Belated birthday greetings go out to Olive Beierle (Boucher) of Saskatoon on her 90th birthday in October. Olive was born and raised in the Baljennie area. Olive and her husband Lawrence Beierle lived in North Battleford and moved a few times as her husband was a railroad worker and his work took them here and there. Later they settled back in the Battlefords where her husband passed away. Olive sold her house and moved to a senior home in Saskatoon close to her daughter. Another daughter lives in B.C. The family put on a little celebration for her.
A 60th wedding anniversary greeting goes out to Robert and Irene Greer on Nov. 22. They were married in the United Church in North Battleford 60 years ago and they lived in Baljennie. They moved to Saskatoon and Edmonton, Alta. where there was work. Later they moved back to Baljennie to farm and raise a family of two girls and five boys. They remain on the farm. Irene has been a school bus driver for the local children for a good number of years. Robert has been the councillor for the R.M. of Glenside Division 5.
With clear skies everyone in the Battlefords was able to see the last full moon on Nov. 15. They called it a supermoon as it was at its closest position to the Earth in a good number of years. It will be a few more years before it takes place again. It was very bright and lit up the whole sky.
White-tail deered season is open now in the local area. With not much snow, the backroads will still be open for the hunters to travel on. They will have to hunt with care as most of the farmers’ cattle and horses are still in the fields and pastures. Good luck to all the hunters as there are a lot of deer out there. Just remember to take along your hunting tag with you. If you happen to bag a deer you do need the tag.
Our weather seems to be stuck halfway through fall and into the beginning of the winter season. With it not being all that cold, ice on ponds, dugouts and rivers is not really a safe thickness.
Christmas sure seems to be coming on us a little earlier every year or are we all just getting that much older? The TV, radio and all the stores are full of Christmas things and happenings. Christmas celebrations should be spaced out so that those of us who like the simple things might enjoy more completely. Too often holiday becomes too rushed, too full of events, too frantic for complete enjoyment. Friends come and hurry off. Children feverishly unwrap their gifts. The cook tries to juggle her social and domestic duties.
For this reason my Christmas offerings are of homely, simple fare sent to cooks in all kitchens of our family with sincere wish for peace on Earth and good will to people everywhere. If you are serving a Christmas feast you may well fall into bed exhausted on Christmas night unless you plan a little ahead. By now all the Christmas baking should be done and tucked away in the freezer. It can be done leisurely weeks or months before the great occasion and relieve the stress of the last-minute, frantic efforts. There are always good reasons why some households get caught in a whirlwind of the last preparations. This is dedicated to those who want to get out of the kitchen on Christmas Day to visit with friends. To laugh and be happy and to tumble into bed without a feeling of being cheated out of a special day.
Take care and good luck to you all.
