Today my kid referred to the Covid vaccine as the Funky Cold Moderna, and I swear there would have been much less vaccine hesitancy if we'd done that five years ago.

OK...I'm feeling slightly less irate after reading this perspective.

The Medical Council of Canada reported a 750% increase in US physicians initiating the Canadian licensure process over the past 7 months compared to the same period last year. Specifically, 615 U.S. doctors created accounts on the Council's application portal.

News from the south becomes more shockingly horrific by the day. Equally horrific is the thought that monies Cdns spend on US items and travel are, in fact, HELPING FUND THIS. Did my dollar buy those zip ties? Time to become even more vigilant 🍁 Won't be perfect, but it's something. #elbowsup

My Lemon Boy tomatoes went nuts this year...I'm calling this "Golden Boy" salsa! #iykwinnipegyk

This Sunday, Manitoba:

A daunting task on a low energy day. This is the second mass picking. Not a lot of shelf space left in the cold room. Lol Good thing I was gifted more large jars! Still another smaller tom harvest to come. I left about 9 huge green peppers and a handful of habeneros on the vines

Public comms on vaccine availability in #Manitoba is definitely lacking this year, but appointments in various pharmacy online platforms are starting to pop up. Some out there for shoppers, too.

Waiting for Keith!

The current front runner...only 3 or four mire that MIGHT knock her off the podium.

Saucy time!!! (Skins and seeds get dehydrated and whizzed into tomato powder)

The CFIA hasn’t fined a single grocer for selling US products as Canadian. #cdnpoli So I built a toolkit: a library of 101 of ready-to-use letters you can send to your MP. Copy one, add your name, hit send. (I'll make a video about this in the morning. I gotta get sleep now.) 👉 b.link/mpemails

Sun shower before kickoff!!! Lovely break from the scorcher! Lol

Regina bound! Go Blue!!!

Driving along the north perimeter tonight , a work truck in front of us is pulling a small trailer with some hand tools and porta potty. The words "does that look like it's leaning?" were barely out of his mouth when the pp fell backwards. That was a Final Destination moment I didn't need. Lol.

Oh deer!

How to rescue stale apple fritters...slice, fry in butter and serve with Ch🍁pman's Tahitian vanilla ice cream and drizzle with caramel.

Hubby taking "aerial" photos of our vegetable garden whilst building the new garden shed. Not much for scale, but the light posts are 8 footers on spikes.

Rest of the garlic is pulled, and about to make an epic sandwich featuring that beaut on the right. The sink is full of more, but first things first!

Temporary roommate situation is working out so far, though the chore/gaming ratio is a bit off....

Manitoba peeps! One week out from the golf tourney! Come join us at Kingswood. Pack lunch & dinner included. Prizes, samples at sponsored holes and silent auction after dinner. www.facebook.com/share/p/1Co4...

Here's who can actually ask for your SIN #Canada Cybersecurity expert Claudiu Popa shares his tips for keeping your social insurance number safe. He says it starts with just saying no to most companies and organizations that request it. www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

Winnipeg Folkfest 2025

Well, she was legit. Lol Folk festival opening always special – Winnipeg Free Press share.google/E498XOpbE1iS...

Fun fact: the 3 pops heard in the Folkfest campground Wed afternoon, was parkies scaring off a bear near the festival site. It's been hanging around on and off for a couple of weeks. Surprised it was not deterred by the set up commotion during those weeks!

Folkfest home base: Tropical Glow

Hubby and I got pulled aside after leaving the Folkfest merch tent with an armful...names and pics taken after a brief interview...we may or may not be mentioned in the Free Press tomorrow. 😳 🥴

The Folkfest countdown is on! The house is a disaster, we agreed to host a birthday party for a friend on Sat 🤦‍♀️ but at least most of the foodstuffs is bought. Now to find the energy to tidy 2 bedrooms for crashers. Where's the Fest stockpile gonna go!? Lol

Post-periodontist note to self set for 4 month implant post appt: "don't wait so long to take the Ibuprofen that the freezing is almost gone, dumdum." Ice pack acquired. Whining subsiding 🙍‍♀️

I am just a microscopist with social anxiety. But seeing #Covid impact on the brain through the lenses of the microscope has affected me. It’s hard not to feel for the millions sick everywhere. Below is a 2021 video about our research. Can we please keep talking about #LongCovid?

A fire has popped up in Split Lake. That's getting a bit clise for comfort to hubby 😟 www.facebook.com/share/p/1CBV...

Yikes! Cloud rotation jn north Winnipeg. Luckily it didn't turn into a funnel. www.facebook.com/share/v/1Xye...

Your periodic reminder that the US is still disappearing people, that this is a crime against humanity, that Canada is a party to the Rome Statute, and that we are hosting the G7 leaders next month.

We lost power about 20 mins ago. (Reported to Mb Hydro) Ironically as the sunny had peeked out. Better be back on by gametime! 😬 Lol

It's chilly, but the Jets are hot🔥!!

More nose boops...baby boops!

Nose boop worthy.

Interesting...

glassalmanac.com/1700-sheep-w... #Environment

Whoooooo!!! Way to go Jets!!! I'm exhausted. Lol

I do not recall planting this.

Unpopular opinion: I never minded their music and would speak up when haters hated. This, however, is a dealbreaker. #supportcanadianarts globalnews.ca/news/1115740...

Still trying to figure out which party you most closely align with? votecompass.cbc.ca

If you have to say a final goodbye, booking out a local brewery (Trans Canada) is the way. Mingling, toasts, laughing thru tears, pics on the big screen, with beverages, pizza and snacks throughout. A cross between a wake and a social. Perfect, and a blueprint for mine someday. Love you, Boo Boo.

2 friends' birthdays on Friday, and the dinner theme was Italian. I offered dessert....cannoli or tiramisu? 1 vote each, so what do you do? Make a genoiese sponge birthday cake with espresso marscapone/riccotta filling, with chocolate cannoli border. Fed 20. 2 pieces and 3 cannoli leftover. Lol

A professor and an economist have a chat. No electioneering, no slogans, just info. A bit dry at times for this commoner, but refreshingly normal information relay of the current state of affairs. youtube.com/watch?v=V11q...

Duty done. Your turn.

That federal map is wild!