Monthly Archives: April 2013

le printemps

Posted on April 28, 2013 by

I am in need of the springtime. Of le printemps. I am in need of dirt-time. Of spend time outdoors, hearing the birds. Of walking around the garden and seeing new things coming up. Pulling things out too… that’s necessary. Aaahhh… … Continue reading →

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Riding the public transit in the CBRM

Posted on April 25, 2013 by

It happened again this morning – I told someone I get to school and back (North Sydney to Marconi, and back) using the bus. His reaction: “No! You poor thing!” “Honestly, I don’t mind. It works out for me pretty … Continue reading →

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earth day birthday

Posted on April 22, 2013 by

The twenty-second of April is my birthday, and it’s also Earth Day. When I was maybe seven years old, one of my little friends who lived in Antigonish, where, apparently, there was a big annual Earth Day celebration, was visiting … Continue reading →

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“Black Betty”

Posted on April 19, 2013 by

I just cried a bit over a car, y’all. But she was not just any car. Black Betty was my first car. I bought her back in 2010. With my own money, and I paid off the loan, and I … Continue reading →

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dear Rita.

Posted on April 17, 2013 by

It seems that between the Boston Marathon tragedy day-before-yesterday, the loss a few weeks ago of Jay Smith, and now the loss of Rita MacNeil, there is a lot of cause for contemplation and quiet moments on the island. The … Continue reading →

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magic vs. hard work

Posted on April 13, 2013 by

When you see someone do something that they are good at doing, it can seem like magic. It seems effortless. Preparing a big meal and making everything taste good and be warm at the same time. Cutting the graft just … Continue reading →

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midweek goofiness – a GIF

Posted on April 10, 2013 by

It really has nothing to do with the fact that it’s the end of the school year. Seriously! This was just something fun I made with my classmates last week. We had to shoot a close-up, product shot of something. … Continue reading →

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