Category: Rose’s Sunday Stories

5.18.25 It is a little after four in the morning. I lit a fire in the woodstove since there is a damp chill to the air that only the warmth of a fire can dispel. Darrell is still dozing; the kettle is on for my first cup of tea of the day and Bonnie is… Continue reading Technology

5.4.25 Yesterday was a rather strange day, a somewhat special one, yet strange. I say special because it was the day of our annual Monument Volunteer Ambulance May Day fundraising dinner, an event we EMT’s have been hosting for years and years on the first Saturday in May. Strange, because I was not there to… Continue reading A Strange Yet Special Day.

4.20.25 It is always interesting when we get a new bull. When you have not raised him up yourself there are always so many questions such as is he a fence jumper or a gate pusher? Is he relatively quiet or rather vocal? However, the most important question of all is how his temperament is.… Continue reading The Mighty Monty.

4.13.25 My goodness me! Once again, I find myself wondering how on earth we can be in the middle of April when it seems as if the year has barely begun! Yikes! If the remainder of the year passes as quickly, I will be making Christmas cakes before I know it! In all seriousness, time… Continue reading A Happy Heart… Well, Almost!

3.30.25 There is something quite fascinating about the human body. I don’t mean what is on the outside, rather what is on the inside. After being an EMT as well as an instructor for nigh on 27 years, one tends to get a fair handle on what makes us tick you might say. Teaching has… Continue reading Captain of the Ship!

3.16.25 It’s raining out there this morning. Not a gentle, quiet drizzle, but a steady downpour. The type that wakes you up in the wee hours of the morning then soon has you snuggling deeper under the covers before lulling you back to sleep. The rain is a good accompaniment to my spirits today, so… Continue reading Cheerio… For Now.

3.2.25 It is a balmy 40 degrees outside right now, but I lit a fire in the house this morning anyway. There is still enough of a chill that seeing logs blazing in the woodstove just gives one a comfy feeling inside. It actually felt hot outside yesterday, I think it may have reached a… Continue reading Bovine Blues

2.16.25 What a week it has been! With temperatures dipping down below zero, myself still not running on all 8 cylinders and worrying about calves being born during the cold spell, then to top it off the main water pipe to the bunkhouse froze! Not exactly the best of weeks for sure, but that is… Continue reading Second Chances

2.9.25 Everyone has heard the old adage “When it rains, it pours” or at least remembers the picture of a little girl under an umbrella on the label of a famous salt company, well it seems as if for many, that adage is summing up the start of 2025. To top it off, Mother Nature… Continue reading When It Rains…

1.26.25 Heading out the door the other morning, milker and Heidi’s wash bucket in hand, I made my way slowly towards the barn where the four-wheeler sat waiting for me. Darrell has encouraged me to drive the little truck to the milk house and back instead of plodding along on foot like I do, but… Continue reading The Little Things…