Jen Tee

Bronze plaque saying "A Letter to the Future. Ok is the first Icelandic glacier to lose its status as a glacier. In the next 200 years all our glaciers are expected to follow the same path. This monument is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it. August 2019. 415ppm CO2"

TIL about a memorial ceremony in Iceland in 2019 to mark the end of a glacier, changing the place name from Okjökull to Ok (jökull = glacier). Uncompromising wording on the bronze plaque:
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".

I love that there is specific language to describe what’s going on here (because of course there is)

Tiniest rant: a book of sheet music I use frequently in church is organized alphabetically by hymn tune

It abbreviates Saint to St, but still alphabetizes as if it is not abbreviated

There are SO MANY of hymn tunes named after saints

Not a morning person at all, but Halifax is quiet and snowy as I wait for my bus and it’s absolutely magical

I suddenly see the appeal

Note, this isn't a concert or a church service, it's an unrehearsed singalong

I'm just as happy to play "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" as I am to play "Silent Night"

There is not cost to attend, although we will accept donations towards the treats afterwards if you have some change to spare.

Casual Carols. Dec 18 2025 at 7:00pm, Fort Massey United Church 5303 Tobin Street. All Are Welcome. Blurry photo of Christmas tree in the background

Hey Halifax,

Do you like singing Christmas Carols?

December 18th at Fort Massey. Come request your favourite carol and we'll sing a verse or two of as many as we can fit into an hour, then head downstairs for cookies and hot chocolate.

This was Saturday (Nov 29)

But I was walking to a Christmassy concert, so it sort of felt like it counts anyway

When does Whamageddon start?

Last Christmas was playing at the Salvation Army kettle on Spring Garden road Nov 29 as I was passing by

Am I already out?

I really enjoyed running Brindlewood Bay

Cozy mysteries (Murder She Wrote) meets Lovecraftian horror is a delightful premise, and a game is super quick to prep for the GM

List of suspects, list of clues, list of settings, and a list of void clues (spooky things they might unlock)

It’s nice for people to be reminded to get their snow tires on (if they’re not from here and don’t know to do it in November)

And to stock up on your preferred chips before the shelves are picked clean

Wouldn’t be surprised if Loblaws starts raising chip prices before storms come in

Thanks. This is an amazing tip leading into baking season

Thank you! I would never have though to look there

I should specify: I live on the peninsula and get around by foot/transit

Ideally I won’t have to go hours out of my way tomorrow

It is November 9th and I have not yet seen a poppy for sale while out and about this month. Do I frequent the wrong grocery stores or something?

Halisky, where can I grab a poppy?

I understand why they want to separate them (for science) Last time my flu arm didn’t hurt at all, and the Covid arm was just mildly sore

Didn’t want to risk having two aching arms

Kind pharmacist agreed to give me my Covid and flu shots *in the same arm* so I’ll be able to sleep on my side

*not super recommended, since in the case of a reaction you can’t tell which one you’re reacting to, but I’ve had both before, so that was of less concern than being able to sleep

Nova Scotia is practically giving away 'some of the purest water in Canada' - Halifax Examiner Every year, two corporations withdraw hundreds of millions of litres of groundwater from wells in Colchester County. They bottle the water — which the companies market as “pristine” and “some of the p...

Meanwhile, Sobeys and Aquaterra are pulling hundreds of millions of litres of water from wells in Colchester County which they sell as bottled water. For that water, the companies pay the province a total of $769 annually. That's not a typo. It's $769. (Exactly, $768.85.)

If you’re a gen X or millennial who hasn’t gotten their 2nd MMR dose (or you aren’t sure) make arrangements to do so

Seriously. You can’t tell who is immunocompromised just by looking (or who has loved ones at home who are)

Remember early Covid contact tracing? We’re all so connected.

One of the speakers was a young recipient of a heart transplant.

Good reminder:

Get your vaccines to protect those who can’t

Flu shots and new covid vaccines should be available later this month-get them if you can (and plan yourself a little treat for afterwards because you did a good thing)

Spent the afternoon at a the Gift of Life memorial honouring organ donors

If you want to be an organ donor at the end of your life, make sure your family knows your wishes. Even if you’re young and healthy, have the conversation now

If you have a chance to save a life, why wouldn’t you?

I still miss Perks

When we moved here we got on a random bus to explore and that’s where we landed

Listened to a group of children chant 6-7 for like 20 minutes straight while were working in the hall outside my classroom

It’s probably the least annoying of the trends I’ve taught through (definitely don’t miss bottle flipping) but I don’t understand how this one is holding their interest…

This is really cool!

I like knitting shawls, but never think to actually grab one when I’m cold

I literally spend my days trying to persuade people to sing even if they don’t think they’re great at it

But expect myself to be good at everything the first try

Three panel meme modified from “no take, only throw” 1st: illustration of dog holding a frisbee. Text: Pls try a hobby 2nd: human hand reaches out to take frisbee from dog. Text: no practice 3rd panel: dog with frisbee and intense expression. Text: only perfection

Hey look, it’s me

I want to crochet my first something that isn’t a Woobles Kit

Not finding any suggested starting patterns especially inspiring

Kind of want to skip that stage and just dive in over my head with a project I’m
excited for…

Seriously, in Halifax, unless you have cats, you probably have mice

A teacher pal of mine had mice eat her student’s artwork (probably for the glue?)

*I kind of wish we could have hospital cats, but they’re not especially sanitary or hypoallergenic animals

I want to go to the Farmers Market but I have two sleeping cats on me

On a scale of terrible cat mom to unforgivable monster, where would I rank if I disturbed them?

Virtual hugs to you and scritches to Sweet Pea

It sounds like you’ve tried so hard (and have done everything experts recommended)

It applies to all tax areas within HRM