route the boys were making big discoveries — remnants of the New Year’s Eve fireworks, sugar beet roots, sticks large and small, cow manure, large ruts of frozen mud — anything that grabbed their attention. Today wasContinue reading “Last day in Germany”
5th day in Germany
Today we went on a couple of walks — one to a nearby park and lake, and the other was just in the neighbourhood to watch the boys ride their bikes and to check in on their hens. The photo above was taken on Friday. My daughter has some connections in the music community andContinue reading “5th day in Germany”
4th day in Germany
Only four days and I am almost at my limit. The constant stress from their attempted indoctrination has been difficult to take without arguing or even responding in any way. I have almost run out of ways to change the topic, while at the same time trying to be careful to let them know thatContinue reading “4th day in Germany”
3rd day in Germany
There are rumours of a pending protest starting Monday all over Germany. The farmers and many other unions and organizations are threatening to stop all activities and block highways for at least a week. My flight home is scheduled for Tuesday. My daughter lives in a rural part of western Germany and to get toContinue reading “3rd day in Germany”
2nd day in Germany
Today was an adventure. From walking in the rain along a very muddy farm road, to playing a relatively new pipe organ (1960) in a very old church (15th century), to shopping, to feeding the chickens maggots, to digging for worms in order to feed the chickens more treats. I learned how to play aContinue reading “2nd day in Germany”
1st day in Germany
After picking up my grandsons from kindergarten they were eager to show me their chickens. The six hens — Fiona, Coco, Coconut, Lucky, Robin and Princess — are obviously from a variety of breeds. Three are regular size and three are small. Some lay eggs a few times a week and others don’t lay veryContinue reading “1st day in Germany”
Reflections 