Monthly Archives: September 2012

Bring your carrots to the food bank!

Yesterday I heard mom laugh out loud again – for the first time since her stroke more than a month ago. I’d told her that Chris Bargen was cutting the carrot tops in the garden with the lawn mower. I … Continue reading

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Community rallies to support crash survivor

September 19, 2012: Two weeks ago Keith Taylor’s spray plane crashed to the ground when it touched a power line while doing a custom spraying job. “God was watching over him,” said his wife Kari, and anyone who sees the … Continue reading

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Patience will bring a harvest.

Every morning, driving through the Beatton Hills on my way to the hospital, there is a golden cluster of poplars which was still green the day before. Fall colours are fast taking over the late summer ones; Sunday’s wind whirling … Continue reading

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Sweet clover; personal directives; are you prepared?

I’m sitting in my mom’s hospital room, and the place smells of sweet clover and alfalfa. I hadn’t seen Mom smile for some time like she did when I brought her the bouquet. A true farm woman, Mom loves the … Continue reading

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