Category Archives: Day to Day Life

turning

Posted on September 4, 2013 by

  Shhh… don’t tell the tourism people this, but I actually really like this time of year, when things quiet down. When I drive into town to go to work, and it’s raining, windy, grey. When leaves are starting to fall … Continue reading →

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fifty percent

Posted on August 30, 2013 by

  Well here goes nothin! My friend Alicia is on her third year of eating 100% local for the month of September. This year a bunch of people have pledged to join her in eating 50% local. Including me. Yikes! … Continue reading →

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englishtown

Posted on August 29, 2013 by

  Good things: kittens friends bare feet in grass beautiful light swimming in the ocean impending rain old apple trees fresh berries staining my hands

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things i failed at this summer

Posted on August 28, 2013 by

Gardening. Riding my bike. Keeping my office tidy. (I’m not worried about these things, to be honest. It’s just kind of funny. I guess no matter what, something’s always going to slip by the wayside!)

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you win some, you lose some

Posted on August 27, 2013 by

The other day, a customer and I were chatting. He sells bread at various farmer’s markets and was remarking on how his sales were down this year over the last couple of years. “Oh, that’s too bad,” I said. “What … Continue reading →

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in praise of things that are free

Posted on August 26, 2013 by

It was a good weekend. I hadn’t had a Sunday off from work (and not been travelling) in a couple of months. It was a “real” weekend and it was glorious. Friday I had the day off, and that morning … Continue reading →

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Florence Beach / end of summer

Posted on August 19, 2013 by

I have come to realize that I am a beach girl, through and through. Last year I did a project where I went to ten different beaches on Cape Breton. Doing that intentionally and making time each week or so … Continue reading →

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