Early in June, I booked into a bed and breakfast near Ravenscrag, Saskatchewan to work on a new writing project. The journey there ended up being a little more dramatic than I wanted – my Chevy Tracker lost a wheel on the highway near Kyle, Sask, and I ended up borrowing a car from some kind strangers for about 10 days – but the destination ended up being well worth the trouble.
Jim Saville, the proprietor of the bed and breakfast, had several different heritage breeds on the place. Maybe it’s the ag journalist or farm girl in me, but those critters made my stay even more enjoyable. The Irish Kerry and Canadienne dairy cattle stood out in particular, for me.