Mon May 22 I drove Mom & Shirley to Freemans this afternoon. 20 Sat. Did housework, etc. Mom, Dad & Wilma went to town this afternoon. I finished a letter to Bert, then lay down. Got supper ready. Ladies had a bazaar at Service Hardware this afternoon. Went to bed tonight. 21 Sun. Got upContinue reading “May 20-26, 1944”
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Descendants
Bev’s parents, Bud & Lorna Seafoot, celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary in the Fall 1999. At that time, they had 17 direct, living descendants. At Lorna’s funeral in early 2019, most of these descendants gathered again. By now the number had grown to 36 direct, living descendants (and the growth has subsequently continued!) Until thatContinue reading “Descendants”
Bonfire!
Yes, I have the right picture! When we moved here this area was a big sand dune — a perfect place to have big bonfires. And we had BIG bonfires! Family groups, church groups, just ourselves — we burned all of the tree branches from out woodlot. We loved our bonfires. In fact, some sayContinue reading “Bonfire!”
May 13-19, 1944
Wed, May 17 Isabelle has to ride Stubby home as Dad rode him in to lead the team. 13 Sat. Did the work all morn. Mom sewed. I gave Leila, Wilma & Shirley, lessons. Had a 1 1/2 hour sleep this afternoon. We all went to town tonight. Left Isabelle off at McGugans. She wentContinue reading “May 13-19, 1944”
Spring Sunday in 1944
“Got word today that Frank McGugan was killed on Friday. I feel wretched tonight.” An excerpt from my Mom’s Diary, Lorraine Butters Boyle, age 17, April 23, 1944 LEST WE FORGET 23 Sun. The girls were outside quite a bit. I wrote an essay this morn for Miss Cardwell. Took a few pictures. Tried desperatelyContinue reading “Spring Sunday in 1944”
The Running of the Boyles
As I outlined in the “Bush Boat” post, everyone loves a hay wagon ride. The kids, however, being kids (or perhaps just being Boyles), wanted a bit more adventure. They said “Grampy, is it OK if we jump off?” I looked at the situation and, several years ago, gave permission to jump off the back.Continue reading “The Running of the Boyles”
Tree House
About 9 years ago, Beverly Boyle was having a frustrating day with grandkids underfoot and uttered those words that every grandpa dreads to hear: “I bet if you asked grampy he would build a tree-house for you!” Yikes! Now what?!! Further still, Bev was envisioning an ewok village, from Star Wars, with multi-floors and walkwaysContinue reading “Tree House”
Bush Boat
We always thought it would be great to have a pontoon “party boat”. But the obvious problem is the slight lack of a lake outside of our back door. The solution is the “bush boat”. Reminiscent of the prairie schooners of the 19th century (covered wagons that went across the prairie like schooners went acrossContinue reading “Bush Boat”
Saskatoon Pie
The saskatoons are great this year, an event that happens only about once every five years They don’t do well in dry years, but their biggest enemy, since they bloom in mid-May, is frost. Saskatchewan’s biggest city is named after then little berry (a concept foreign to the Facebook dictionary since it wanted me toContinue reading “Saskatoon Pie”
“Later on we’ll conspire …
“… as we dream by the fire” Here we are enjoying the fruits of our woodlot. Manitoba winters are long (and cold). We have coffee every morning and read every night in front of the wood stove, stoked with the firewood from our own woodlot. (First Posted on Facebook in 2016) Back to Boyle ParkContinue reading ““Later on we’ll conspire …”