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| Watercolor of the Battlefords river valley |
In a very small basement suite, Fritz Stehwien and family became temporary residents of the the city of North Battleford.
It was time to learn and to learn to adjust. Not only was there a rather large language barrier, but the food, the customs, the weather and the 'lost' feelings were a bit overwhelming at times. Often in a humorous and very positive light though.
The memories of the 'no variety' grocery stores remained vivid for many years - white bread, yellow cheese and rather large chunks of red meat. The potatoes tasted 'off' and the butter was salty! Incredibly affordable pink ice cream by the gallon was also a new concept, when everything seemed to come in much much smaller and naturally flavoured portions back home. Gallons and pounds and miles per hour. Truly lots to learn. And to paint, of course.
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| Skyline of North Battleford, SK. in oil |
