If a Vancouver resident, add your voice and send a letter to Sim and VCR City Council before the NoV 25 budget vote. #StopTheCuts

“I am grateful for what I am and have. My thanksgiving is perpetual. It is surprising how contented one can be with nothing definite – only a sense of existence.” ~ from Letters to Various Persons Happy Thanksgiving weekend Canada!!!! 🌞🍷🍃🍂🍁🍎🍴🎃

September 30th is National Truth and Reconciliation Day, a time to honour the children who never came home, the Survivors of residential schools, and the families and communities forever impacted, and so much more. Donate to the IRSSS at: www.irsss.ca/news/truth-a...

Rethinking D’Arcy McGee in a Age of Political Violence open.substack.com/pub/charliea...

Today’s experiment. I applied a W/C wash onto each paper strip (1 pink, 1 blue, 2 different yellows), then left to dry. I then topped with soap suds, dabbing various W/Cs onto the suds. I wonder how they’ll look once the bubbles have dried? The last image was taken accidentally by my iPhone ❤️🤩

Hurray! Jimmy Kimmel is back! Live on Tuesday! www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/j...

#KickCancersButtDay! This month, I am riding 100km in the Great Cycle Challenge to fight kids' cancer! Today ALL donations will be MATCHED by supporters of the charity. Please sponsor me now & your donation will be MATCHED - but hurry, it's for today ONLY! greatcyclechallenge.ca/Riders/Della...

The USA (barely) survived McCarthyism, which ruined so many lives. Can it survive MAGA Trumpism? He is already undermining, destroying or defying the Constitution, women’s rights, education health, parks, environment... “Have you no sense of decency, sir, at long last?" (Thank you Joseph Welch!)

Trump’s incompetence is truly dangerous

I love Gregory Alan Isakov’s cover of The Parting Glass (a traditional Scottish - Irish ballad) heard in “The Life of Chuck”. youtu.be/nDK5Qv_s6Bc?...

I would love to know what Tom Smothers would have said about the cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert… I still remember the shock of CBS cancelling The Smothers Brothers Comedy hour in 1969, clearly for political reasons.

#GeoARTBlitz 19-27 July! Info in link. “Imagine a worldwide celebration where art meets science in a frenzy of creativity and exploration. GeoARTBlitz is not just any event, it's a dynamic fusion of geography and art, inspired by the exhilarating concept of bioblitzes.” www.rgs.org/events/upcom...

I have enjoyed many of the online drawing classes with the Sierra Club BC and there is a free LIVE event (Walk and Draw: Small Forest Life) coming on Saturday, July 26 at 10 AM at Pacific Spirit Park. This event is open to ALL ages. sierraclub.bc.ca/small-forest... @sierraclubbc.bsky.social

I invite BC residents to send a message to David Eby to implement the recommendations of the 2022 Extreme Heat Death Review Panel. No action has been taken to date. sierraclub.bc.ca/call-for-cli...

Judy Kuhn singing Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’ from “Oklahoma!” All the sounds of the earth are like music… Truly glorious! youtu.be/eXpOYrF5XIw?...

More revisionist history from #NeverPoilievre? He knows why he lost and WE know why he lost! www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

I really don’t know how to wish my American friends a Happy Independence Day this year, but I wish them resilience and strength as they band together to create a new / better democracy founded on equal rights for all and led ”by the people, for the people”.

These caribou need urgent action to prevent extinction. To give them the best chance at survival, Minister Parmar must stop approving old growth logging in caribou habitat. Add your name now. act.stand.earth/page/84645/p...

The City of Vancouver has finally announced the long overdue intention to plan and build a replacement for the Kitsilano Pool. If you care about the plans for the development, please read on (and complete the survey) at vancouver.ca/news-calenda...

Finished the organic garlic scape sea salt today, yield 1kg - dried, hand ground, packed and labeled. Should last a while!

Everything smells like garlic 🧄🤣 I just processed 4 bundles of garlic scapes (about 850 grams after trimming) with coarse sea salt, and scooped onto 4 trays in the dehydrator. I much prefer this to the oven drying method, especially as our oven runs hot: a more vibrant colour and even dehydration.

Hurray! Kitsilano Pool opens Saturday June 21…my summer hangout!

The #ArbutusGreenway is so lush at the moment… in just a few steps I came across meadow crane's-bill aka meadow geranium, St John’s Wort (always a sign that Summer Solstice is nigh!), salmon berry (TBC!), some opportunistic blackberries, and yarrow, some of which were entwined with bindweed.

Not sure what’s worse…Trump for saying that Trudeau (with Obama) kicked Putin out of the G8 in 2014 or the numerous podcasters and media who don’t seem to know that HARPER was Prime Minister in 2014!

Today’s culinary adventure: a chive blossom infused herbal labneh (yoghurt cheese). So easy to make and so delicious! Recipe + method in link. substack.com/@badasscrone...

I recently listened to my first episode of Alan Alda’s Clear + Vivid podcast, a conversation with Noah Wyle, one of many fascinating guests. The podcast is a not-for-profit, donating revenue to Stony Brook’s Alan Alda Centre For Communicating Science. More info & access at www.alanalda.com

It’s Int’l Nature Journaling Week, June 1-7. This year’s theme is Conversations with Nature. The daily prompts (1st 2 in pic) on the website include how to participate, access live free zoom events, and resources (including other languages). #naturejournalingweek www.naturejournalingweek.com/home

True to form, "Don" Trump seems to think that threats and extortion = negotiation.

It’s time to resist. It’s time to fight the billionaire takeover. The time is now—will you rise to meet it? #TimeToResist #StopTheBillionaireTakeover Add your name and we’ll share real ways to fight the billionaire takeover >> act.gp/4jyynKT

My first two FREE Harvard online courses! I have a busy few weeks ahead so chose these short 1-week humanities courses. Next up, likely “Citizen Politics in America: Public Opinion, Elections, Interest Groups, and the Media”

Is #throwbackthursday still a thing? Spanish Banks at low tide two years ago today. My favourite Vancouver beach.

My first haiku, inspired by spending some time with a local silver birch tree. from chartreuse catkins Silver birch shares an ancient promise of new life

Some random iPhone pics of today’s stroll through the Laburnum (aka Golden Chain) Walk at the #vandusengarden in Vancouver 🇨🇦 They should be blooming for roughly another week. Worth a visit!!! And there is so much more to see.

I have been known to use many of these words, and I’m sure many of us would recognize a few. Original source unknown (seen on FB).

Such a moving acoustic performance by Bruce Springsteen of Bob Dylan’s “The times they are a-changin’” at the 1997 Kennedy Centre Honors tribute to Dylan. The song is still a call to action. youtu.be/Wa0fOE-x84k?...

Working on some ideas for a handmade chapbook… 1st mock-up.

The iconic Hudson Bays stripes are returning to Canadian ownership. www.cbc.ca/news/busines...

I am so looking forward to tomorrow night’s FREE event / interview at #upstartandcrow: Kate Braid reading from her latest book, “The Erotics of Cutting Grass: Reflections from a Well-Loved Life”, a memoir about some of the highlights (and lowlights) of aging. upstartandcrow.com/event/the-er...

Judicial immunity for Judge Hannah Dugan using SCUSA’s ruling on Trump v. United States? Love it! Read more about this and the rising rejection of Trump’s “competitive authoritarianism” in: heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/may-14-202...

Still my favourite quick lunch… celery soup topped with sautéed celery leaves and a few nigella seeds, recipe by #feastingathome www.feastingathome.com/celery-soup/

Walking on the #ArbutusGreenway in Kerrisdale this afternoon, I saw this charming piece of art on a pole. I don’t know the history, but thank you to whomever shared it!

The Conservative Party of Canada continues to make poor leadership choices. Scheer lied about his US citizenship and used $18K of party funds to pay for his children’s school tuition. substack.com/@badasscrone...

Our local Queen of the May — hawthorn — was not quite ready for Bealtaine but is getting close… so fragrant (and medicinal!).

Such a lovely day yesterday, perfect for Bealtaine! I enjoyed my Gaelic class at #brockhousesociety and then enjoyed a walk along Jericho Beach.

I watched some of the “100 day” ABC interview with Trump. Terry Moran asked about Trump’s call with Canada’s new “premier”. Name? Can someone please tell him Mark Carney is our new Prime Minister, not a new Premier? In Canada, Premiers are elected leaders of a province, similar to a US governor. 🤦🏼‍♀️

If Danielle Smith thinks Ottawa doesn’t like Alberta — complaining that Trudeau “overtly attacked” their economy for the past 10 years — can she tell us why he purchased the Trans Mountain pipeline (unpopular + costly) from KinderMorgan to export Alberta crude? Image source CBC News

Making Zen is back for another edition, May 26-30, and registration has now opened! You can sign up for FREE. There is also a VIP Pass for ongoing access and bonus classes. Making Zen is organized by Zen Stitching’s Kate Ward, a textile artist based in Nova Scotia. www.makingzen.com

In response to my support of the 2SLGBTQI+ community & the CDN Charter of Rights + Freedoms, under siege by #Poilievre in this election, someone messaged me that SOGI education did not belong in public schools and that "if gays want equality, they should build their own schools". WTF! Unbelievable!

I love the free learn-to-draw online lessons (for all ages and skills) from @sierraclubbc.bsky.social Next class is how to draw a lynx on Tues., May 27th at 1pm PDT. Full details and registration link at sierraclub.bc.ca/learn-to-dra....

The word schadenfreude comes to mind…