One Foot in the Furrow

THE TOP TWO SONGS    FROM AMERICA'S TOP 40 - Hit NUMBER TWO: "This is the moment.... Tonight is the night!" by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis       NUMBER ONE SONG! Why is this song so special? "It makes you feel good!" said  Robin Thicke continuing, "It resonates ....!"   ROBIN THICKE   - "BLURRED LINES" - FEATURING T.I. PHARRELL  

HAPPY NEW YEAR   2014 Deep inside SOUTH EAST SASKATCHEWAN   Map Featuring Whitewood to North Regina to Saskatchewan West Border of Manitoba East USA Border to South (To enlarge map use your Magnifying Tool  - click on "Tools" or "Alt" plus "X")        Wishing each and everyone a HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014!                 

Two nights SOLD OUT!   The Play this fall, 2013: A MEDIEVAL FEAST ("Knights of the Square Table")  Friday, November 29 - 110 in audience and Saturday, November 30 - 109 in audience FIVE courses consisting of * loaves of bread * salad * vegetables * small chicken * dessert Rules for medieval feast had to do with behavior before, during, and after the meal: 1) NO Cutlery 2) NO pinching the wenches 3) NO pinching monks serving the courses during play. There were about ten rules and penalties were fierce!  Part of the fun! There was some singing - troubadours did a slam dunk job of entertaining the audience during course changing.       Days later, it's STILL being talked about!   "You continue to astonish us!" one theatre goer exclaimed.   GARRY KERR, of the QU'APPELLE PLAYERS, was online as receiving highest award in SASKATCHEWAN THEATRE April 6, 2013 this spring.   ...

A lovely evening at Turvey House Northwest of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada,  Friday, November 29. Visiting before organic meal with MARION MCBRIDE, one of the organizers, from a Moosomin Farm;  KIM AND THERESA TOMILIM, farming near Gronlid. Finally, thank you, for photo help Blogger gents and ma'ams VOILA! Presto alakazam ! Able to upload photo.   ORGANIC MEAL LOTS OF APPEAL!    Organizer MARION MCBRIDE, farmer, Moosomin, SK., Canada Visiting with farmers, KIM AND THERESA TOMILIM, from Hamlet of Gronlid, SK., Canada

  Ken's Birthday and Marilyn's Birthday Happen in November.    Honouring their birthdays this year             

  The next came from a friend off the internet: "The English language has some wonderfully anthropomorphic collective nouns for the various groups of animals. We are all familiar with a Herd of cows, Flock of chickens, School of fish,  Gaggle of geese, and       A Pride of lions. However, less widely known is: A Murder of crows (as well as their cousins the rooks and ravens), An Exaltation of doves And, presumably because they look so wise: A Congress of owls. Now consider a group of Baboons. They are the loudest, most dangerous, most obnoxious, most viciously aggressive and least intelligent of all primates......... And what is the proper collective noun for a group of baboons? Believe it or not … A Parliament" ...

The story as told by my friend Mary - My nephew, Jim asked his dad, " Dad,  what does it mean when someone puts up their middle finger?" Wilfred said, "Well, son, let me explain what each finger means." He held up his thumb and said, " When you put your thumb up you are trying to hitch a ride." "What about the next finger, dad?" said Jim. "Well son, the next finger is your pointing finger, " said his dad, " When you point at something that is the finger you use." "The next finger.... oh, we will skip it for now but the next finger is when you get married that is your RING finger, " said the dad. "The little finger is your 'pinky' and it sticks out at a tea party when you drink your tea! " "That middle finger is the one after you've been married a few years, you raise it up, hit yourself on the forehead and say,'What the frick have I done? Then you have to hope you can ...

  WHEN YOU REMOVE A LETTER AND ADD AN APOSTROPHE ( ' )  it is then a   CONTRACTION: I'm is short for I am . Take out letter  a   Add apostrophe '   you've got  contraction I'm but NOT letter " a "  - EASY, PEASY!  SMILE.  It's - another one! Short for It is. The two words shorten from it and is into one word it's  called a   CONTRACTION       Contractions I'm and It's Other Contractions: they're short for they and are we'll short for we will   Fill in spaces with contractions from underlined words : 1)  I am _____  a happy person. 2) It is ______ time to go to bed. 3) The dogs are happy. They are _______ having fun. 4) We will ________ go to bed shortly.   ANSWERS: Contractions 1)  I'm   2) It's   3)  They're  4) We'll    

Shared from a friend of mine, Sharon, is the " Story of the Friends' Walk :" "Two friends were walking through the desert. During some point of the journey, they had an argument and one friend slapped the other one in the face. The one who got slapped was hurt, but without saying anything, wrote in the sand;  "Today my best friend slapped me in the face." They kept on walking until they found an oasis, where they decided to take a bath. The one who had been slapped got s tuck in the mire and started drowning, but the friend saved him. After he recovered from the near drowning, he wrote on a stone:  "Today my best friend saved my life." The friend who had slapped and saved his best friend asked him, "After I hurt you, you wrote in the sand and now, you write on a stone, why?" The friend replied, "When someone hurts us we should write it down in sand, where winds of forgiveness can erase it away but when someone does so...

 English Names of items   A a     ANSWERS: 1. I am Anne . This is an a pple.  2. Anne has an a pron with l a ce on it.    

LONG vowels say their own name: A  as in  t a pe;  E  as in f e et; I  as in  like ;  O as in g o at; U as in c u be SHORT vowels say the short sound in words below: a as in t a p; e as in p e t;  i as in i t, m i tt; o as in d o c; u as in c u b This next story will help you remember VOWELS in the alphabet. Once upon a time a mom had borrowed sugar from her neighbour. She asked her little boy to return it the next day. The little boy took the cup of sugar to the neighbour saying, " A E, I O U (and sometimes Y is a vowel)  some sugar!" So the vowels are "A E, I O U (and sometimes y)." this is a story as told to our class when Noel was about grade 3 or 4. I never forgot your wonderful little helpful hints about how to remember the vowels in the alphabet.   (Noel is a grown-up man with a family of his own now)  by Prairie Gal

I have checked with artist, Bev Tosh, via her son, Scott. He's given permission to look at her War Bride paintings on my blog as a posting.  They came to marry the soldiers they had fallen in love with during the Second World War. Would they, could they love the men living on the prairies back on farms after the war was over? The man was home, the war over, but the women who'd married their loves were now far from the homes where they'd grown up. It was very different and daunting for them.  Canadian Artist, Bev Tosh, looks at them with a critical but loving eye - her mother was among the many War Brides coming to the soldiers with whom they'd fallen in love. My idea is to look over Bev Tosh's research of  War Brides as another Remembrance Day comes to the forefront and instill romanticism into the coldness of the month of November. One song comes to mind: "Glad You Came," by The Wanted , Sung by...

The book, Fifty Shades of Grey ,  published in 2011 written by British Author E.L. James is a daring examination of "erotic romanticism!" Excitement mounts in our lonely lives where each of us are essentially all alone whether in a crowded city or on a very small acreage or farm. Someone shouted knowingly, "We are all alone!" when another cried, "I am all alone!"  Cutting like a knife was truth.     Hey! How about "50 SHADES OF HAY" especially since this BLOG is "One Foot in the Furrow"? HERE IT IS, "50 SHADES OF HAY"!   HOT, HOT, HOT!      

  IT'S CANADA  AND WE REMEMBER ALL THE SOLDIERS  GIVING OF THEIR LIVES SO WE CAN BE FREE .   Remembrance Day November 11, 2013  "The Last Post" found on You Tube Thank you.       

"Oh ...my.... goodness.... Goolee! " whimpered poor little Golly.  Big Goolee the Ghost jumped on little Golly the Ghost  when Goolee spotted scary flying bats and became "all shook up!" "Oh my, my, my!" OH YEAH! TODAY IS TOMORROW!   "Oh my! Never jump even when you are scared! Grab your friend by the hand and run away together! We'll hear more about poor Golly later," said Prairie Gal.  

  An extremely modest man was in the hospital for a series of tests, the last of which had left his bodily systems extremely upset. Upon making several false alarm trips to the bathroom, he decided the latest episode was another and stayed put. He suddenly filled his bed with diarrhea and was embarrassed beyond his ability to remain rational. In a complete loss of composure he jumped out of bed, gathered up the bed sheets, and threw them out the hospital window. A drunk was walking by the hospital when the sheets landed on him. He started yelling, cursing, and swinging his arms violently trying to get the unknown things off, and ended up with the soiled sheets in a tangled pile at his feet. As the drunk stood there, unsteady on his feet, staring down at the sheets, a hospital security guard, (barely containing his laughter), and who had watched the whole incident, walked up and asked, 'What the heck is going on here?' The drunk, still staring down replied: ...

"Pumpkins  are a big part of Halloween, Golly," said Goolee the Ghost. "Hey, Goolee, I've never seen a pumpkin so how do I know when I see one?"said Golly. Goolee explained about what they looked like using words like, "...Big and round!"   Goolee and Golly the Ghosts hunting for a PUMPKIN below!  Goolee whirled around with as much blush as a ghost can muster and added, " ...and a pumpkin is orange! Heeheehee!"   

  Walking in a furrow is hard to do! These farm "Ghosts" Need to PRACTICE before Halloween!  

  "B-B-B-B-OO-OO-OO? BOBOBOBO? Nope.   BOO? Yup! BOO BOO BOO BOO BOO!  

Below I have typed  THE ENGLISH ALPHABET. Starting Tuesday, November 12 I wish to start teaching English. If you have questions feel free to contact me about what I am doing.     A a, B b, C c, D d, E e, F f, G g, H h, I i,  J j, K k, L l, M m, N  n, O o, P p, Q q, R r, S s,  T t, U u, V v, W w, X x, Y y, Z z Now I've typed my a, b, c's Tell me what you think of me!  

We remember you every day but we especially remember  you and your fellow servicemen REMEMBRANCE DAY          A beautiful photo - a beautiful young woman! Sweetness always and ever YOU are 95 years young - special to everyone in and out of your family!     Song by Kent Roger Ellaschuk of Inland Views Thank you for the use of your song. Use of this song is for Pleasure of viewers and listeners.  

Potato?  OR SHOULD IT BE POTATO AS HALLOWEEN UPCOMING! Mashed Potatoes above being scooped out! Now lookee here below:   Well, POTATOES by the look but interesting it is that - although they have sat unbothered in a warm sometimes HOT kitchen through JUNE, JULY, AND AUGUST - Look closely!  Prepare to be astounded:  NO EVIDENCE of growth!  Not one bit of growth and further - spooky even -no insect touches them either, HALLOWEEN POTATOES!! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEOW!!           

  Starting school is not easy whether elementary school, post secondary or universary. Below are students in first class towards degree in psychology to help others.  Can you relate? :   Psychiatric Students The aspiring psychiatrists were attending their first class on emotional extremes. "Just to establish some parameters," said the professor to the student from Saskatchewan, Canada, "What is the opposite of joy?" "Sadness," said the student.   "And the opposite of depression?" he asked the young lady from Vancouver, B.C., Canada. "Elation," said she. "And you sir," he said to the young man from Alberta, Canada, "how about the opposite of woe?" The Albertan replied, "Sir, I believe that would be giddy-up." All changed to CANADA instead of USA! EITHER WORKS! LOL Song from YOU TUBE, "BOREDOM AND JOY" If I need permission...

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS TO THOSE LUCKY ONES WITH BIRTHDAYS IN SEPTEMBER!      A SONG FROM U-TUBE ABOUT THE MARITIMES YOU MAY LIVE THERE OR WISH YOU DID!  

" Hey, boy in big city! I'm just fresh in this here southeast Saskatchewan city from the country. Can you show me the ropes?" said Horace Flywhopper to the first boy he saw on the streets of Estevon. "Show you 'ropes'"? said the city boy whose name was George. He was curious and turned to look at the boy from the farm wanting to be shown some 'ropes'.                                    Country Boy                        City Boy    Some of my friends - JB, Keith and Myrna - found the next song by CARSON ROBISON "I'm goin' back to where I come from!" THANKS U - TUBE AND FRIENDS!   "Am I goin' back home?" YUP!    

 GARRY KERR OF FORT QU'APPELLE     SASKATCHEWAN     THEATRE HALL OF FAME 2013 WINNER GARRY KERR of FORT QU'APPELLE, SASKATCHEWAN IN CANADA     HE IS ONE OF A LOCAL THEATRE GROUP CALLED  "THE VALLEY PLAYERS," FORT QU'APPELLE   The Play this fall was: A MEDIEVAL FEAST ("Knights of the Square Table") Two days sold out: Friday, November 29 - 110 and Saturday, November 30 - 109 FIVE courses each evening consisting of * loaves of bread * salad * vegetables * small chicken * dessert   There were rules with this medieval feast having to do with behavior before, during, and after the meal each evening with resulting severe punishment being a stint in the stock on hand for transgressions! Part of the fun.    "You continue to astonish us!"one theatre goer said. No higher praise could be given.   A lady from B.C. wasn't so sure about going t...

  "Only Know Your Lover When You Let Her Go!"        From YOU TUBE with THANKS! Love it! There's history here.... Another song from YOU TUBE - fror a friend: " Just Keep Breathing " by WE THE KINGS  

Four Seasons Community Center in the VILLAGE OF KENOSEE LAKE  Many people at dance! LOTS OF FUN HAD BY GRANDCHILDREN AND COUSINS TOO: Nattie (12), Brandon (9), Jesse (6), Leeza (15), Sage (12), Jorja (7) So happy you came! See song below: Song, " Glad You Came! " by The Wanted   from YOU TUBE Are We all " Fools for LOVE"?  BY TEGAN & SARA Song, " I Was a Fool for Love " by Singing Twins Tegan & Sara MORE ABOUT LOVE LOVE LOVE! One of a Friend's Favorite Songs by "We The Kings " from YOU TUBE Song, 'JUST KEEP BREATHING!" Song: "San Antoine Heart"   From YOU TUBE (Thank you) 

What to say?   It's just " A SIMPLE SONG "     LOVE THE TUNE- Enjoy the tune Let the rest be like chaff on the farm - Let it go!! Fa la la la la AND AWAY YOU GO!

"ROLLING IN THE DEEP" by ADELE from U-TUBE A wonderful song, a terrific artist singer! AWESOME! ENJOY! Love, Love, LOVE THIS SONG!! Here's another song by A GROUP, ONE DIRECTION! Song, "Gangham Style" with Niall, Louis, Liam, Harry, Zayn - NOT in any particular order! LUV' THESE GUYS & LUV' THE SONG!!