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It just gets worse. Harper has got to go.

Posted on March 18, 2011 by

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I can tell from the polls that most Canadians aren’t paying attention to the ethical breaches of the current federal government – the In-and-Out scandal, the Bev Oda affair, the Law-and-Order obfuscation and the criminal assistant to the Prime Minister – but they probably… Continue Reading “It just gets worse. Harper has got to go.”

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A little rant about daycare, and women and work.

Posted on February 4, 2011 by

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I’m a bit stunned that in this day and age in Canada, the Minister of Human Resources would go on record as saying that people pushing for a national daycare program are people who don’t want to have to raise their own kids. Moreover,… Continue Reading “A little rant about daycare, and women and work.”

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This weekend I've got sockeye salmon, canned corn, and black bean/corn salsa on the food preservation agenda. ⁠
So, here's a thing.⁠
Where might we find solace in impossible times? In the creation of new work, new creative connections, new communities. Music and other communicative arts offer a world of fellowship and a culture of belonging to one another which Yo-Yo Ma so eloquently expresses here. ⁠
Gabriola Island has many awesome places to swim. Yesterday was Malaspina Galleries at high tide with a couple of good friends. I grew up in a place where going for a swim in the nearby lake after school or work was a common practice. After years of big city living, I have returned to those stolen moments between work and dinner; slipping into the sea, catching up with the neighbours, and rinsing off the day. After six years of this I can say without question that I am never going back to the city.
Doing some non-seasonal pressure canning on the outdoor stove tonight - black bean soup with local onions and carrots. I haven't done much in the way of seasonal canning yet, though as soon as tomatoes start appearing in quantity I'll be getting right on that. #foodpreserving #foodsecurity #pressurecanning #canning #puttingfoodby
Since I had all the materials at hand, I decided to start on the Poppy Pillow from the new @bookhou Embroidery book. So far, so good as this project is very do-able and not too intricate or fussy for me (see my post from 2 days ago for a picture of the book and this project). #embroidery #handwork #stemstitch #textilearts #textilestudio #makersgonnamake
The heat wave ended earlier this week while staying with friends along the Stamp River just outside of Port Alberni. Though we expect more warm days and nights to come, the first week of August feels like the beginning of summer's end - maple leaves are starting to wither and brown, and the ocean spray flowers have turned brittle - ready to blow off in the first storms of September. ⁠
This lovely book of embroidery technique and projects by @bookhou showed up on my doorstep last week!
There is no end⁠
#Foodpreserving in a heat wave. Refrigerator pickles and the addition of peaches to the rumtopf = no boiling hot canner. I did have to heat the pickle brine on the stove but that was quick and once it cools down I can add it to my jars and set them in the fridge. Though refrigerator pickle recipes often say they keep for one month, I find they last for at least two (unless we eat them all). I will do canned pickles at some point as well, but not in 35 degree weather!
I'm returning to my book project with a bit more seriousness this week, attempting to write an overview and chapter outline to help guide the writing process going forward. All my ideas are there, but stringing together coherent sentences that explain what I plan to do is proving difficult.
I am all about the tangible - the raw fibre, rough-textured cloth, or handsewn hem that does not snag or ravel. Though we wish to leave behind something that lasts, those of us who make textiles are the least assured of this - the hole in the toe of a well-knit sock reminds us that all fabric disintegrates through use, no matter how much we care for it over our lives.⁠

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