Red Cedar
More apocalypse, less angst
Month: May 2010
Bee Mama!
Quite unexpectedly, I am about to become a bee mama! Last night, while I was working on preparations for a dinner party we’re having this evening, a phone call came to our house that Brian answered. It was a landscaper friend of ours who… Continue Reading “Bee Mama!”
A sense of community, a sense of security
Community gardens offer food security and a focal point where neighbours can connect By Randy Shore, Vancouver Sun April 22, 2010 George Pinch has been hoeing and weeding his plot in the East Boulevard community garden for 25 years, and you could say he… Continue Reading “A sense of community, a sense of security”
Raw potential.
What are the chances, in a city as expensive as Vancouver, that a full two-block square of city owned land would just be left vacant for decades? And what would be the appropriate community response to such a space if its only use was… Continue Reading “Raw potential.”
Fundraising for the YWCA
This is all new to me! Some of you know that I’ve recently begun running for the first time in my life – it’s not something I have a natural affinity for, but I’ve discovered some pleasure in jogging and so I’ve decided this… Continue Reading “Fundraising for the YWCA”
On this and that state of being.
I’m a bit scattered this week, feeling on edge for no particular reason, having a hard time focusing long enough to write something sustained or even reason my way through work-related problems. I’m irrationally annoyed, feeling thwarted in the workplace, and in general like… Continue Reading “On this and that state of being.”
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