Milestone of Youth

Thanks to Face Book, Email and telephone warms greetings were extended.

With appreciation, gratitude and many, many thanks to everyone for making my 75th birthday special.

What the Stars Foretold at My Birth

LEO

All are kindhearted, generous, sympathetic, idealistic, 

executive and magnetic.

More merciful than just.

Prone to anger and to excess pride.

Excitable and accessible to flattery.

Generous with money and expect the same in return.

Great optimist.

Fairly domestic.

Can't harbour a grudge.

Likes danger and adventure.

In matters of state, bold and sagacious.

Happy in responsibility.

Best companions- Aries and Sagittarius 

Saskatchewan Hospital 100th Celebrations

I enjoyed attending the 100th Celebrations of the Saskatchewan Hospital, North Battleford, Saskatchewan  I renew acquaintances from over 55 years ago. 

View of  South Saskatchewan River Valley.

The tour of the chapel, past the morgue through the basements tunnels, to the bowling alley, the new class room, equipped with computers; the fully equipped fitness rooms; the patient's canteen; Garden-art room; 7X is now Administration;  We took a tour had lunch on the front lawn, visited the museum

 Europe nursing story of Marion, Jacqui and myself

Dave Sonmore, Wilf Solanik, Sandi (Enskine) Sandiford

Marg (Luzowchuk) Nielsen, Bea (Lindberg) Wouters

Dorothy Mills and I 

1959 My Graduation 

1956 Evelyn and 1963 Arthur

Graduation pictures are of my sister, Evelyn, myself and my brother, Arthur

Cut Knife Archives

Randal and I spent two weeks camping on the Bertrand Family Farm

 near Cut Knife, Saskatchewan.

From our Open Range Travel Trailer we could see the deteriorating ninety year old house and the fallen barn on the hill close by. The yard is now surrounded by very tall trees with the well groomed yard, giving it a much different look and feel from years gone-by.

While there I researched the Cut Knife Grinder and Highway 40 Courier Archives for my autobiography

Lucille Bullerwell and I 

Thanks to Lucille Bullerwell, the dedicated volunteer from Clayton McLain Memorial Museum and Archives in Cut Knife for the hours she spent with us.

We found so many interesting stories and reports in the the newspapers dating back to 1945 in the former Cut Knife Grinder and the present Highway 40 Courier.

Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park

Went on an earlier morning walk in the
 Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park
The hills and valley were in full  bloom.

 with so many wild flowers.

I could not resist picking  a small boutique

. 

They looked good on my jacket

More were added

A variety of grass joined the flowers

I now enjoy them on my table 

The Tiger Lily still grows proudly in the Park 

Forget-Me-Nots

What speaks to one more than to see Forget-Me-Nots showing their tiny faces to the sun. 

The group of them stood tall and elegant as if they were giving their thanks and appreciation. 

It was a beautiful sight that made me stop and reflect on nature's beauty.  

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The Spirit of Helping

In Cochrane 

This what Randal and Lorraine recorded

When there is a need to lend a helping hand to those who are in need

 many people volunteer. 

In Calgary 

Nikki and Crystal raising money for the cause. 

Kaney and Lexi helping with clean up