A lot of stuff happened....

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My brother called me at midnight to tell me that he was going to come crash on my couch this weekend. I don't know why he is coming into town, but I choose not to worry myself. Perhaps he wants to do some Xmas shopping ( Read more... )

I am very surprised that I do not have dreams about food security. Right now I'm doing my final assignment for my food security course. I'm writing about malting barley and increasing malt quality. I'm reading "End of Food" by Paul Roberts and thinking about going to see "The Sustainable Table" at my coffee shop tonight ( Read more... )

Last night I watched "Young People Ffing". This was actually a great comedy and I thought it was incredibly funny. It was filmed in 5 Toronto bedrooms, and details the exploits of five couples as they get it on. It was a cute script, and the dialogue was great. dramaqueen_23, I think you would like this one ( Read more... )

I got back from Stettler at about 5:30 last night. Staying in a hotel was kind of nice. I had a leisurely drive down on Wednesday and checked into my motel. I had supper in a restaurant and then wandered around downtown. Stettler's nickname is "The Heart of Alberta" because it is in Central Alberta. It's obviously got an oil and gas industry and I ( Read more... )

One of the things that I continue to marvel at as I explore the world of agriculture is how everything is related. I was reading my own publication Alberta Farmer when I came across an article on how Argentine beekeepers were being affected by the soybean market. Many farmers have switched to growing soybeans, and cattle are now being raised in ( Read more... )

I got back from Red Deer at about 7:30 last night. I didn't have any plans, and I was sort of lonely. Generally I don't make plans for days when I have out of town trips, because I am never sure when I will get back and I'm sometimes very tired when I get home. This was one of those days when I wished that I had someone to call who could come over ( Read more... )

Today's mail included the following items-

1. Two T-shirts that I ordered from Threadless.com
2. A rejection letter (from a magazine, not a boy)
3. A royalty check from a publisher
4. The Western Hog Journal
5. Alberta Barley Commission newspaper

This week, I am laying out three newspapers, as my boss took the week off to stay home and work in her garden and such. This was one of the reasons why I am taking so long to move; I really wanted her to be able to take a bit of time off. My last move was so rushed, and this one is downright leisurely ( Read more... )

This was the week when a bunch of things broke down ( Read more... )