WAKE UP, HOSERS NEW PETITION JUST DROPPED Petition e-7148 calls to require all federal party leaders to obtain and maintain top-secret security clearance to ensure they are fully informed of threats to Canada’s national security and able to act decisively to protect Canadians and our democracy.

In annoying news, the one size down needle tips I need for the sweater neck and button band are not in their interchangeable case, and I have no idea which project they could be in. Now, does this force me to finally reorganize all my knitting things, or to buy a circular needle and keep going?

Colourwork yoke is done!

Stitch may appear to be sleeping, but the moment I stop paying attention he will go for the yarn.

Stitch has discovered the appeal of the spot in front of the fire

I do much prefer reading paper books to ebooks, but I admit I miss how easy it is to get a definition for a new word in an ebook. Today's new word is insalubrious: detrimental to health

Reminder for folks: In the UK, LGBTQ+ History Month is in February and Black History Month is in October. In a lot of other places (including the US and Canada), Black History Month is in February and LGBTQ+ History Month is in October. This is why you'll see folks posting about both today.

Dear whoever is driving around the neighbourhood at 11pm while loudly revving their engine, Are you trying to be cool? Because this just makes you seem inconsiderate. Take yourself and your loud car somewhere else, I'm trying to sleep.

I have now dug my driveway and front walk out twice since I got home. Did it once, and then they plowed the street so I went out again. But better than having to dig the driveway clear of the snowplow drift in the morning

This cat bed has been completely ignored since it entered the house in June, so I was very surprised to find him here. (Stitch arrived in August, but Purl was already ignoring it before his arrival.)

I have now created a template letter you can send to your MPP if you're in Ontario or to your MP anywhere in Canada; while this is primarily a provincial issue, it could also have major repercussions nationally & that must be considered Template below:

Stitch is trying to carry away this new cat toy, and he doesn't understand why the hat keeps following him

It sounds ridiculous, but I'm seriously contemplating snowshoeing to work tomorrow

I’m seeing some Americans speculating that annexing Canada would allow Democrats to win elections again. Reminder that this is: -Not funny -A threat -Canadians would not have voting rights in this scenario, and if we did, we’d be voting to get out of your country, not supporting Democrats

I know everything is terrible and this isn't meant to diminish that nor the seriousness of it all. I just love how polite everyone is, taking just one, thanking the lady with the tray, etc. Just regular folks with ingrained manners out in the streets protesting, but also saying thank you.

Nova Scotia Power is just so bad at their job www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-s...

I cannot believe I'm actually doing this, but I'm currently figuring out installing Linux on my ancient laptop. (Ancient laptop = used ThinkPad I bought for $25 in 2015.)

I HOWLED GUYS I HOWLED

My house is now covered by three separate outage areas on the NS Power outage map. One has an ETA for power restoration at noon, the other two for 6:45pm I doubt I'll be lucky enough for the noon ETA to be the accurate one

Woke up to no power. Looks like it went out around 3am. Based on the outage map, work probably doesn't have power either. #NSStorm

Stitch is conducting a new scientific experiment to see if books taste good. I'm interpreting him sneezing after chomping my book as a negative result, but I'm sure the experiments will continue.

I've not been doing very well at food this week, but I made myself cook today

As with literally everything in my house, the wood pile is actually a cat toy

Heat was broken at work again today, and I've been cold since I got home and just can't seem to warm up

I had the kind of day at work today such that when I left work two hours later than I expected, I stopped by the grocery store on the way home to buy ice cream. (I'm fine, just it's been a long day and today's crisis is spilling into tomorrow.)

Innocent kitten that was definitely not trying to get into the cabinets

Meet the most starved and neglected kitten to ever exist. He was withering away, because the bottom of his food bowl was kind of visible this morning

Stitch has decided I'm done with my tablet

It’s midnight, and anxiety-brain has decided to worry about the US invading. It is very difficult to convince myself that this is a ridiculous thing to worry about right now

I hate to admit that completing my therapy homework actually makes me feel better Today's homework was to go for a walk, and observe what I see, and then write about my observations

After a morning of chaos, it's time to sleep in a sunbeam

I have made a necessary phone call I've been procrastinating, and it wasn't terrible!

I got to reset the counter again today

I include in this Americans saying that “blue states” should join Canada, especially when those states have the same population larger than our entire country. It isn’t funny, it’s just annexation under a different name

So I'm not gonna defend Canadians being assholes (I'd rather set my hair on fire) but I'd gently point out that for a year our news cycle has been dominated with info that a neighbouring country with a massive military and *ten times* our population is serious, on some level, about taking us over.

For extra puzzle difficulty, add a kitten trying to eat your hands while while you solve the puzzle

Stitch is very diligently guarding his toy mouse from Purl. Purl does not care at all about the toy mouse, but she does care about making Stitch think she's going to steal it

Days since a man explained a system I designed to me: 0

The arrest of Mark Carney will bring peace, prosperity, and freedom to North America Morning File by @timbousquet.bsky.social

I had to get stitches because I fell off a chair. (In my defence, I was like 4 years old at the time.)

Adobe is offering to summarize a document for me, and beyond all the issues with ethics, and environmental impact, and errors, I'm just like, this is my job? I'm literally being paid to read this document and use the knowledge I gain from reading it. Why would I want you to do my job badly for me?

And we start off the new year with broken office heat. Again. Current temperature at my desk is 13°C

Oh yay, it's the night before I go back to work and I have a migraine

Guess I’m calling my MP this afternoon to tell her that this is an unacceptable response to the US flagrantly breaking international law

Canada finally reacts, through our foreign affairs minister (not our prime minister). Really, embarrassingly timid statement when you consider what just happened.

Stitch's new job is tripping hazard

I'm trapped

I am trying to sleep here

Cinnamon hazelnut biscotti, just out of the oven