Down on the farm, my recent trip

We had to take a trip to Saskatchewan last week, an old auntie (93) who lives on her own and has no closeby relatives needed some help after having a mild heart attack.
We took her home from the hospital after a few days, and stayed to make sure she was alright. She lives in a small town, and 20 miles away we visited some other relatives out on the farm.
We love going there, I always take alot of pictures, more of the animals than people I'm afraid! I won't bore you with them, just give you a small taste of where we were.

I made a friend......this little calf wandered around freely during the day, coming right up to the house. His mama couldn't feed him so he was kept separated and "pail" fed. He wasn't shy at all!...(the rest of the cattle are roming over acres and acres of land adjoining the farm property)

Across the road from where we stay, our hosts had purchased this property, complete with the buildings, as more farmland for planting their grain crops. The old house and buildings were left standing, and have sadly fallen into decay. It's fun to roam around there and try to imagine what it was like when the original owners lived there and farmed and brought up their children.

Year by year the buildings tumble a little bit more.

We have wondered around inside this old farmhouse, a number of years ago. It is getting to dangerous to go walking through it now.....rotten floors, etc. What a shame......

That is a huge old barn,  I can't imagine how old it is!

Another old outbuilding

I zoomed in on this bald eagle...I've never seen one in real life before!

The weather was beautiful throughout our trip, wildflowers still blooming!

Going back across the road, where the cousins live way over behind that clump of trees.

Caught some great sunset pictures out the back of the farm

In another direction the  new moon was just rising.

I had to put this one in too........another abandoned little house caught when we stopped at the side of the highway on our way.
I wish I had had more time to drive around the farming area and take more pictures, there are so many abandoned old houses and barns. Maybe next year.
Next post I will be some of my garage sale treasures. Those last 2 sales I went to (see previous posts) were just too fabulous!

Unexpected Surprise Today

Meet my mom Betty! 89 years old and very much alive and healthy but has suffered with dementia for a number of years and has very little short term and long term memory. She is in need of round the clock care, she loves to wander, even in the middle of the night! She's such a sweetie.......a gentle, friendly soul, the staff and residents of the nursing home just love her !

........I went to the nursing home this afternoon, not realizing they were enjoying the sunshine (thanks goodness!) out front and there was an assortment of farmyard animals in little pens and cages for them to visit with, pet, talk to, etc.! Mom was right in the thick of it, absorbed at looking at these little creatures.This is just wonderful for all the residents of the nursing home who mostly never get out of the building let alone see farm animals!

Of course the little bunnies and kittens were a hit, they could be held and passed around for the residents to cuddle and pet. The pig was another matter! Not too cuddly at all!

Click on the little collage picture below to get a better view. I was glad I took my camera with me, I usually forget. I won't bore you with all the pics I took, I just put a few together in the collage That ole piggy was having a snooze when I got there but later livened up. When it was time to go, the owner of Riverview Corral, where the animals came from, loaded up the cages in just the right order on the back of his truck.

This REALLY enlarges when you click on it. Enjoy the animals & my mama!