Hope everyone enjoyed Thanksgiving celebrations with loved ones and stuffed themselves with turkey dinner and all the other bountiful food we have. The holiday was different than previous Thanksgivings, but we have much to be thankful for.
Most farmers in our area have completed or are near completing harvest. This year was the earliest we have finished ‑‑ 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11. The last few days we had six large combines chew up the remaining crop with not too many problems.
We and son Ryan had approximately 11,000 acres, some which is rented.
Oct. 21 rapidly approaches and many snowbirds are anxious to go to their winter homes. Yuma, Ariz. is one of them and boasts of the sun shining 90 per cent of daylight hours, making it the sunniest place in the world.
I phoned my trailer court in Yuma and the receptionist said many Canadians have opted out and choose to endure the cold winter because of COVID-19. One can now purchase medical insurance in case of problems, but with a big price tag, of course.
Dec. 24 is only nine weeks away, so our parish priest in Mayfair informed parishioners Christmas mass service is scheduled for 5 p.m. That is giving people plenty of notice while trying to juggle hectic schedules. There will probably not be many, if any, craft sales.
Shirley and Julien Goyan had his sister Ivonia and her husband Paul from Winnipeg. Man. for a lengthy and pleasant visit. They like to come during harvest, as she grew up in the Whitkow district and holds dear memories of her family farm.
Old Saskatchewan app is an informative. Many people have posted photos of previous generations thus causing a buzz. One can become knowledgeable about past generations. People have rekindled old friendships because of the app.
Get well wishes to my husband David Woloshyn, as our family is hoping for and are already seeing improvement in his health. Everyone experiences unpleasant happenings, but always manage to pull through, even during the extremely busy harvest.
Hoping for more nice warm October days.
