It’s June—and we still are struggling to plant and get our “spring” jobs completed. I’m feeling overwhelmed right now as the list keeps growing, the calendar keeps turning, and the weather continues to not co-operate. We purchased a new brush mower last year for grass cutting here at the Emo […]
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It’s nearly 9:30 p.m. and I’m looking out my front window at the still and quiet of the evening and the closing off of daylight as the orange sun slides beneath the horizon. Once again, and this time through very sad events in the lives of others, I am reminded […]
Wood ticks are on my list of does the world really need these things. Also on this list are tent caterpillars, tomato hornbeams, the little green caterpillars that flourish in my organic broccoli (choosing only to come out when boiled and the broccoli placed on my plate), and people who […]
It’s back to business for me this week as I’m preparing for the fifth FLW Tour event of the season this coming weekend on Oklahoma’s Grand Lake. Last week, I took a break from the fishing and put in some tourist time with my fiancé, August, in Nashville, Tenn. and […]
For the first time in a number of years, I have to say this year’s NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and Miami Heat actually interests me. Granted, it’s not the traditional match-up between superpowers like the L.A. Lakers and Boston Celtics had in 2008 and 2010, and it’s […]
This deserves an annual reprise: It’s that time of year again when the lawn warrior girds himself for battle. Weapons belt bristling with digger, snippers, three varieties of weed killer, and other assorted instruments of war, the grim combatant enters the field to face and eradicate the foe. And don’t […]
Years ago, I had a board meeting in the southern part of the state and my husband went with me for a day trip. It’s so long ago that I don’t remember the content of the meeting, what restaurants we enjoyed, or the scenery. What I do remember, though, is […]
It’s that time of year when we notice, in some cases, more moss than grass growing in parts of our pastures. What went wrong? How can the problem be fixed? Most folks want to know what they can do to get rid of the moss, but the root of the […]
Three weekends ago, I was looking forward to the snow disappearing from my yard. And that weekend, I raked parts of my lawn. Two weekends ago, I was hoping I could put my boat in the water by the following weekend. My lawn and yard waste had been hauled to […]
After a great deal of consultation with people across the Kenora-Rainy River riding, this past week I announced my decision to support the 2013 provincial budget. This was not an easy decision to make. But after all factors were considered, I have no doubt it is the right one. Since […]
Sadly, our family lost our Grandpa Bliss on Friday night. Thankfully, he slipped away quite quickly. Grandpa and his quick talk will be greatly missed. You had to be on your toes and be prepared for him to tell you pretty much anything. If you didn’t know him well, you […]
Since 1996, the Environmental Stewardship Award (TESA) has been awarded annually at the provincial and national level to recognize cattle producers’ leadership in conservation. Nominees and applicants are selected based upon their stewardship practices, accomplishments, and goals. All beef cattle operations in Canada are eligible to apply. Producers either can […]
