Thursday, December 15, 2011

EARTHAVEN ECOVILLAGE

Geni 

Children with Kayla










Recently I attended Bizarre Bazaar (Christmas trade fair and entertainment) event held at Earthaven Ecovillage Council Hall. There many exhibitors selling their handcrafted wares and home made food. The children participated by making a paper chain that was decorated around the hall. Local customers enjoyed the friendship, sharing ideas, food, drinks and music.










I bought a pair of handcrafted ear rings from Seed and Sky  made by Kelcey Loomer, a young lady who is a phenomenal artist.

 Earthaven Ecovillage is a 10 minute walk from Full Circle Family Farm.  It was founded in 1994 and is emerging as a major centre for lifestyle advancement in Western North Carolina. With 320 acres in the beautiful, rugged Blue Ridge Mountains, 39 miles from Ashville. Earthaven 's development mirrors a world movement towards sustainability, planetary responsibility and human evolution. They offer tours; classes and workshops in ecovillage life skills; extended visits and camping; Internships and work-exchange opportunities; special events and a range of membership options.

I also enjoy attending the coffee hour at Earthaven every Wednesday morning with Geni and Kayla. There is so much to learn from the members, young and old.

Until next time
Discover it Live it

Friday, December 9, 2011

Would you like a Goat for a Pet?

A popular animal that is raised on Full Circle Family Farm are Nigerian Dwarf goats. The are easy to take care of, produce milk and are real pets.  

Once consisted at risk, they have been benefited from increase in their popularity as a dairy goat. The American Livestock Breeds Conservancy now designated Nigerian as recovering on their Conservation Priority List. The original Nigerian-type goats from Africa were were black but cross-breeding established the breed and gave a variety of colours. When they were first registered as a dairy goat in 1981 they were considered solely as a pet breed . They enjoy people and can become attached to their owner. Because of their small size Nigerians are a favourite with 4-H families.









Kayla has been the main trainer for the Nigerian goats on Full Circle Family Farm. Her love for them show by their attachment to her as she takes them for walks twice a day and has bottle feds them from birth. They were named Missy (tan), Hoagie (white) and Reuben (black & white)

While Kayla was away for a few days, she gave me instructions how to take them for a walk. When I took them out of they pen and called them to follow me as I ran down onto the road, they remained near the pen and just played. No way were they going to follow me, a stranger!!

These goats have a strong desire to stay near their pen and will not wander far. They are bottled fed the first few weeks and are weaned after 16 weeks, then they are ready to be sold. With this training, behaviour, and dairy qualities, they make good pets and are a favourite for families around this area.

Until next time Happy Framing!!!




Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Unplugged

This past month has been a new experience for me.
We have been in North Carolina since November 15th where we have set up our Open Range Travel Trailer. We are living off-grid on the Full Circle Family Farm, owned and operated by my son, Leon, his wife, Geni, and daughter, Kayla.

It is situated in a valley in the North Carolina Blue Ridge Mountains. To get to the farm one has to travel on I-40 to Black Mountain, west of Ashville, NC, onto a very winding, narrow mountainous road. These roads are not on the general map so a more detailed one is needed. A GPS is a most!

There is plenty to do here as the farm is one of sustainability and environmental renewal, with recycling and composting; organically grown gardens and fruit trees. The farm animals consist of Nigerian dwarf goats, chickens and bees. Solar and Hydro power is the main source of energy.

Along with the farm, there is a ZEN Meditation Centre, to enrich the inner soul. Nature is really felt because of the necessity of being out doors, getting from place to place or taking walks in the forested hills around the farm.  The Zendo is now open to everyone in the area, if they wish to partake during the early morning sessions.

Since coming, I have just walked a short distance to the well- built and inviting Zendo near by. I have felt then benefits of the hour there as well as the volunteer silent-work period during the day.


On Sunday Geni took Kayla and I toGreat Tree Women's Temple near Alexander on the north side of Ashville, an hour's drive from Full Circle Trail Family Farm. The session is for mothers and their family. It is facilitated by Rev Teijo Munnich,  with the youth participating in the Tea Ceremony and the guests acting out a brief story of Buddha's Enlightenment. The Centre is in a quiet hilly area with a view of a valley.

 They offer a full meditation retreats and self-awareness programs.

The Ashville area of North Carolina is known for it's educational studies and alternatives therapies. Esther and Jerry Hick did one of their Abraham talks here in 2006.

Monday, October 31, 2011

Good Things Always Appear


Wow, where has the month gone? And we woke up to snow this morning so a bowl of oatmeal porridge for breakfast was in order. We are all set to go tomorrow morning to the US.

Things have rolled along so quickly for Randal & I as we camped out in Cochrane AB. We certainly feel we are on the wave of our goals and adventure of travelling. We have become very clear with life together.Many  things have showed up in our life that has steered us in that direction.

We viewed  Food Matters which gave us an insight of the importance of good diet and maintaining our health. We also viewed The Living Matrix Movie This is a full length film on The New Science of Healing, which featured some top practitioners and researchers who reveals the scientific theories behind alternative healing and offer their perspectives on how these new concepts may shift the future of healthcare.

Our visits to Calgary were always busy with appointments, suppers with the family, walks, attending volleyball games and violin lessons.

















The Hilderman household is a well scheduled one and now that Kaney has her driver's licence the pressure is taken off Kerry and Lynne with getting everyone at the right place at the right time.


Wednesday, October 12, 2011

My First Mountain Climb Experience

This past Thanksgiving weekend was a truly exciting one for me, to say the least!

After breakfast on a beautiful October 9th morning, Randal & I were picked up by Lynne, Kerry along with my granddaughters, Kaney, Lexi and Nikki to spend the day on Mt. John Laurie, commonly known as “Yamnuska”, which is a Stoney Indian word meaning “Mountain with sheer cliffs”.

For a prairie -gal, this was my first time on a 5 hour walk up 775 meters above from where we were we started from. I was encouraged to take part as there were groups of other walkers of all ages, from very young to seniors and dogs.

I walked in a very cautious manner using two walking sticks. Going up on the rocky, root-bound, narrow winding path was challenging at times, but we took time to rest at various stages. As a true mountain climber, I took very slow steps and drink plenty of water.

I brought my sport water bottle with me and I had a pair of magsteps insoles in my new walking shoes.

Halfway along the switch-backs we stopped to have a snack and I had to make a decision whether to go further. I was feeling pretty good at this point as long as I did not look up to see how far we needed to climb. I kept my eyes looking down to where my next step would be.

When we reached the area where adventurous climber took the gully to the very top, Randal & I took a rest and just enjoyed the view and sunshine. We watched as Lynne and Nikki, my 9 year old granddaughter, climb through the gully and waved from the ledge above us. Kerry, Kaney and Lexi were not seen as they where far ahead of us by this time and had gone to the top.

I was told the decent was would be much easier and would take less time. I was not sure of this as the path did not look the same and I really had to secure good footing. I tried not to look down to where I was to go. My legs were starting to feel the the previous up-climb. I felt muscles I did not know I had!!

Kerry had suggested a path that would be longer but much easier to do. He lead the way until the path ran out. The way back up added to more agony to my legs. So I limped down the rest of the way and was relieved when the path levelled out on to the parking lot.

My recovery time the next few days was to do plenty of Yoga stretches, drink PiMag water and use the Biaxial-powermag  and rubbing the muscles with CM cream.  Of course I got plenty of rest in my sleep system.

 Thank to all the encouragement from my family and the Nikken products for making this adventure so exciting and healing.

Thursday, October 6, 2011

New Albertans.

We are well settled in being Albertans.

We have been here since September 18, which has given us time to get all the necessary paper work done to officially be residents here. I now know what an immigrant must feel like when they arrive in Canada! In order to get our driver's license and health insurance we needed proof of Canadian citizenship (pass port and birth certificate), permanent address, an Alberta phone number (that I can see) and an Alberta bank account.

Not only our RAM had to go through a check, we had to get a Saskatchewan driving record abstract before we could get driving insurance. Since Randal had lived in Alberta for 20 years, his record was researched as well.

I guess we passed everything as we were able to put red and white plates on our Open Range Travel Trailer and Dodge RAM Truck. Now we are colour coordinated!!

We have a Calgary address so the government will know where we live. It is amazing how many other campers we have met so far that are full time Rvers and have done the same thing, of using one of their children's address as theirs!!

We are making it a habit to get out every morning walk even in the rainy weather, like it was this morning. Today is a good morning for oatmeal porridge for breakfast.  

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

On Our Way

So much has happened since my last blog, that I do not know where to start..

The summer went very fast as Randal & I continued to sort, organize, give away and sell our possessions. We are only taking what we need the Open Range Travel Trailer. We were anxiously waiting for the house to sell and had set our plans to leave Buena Vista by September 15th.

September came and so did customers looking at the house. Jeff, from Sutton Reality, worked hard with the sale of the property. We accepted an offer that came in and we really had to push to finalize everything, as well as pack and empty the house, garage and sheds. We took the remainder to Randal's Mom's garage.

We were out on  September 15th, our first place to take our trailer was Lumsden Riverside Camp site. We stayed there while we finished with with the packing and eliminating.

 Now was time to hit the road for Calgary, leaving on September 17th stopping in Medicine Hat where we boon docked in an old Walmart packing lot. There were several other campers and truckers spending the night there, so we were not alone.

We arrived in Calgary on Sunday afternoon and spent the time with Lynne, Kerry and the girls before moving the trailer to Cochrane Bow RiverEdge Camp site. We will be here until October 17th when we head west.  

Thursday, August 4, 2011

Summer Fun

There was exciting times over the August long weekend here at our home in Buena Vista!

Lynne, Kerry, Kaney, Lexi and Nikki visited from Calgary.
They camped out in the house, while Randal & I took to our Open Range Travel Trailer.

We had picnic meals with paper and plastics. The fresh veggie from my garden, was a real treat.

Everyone enjoyed the sunny warm weather.

This was especially pleasing to Kaney, when she purchased my car for $1.00. She now is of age to drive. Learning to navigate the streets in Calgary has given her the confidence to drive on the highways.

Saturday, May 28, 2011

The Big Mug's Travels

 It started on July 6, 1960 in Germany when my travelling companions, Marion and Jacqui and I were "Auto-stopping" through Europe.

We were hitch-hiking in the Bavarian Country of southern Germany and had arrived in Munich on July 5,1960.

We had  been  in the Bavarian town of Oberammergau to seen the "Passion Play".

Here are quotes from my journal from that day:  "An American soldier picked us up and went out of his way to take us to Munich. He drove us through a pretty part of the country, a small road that run by a stream. We arrived in Munich by 11:30 am where the soldier dropped us off. We found the American Express Office, where we picked up mail from our families. We took a tram to the Youth Hostel, where we spent the night." 

The next day July 6,1960, we took a tram to the out-skirts of Munich, where we could "auto stop" to Dachau to see the Nazi Concentration Camp.  (I will write more on this trip in a future entry in this blog).

After we returned from Dachau, we spent the rest of the day walking around Munich "by the time 5:30 p.m. arrived we were off to find the Hofbraeuthaus. We had difficult time finding it. An old fellow asked us what we were looking for and took us right to it. It was a big beer drinking place filled with people. We had something to eat and a beer. An older guy took an interest in us and decided to take us back to the Youth Hostel". 


Before we left, "We walked out with 3 big mugs"!

We carried them with us in our small duffel bags for the next 8 months while worked and hitched through Europe.

I had mine with me for the past 51 years.


For the past few months I have been sorting, selling and giving things away so Randal & I can move into our new  "Open Range" Trailer.

This Big Mug was one of many things that had to go.

On June 19th I donated it the the Regina Beach Art and Craft  "Trash and Treasure Sale"


I felt guilty and sorry for giving it away.

Randal & I went to the sale, found it sitting on a table looking so forlorn.

As a final memory of it's journey, I had a picture of me holding it lovingly!

Monday, May 16, 2011

90 Years of Giving


Regina Hadassah-WIZO celebrated their 90th Anniversary on May 15, 2011 honouring their member at the Annual Campaign for Women.









The program included a presentation of a red rose to each member in attendance;  a short history-video of Regina Hadassah WIZO's 90 years, with interviews of some of the members; and an up to date report of the  CHW's programs and projects in Israel by CHW President, Marla Dan.

The video was produced by Penny and Steve Wolfson from Wolf Sun Production from Regina. 
The pictures were taken by Randal Martin, from Studio eh Design.


Monday, April 18, 2011

On the Move

Ice Fishing Shack on Last Mountain Lake
We found a temporary place for us to live while we organize our permanent living quarters!

Picture was take this morning while we were on an early morning walk.

This is in keeping with "Tiny Home" concept.














It has been a very busy time for Randal and I these past few weeks.

Our RV Trailer has arrived at the dealer's and will be ready for us to bring home in a week or so.

We purchased a Red Ram 350 with double rear tires and our house is up for sale.

Monday, April 4, 2011

Healing Self-Hypnosis

On my journey to self-discovery I attended a Self Hypnosis Class at Care from The Core, in Regina. It was very helpful to learn the process and it's benefits.


The class was given by Brenda Witherspoon, C.Ht., Certified Hypnotherapist and President of Care From The Core


It was a fund raiser for Annie Savage, the newspaper editor of the Grenfell Sun and Broadview Express, in Saskatchewan. She was raising money for the Canadian Diabetes Association so she could join Team Diabetes in the 2011 Reykjavik Marathon in Iceland..


I would recommend   Healing Hypnostist highly!  




Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Eat Away Illness


In 2008,  Register Nutrtional Consultant, Paulette Millis & I teamed up to hold a Healthy Breakfast Cooking Workshop at the former Buena Vista Bed and Breakfast Spa.

We had a good attendance and a lot of fun.


The recipes were varied from the traditional breakfasts we see today.



Paulette's other publications are Cook Your Way to Health  and What Your Doctor Doesn't Tell You About Foods.





There are not only healthy and simple recipes but also health hints to help with your health concerns








I wish to thank Paulette for acknowledging me on page 318  on the occasion of this workshop.



 Paulette can be reached at www.healingwithnutrition.ca

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Handbags, Health & Happiness


Nikken Wellness Home Technologies will be one of many participants in the  Handbags Health Happiness on Saturday, March 26 at the White City Community in White City, Room A.  

To find the Community Centre, follow #1 Highway east of Regina 15 kilometers.  Take the White City Exit and continue along that road (Ramm Drive) until it reaches a dead end where the Community Centre is located.

Event Day Schedule:
     12:00 p.m.           Doors open, exhibition opens
                                  pampering sessions begin
                                  raffle table opens
       1:00 p.m.           Workshops begin (6 workshops in total)
        4:45 p.m.          Workshops end
       5:00 p.m.           Exhibition ends
       6:00 p.m.           Dinner/Door prizes/Fashion Show






Thursday, March 10, 2011

Learning Through Art

What an opportunity for my granddaughters to get their education by doing art, dance & music at the Calgary Arts Academy School

Lexie's participated in the Calgary City TV early morning program the other day.
She talked about her achievement in her art entry  to the Mathieu Da Costa Challenge

The students are doing a fund raiser for their travels. City tv.on location at Calgary Arts Academy

Thursday, March 3, 2011

Northern Friends Visits

A long time friend and her husband came from Candle Lake for an overnight visit. .

(See January 22, 2011 Blog) Marion and I go back to North Battleford, Psychiatric Nursing days of late 1950's and her husband, Robert (known as Big Bob) go back to the1960's .

We lived on the same street  in Regina to raise our families. There are many fond memories of caring for each other, sharing good times and bad times.

They now live right on the shores of Candle Lake, where Robert Sr.and his late father had a fishing cottage many years ago. Their new home sits on the same site.

Their son Robert Jr. (Young Bob) is enjoying being there as well. Between the three of them they own and operate Sylvan Energy Solutions - The evolution of energy is our mission". 

Marion is the CEO and Robert Jr. Project Director.

Friday, February 25, 2011

The Open Range

 Our plans are on coarse. Randal & I just had the Open Range 340  RV ordered with our personal specifications.

We are putting in an office so we can run our businesses as we travel.
It will be delivered some time at the end of April.

The Buena Vista home will be on the market the first of April.Our sorting and downsizing is coming along. We know all we need to take will fit into 340 sq. ft.

Today I am updating me contact list and calling long time friends. It has been good to be in touch with them again after years of not talking to them.

We are getting excited about learning so many things about our new home on Wheels.

Monday, February 21, 2011

Great Accomplishment

What an exciting day! 


My Granddaughter, Lexi, turned 13 today. 


She celebrated in style by being in Halifax where she received top award for the best work of art in the age 9 to 12 years. 


It depicts a  Canadian citizen's contribution to made Canada a better place. 


While in Halifax she, along with her mother, Lynne, (my daughter) were shown many historical places and took in the Canadian Winter Games. 


Her artwork is posted on    Mathieu Da Costa Challenge site. 

Friday, February 18, 2011

Energy For Healing

I am continuing with the sorting and eliminating a collection of information from my Nikken Office. I am only able to put a limited amount in the our RV office. 


Yesterday I came across an interview from Dr. Garrett Moscos, N.M..D., D.C. who was the feature presenter at a Nikken Wellness Home Expo in Regina. This article came from notes that a Wellness Consultant had taken. 


"Our bodies are intimately connected to two main energy sources: the earth and the Sun. The magnetic energy field of the earth and that of the our bodies both vibrate at the same frequency - 2 to 17 cycles per second. Our bodies emit the same heat energy (far infrared) as the sun. With out the sun, all life would die within a couple of weeks. Our magnetic field in the human body is a very low cycle of 2-18 cycles per second, which just strangely enough matches the earth's magnetic field, which is 2 to 18 cycles per second." 


It is kind of wild when you think about it 


He went on to say "The major problem is the billions and billions of kilowatts of produced power around the world, which is interfering with the earth's magnetic energy."  


Nikken 's Magnetic and Far-Infrared technologies will protect our bodies against the EMF  


Dr. Marcos explained "these magnetic and far infrared products can protect the body from the degaussing of EMF, plus provide energy to all of the systems of the body to function optimally". 


Our new  RV  home will be include Nikken technologies 

Sunday, February 13, 2011

Enjoy the Journey

I received this daily quot that certainly has set the tone of my day. 


Everything you do is for the purpose of the joy that it is giving you. And so, when you don't see something through, it means that it stopped producing the joy that you were hoping to receive. Of course, it is always better if you have anticipated something and you've stayed lined up with it. If you're lined up with it, then it's joy when you're thinking about it even before you start, and it's joyful as you start, and it's intoxicating as you're going, and it's fulfilling as you do it, and it's satisfying as you finish it and you're in alignment the whole way on that.


--- Abraham
Excerpted from the workshop in Portland, OR on Saturday, July 12th, 2003 #714
Our Love,  Jerry and Esther


Today I will  enjoy doing the things to help me to prepare for the coming week. 

Saturday, February 12, 2011

My Tool Kit

As we prepare for our RV Discover it Live it Adventure we are packing Tool Kits. Randal will have his & I will have mine.

To get the best out of it our preparation is very important. The energy we put forth will enhance our new life.

It is not just selling the house, down sizing, saying good bye to family & friends, looking for the most suitable trailer and truck, but also taking the stress out of tasks along the way.

My Tool Box includes a visit to Unique Energy to have a session in healing and getting into balance. That hour did wonders for me and I have been looking at my life in a much better way.

I learned how to do "Tapping"  EFT   from Monica.

Our New home on wheels will be a Wellness Home

Along the way we will be going to Calgary and booking in for energy and healing sessions at Britannia Body Works.

There will be others I will be adding to expand my learning and enjoyment to RVing!!!

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Wellness Home Preview

 Total Wellness Home:

  • Is your life in balance?
  • Do you have any physical discomforts?
  • Are you concerned about sleep, light, air and water quality?
  • Would you like to perform better and recover faster?
  • Do you spend enough quality time with your family?
  • What is your purpose in life?
  • Are you worried about your financial security?

If you can relate to any of these questions then this might be for you!

NIKKEN IS THE ONLY COMPANY WITH THE PHILOSOPHY OF PROVIDING BALANCE IN ALL THESE 5 AREAS BY CREATING WELLNESS HOMES!


FIVE PILLARS OF HEALTH: 
              HEALTHY BODY, MIND,  FAMILY,  SOCIETY &  FINANCE

Wellness Home & Energy Wellness Preview will be held at Care From The Core 2054 Broad Street, 2nd Fl. Regina SK   Wednesday, February 16th at 7.00 pm.
  

Contact:           Lorraine Martin 306-729-4364

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

A 1918 Barn

I was doing some more sorting and this story flooded me with memories. I spent many happy hours playing in this barn when I was young. I also remember the jobs my siblings and I had looking after the cows, chickens and pigs. Today the barn is a real land mark as you drive Highway 40.


Picture taken in 1956 of Ovide & Hughenna Bertrand Family Farm

This barn, 30’ x 70’ was built by Bob Douglas for Frank Swan on the NE quarter of Section 33, township. 43, range, 20, W3rd, one half mile north of the Hamlet of Gallivan, Saskatchewan.

The barn faces north and south with the east side cut into a hill with a 12’ x 12’ drive in loft door on the west side. The west side is a cement wall high up to the loft joists. The other three walls are of wood. It was built to stable 31 head, 23 horses and 8 cows.

There were 3 double horse stalls, 4 double cow stalls and 1 box stall on the west side and 6 double horse and 1 single stall plus 1 box stall on the east side. The 2 box stalls are at the north end and a 4 foot feed alley runs from them to the south end, in front of the animals in teach side.

The center driveway is 11’ wide with 8’ doors at each end. A 2 1/2  feet. walk alley near the barn center gives access to the feed alleys on each side.

The stairs to the loft are near the barn centre on the east side. Opposite these is a chop bin on the west side. Hay was put down from the loft into the feed allays chopped grain was down spouted from the grinder in the loft.

Ventilation was by 4 intakes at the floor level in the east side under the mangers and discharged through two wooden 21/2 ft. shafts through the loft set off center enough to allow the hay carrier to pass.

The loft walls are 8’ high to the roof eaves, the floor of 2-ply shiplap with the driveway having additional 2-inch planks. The north 28’ of the loft has a floor at the level of the eaves, leaving an 8’ high and 28’ x 38’ storage space for grain, fanning mill, grinder, harness or whatever. The loft was equipped with hay carrier and slings for off loading feed and team of horses backed out the empty rack. In later years, the 3 double horse stalls in the south east side were connected to a chicken coop.

An interesting story is told of the 1918 frost when it froze on the 23rd and 24th of July, devastating much of the wheat crop, Frank Swan said that nothing could be done about it now so they would have a dance in his new barn loft.

Ovide Bertrand in1928 acquired the property and it now owned by his son David. The barn stand empty now, but it is visible from a distance by the two galvanized ventilation cupolas on the rooftop often reflecting in the sun. It is located ½ mile south of Highway 40.

Story by E.A. Armstrong
Who farmed in the Gallivan District.
Taken from the Cut Knife Grinder/Highway 40 Courier

Sunday, February 6, 2011

A Reflective Weekend

Spending a weekend of reflecting on the body, mind and soul is a good way to start a new week.

There was a book I had borrowed from my daughter that was on my night table for some time now without me having read it. When I read the first chapter it simply blew me away. The name of it was Matrix Energetics by Richard Bartlett, D.C., N.D. I found it to fit into to my beliefs and curiosity.

Randal also had found a movie that interested him  Spirit Space We spent time watching it.  It is a follow up to
What The Bleep Do We Know

As I am in this process of  "Down Loading and Letting Go" and putting together plans for a "RV Travel Adventure" there are many things I have came across which is making me reflect. These were a great help and confirmed our decision.

So I am focused and becoming clearer; building my "Support Tool Box" of information; and resolving any conflicts that pop-up. I am staying in alignment of what is most important to me and taking action.

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Morning Sun Rise

The weather is warmer today and it has started with this beautiful sunrise.

Randal took this picture from our dinning room window.

I truly enjoyed having my breakfast with such a view before me. It does wonders for the soul!

Packaging Potato Knishes

Yesterday  morning I packaged the Potato Knishes. These are served with a meat meal instead of other forms of potatoes.

I made smaller "Veggie" Knishes later in the morning.The ingredients for the Veggie Knishes were  potatoes, cooked and mashed; and finely grated and/or chopped broccoli, carrots, red pepper, onions, and cabbage.

For seasoning I used one from an East Indian cook book: Garam Masala (cumin seeds, coriander seeds, cardamom seeds, black peppercorn, cinnamon stick, whole cloves, grating nutmeg, and saffron which were ground up to a fine powder).

I was very pleased how well the dough stretched and how uniformed the they turned out.

These smaller Veggie Knishes are more suitable to be served hot as Hors D'Oeuvres.

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

I Wanna Hold Your Hand

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Introducing True Elements Nourishing Hand Cream, now a permanent addition to the True Elements series of premium organic skin care products.
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Good Day’s Work in Lorraine’s Kitchen


 Last night 20 pounds of potatoes and 10 pounds of onions were pealed so I had a start this morning to make Potato Knishes.


First the dough had to be made. Then the potatoes boiled, seasoned and mashed and the onions cut and fries. These were mixed together in a large mixing bowl with an over sized potato masher.

By the time the potatoes had  cooled enough the dough had rested and was ready to stretch.

They were baked and cooled ready for the freezer and will sold to a customer.

The whole process yield 13 dozen knishes and it took 7 hours 

Sunday, January 30, 2011

Sorting Pictures and Memories


It has taken me a week to go through my collection of picture albums, boxes of journals, diaries and committee records. At times it became over whelming and very emotional as I read and re-read this material. I did not realize how involved I have been with so many organizations.  

The pictures and memories were sorted out things into categories and placed in envelopes and stored in two plastic bins.

I reminisced at every piece of my public school days in a small Saskatchewan hamlet, to my high school days at a Catholic Convent in the Battlefords.

What stories I could tell of my nursing years at the Saskatchewan Psychiatric Hospital in North Battleford; on to England and Switzerland hospitals I worked in and all my travels through Europe with my two nursing colleagues. Uh, those were the days!!

On my return to Canada, after the18 months in Europe, I made the greatest shift in my life when I married and raised a family. I joined a new religion community and developed new friends.  I buried myself in organizational and fundraising work. For over 45 years I was to become an organizer and doer all who taught me to be a leader and have a real propose in my life in Regina.

With the two boxes filled to the over flowing I shall keep and cherish these memories.

No doubt, some day Randal scan the pictures into a file on the computer and I will re-sort the memory box into another filling system or perhaps write a book!!! 

Now it is time to make another big shift and to find myself in a RV Adventure.

I guess I am still looking for what I want to be when I grow up!