I nearly went out of my mind yesterday having to stay on the couch and off my foot all day. At least today I get to work while sitting all day.

Fell off a horse yesterday and sprained my ankle pretty bad. Not the worst sprain I've ever had, but enough to make everything that involves walking super annoying. Also will need a new helmet. Good thing everything is on sale!

The New Brunswick government is acknowledging that none of the 40 conditions imposed on the Sisson Mine project have been met almost a decade after they were attached to the province’s environmental impact assessment approval.  www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

I think my favourite part of having a smart watch is fining out exactly how shit my sleep is. For example, last night I apparently slept for over 8 hours, but my sleep score was still "poor" cause I woke up 33 times and only got 20 mins of deep sleep. There should be a badge for that.

Ya know, I am gonna start looking up a lot more health inspections for the downtown/riverfront eateries after this.... 🤮

If I were a restaurant that passed a health inspection recently I think I would advertise that fact. Or advertise the record......12 straight years of green!

I was getting tired of never knowing what time it was while on horseback, but also did not want to be pulling out my phone and be distracted by all the notifications. So I wanted a watch. I decided on a garmin, cause i want the biometrics, but zero notifications. 10/10 would recommend.

Shocking. /s

Me, at the barn this morning trying to pretend I'm not super excited about the snow cause everyone else is so bummed out about it:

The culture of scientific writing tends to suppress style and voice; the same things are prized in popular writing. What happens when you do both, and the distinction begins to blur - is that good or bad?

*looks up and glances through office window* HOLY SHIT THAT IS SNOW Guess I can break out my winter riding jacket tonight.

Well fuck. Guess those of us who live on the Nashwaak need to prepare to give it up for capitalist extraction.... www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Spent all day with horses. Did barn chores, rode my lease horse, then drove from Charters Settlement to Harvey to ride the horse I ride for archery. Am exhausted, and sore, but happy.

I met Bubbles once in downtown Halifax during the height of the Trailer Park Boys fame and let's just say I am not at all surprised at these allegations.

Setting day in Back Bay. The lobster fleet heads out to open the season.

If PP's leadership survives this, he made a deal with the devil at a crossroads. There is no other explanation possible.

Another ink landscape for Capital Art Sale starting Dec 11 in Fredericton, NB💕

Agree with this editorial: focus on research impacts, not the identities of the researchers. (And reading the peer reviews and notes from the adjudication committees?!) www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/5f5c26a...

I was a coms staffer at PSAC when the Harper government slashed the public service — a miserable time for everyone. All it led to was layoffs, followed by the fed govt hiring more temps and expensive consultants. And then eventually hiring back even more people. It takes humans to run a country 🤷‍♀️

There is nothing optimistic about today's budget. Fuck you if you're not a member of the multi-millionaire class I guess. Our PM talks a big game about "sacrifices" but then cuts taxes on super yachts. 🙄

Encore une fois, pas un bon temps pour être fonctionnaire fédérale au Canada. J'ai pu garder ma job en 2012, on verra cette fois...

Time change day is probably the worst day to wake up and realize you forgot you ran out of coffee.

I stand (sit?) Corrected; power just came back on. I was halfway through making plans for lunch, choosing which Southside restaurant I wanted to eat at.

Its the whole north side thats down?? Dang, guess I won't be logging back into work today.

I actually had an acquaintance (won't call them a friend) make a derisive remark about how all my socials have become horse content. Like, the world is a dark fucking place, of course I'm going to spend my free time focusing on what gives me joy. The alternative is despair.

Dean: "I'm not happy with my guitar tone.... time to buy new gear!" Me: "why am I having so much trouble with my ankles when riding?.... time to buy new stirrups!"

Marysville giving us all those late October spooky vibes with this early morning fog.

DAAAAMMMNNN

Received a gift from Dean today! Its a pendant with a horse bow and arrow ❤️🏹

When you leave home for the barn at 7:30am and don't get back home til 1:30pm.

Horses, food, nap. 10/10 long weekend, would recommend.

Me to Dean: "hey do you think you could game instead of watching YouTube? I wanna read." Dean: "you make my life so hard." Me: "I know, I'm such a bitch."

This year we are forgoing the traditional bird and making pot roast. We've been eating so much poultry, since beef is so expensive. I got two blade roasts at Costco today for $70, which is a ridiculous price. I got home and Dean asks, "are cows endangered or something?"

Its dropping to 0 degrees tonight. Wasn't it 30 degrees like 36 hours ago?

Got a lovely batch of home grown heirloom tomatoes from a friend so I am making tomato soup 🍲

Pepper, dreaming vaguely of horses cause the barn smells are in the couch now.

Best time of year for barn chores.

Lovely walk along the Nashwaak today with @richrray.bsky.social, fall colours are really coming in spectacularly.

Nothing creepier than getting out of your car when you arrive at the barn first thing in the morning only to hear a pack of coyotes howling just out of sight behind the tree line. 😬

What kind of balls do you gotta have to offer Taylor Swift a gig that pays in "exposure"? And yes I say balls cause only cis-het men could come up with a winning plan like that.

Thank you to Laura Bassett for taking what may be the most badass photo of me ever.

Things I have bought from the back of pick up trucks parked on the side of the road: Lobster Scallops Strawberries Peaches Corn Fiddleheads ....and today's new addition, russet potatoes.

Why did I only find out about the rapture by logging into bluesky? Mainstream media has clearly failed me.

Advice from a horse person: If you think you're good to stop taking the anti-inflammatories, just assume you are wrong. I feel this particular lesson from horseback riding applies to life over 40 in general.

I got top score in a mounted archery competition this past weekend. @chantalr.bsky.social also did amazing getting 34 points at the trot, and the president of our Mounted Archery Club, Rebecca, managed to get on the board at a canter which was super impressive.

Mounted archery clinic was such an amazing experience. Was also my first competition! Can't wait to do it again. Gonna be so hard to return to real life tomorrow.

It's here! It's clinic weekend! I am so happy to be spending 2 days on horseback, completely unable to see anything posted by anyone online about anything! Total internet blackout til Sunday night. Absolute bliss...

That hurt like heck but I feel like yesterday was worse? Regardless I am back in the saddle all weekend so this leg thing has 36 hours to figure its shit out.

Going for a walk around Killarney in hopes it stretches out this stupid leg injury 😬

Fell off a horse yesterday, need to sit through a million meetings today. Wish me luck. 😬