Tag: Margaret
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Margaret…strength & determination
The women in Margaret’s new neighbourhood in Haney reached out to her in friendship. They were all mothers and did not work out of their homes. At first Margaret welcomed their company but she soon came to realize that it was problematic as the ladies liked to gather at Margaret’s in the afternoon….and were often…
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The 71st anniversary of Margaret & Bert
September 1st is a special day for Margaret and Bert. It is the day they wed and made a commitment to each other to love and cherish each other always and forever. They lived that commitment for 41 years together until Bert left this life and has been looking after Margaret from heaven for the…
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Bert & Margaret…and then there were four
After their wedding Bert and Margaret moved into a small rustic cottage close to Bert’s parents place. This was good in that they had family around…and also bad because Bert’s mom was a great cook and would feed Bert dinner when he stopped by after work before going home to Margaret. Of course Margaret would…
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Margaret’s Childhood
Margaret was born in Alberta and spent her first 7 years living with her family on a farm near Rocky Mountain House, Alberta. Margaret’s father was a farmer. He raised Clydesdale horses for farm work as well as had the cattle, chickens and garden that were common on farms in the area. Margaret’s mom was…
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Introducing Margaret and Bert
So, now that my blog is all set up…what do I want to write about? Part of my purpose with this blog is to document the family stories for our children and grandchildren, so it seems to make sense to have my first real blog post be about my parents. The family would all agree…
Pathways & Crossroads 