This is a collection of my thoughts, questions, ideas and what I have seen. These are my opinions and experiences. In 2017 I experienced a head injury that has given me concussion like symptoms, one is memory loss, that is one of the drivers for this blog, to record what I may not remember later. Your feedback and open discussion is always welcome. Haters will always be mocked. Thank you to Lisa for your editing. Illustrations by Sydnee.
We took our walk this morning before the sun broke over the tree tops. There was no wind, the temperature was -1C and there was frost everywhere. The grass crunched under our feet as we walked along our favorite trail. At the far end of the trail we could see the little meadow of green... Continue Reading →
We started October with back to back foggy mornings. The first day, the fog dropped from the sky. The next day, the sky was mostly clear and the fog hovered over the ground. October 1, 2021 The fog today fills the sky, blocking the sun. Everywhere we look there is a grey haze. The air... Continue Reading →
George and Lil Gobert ran the Riverbend Dairy Farm in South St. Vital while raising four children. The cows were sold off in 1975 and they continued to farm grain on the land until 2008. Tours of the farm were given to students for many years. George passed away in 2012 and then in 2021,... Continue Reading →
Fall Fair 2022 Fall Fair Festival Stage Tianuni Starr Fireworks
Centre of Canada Park It has been determined that the Centre of Canada is at 96° 48’ 35”. The Centre of Canada Park with signage was established to mark the area. The park is located on the TransCanada Highway in the Rural Municipality of Taché. PETE'S HERITAGE MUSEUM Pete's Centre Canada Heritage Museum is a... Continue Reading →
The St. Andrews Rectory The Parish Church of St. Andrew 374 River Rd St. Andrews Manitoba River Road
St. Pierre Jolys Museum The Sugar Shack Goulet House The Crow Wing Trail Ski Trail 432 Joubert St. Saint-Pierre-Jolys, Manitoba Joubert Rue The Crow Wing Trail The St. Pierre-Jolys Museum https://museestpierrejolys.ca/en/homepage/
The weather app indicated we had about an hour before rain might start and only 60% chance. Since we hadn't seen much rain in the last couple of months, we felt good that the odds were in our favor. They weren't, and we only made it about 10 minutes into our walk before it started... Continue Reading →
