The drive to Canada was beautiful. Went through FARGO ("and I suppose that's your associate in the chipper there, eh?") into Bismark, North Dakota first day. Stayed at Motel 6 where they "left the light on". Up 9am Tuesday, crossed the border (that's a whole nother story) and met Dwayne & Alton in Kenaston. They drove me in the last 60 kilometers (what?) to wherever it is that I am now. This is a picture of the boys at Minooka [sp?] park when they came to visit. They are legally married here in Canada. Upon arriving we grilled the brats and corn I "snuck" into the country (part of the border crossing story). Drank Old Fashions and crashed.
Day 1: Learning the house and land..
The water for the house comes from a holding pond (called a dug out). There is a pump that is turned on at a pole which can be fitted with hoses for the outdoor watering, or filling the cistern in the basement. We don't drink this water. It is for dishes, laundry, showers, etc. as it does go through a brief purification process, but....we don't drink the water. Water comes from the "city" of Outlook where Dwayne and Garth's mother lives.
Spend the first couple of days doing the first spring yard clean up. Picking up sticks and mowing very tall grass. I learned to drive the small tractor that pulls a 44" Swisher mower thing. Max had to sit on my lap...(he is detaching himself from me some now though and is learning to be a farm dog.) Going from doing almost nothing to bending, squatting, lifting, pulling I was pretty tired the first few days. Actually, only now am I feeling "somewhat" normal.
Water for irrigation to the guys garden comes from a canal (created by the government and comes from the South Saskatchewan River) that passes very close here which they are routed into. The pipes must be installed in spring and uninstalled every winter. There is A LOT of work to be done around here! They work really hard...I'm getting there.
Day 2: Saskatoon
Woke up and was raining again. They have had a very rainy spring, but the garden seems to be doing ok. It was half planted when I got here. In already are red potatoes, beets, lettuce, peas, onions, carrots, spinach, corn, Swiss chard, beans, cucumbers, strawberries, and probably more.
Went to the biggest city in the Province, Saskatoon (pop. 250,000'ish), about an hour plus away and did some major grocery shopping.
Ya' hey looks like Canada to me. But I don't see photos of my cuz Maggie. Ya' need some photos, girl otherwise how we know you are really there? Looks like a really cool place and your friends are cute. So glad you did this!!
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