We鈥檝e been in and out of the deep freeze, but mostly in, over the past week. But take heart, the first day of spring is on its way.
Craft day is in full swing at Mayfair Library every Wednesday at 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Call Dora Brown at 306-246-4848 or Ellyn Scotten at 306-246-4849 for information. The cost is minimal.
Yoga classes will resume Monday evenings at the hall. Instructor Louise Sylvester from North Battleford as been driving to Mayfair for the past eight years. For more information call her sister Teresa Toews at 306-246-4812.
A funeral for a dear lady who passed away Jan. 8 will be held at 11 a.m. Jan. 17 at Rabbit Lake Community Hall. Remembered is 76-year-old Norma Sherman, wife of Gordon, mother to Rhonda Prescesky of North Battleford and Barry Sherman of Lloydminster. She was also a mother-in-law, grandmother to five and great-grandmother to two. The family is expecting a fair-sized crowd, as Norma was instrumental in many of the clubs in and near her farm home. Many who would attend are vacationing in warmer climates.
Dec. 11, I was at a concert at the Broadway Theatre in Saskatoon. The four-part band, Close Talker, is an excellent Canadian band. A few members are originally from Saskatchewan.
Jan. 5, Valerie Taylor, Leanne Cherwinski, Faye Liebaert and I went to the musical 鈥淓lf鈥� at Persephone Theatre in Saskatoon. It was worth the price of admission, featuring humour and great entertainment. Many families were in attendance the day we chose to go and it was held over for two weeks. Our day ended at Mr. Noodle restaurant downtown, an authentic Chinese eating establishment.
My husband and I enjoy watching our two older grandsons, age nine and five, play hockey.
Cooper, the five-year-old, plays on the Radisson Oilers initiation team. His second game was in Perdue two weeks ago.
His older brother, Parker, plays with a Radisson Atom team. They hosted a tournament this past Saturday. Radisson won the tournament and our grandson took home the 鈥渉ustler鈥� banner. This will be added to his collection of awards.
Christmas at our house was held Christmas Eve. I fed 15 people and had four dogs in and outside. When 鈥渋n鈥� I sometimes found myself tripping over them. Two of the four grandchildren were enduring bad colds. The day went by quickly. We even ate from my Royal Albert china.
The Mennonite Christmas program Dec. 23 at Mayfair Hall was enjoyed. Several participants played the piano, accordion and sang Christmas carols. The evening ended with lunch and fellowship.
It was nice to see former Mennonite pastor Dan (Naomi) Unger originally from Rabbit Lake and residing in Saskatoon as of three months ago.
Safe travels to everyone taking a break from the cold prairie winter. In the desert a bad winter sand storm played havoc with vehicles with sand blasting at 100 mph. The vehicles have pit marks from the sand. A winter snowstorm is much easier on the paint job.
