Sympathy to the Julie Kuchirka family of North Battleford on the recent passing of Julie. She was a veteran volunteer at the Western Development Museum. I’m sure she will be missed by all the members. Funeral service was held in late April.
We are back in the season of picking wood ticks and deer ticks off the dogs. The ticks are nestled in the tall dry grass and weeds. There have been a few spotted in our yard and even some in the house that came in on our clothes. So be aware and watch for them as they are tiny and hard to spot as they move about so fast.
Farmers are rushing about to get their crops seeded. It does not pay to get in too big of a rush and end up in an accident – just what Brad Heaver did with his seeding outfit and tractor. He had a full long load going down what we call Lloyd’s Hill. It went over the bank into Phil Bater’s field and ended up a pile of smashed equipment. Now the clean up starts.
Luckily Brad received only a nasty cut on his head. He was taken to the Battlefords Union Hospital.
The wild crocuses put on a real showing of blooms on the grassy prairie land. Also the snow drops were in full bloom. Now the roadsides are lined with bright yellow buffalo beans.
The garden fruit and wild fruit trees are a mass of colourful flowers but, with the very cold evenings, they are lightly touched with frost. Just seems every year the same late frosts and it does ruin the lovely blossoms.
The bird feeders are up and the little hummingbirds are back for another season. They are so swift, but very interesting to watch. They love the fruit tree blossoms.
I would like to thank my two sisters, Margaret Parrish and Norma Kowerchak of rural Battleford, and Betty Gobert of Bjelde Creek and my husband Stanley for coming to plant my big crop of dahlia roots. They planted a little over 400 as I am not able to do the job anymore and I will not be able to dig them this fall.
Anyone wanting dahlia roots this fall is very welcome to come and dig them before the ground freezes. There are all colours and sizes with short and tall ones.
The spring seeding is going along fast and I'm sure they will be done seeding shortly. Now we are in need for the rain showers. Here we have had the odd light shower but no good rainfall. There has been no rainfall all the month of May so far. So it’s very dry.
It has been quite chilly with lots of wind. After the May long weekend the temperatures have picked up to be above normal with sunshine. Beautiful days to seed the crops and gardens.
The cattle are out enjoying the lush green grass and it is a treat for them to get away from the dirty barnyards.
The RM road graders have been out getting all the roads into shape. A few frozen frost boils are showing up as soft spots here and there. There has been huge farm equipment passing through, besides the many semi-trucks.
