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Off the Porch Like Anthropologist Malinowski, I believe you have to get out of the armchair, off the porch and explore your world.

I found this one teeny tiny micro red mushroom in all the moss on my 20' walkway. Are the Fae messing with me?
20/07/2024

I found this one teeny tiny micro red mushroom in all the moss on my 20' walkway. Are the Fae messing with me?

We've seen a bobcat, red squirrels, a beaver, jays, hummingbirds, red winged blackbirds, a turtle, chickadees, red taile...
12/07/2024

We've seen a bobcat, red squirrels, a beaver, jays, hummingbirds, red winged blackbirds, a turtle, chickadees, red tailed hawk, loons, mourning doves, sparrows, a black vulture and crows - all from the back deck of my sister's new place in Lunenburg County, NS. Pretty cool.

My new favourite summer novel was made better by being read in Nova Scotia.
10/07/2024

My new favourite summer novel was made better by being read in Nova Scotia.

I almost stepped on the meat worm who was on the path to Jack Darling Park. We agreed to play when it snowed. Surreal wh...
27/06/2024

I almost stepped on the meat worm who was on the path to Jack Darling Park. We agreed to play when it snowed.

Surreal when something online manifests itself physically in your neighbourhood. Like the reddit two line horror story comes to life in the painted rock above deliberately and playfully placed in a quiet, private place. I could not resist learning more. The more I learned, the less I knew lol.

So proud of this young woman.
20/06/2024

So proud of this young woman.

Graduation just happened.
20/06/2024

Graduation just happened.

A few of my favourite things.
14/06/2024

A few of my favourite things.

Fly like a ... a turkey vulture.
04/06/2024

Fly like a ... a turkey vulture.

I have a love-hate relationship with dandelions. This one was heavy with moisture on one of our foggy days last week. Fo...
22/05/2024

I have a love-hate relationship with dandelions. This one was heavy with moisture on one of our foggy days last week. For a moment, the sun came out to make it sparkle. I don't know how to capture the diamond glitter, but if you zoom in, you might see the droplets. Isn't it grand!

The greenery on our septic bed is taking forever to naturalize, but up close magic is happening.
16/05/2024

The greenery on our septic bed is taking forever to naturalize, but up close magic is happening.

I must confess that nature sounds are my music. As a parent, though, I mean to create opportunity for my kids to have th...
11/05/2024

I must confess that nature sounds are my music. As a parent, though, I mean to create opportunity for my kids to have their aha moments and I am woefully neglectful exposing Miss V to the arts. Enter https://tapestryopera.com/programs/women-in-musical-leadership/ whose with me to attend this most awesome evnet

Redefining leadership in classical music: a three-year conducting program designed to nurture the next generation of women and non-binary conductors Women in Musical Leadership (WML) is a three-year program designed to collectively develop the next generation of women and non-binary conductors and m...

08/05/2024

Summer definitely gets me out for live music! A good friend turned me on to Tapestry Opera and a unique upcoming event.

Haruki Murakami knows me better than anyone. What author do you feel writes just for you?
07/05/2024

Haruki Murakami knows me better than anyone. What author do you feel writes just for you?

Magic forest
04/05/2024

Magic forest

Foggy morning walk to Lake Ontario, and I fell in love with this dewy spider web.
01/05/2024

Foggy morning walk to Lake Ontario, and I fell in love with this dewy spider web.

What I love about Avery. Clear talk about gadgets. What apps are and are not.   or not. Be informed.
04/04/2024

What I love about Avery. Clear talk about gadgets. What apps are and are not. or not. Be informed.

Did the sun rise to match the hat?
04/04/2024

Did the sun rise to match the hat?

Heart breaker, but not for Miss V's team. 5 all and a breakaway stopped by her glove, and they scored in OT. What hearts...
28/03/2024

Heart breaker, but not for Miss V's team. 5 all and a breakaway stopped by her glove, and they scored in OT. What hearts. What a game.

This appeared as a was driving home. I said yes, and she ate them anyway.
27/03/2024

This appeared as a was driving home. I said yes, and she ate them anyway.

The sunrise is always beautiful and dramatic. Good morning.
12/03/2024

The sunrise is always beautiful and dramatic. Good morning.

Never, ever tire of this sunrise. Apparently, our coyotes were enjoying it just before I arrived.      #
21/02/2024

Never, ever tire of this sunrise. Apparently, our coyotes were enjoying it just before I arrived. #

I'm back to my morning walks by the lake with the dog. I have a walking stick in hand because I want to look bigger when...
18/12/2023

I'm back to my morning walks by the lake with the dog. I have a walking stick in hand because I want to look bigger when I meet my dawn friend, Mr Coyote. I don't know when or why I stopped going down to the lake.This morning is dark and damp, so I'm posting one from last week and remembering that incredible golden feeling when the sun hits the horizon.

Shout out to the   after my car broke down unexpectedly on 401 near Milton. From dispatch to the two emergency vehicles,...
23/10/2023

Shout out to the after my car broke down unexpectedly on 401 near Milton. From dispatch to the two emergency vehicles, who guided me from my precarious median perch to safety, thank you for your calm, friendly, and professional service.

I've been waiting for these dark beauties. With a bit of rain, bam, they arrived in the exact same spot as previous year...
10/10/2023

I've been waiting for these dark beauties. With a bit of rain, bam, they arrived in the exact same spot as previous years.

A few of my favourite things.
09/10/2023

A few of my favourite things.

Halloween dress re-do underway ... again. Maybe I'm watching too many British murder mysteries on Acorn?
02/10/2023

Halloween dress re-do underway ... again. Maybe I'm watching too many British murder mysteries on Acorn?

  is full of asters. Perfect providers for Bumblebee Queens readying for hibernation and Monarch Butterflies departing l...
23/09/2023

is full of asters. Perfect providers for Bumblebee Queens readying for hibernation and Monarch Butterflies departing late for Mexico.

Golden Rod and Dogs equals a beautiful day in the neighbourhood. You?
23/09/2023

Golden Rod and Dogs equals a beautiful day in the neighbourhood. You?

Demon baby is finished. Now I need a name. Is Mephistopheles too much?
19/09/2023

Demon baby is finished. Now I need a name. Is Mephistopheles too much?

A favourite haunt of busy bees, dogs and me!
23/07/2023

A favourite haunt of busy bees, dogs and me!

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