Heroes Category
Old Corrals & Sagebrush: Goodbye, Ian Tyson
Posted on December 30, 2022 3 Comments
Old cowboys never die, they just ride off into the sunset. Ian Tyson rode off this morning, Thursday, December 29th. I read that he had the good fortune to spend his last moments on his ranch near Longview, Alberta, in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. We all come to our end somewhere and I […]
Canada Waits For Christmas – December 19th
Posted on December 20, 2022 1 Comment
Hello again! December 19th already. Today, I found hidden behind the cardboard door of the Canadian art and culture Advent calendar some very nice art pieces by Karin Richter who works with pastels, oils, acrylics, and watercolours to create colourful Canadian scenes. Early on, this artist-to-be completed her professional training in foreign languages and worked […]
Canada Waits For Christmas – December 15th
Posted on December 15, 2022 2 Comments
Welcome to the 15th day of this virtual Advent calendar of Canadian art and culture. I hope you’re doing well. Today I have something to tell you that I found out about not too long ago. So, I really like this band, originally formed in Edmonton, called The Pursuit of Happiness. To my delight, I […]
Canada Waits For Christmas – December 14th
Posted on December 14, 2022 Leave a Comment
Today I spent the morning reading with young students. If only every activity were as rewarding as that! I really like these 1905 and 1956 Christmas catalogue cover images from T. Eaton Co. “Lies” is Stan Rogers‘ (1949-1983) compassionate and heartrending song about a prairie wife’s life – not the life for me. I knew […]
Canada Waits For Christmas – December 13th
Posted on December 13, 2022 Leave a Comment
Welcome to this virtual Avent calendar showcasing Canadian art and culture. Impossibly stuck behind the next tiny cardboard door is a life-size Ian Tyson singing the classic Four Strong Winds which he wrote in 1962, and performed with his former-wife Sylvia Tyson. Wow, upon listening to this again, I can see why it became a […]
Canada Waits For Christmas – December 12th
Posted on December 12, 2022 Leave a Comment
WordPress gives me daily writing prompts that I don’t want. Today’s is “Who do you envy?” That’s easy. I envy anyone not receiving these daily writing prompts unprompted. Yes, I have asked for them to be hidden. Alas, they are not. But enough about me. Let’s see what’s behind the next cardboard door of this […]
Canada Waits For Christmas – December 5th
Posted on December 5, 2022 Leave a Comment
I can’t believe it’s snowing again today. In the backyard, there are already snow heaps that are three feet tall. Where are we going to put all this snow that keeps falling? On the upside, the temperature is up to -20 degrees Celsius. Behind today’s Canadian-culture Advent calendar door is a tremendous rendition of Neil […]
Canada Waits For Christmas – December 3rd
Posted on December 3, 2022 Leave a Comment
Hello there! As I write this, the sky outside my Saturday-morning window is a sunny blue and the wind is not howling. How nice! A bluejay has commandeered the bird feeder and is hustling all the sparrows away. He’ll need to leave some time and the sparrows, watching from afar, will take the opportunity to […]
Winter Storm
Posted on November 28, 2022 5 Comments
I’m writing in my office, relaxed and warm. Outside my window, a few sparrows dart through the wind and the snow. The seeds in the feeder are attracting those hungry little guys today. The snow started coming down lightly late yesterday afternoon. Shortly after the snowfall began, the wind picked up and started forming snowdrifts […]
A Kind Of Resurrection Story
Posted on April 14, 2022 4 Comments
Here’s a re-post of a re-post of a family history story I wrote a few Easters back now. A lot has changed since then but a lot has stayed the same, too. Take care and thanks for reading. – Lori My grandma didn’t like living on the farm. Well, not most of the time. I […]
Lori Knutson 