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Cherry Valley Rainbow
On the way back from a lovely summer solstice party in Belfast we stopped to take sunset photos at the church in Cherry Valley and were gifted a bonus rainbow. RainbowCherry ValleySummer Solstice
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love is a boat
Cutting room floor during wedding prep. Words by Christy Moore from The Voyage. LetterpressChristy Moore
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A window of opportunity opened in space-time to allow L. and I the chance to spend a night by the shore together.We arrived mid-afternoon, and after some now-expected “oh shit, the fridge stopped...
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Pizza Bevan-Baker
Wood-fired pizza. From a truck. 30 seconds from my house. We thought ice cream-proximity was amazing; this kicks it up a notch.The Pizza BoxQueens SquareSam Bevan-Baker
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Annals of Folding Things
Arrived by courier this afternoon. A present to myself, because, well, I’ve lived through a lot. And I’m clearly not nearly nerdy enough yet. BromptonBicycle
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The Apple Reminders app is deeply integrated into my life: I use it for my shopping list, my monthly and yearly accounting, to keep track of bills to be paid, and to manage personal projects. As a...
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Acceleration due to haircut
I’ve sped up my haircut cadence, popping in for an impromptu cut yesterday morning to Ray’s while walking home with Olivia from a Brighton visit. I always forget that Ray’s is open on Saturday mornings...
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Father. Daughter. Espresso.
We spent a delightful afternoon in Hope River at a second-day wedding party for our friends Cian and Mary. L. took this lovely photo of me and Olivia.
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My Bike Fits Inside my Soul
My new Brompton folding bicycle fits neatly inside the back hatch of my Kia Soul EV. The combination of the two makes for a convenient intermodal pairing, of the “how about I meet you at your place and...
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As the edges grow, the network improves: tales of uncles and bicycles
L. and I stopped by her Uncle Brian’s house this morning to drop a bouquet of peonies. I’ve known Brian for almost 30 years—we collaborated on a project soon after I moved to the Island—and if you’d...
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My Left Foot
I still haven’t seen the movie My Left Foot. It was released in 1989. It won Oscars. Everybody said it was great. I should have seen it. But I haven’t. Thus it should come as no surprise that I held...
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I Love Nethan
As I type I am lying in a a bright orange bedroom in my house. Against an almost-life-sized bear. Whose name is Nethan. Pronouns they/them.I haven’t always understood Nethan.When we first met, on that...
View ArticleWatching Lost Luggage Move
Stephen DesRoches writes about following his lost luggage with an Apple AirTag. Brother Johnny and his entourage are at YYZ as I type, in the belly of the Air Canada meltdown (they were supposed to be...
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From Ton’s Week Notes for the past week:Picking up Y after her sleepover enjoyed some live music in the garden of a random house in the neighbourhood. Today was the twice per year ‘Strolling Through...
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Pyjama Neighbours
If nothing else, COVID has gifted me 100% wearing-my-pyjamas-on-my-deck-while-eating-breakfast comfort, including casual chit-chat with neighbours.If your reaction to this is “huh?”, then you don’t...
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Island Edition
Longtime reader of, and contributor to, this blog, Andrew Chisholm, has launched Island Edition:Learn everything you need to know to stay current with what’s happening on PEI. Island Edition will be in...
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Vacation
I took a week off. Everything.Work, parenting, household management, blogging. Lisa and I spent five nights on the shore. Doing, mostly, nothing at all. It was sublime. LisaVacation
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The Shed x The Library
Best wishes to my friend Hai as she opens the second location for The Shed, on Queen Street. As a special bonus, there’s a brand new public library opening around her at the same time.The ShedMilton...
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