The Bag Lady has been rather neglectful of her blog lately - she has had a lot going on in her life - but nothing very blogworthy. The Rancher's uncle is in the hospital, and there has been much running hither and yon.
She is also trying to get some cleaning done.... how is it that she can always find things to do that take precedence over washing walls and windows and dunging out closets?
The worst part is that her 'busy season' hasn't even started yet! The cows have not started calving, but it is imminent. And of course, that means that the Bag Lady still has to wander out to the pasture and check on them every so often, just in case one of them has problems. She is hoping that they hold off for a little while longer because, although the weather has been moderate, she wants it to be warmer for the calves.
She has one more day to get her picture framed and entered into the competition. She is obsessing over the frame.... keeps painting it to make it exactly the right colour to complement the photo, rather than take away from it. Before too long, there will be so much paint on it, it will be too heavy to hang on the wall.....
She is also a little worried about the computer virus that is supposed to be unleashed tomorrow. Does anyone know more about it? She heard something about it, but missed most of the report on the radio.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Monday, March 30, 2009
Weekend Report
The Bag Lady had a fairly busy weekend. She and the Rancher went to town on Friday to run errands and do some shopping.
She got the photograph enlarged - the one of the sunrise taken last month - so she can enter it into a competition! She also bought a frame for it, but when she got it all home and put it together, she decided that the frame wasn't suitable. So she painted the frame. But she still isn't sure it looks right. She may have to go shopping again - she still has a couple of days before the entry deadline!
On Saturday, she and the Rancher went out for an evening of dining and dancing! They attended a fundraiser with several other couples and had a lovely time. Champagne reception, entertainment, dinner and dancing. It was a lot of fun. The Bag Lady's only complaint was that the music was too loud - does that mean she's getting old?
Yesterday was a beautiful day in her neighbourhood. The sun was shining and the temperature was above freezing! It almost felt like spring.
How was your weekend?
She got the photograph enlarged - the one of the sunrise taken last month - so she can enter it into a competition! She also bought a frame for it, but when she got it all home and put it together, she decided that the frame wasn't suitable. So she painted the frame. But she still isn't sure it looks right. She may have to go shopping again - she still has a couple of days before the entry deadline!
On Saturday, she and the Rancher went out for an evening of dining and dancing! They attended a fundraiser with several other couples and had a lovely time. Champagne reception, entertainment, dinner and dancing. It was a lot of fun. The Bag Lady's only complaint was that the music was too loud - does that mean she's getting old?
Yesterday was a beautiful day in her neighbourhood. The sun was shining and the temperature was above freezing! It almost felt like spring.
How was your weekend?
Friday, March 27, 2009
The Name Game
The Bag Lady's sister, Reb, had a meme on her blog that made the Bag Lady smile, so she thought she would play, too.
1. Your rock star name (first pet/current vehicle) - Professor Explorer
2. Your Gangsta name (favourite ice cream flavour/fave type of shoe) - Chocolate Sneaker
3. Your Native American name (fave colour/favourite animal) - Magenta Mountain Lion
4. Your soap opera name (middle name/city of birth) - the Bag Lady doesn't have a middle name - well, unless "the" is her first name.....
5. Your Star Wars name (first 3 letters of last name/first 2 letters of first name) Ladba???
6. Your Superhero name (second fave colour/fave drink) - Purple Whiskey
7. Your NASCAR name (first names of your grandfathers - the Bag Lady is using their middle names, because her sister already used their first names) - Henry Millard
8. Your dancer name (favourite scent/fave candy) - Beautiful Cherry Blossom
9. TV Weather Anchor name (5th grade teacher/city that starts with the same letter) - Duplessis Dodge.
10. Your spy name (fave season/flower) - Spring Lily
11. Your cartoon name (favourite fruit/article of clothing you are wearing) - Raspberry Jeans
12. Your hippie name (what you had for breakfast/favourite tree) - Granola Fig
13. Your movie (or porn) star name (first pet/first address) - Professor Doris
(How lame is that!?)
Hope you have a great weekend!
1. Your rock star name (first pet/current vehicle) - Professor Explorer
2. Your Gangsta name (favourite ice cream flavour/fave type of shoe) - Chocolate Sneaker
3. Your Native American name (fave colour/favourite animal) - Magenta Mountain Lion
4. Your soap opera name (middle name/city of birth) - the Bag Lady doesn't have a middle name - well, unless "the" is her first name.....
5. Your Star Wars name (first 3 letters of last name/first 2 letters of first name) Ladba???
6. Your Superhero name (second fave colour/fave drink) - Purple Whiskey
7. Your NASCAR name (first names of your grandfathers - the Bag Lady is using their middle names, because her sister already used their first names) - Henry Millard
8. Your dancer name (favourite scent/fave candy) - Beautiful Cherry Blossom
9. TV Weather Anchor name (5th grade teacher/city that starts with the same letter) - Duplessis Dodge.
10. Your spy name (fave season/flower) - Spring Lily
11. Your cartoon name (favourite fruit/article of clothing you are wearing) - Raspberry Jeans
12. Your hippie name (what you had for breakfast/favourite tree) - Granola Fig
13. Your movie (or porn) star name (first pet/first address) - Professor Doris
(How lame is that!?)
Hope you have a great weekend!
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Spring?!
They say if you don't like the weather in Alberta, wait 15 minutes! Well, it's probably going to take more than 15 minutes for this storm to blow itself out, but the difference between yesterday and today is ridiculous!
Yesterday was a fairly nice spring day - the temperature was warm enough to melt the snow and the Bag Lady was wandering around in the pasture, thinking that the cows would have to be moved to a drier location!
There has been at least 6 inches of snow fall overnight, and it's still snowing, but the worst is the wind. It's blowing so hard that when the Bag Lady walked down to the pasture to check the cows, her tracks were gone by the time she walked back to the house 15 minutes later!
Here's a picture of how much it has drifted around the bales in the hay yard. The Bag Lady couldn't take a picture out in the pasture because there wasn't enough definition - everything was white!
Hopefully this will be the last of this year's bad storms!
Yesterday was a fairly nice spring day - the temperature was warm enough to melt the snow and the Bag Lady was wandering around in the pasture, thinking that the cows would have to be moved to a drier location!
There has been at least 6 inches of snow fall overnight, and it's still snowing, but the worst is the wind. It's blowing so hard that when the Bag Lady walked down to the pasture to check the cows, her tracks were gone by the time she walked back to the house 15 minutes later!
Here's a picture of how much it has drifted around the bales in the hay yard. The Bag Lady couldn't take a picture out in the pasture because there wasn't enough definition - everything was white!
Hopefully this will be the last of this year's bad storms!
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Spring Cleaning
The day you've all been dreading has arrived. The Bag Lady and the Rancher are selling last year's calves. One consolation is that most of the calves who went to auction were heifers (females), so will sell to other ranches to go become herd cows and lead long, happy lives, raising babies.
One of the things that the Bag Lady has to keep reminding herself about is that this is a business, and the way to make money when you raise cattle is to sell the calves..... but it is hard to see them go.
The Rancher might go to watch the sale, but the Bag Lady is undecided about going with him. She has gotten quite attached to the calves and gets a little emotional about saying goodbye to them. She also has lots of things she should be doing at home. She still hasn't finished the paperwork for the taxes, and would like to get that over and done with. The weather has been a little warmer these past couple of days, which means it's time to start spring cleaning.As hard as she tries to ignore it, she knows it has to be done! It will be so nice to be able to see out the windows again....
Does anyone else "spring-clean", or is that an old-fashioned idea that has mostly gone out one of thoseslightly grimy windows?
One of the things that the Bag Lady has to keep reminding herself about is that this is a business, and the way to make money when you raise cattle is to sell the calves..... but it is hard to see them go.
The Rancher might go to watch the sale, but the Bag Lady is undecided about going with him. She has gotten quite attached to the calves and gets a little emotional about saying goodbye to them. She also has lots of things she should be doing at home. She still hasn't finished the paperwork for the taxes, and would like to get that over and done with. The weather has been a little warmer these past couple of days, which means it's time to start spring cleaning.
Does anyone else "spring-clean", or is that an old-fashioned idea that has mostly gone out one of those
Monday, March 23, 2009
Friday, March 20, 2009
It's Spring!!
Today is the first day of Spring! Yippee!!
The Bag Lady's area is under a heavy snowfall warning. Sigh.
Tomorrow morning could look like this:
Or even worse!
Spring sometimes takes it's own sweet time arriving in northern Alberta, so the Bag Lady is accustomed to this.Doesn't mean she likes it, just that she's used to it!
So, is it spring yet where you live?
The Bag Lady's area is under a heavy snowfall warning. Sigh.
Tomorrow morning could look like this:
Or even worse!
Spring sometimes takes it's own sweet time arriving in northern Alberta, so the Bag Lady is accustomed to this.
So, is it spring yet where you live?
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