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Time with Dad during daily chores...
Spring and summer bring about a ton of new hand motions and facial expressions to figure
chores. Many hands make for light work and I Time for Tails out exactly what I am wanting built. He then
look forward to the days when my dad and I either translates this vision to the appropriate
team up to get a bunch of these tedious tasks person(s) or builds it himself with me trying to
done. by Dawn Mitchell be helpful, but mostly just getting in his way.
We are both morning people, so our day We head down to the pipe yard with his
starts off early with a trip to the UFA to fill gas trusty measuring tape. Saying, mostly to
cans with fuel for the various lawn mowers, himself, “We're looking for six inch and I'd
weed-eaters, etc. that will be needed for the with me for a few more hours. I decide to turn rather heavy wall over line pipe”. I see an
coming week. this into a game he's bound to lose if I can opening. I decide in a flash that this may be
We pass by a local yard and I say casually, push him far enough. Where exactly will his my chance to claim victory. I am going in for
“Boy, look at all those rig mats.” My dad breaking point be? Two more questions? a left and then a smart right cross. He has
says, “Those aren't rig mats, they're swamp Three? underestimated his opponent. He doesn't
mats”. “What's the difference?” I say. He I ask him what the difference is between know it's coming and so he can't block.
takes a drink of his coffee and then patiently Grazon and Killex. I keep a straight face. He I seize the moment, and with as much energy
explains the difference. I now feel like an looks at me and then at his watch. He taps the as I can muster after a physically exhausting
expert. face of it to make sure it hasn't stopped battle/day and land what I am sure is the
As we're filling the gas cans, he avoids working. He looks at me, eyebrow raised, and knockout punch. “Why do we need six inch,
putting fuel in a yellow one. I ask him why. answers my question. Has he caught on to my and why heavy wall?” I ask. He stops, does
He explains that the yellow one is for diesel game? an about-face and says, “On second thought,
and that whenever I see a blue one that means We move on to the next task which is to find it's getting late. We should call it a day.”
it most likely has kerosene in it. Apparently pipe for an Elk fence I want to put up around I fist pump the air chanting, “He's down for
this is a universal rule that I never knew about. my garden. If I was to be truthful, here's how the count and the crowd goes wild folks!” He
Smart. our father/daughter relationship generally shakes his head, but doesn't ask what I am
The day progresses with periods of silence as works. I get a visionary idea and, much like doing. I know he is trying to decide if he
we toil away, and also periods of time where I an intense game of charades, he studies my should call my doctor.
am idly chatting and asking questions. He
listens and answers when appropriate. This is
our usual routine.
I ask how he calculates the amount of feed
he will need for the cattle and horses this
coming winter. He tells me that there are a
number of factors that go into this calculation
and says nothing else. “Like what?” I say
encouragingly. I hear what I think is a low
groan. He stops what he is doing, leans
against his shovel and says, “Well, you need to
consider the quality of hay, are they being
supplemented with grain, the list goes on. But
the general rule is that livestock need
approximately one, 1200 pound bale of hay
per month, per animal.” “Interesting,” I say.
We go back to working.
A few minutes later I ask him why horses
know to not eat buttercups. He says simply
“Horses are smarter than humans. They don't
eat things they know are bad for them”.
I notice his answers to my questions are
getting shorter and this amuses me because we
have a ton more to get done and he's stuck
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Gerald Soroka News and Views THE WEEKLY ANCHOR Faith
News and Views
780-728-8803 5711 2nd Avenue, Edson
780-728-8803 5711 2nd Avenue, Edson
MP Yellowhead
Time with Dad during daily chores...
Spring and summer bring about a ton of new hand motions and facial expressions to figure
chores. Many hands make for light work and I Time for Tails out exactly what I am wanting built. He then
look forward to the days when my dad and I either translates this vision to the appropriate
team up to get a bunch of these tedious tasks person(s) or builds it himself with me trying to
done. by Dawn Mitchell be helpful, but mostly just getting in his way.
We are both morning people, so our day We head down to the pipe yard with his
starts off early with a trip to the UFA to fill gas trusty measuring tape. Saying, mostly to
cans with fuel for the various lawn mowers, himself, “We're looking for six inch and I'd
weed-eaters, etc. that will be needed for the with me for a few more hours. I decide to turn rather heavy wall over line pipe”. I see an
coming week. this into a game he's bound to lose if I can opening. I decide in a flash that this may be
We pass by a local yard and I say casually, push him far enough. Where exactly will his my chance to claim victory. I am going in for
“Boy, look at all those rig mats.” My dad breaking point be? Two more questions? a left and then a smart right cross. He has
says, “Those aren't rig mats, they're swamp Three? underestimated his opponent. He doesn't
mats”. “What's the difference?” I say. He I ask him what the difference is between know it's coming and so he can't block.
takes a drink of his coffee and then patiently Grazon and Killex. I keep a straight face. He I seize the moment, and with as much energy
explains the difference. I now feel like an looks at me and then at his watch. He taps the as I can muster after a physically exhausting
expert. face of it to make sure it hasn't stopped battle/day and land what I am sure is the
As we're filling the gas cans, he avoids working. He looks at me, eyebrow raised, and knockout punch. “Why do we need six inch,
putting fuel in a yellow one. I ask him why. answers my question. Has he caught on to my and why heavy wall?” I ask. He stops, does
He explains that the yellow one is for diesel game? an about-face and says, “On second thought,
and that whenever I see a blue one that means We move on to the next task which is to find it's getting late. We should call it a day.”
it most likely has kerosene in it. Apparently pipe for an Elk fence I want to put up around I fist pump the air chanting, “He's down for
this is a universal rule that I never knew about. my garden. If I was to be truthful, here's how the count and the crowd goes wild folks!” He
Smart. our father/daughter relationship generally shakes his head, but doesn't ask what I am
The day progresses with periods of silence as works. I get a visionary idea and, much like doing. I know he is trying to decide if he
we toil away, and also periods of time where I an intense game of charades, he studies my should call my doctor.
am idly chatting and asking questions. He
listens and answers when appropriate. This is
our usual routine.
I ask how he calculates the amount of feed
he will need for the cattle and horses this
coming winter. He tells me that there are a
number of factors that go into this calculation
and says nothing else. “Like what?” I say
encouragingly. I hear what I think is a low
groan. He stops what he is doing, leans
against his shovel and says, “Well, you need to
consider the quality of hay, are they being
supplemented with grain, the list goes on. But
the general rule is that livestock need
approximately one, 1200 pound bale of hay
per month, per animal.” “Interesting,” I say.
We go back to working.
A few minutes later I ask him why horses
know to not eat buttercups. He says simply
“Horses are smarter than humans. They don't
eat things they know are bad for them”.
I notice his answers to my questions are
getting shorter and this amuses me because we
have a ton more to get done and he's stuck
Gearheads Auto offers fantastic pricing on tires for all makes and models
Chevy Cruze LT stock size
HAIDA HD668 ALL SEASON 215/60R16 - only $89 per tire
Dodge Journey SXT stock size
HAIDA HD837 ALL SEASON 225/65R17 – only $101 per tire
Ford F150 XL 4x4 stock size
HAIDA HD837 ALL SEASON P265/70R17 – only $135 per tire
RAM 3500 ST 4x4 stock size
HAIDA HD828 ALL TERRAIN LT275/70R18 10PLY – only $205 per tire
Spring tire changeover special – Only $99 to mount and
balance 4 tires.
INCLUDES A FREE BATTERY TEST, BRAKE INSPECTION AND
PEACE OF MIND INSPECTION!
4606 3 Avenue
Member of Five Stars 4606 3 Avenue
(Corner of 46 Street & 3rd Avenue)
** all tire orders may be subject to shipping cost. Loyalty Program (Corner of 46 Street & 3rd Avenue)
