by Elaine Thomas | Feb 17, 2023 | Family, Old Times, Saving Stories, Western Canada
In late March, my siblings and I will bid farewell to the farm where we were raised. Our pristine 160-acre property south of Calgary, Alberta, is going on the auction block. However, the memories we share will endure. May I share some favorites with you? In the...
by Elaine Thomas | Jan 20, 2023 | Family, Old Times, Rural Life, Western Canada
In February 1973, the days of hauling small bales on a wooden hayrack pulled by a team of heavy horses to feed the cows were almost past. However, Millarville, Alberta, rancher Winston Parker still adhered to the old tradition with help from my brother, Art. I jumped...
by Elaine Thomas | Dec 23, 2022 | Family, Old Times, Western Canada
Christmas in Her Heart is a true family Christmas story that I share every holiday season. I hope these simple yet remarkable memories made in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies will lift your spirit and warm your heart. The aromatic promise of an epic Christmas...
by Elaine Thomas | Nov 18, 2022 | Family, Rural Life, Saving Stories
Trudy Thomas is the name, and savoring security is my game. Last November, when I was a seven-month-old kitten, my three siblings and I were abandoned on a deserted lane in rural Texas several weeks before Thanksgiving. For a couple of hours, it was fun playing in an...
by Elaine Thomas | Aug 19, 2022 | Family, Old Times, Rural Life, Saving Stories, Western Canada
Over a pot of tea many years ago, Mom shared memories of Ballyhamage, the one-room school she attended from 1920 to 1925. The little white frame building had no electricity, indoor plumbing, telephone, water well or running water. Built on top of a ridge of hills with...
by Elaine Thomas | Aug 5, 2022 | Family, Old Times, Saving Stories, Western Canada
A faded cover. A ragged spine. Well-thumbed pages. These are not flaws, but evidence of this vintage Blue Ribbon Cook Book’s untold tales. I treasure this little volume dedicated to the ‘women of Canada’ more than a century ago. The engraved image of the Blue Ribbon...
