Rocks & Dirt
Rodeo and the cats playing hide & seek Once the Trolls and I returned from our epic European trip, it was May Long Weekend. Or, as I like to call it, gardening weekend. A dear friend took care of my seedlings while I was away, and it was time to get down to business. I had a greenhouse to fill with tomatoes and peppers. The raised beds needed to be planted. The soaker hoses and drip irrigation needed to be laid out. The hammock was calling to me! And so the rest of May and all of June was spent in the happiest of seasonal routines. The Canada Day long weekend lies between two very important birthdays, my Mom's and my youngest son's. We often visit Medicine Hat because of this. It was a fairly chill weekend, with not much on the agenda. However, there was one important task, to visit the memorial statue honouring the Germans from Russia immigrants, which included my paternal grandfather's family. It is on display in front of the Esplanade - the art and cultural centre in...