When you see the pretty goldfinches back at your bird feeder, you know spring has sprung! There was a yellow thrasher one morning, too, one not seen that often – by me anyway. Flocks of geese are having no problem finding water and feed.
What a surprise for that farmer at Melville to have a cow deliver four baby calves. She has produced twins before, but this is an exception. Also, in Alberta, a cow delivered a huge calf that weighed in over 200 pounds, while average weights are 85 pounds.
Duplicate bridge played in the Pioneer Hall March 26 found high scores in order going to Donna Scherman and Ron Inkster, Roland and Trudy Verret, Jane Groves and Jeannine Beloin. March 28 found top scorers, in order, Margaret Dyck and Dave Creegan, David Scharpe and Etta Meisner, Linda Ard and Robert Iverson. The snowbirds are coming home these days so there should soon be more at every social occasion.
Norwegian whist was played March 29 at the Do Drop In and top scores here went to Janice Morton, followed by Joyce Luckey, Judy Walker and Faye Goll. A nice spring afternoon of visiting was enjoyed.
Chat and Chew at the Do Drop In has continued to have nearly 30 people daily, except for weekends, to visit and enjoy coffee and baking together, from 8:30 to 11:00 a.m.
Born to Gloria and Eden Kim of the Meota General Store, on March 17, a baby girl, Haelin, a sister for Haena, in North Battleford Hospital.
Don’t forget the ham and turkey bingo for the library April 5 at 7 p.m.
Travelling north to the Glaslyn area this weekend, we saw several furniture items in the ditches that had left the truck they were being hauled in. When you meet those big transport trucks the suction will lift them so easily and transplant them unexpectedly into the ditch. We saw two dead deer along the way that had been hit by vehicles; always sad to see this.
Coming into Glaslyn from the east, there have been rumble strips added at the junction of the highways. They may not be new, but it was the first time hearing them for us, and quite a surprise.
Shorty’s Greenhouse in Medstead is opening May 1, and if she has plants as good as she had last year, I’ll be back there for my flowers.
Another visit to the Enriched Manor at Edam felt like going home, and this time Shirley was back at work, so all was well. It’s a great place to spend time while recuperating from surgery or needing some “time off” to take life easier, like respite for a caregiver.
Some great curling this week has been most enjoyable, as Canada was still doing well as of Sunday night, with another win, and no losses yet. The Russian team rented the curling rink at Carstairs and practiced five hours a day for weeks before the world competition.
Beth and I attended the Cheers Legacy held in the Fieldhouse in North Battleford on Sunday at noon. This was a first time for us and we appreciated the performances of the young ladies in their acrobatic displays. They were amazing! The seating on a flat floor made it hard to see what was going on for the majority, and the mike was too loud to be able to understand the MC or enjoy the music.
