My Day-To-Day Photos

The kids headed back to school this morning, Kaitlynn excited to show her friends the makeover and Jared with a runny nose but otherwise feeling good.  My poor Todd however, is not doing so good. He felt okay putting some time in at the farm this morning, but hit a rough spot this afternoon, ending up in bed for a good portion of it. I've been okay so far, just trying to get lots of sleep and not get stressed out over anything. Nice, casual strolls around the yard help with that. Even though it is pretty chilly out there today, it was bright and sunny, and when out of the wind, the heat from the sun easily soaks in.       Kaitlynn got her "Hamilton" hoodie today, and is very happy about it.  Normally, the kid refuses to wear a sweater, but she made an exception for this one when we couldn't find a t-shirt.       Here's Soots in his favourite hangout spot watching the birds in the bushes near the house. He twitters away at...

Ahhh, the start of mid-winter break.  Began it with finding KK's Mp3 player, (under her bed) and saved us all from a very grumpy teenager for the rest of the week.  Go Mom!  Even before that, I ran into Yorkton and picked out some gifts for everyone and what turned out to be a fantastic movie - "Arrival" with Amy Adams.  We all loved it and I created a delicious pizza to with it, the key ingredient being the homemade sauce.  Yummy yum yums. Yes, it has been a good start.  It's too bad that Todd had to be at the farm today, but as long as he's home early for our evening, then all is right with the world. I took Bear for a walk this morning.  The weather is still very mild and all the snow had melted off the pond, so there was actually some color to it.  With the bits of the snow here and there, and the reflecting light blue, it looked like a little bit of sky right there on the ground. It seems I just can't handle the late hours that...

    If my life was a ship, you would be the anchor that holds me in place.    My life's biggest security is not just loving you , but knowing that you will always be there to love me back.   And the response:   Such beautiful words from the most beautiful woman.  You have and always will be the only special love of my life.  The one that has brought me joy in so many ways.     And that is how we started our day which then went on as any other day.  He headed to the farm and she walked the dog, scrapbooked and did some housework.        The evening brings us all together again, to share a meal, and tonight there is a cake for the special loves in my life.  Bear got extra cookies.  Maybe I'll even give the kitties a special treat tonight before bead.       The weather is gorgeous, and so it was a well-rounded day.     ...

A little birdie told me this morning that it was the 30th anniversary of the movie "Top Gun." The birdie was wrong, but I only figured that out after I had started my celebration. The actual 30th anniversary was last year on May 16. Holy shit!  I have loved this movie for 3/4 of my life. There are quite a few things I didn't know about the movie.  Apparently, the movie studio worked with The Pentagon who charged them 1.8 million dollars to use their jets and air craft carriers. That was considered a bargain, but the Pentagon demanded script approval to make sure that they were portrayed in a positive light.   God, Meg Ryan is cute!  Yes, I'm watching the movie while I'm writing this.   Kelly McGillis is 3 inches taller than Tom Cruise, and Paramount didn't like this, so Kelly acted in her sock feet whenever necessary and Tom wore heeled cowboy boots to help make up the difference.   I also found it very interesting that they wanted to us...

Grateful for food, warm clothing and a family that loves us. Georgia can't hear a can being opened to come see if she'll get a lick of dog food.  Her eyes get so wide when that fork comes her way. Todd is all ready to go clean grain in the nasty cold weather.  It is way too cold to be outside today, but work has to get done. Last weekend, we drove to Regina to take Loretta out for lunch. It was nice, but it didn't seem like it quite enough.  So the kids made cards and we picked up a gift card for Winner's.  I'll mail it all on Monday.  

It was a pretty morning, pretty cold and it was pretty because the sun was shining and it is always nice to have blue skies in the winter.  I braved the cold and took Bear and myself for some exercise and all went well until he picked up a sniffing job. The fresh trail of a deer had him wanting to pull me down the road. But we managed and he calmed down once we turned back for home.  The countryside looks clean with the fresh snowfall, and the road isn't nearly as icy, but poor Bear gets ice-balls stuck in between his toes.  Then we have to stop while he chews them out, or I help dig them out for him.  They get pretty big sometimes and I can see how they would become very uncomfortable.       I came home and quickly put on the kettle like I always do when I get in from the cold. I looked around while I was waiting for it to come to a boil, and noticed that something was out of place. Three things actually.  Where were the cats...

Mom had, a week ago, invited us to go to a play written, directed and starred in by my old English teacher, Steve Farquaharson.  An afternoon matinee preceded by dessert, Mom drove her car to our place and Todd drove the five of us from here.   As expected, we had a good chuckle, and more importantly, at least for myself, a few introspective moments.  Moments I didn't get to spend a lot of time with because a good laugh wasn't far off.  That seems how we all try to deal with life.  That is, when things get a little too serious, we switch gears, and look for something funny to change the direction of our mood. This has always annoyed me. Not to say I don't enjoy laughter, but I would like to spend more time conversing about significant things rather than skirting around and talking about highway conditions. Good luck finding folks who are on your side for that one.    Anyway, it was a nice afternoon, and although a wee bit of nau...

I love Friday mornings, particularly this Friday morning because I am ahead of my housework, the weather is mild enough to have enjoyed a nice, long walk.  Bear was easy on his leash, maybe he knows I've sprained my hand.  It is the four of us this evening, with our homemade pizza on the menu, and tomorrow is going to be great.  We are headed to Regina to take Auntie Loretta out for lunch as a big thank-you for all of her hard work with the kids on the piano.  Also, for the car ride, we are going to finally see what KK has been obsessing about for weeks and listen to the "Hamilton" musical. Jared, waking up slowly.  This little guy also loves his Fridays! On his way to the farm this morning, Mr. Handsome starts his day off with a warm bowl of oatmeal, and I know he's looking forward to pizza tonight.  I like the angle of this photo - look at those pipes! KK being weird, closes herself in the pantry to eat her banana. A cute capture of C...