John McPhee

I was dressed as a pirate (sort of) for Halloween. We arrived at daughter's place to help with treats and my granddaughter was dressed ... as a pirate!🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️

That time of year when I wear the mismatched gloves from the last-winter pile.

Yes but it's got the limited edition shuttlepod gift set!!!

Bishops With Ties to Trump Commission Criticize Treatment of Immigrants

You reap what you sow, you hypocrites. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/u...

I dunno. Is it an invention when you just say, hey let's freeze that thing like we do other things? Anyway RIP Duane.

I haven't been following for that long but I'm happy to say I REMEMBER THAT GUY.

I miss baseball so much I'm watching hockey.

Karma baby.

Oh wait, is there a ball game on?

I'm not what you call a rabid fan but I've never seen that happen in a ball game. WTF.

It's a dark and stormy Halloween and my spouse just offered me a grape. Right then I was reading the line "In one case his henchman plies an unsuspecting victim with grapes" in a NYT story about scary movies.
I declined her offer.

Autumnal ducky.

U.S. ambassador to Canada goes on expletive-laced tirade at Ontario’s trade representative, witnesses say | CBC News The U.S. ambassador to Canada delivered an expletive-laced tirade at Ontario's trade representative at an event in Ottawa on Monday, multiple witnesses tell CBC News

Well that was predictable. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

On the other hand, Mike Oldenfold is a pretty cool name.

"My wife is normal..." :)

This game is insane.

You got my eight bucks, buddy! Looking forward to your new chapter!

How to make perfect nanaimo bars – recipe | Felicity Cloake's How to make the perfect … This Canadian staple has long been interpreted differently, with various nuts and biscuit bases, but which version nails it?

I was today years old when I found out @margaretatwood.bsky.social pubslished a cookbook in 1987. Also the Graham cracker was born out of a 19th-century pastor's battle against lust. www.theguardian.com/food/2025/se...

Dammit McPhee, down to the woods, down to the woods.

The ghostly galleon of the waning Moon lightens the clouds on a summer's eve.
Yes, I've been reading Alfred Noyes again, sorry.
#moon #clouds

Travel, Activities in Woods Restricted to Prevent Wildfires

If you go into the woods today / It could cost you $25,000.
news.novascotia.ca/en/2025/08/0...

We enjoyed a week of sun and Fundy views at a family member's cottage. Good for the spirit.

Whoops missed this! I would have said junco as well.

We are watching the end of American democracy - Halifax Examiner Things are about to get more terrible than we can imagine.

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April showers bring May flowers. May showers bring depression and gloom.

I was today years old when I learned BBC has a pidgen English news service.

Old Dead Eyes.

Take a look west for a nice pairing of Jupiter and the Moon. Wait a bit and below you should be able to see the bright red star Antares and the compact Pleiades star cluster.