A Forgotten Career- part 2There's nothing like the smell of homemade bread when you enter a kitchen. With five children and a husband to feed there was always some...
A Forgotten Career -part 1Career choices are made available from every corner as a youth comes to the end of high school and faces difficult options. One option...
Grandma RodgersGrandma Rodgers was the rock solid cornerstone of her family. Her faith and courage in the face of adversity was commendable. She grew up...
BeekeepingWhile George was still farming with his brothers, they decided to add a few hives of bees to their farm. Gradually they increased the...
Ostrich ExperimentOne year ostriches were being introduced into Manitoba. We thought it looked like a profitable venture and so we took the leap and...
Farm PetsPets on the farm were usually more that just there for our enjoyment. They were also a necessary part of life on the farm. This is...
The Perfect TreeGetting the right Christmas tree usually proved to be an adventure. George would go into the community pasture south of our farm to find...
Farming grainFarming was an adventure. I would like to give a few insights and stories of things that happened during these years. Much more could be...
Scenic BeautyScenes around the farm The scenic beauty of our farm and the surrounding area has always had a profound effect on my spiritual life....
Raising cattleRaising beef cattle was a given when you have so much land that isn't suitable for grain farming. We had quite a bit of bush and also...
