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Homemade butter, writing bits, and a serendipitous sewing room
Hello dear readers, I write to you once again from my office, the windows shut tight to the wildfire smoke that’s travelled to us over the mountains. Much of southern British Columbia is on fire right now, and while I’m lucky enough to live near the coast—where the wildfires generally don’t reach—we still deal with…
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A strange Lughnasadh celebration & looking toward autumn
Hello dear readers, I write to you from my office, a cool breeze blowing in. Rain battered itself against the house all morning and now the sun has come through, but it’s still more autumnal than the beginning of August. This Lughnasadh was a strange one. We’re in the middle of a renovation that’s taken…
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Secret writing things and a new poetry collection on the horizon
Hello dear readers, I write to you from our living room sofa, rain thundering down outside. Despite it being the last week of July, the weather seems to think it’s October, the (extreme!) heat of the past week all but forgotten. You know by now that this is not a problem for me, whose favourite…
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Solitude and gardens, notes from a friend
This post was first published with The Cascade on June 9, 2025. Welcome to Book Talk, where we help you find new fuel for your bookish obsession. While you might not find these authors while scrolling short-form content online, you will find their work to be significant, impactful, and, hopefully, something you reach for time…
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Doing too much, as always, and making use of my fabric stash
Hello dear readers, I write to you from my kitchen desk today, a beeswax candle burning before me. It’s only mid-afternoon, but I’m on my second cup of coffee, because this weekend has been busy. I’m not totally certain I’ve mentioned this, but we’re having a storage room built in the garage below our suite¹.…
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