Country roads

Take me home…..
To the place….
I BELONG.

It does not get better than this.
Just missing big bro in there.

Rest.

There was a lot of this today...

Crazy hair.
Jammies.
Staying inside.
And good old fashioned REST.

Thanks Grama & Papa.
Needed that big time!

#thankfulnovember

Being Present!

The long weekend involved a lot of sunshine.

A lot of country.

A lot of getting dirty.

and a lot of Papa.

AMEN to longweekends.

I try so hard not to overlook the average "everyday moment" but I'm human, so I do.

I try to take my camera everywhere I go, so I do.

I want to cherish my country upbringing extra hard as an adult through my own child's eyes, so I do.

A photo overload from part of last weekend.

It is very fair to say we were PRESENT!

Oh just guess where we were for some of it!?

And this weekend I'm heavy in that same mode.

BEING PRESENT... in the happy and not so happy (cuz we are foolish if we think they are all happy).

HAPPY WEEKEND YA'LL!

Is he not the cutest wee COWBEAN!!

...sigh...

(we also ate our share of peas, raspberries, and beets! Thanks Grama & Papa.)

COWBEAN! A wee legend...

It is that time again.

YEEHAW!

Thankfully this western get up is in our blood.  Not just for Stampede season but 365 days a year.

Happy Stampedin ya'll!

Back in September...

I've been meaning to post some photos from this year's harvest.
The weather was amazing.
The sunsets were out of this world.

 

The warmth and stillness was something I wish I could package up and feed to city folks!

Harvest.
For Terra Velde Farms.
My family.

Harvest.
A very significant time of year.

Special to me in all kinds of ways.

Barn series...

If every barn could tell it's story, I'd sit and listen to every moo, cluck, and oink detail.

Barns are beautiful.

They are heritage scattered throughout our amazing province. Some in the most hidden and secret places.

They were and are a family's bread and butter and bless us with history that is the prettiest kind.

They were the "power" houses for many successful and not so successful agricultural operations dotted throughout the country side.

Being a rural gal that grew up spending hours and hours in our family barn, these old creaky buildings fascinate the heck out of me.

I LOVE BARNS! and I loved spending time as a child in our barn.

This one is southeast of Strathmore, just on the edge of town.

It is the old W.I.D. (Western Irrigation District) barn. 

The creek running past it stills hold pieces of the gate used to open and close the creek to allow more/less water for the area farmers and ranchers to irrigate.

Simple. Essential. Magnificent. 

I did a little trespassing, jumped over (more like into) a creek and slipped on bunch of cow-patties to get to it, no biggy. 

I lost my phone, found my phone, and did a self pose for the very first time.

Stunning and quiet. No one was watching.

 

I'm on the search for more beautiful barns. Know of any?
Lifelines to many pioneers.
Good ol fashioned history!
Funny thing, I did a little googling on this barn and found another's photo of it.
Check THIS out! Same barn, different picture....

I have a bunch more photos stashed away of another near Mosseleigh where my Mom grew up!

Stuff you can't buy in a store!

Old school beauty that everyone admires!

Temptations. You can't resist to try a squeaky test ride!  

Memories that continue to bless the next generations...

A view with heritage!

Weather kissed OLD!

Eskimo kisses and looooooong hugs!

Grandkid magic in the forest!

Play house memories that suit all ages of Grandbabies!

Rides into the sunset!

Green for miles!

Home grown handsome!

Pure Happiness!

If you can find any of these in a package at the store I'd love to know where!

Happy weekend loves.  We are off for more adventures and blessings....

XOXO

Peace!