MAYFAIR ‑ The crunch is on for last-minute shoppers and there seems to be sales galore. The unfortunate thing is at times the store get only a few of the items a person is interested in and they disappear from the shelves quickly. It's still better to shop locally.
Get well wishes to our former farm neighbour, Karpo Stokalko, who underwent a medical procedure in the summer. He is again hospitalized and it would be great if Karpo could be home for Christmas.
Many of my relatives and acquaintances have planned holidays out of Canada. The air flights have increased tremendously because the last two years the companies were losing millions of dollars due to COVID-19. Let's face it, this is here to stay long term and people are tired of staying at home and need to get out and about. Sunny winter vacations shorten up the long, dark stormy prairie days. If one follows all of the travel advisories there shouldn't be a problem.
The harvesting of lettuce crops is underway in Winterhaven, Calif. and Yuma, Ariz. areas. These two locations are a couple of miles apart. Most of the workers are from Mexico. They harvest the crops in groups of approximately 12 and one can hear them laughing and talking amongst themselves. Port-a-potties are placed at certain places in the fields along with an eating station. Most of the workers get to and from work in large, white buses. When the conditions are hot they don large, wide-brimmed straw hats.
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