Rockies Trip!
In the first week of October we went to the Rockies to celebrate (a few days belatedly) our 23rd anniversary. We stayed in Jasper, which … Read more
Edmonton LitFest 2025
Welcome back everyone! It’s time to reboot the blog and come back from hiatus. Even though I don’t feel 100%, I have lots of new … Read more
Happy Fall
Okay I know it’s not officially fall until the 22nd and the autumn equinox, but fall is definitely on the way. The days are shorter, … Read more
Summer Garden Delights
Lately we’ve been spending some time on the front porch enjoying our gardens. They have been a haven for bees this year, and hummingbirds who … Read more
Shaking up our Gardening
When we first moved to our current property, it was a wasteland with few trees and a barren yard. Blackberries and thistles thrived on the … Read more
All Booked Out
It’s been a busy three weeks since my book came out, with podcasts and interviews and signing events. Well before my book came out, back … Read more
Performing Chronic Illness
I’m reading Moving Mountains: Writing Nature Through Illness and Disability. In it, people with a variety of illnesses: rheumatoid arthritis, ME/CFS, migraine, and more, talk … Read more
In the Thick of it
Last week I had three book interviews, which is a lot for me. But I did it! Sometimes you just have to lean into the … Read more
To Friendship
When University of Alberta Press told me that my book would be published on June 17th, I immediately started thinking of what I could do … Read more