The Carbon Almanac. It’s finally here! I received my pre-ordered copies this week, and it’s so exciting! I’ve only flipped and skimmed through most of the pages so far. But it’s just as incredible as I knew it would be. So much relevant and readable information on a topic we all deserve to be more literate in. I’m so proud…
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Hiking Diaries 05: Terrace Creek
Four of us did this Terrace Creek hike on a recent Sunday afternoon. The weather was perfect. The trail was quiet and quite pretty, but the creek was essentially non-existent. At the halfway point, the creek would have spilled over a tall rock ledge, creating a wide, modest waterfall. Instead we had a large, flat, dry space for a mini…
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What’s Happening in the Garden in July?
A little update as to what’s happening in my little city garden in July: These white geraniums were wilted and hardly blooming on my front porch. But here in the back, transplanted into a little terra-cotta pot, they’re thriving. Astilbe at its best. Dill, basil and thyme in the container garden. Impatiens and English ivy in a vintage watering can….
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Typewritings 09: A Land Acknowledgement
I acknowledge the lands on which this blog is written as being part of the Treaty and Traditional Territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, The Haudenosaunee Confederacy, the Huron-Wendat and Wyandot Nations. I recognize these peoples and their ancestors as peoples who inhabited these lands since time immemorial. Typed on grid paper from a Life A6 spiral…
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Having a Portable Work Space
By necessity, my work space has always been at least somewhat portable. On any given day, I might be at the Kitchen Counter Office, the Dining Table Office, the Coffee Table Office, or the only one with a door, the Closet Office. The laptop and phone are obviously portable. And I carry all my notebooks and pencil cases in a…
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