News from the home front

The butternut squash is growing quickly and the bright green leaves and growth are, I think rather exciting. Almost like spring is in the greenhouse and slowly spreading to the rest of the world. I have always loved gardening. Even as a kid, I loved digging up weeds and seeing and smelling the dark earth….

Sunshine

My family in Ontario has been talking about how cloudy it is there. I’ve always thought of Ontario as a cloudy province – sitting up against the Great Lakes I think that is the contributing factor. This brings me to Alberta and the prairie provinces in general. Here is where the sun lives. I often…

Good times

Yesterday was bright and sunny though the wind had a bit of a bite to it, but following a lovely dinner with the family, including Dave and Sue, we headed out to play in the snow. Away in the distance, you can see a lone figure doing some cross-country skiing. It’s amazing to watch the…