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My lungs did not get the memo about starting the new year fresh and clean.

First ceramic project of the year is a planter for my lemon tree. I will regret narrowing in the rim later but that’s what it wanted to do. Now contemplating adding some pizazz to the sides. #pottery #ceramics #slabbuilt

Curling needs this Olympics to get new people playing it. Not everywhere. But most places have members who are older, and somewhat white. We could use showing the fun, health, and joy of this game to more people. Let's get 'em hooked. All hands on deck. We've got this.

This made my year!

And it was. Yet, there is still no second dog.

Ok folks, I’m trying to convince @scibri.com to get another dog. This includes getting Ernie Clement to make the ask!! But he’s still holding out. Help me convince him! #bluejays

Best wife ever you mean

Endless holiday cheese consumption is somewhat hampered by my need to remove braces and clean teeth repeatedly. Mayhaps it will stop me from overeating. Unlikely.

I *may* also have purchased 20kg if the granite clay to make at least 8 sheets worth of tiny curling stones.

More pottery out of the kiln and some of my faves yet. I knew when I started this hobby I would get obsessed.

One of the old timers at the club (and a heckuva curler still) who was watching our game last night, when I arrived in the lounge: “you were being awful mean to the other team down there. Let them take the first few ends, get comfy, then making them pay.” 🤣 yep, that’s my MO- no hammer, go hard.

a food critic should be called a nombudsman

When trans and gender-diverse youth can access care, their risk of suicide drops by as much as 60 percent. And trans and gender-diverse adults who had access to puberty blockers have a lower lifetime risk of suicide, says Dr. Goepferd w/ Children’s MN

On the weekend I picked up my older sister’s reading glasses to imitate her, looked down at my hands, and said “aww damn.” Today I bought a pair for myself 🤷‍♀️

I may or may not have been convinced by my 15 year old to perform Pink Pony Club at our local coffee house tonight with his friends as a backing choir. 🤷‍♀️

When I was a kid I went through a phase where I doodled parabolas on everything. So why not on a mug? #pottery

Of course it just keeps snowing when I can barely use my right arm and @scibri.com is away.

Probably the only person on Earth.

I’m either going to need to slow down or get good enough to sell stuff fairly soon. Or start a small “free pottery library” outside my house. It’s the pottery version of the 12 Days of Christmas and I’m going to run out of space before day 8 🤣

Also my sheep herd is casually expanding. #ceramics #pottery

Experimented with bubble glaze technique yesterday and it was both fun and frustrating. #pottery

Me: OMG what am I going to do with all these #pottery pieces? There are so many…. Also me:

Got hugs from this beautiful human this week ❤️ always love to talk with you @devinheroux.bsky.social

Meanwhile in the ice tech room…

True story. It was infuriating but I wasn’t going to give in.

*endless screaming into the void*

We got donairs for our after-fifth end snack. They took “send extra donair sauce” seriously. #curling #halifax

Yes the ice is frosty. Yes we are aware. Yes we are doing everything possible to improve playing conditions. Yes we are tired and would love a coffee.

I got the boys a present. #curling

Colleen Jones asked me to interview her a couple of months ago during a chemotherapy appointment. She told me to write one heck of a story. I hope I did her proud. About always believing something wonderful is about to happen. My tribute to Colleen: www.cbc.ca/sports/olymp...

Lots of tears in the arena today. #curling #colleenJones

I miss miss you, Colleen. 💔🥌

Colleen Jones was larger than life. I’m devastated by her death. And will be forever inspired by how she lived. And fought. And loved. More than anything I’ll miss our laughs and lattes. And am so grateful for every second we had together. I love you, Coll.

Gender-affirming care saves lives

Can we have more Colton Lott appreciation posts? With so many big names and big personalities on the #Trials2025 ice, the Team Dunstone vice may be quiet but also more deadly #curling 🥌

Oh and the Premier shook my hand and I immediately took a giant coughing fit. And he would. Not. Let. Go. Of. My. Hand.

Was a busy day for ice crew, some awesome curling happened, now it is time for sleep.

Caught on camera by a friend. #ladieswhomop #curling

Cool hands on the first draw mops. #OlympicTrials #curling #LadiesWhoIceTech

Today the schedule gets easier for the ice crew, but the intensity cranks up for the curlers. Let’s go! #curling #Olympictrials

All praise Anoia!

The rings are set. I guess if they are off it’s my fault. #curling #olympictrials

Practice day. 7 changeovers. So many steps. #curling #olympictrials

Yesterday 12,000+ steps of pebble, scrape, scoop, mop, repeat. Today will be waiting for the TSN crew to arrive and install cameras so we can finish off the walkways. Tomorrow will be 25,000+ steps of pebble, scrape, mop, run rocks, mop as practices begin. #curling #olympictrials

I guess if Curling Canada is posting pics then I can too - if you look closely, I’m the one holding the hose closest to Greg. 🤣 #curling #olympictrials Snagged from Curling Canada’s instagram.

Yesterday’s ice making shenanigans included installing foam bumpers, decking and carpet. Sealing and flooding. Carts for scoreboards, electrical cords, bunting. More flooding. Working the late shift today so we will probably still be flooding, maybe into scraping…who knows?

Paint down, logos in, now sleep before flooding begins. Much sleep. Hello Halifax!

White knuckle drive on black ice to the Digby ferry this morning. The things I do for curling. Olympic Trials bound!

Our Thursday night curling team is both undefeated and winless after 2 games. Played last year’s league winners last night and had them on the ropes until I missed a tough takeout in the worst way possible. Left them sitting 3 but then they were light on a draw. Was an awesome game.