Country Life

  • Perspective

    November 28, 2022

    Autumn has always been my favourite season. I love the rich palette of colours, the crisp freshness of the air,…
  • Tales of Long Ago

    June 5, 2021

    It seems every time the forecast calls for moisture we are thwarted. The rain keeps moving elusively out of reach…
  • Snow Anyone?

    November 22, 2020

    What a storm! One minute we’re pottering around outside, completing a few last jobs in preparation for winter, and the…
  • We’re Canadian Eh’

    September 10, 2020

    What do folks from other countries immediately assume when they hear the word “Canadian”? Perhaps they imagine an interesting combination…
  • I Go Out Walkin’, After Midnight…

    August 10, 2020

    Patsy Cline had the right idea when she crooned these words. If you choose an evening in summer when the…
  • All in a Day’s Work

    June 6, 2020

    Gray clouds collected overhead as I bumped along the gravel road in Dad’s old grain truck last week. Ducking my…
  • Clear, Blue Spaces

    April 3, 2020

    What is it about water that draws us? Whether it’s a sparkling blue lake, a mossy, gurgling brook or a…
  • A Country Wave

    March 26, 2020

    During our present time of fear and uncertainty, this simple greeting could make all the difference in someone’s day. I…
  • THE EXPLANATION OF

    June 16, 2019

    For me, prairie wool conjures up images of rolling, verdant grasslands and quiet herds of grazing bison on a warm…