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5 book covers. Things You May Find Hidden In My Ear. James. Murder Takes a Vacation. Silver and Lead. If We Were Villains.

I would recommend all my October reads, but James by Percival Everett was definitely a standout. Heartbreaking. I’m still thinking about it. Highly recommend. #booksky

Huge thank you to the comedians, musicians, artists and writers who are just as mad and bewildered as the rest of us but are still doing their best to make life worth living for everyone.

They look delicious!

Three finisher medal for the 13th WFPS run on a wooden table.

The family participated in the WFPS 5km today. I love this event so much. The energy is so great. I’m painfully slow, but managed to finish within seconds of my time last year. My goal is not to get any slower, which I think is a solid middle aged goal. 😊

Oh! This looks good!

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I love a rainy fall day. 🩷 ☔️

Whatever you do, please don’t stop reading.

Read for joy. Read for education. Read for resistance. Read banned books. Read books by marginalized authors. Read about experiences that differ from your own.

Just. Keep. Reading.

That is so awful.

That is awful. And unfortunately, I don’t think things have changed much. My currently 13 yo was catcalled at 10 years of age while volunteering as a school safety patrol.

Thank you! I appreciate the advice.

My 13 yo is getting braces this week. Any helpful suggestions other than having painkillers and soft foods on hand? #braces #orthodontics

Google developer #1: "That's it. Our search engine is simple, efficient, and reliable. It's perfect. We're done."

Google developer #2, presumably: "But wouldn't it be *more* perfect if the first search result was always a robot who mansplained your search results to you incorrectly?"

Four book covers: Overgrowth by Mira Grant Tricks for Free by Seanan McGuire Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Shwab That Ain’t Witchcraft by Seanan McGuire

August’s reads were all solid, but I think my favourite was Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil.

Sliced peaches in a stainless steal bowl.

A rectangular slice of peach cake and a fork on a plate that is white with blue flowers on the border. The plate is on a blue placemat.

I made a peach butter cake (NYTCooking) for a family dinner. It was lovely. Highly recommend.

It sounds delicious!

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The pretty beets made a delicious salad. #foodsky

Golden beets cooked and diced. Beautiful golden yellow in colour.

We had some golden beets in our CSA box. Boiled and diced them for use in salads or as a side dish. They are such a gorgeous shade of yellow. #foodsky

A major consequence of chronically defunding social sciences is that people have no knowledge of what propaganda is, what it looks like and how it works.

I’m so sorry for your loss.

Square waffles, golden in colour.

Today is the beginning of a low key vacation week. Starting it off with a delicious breakfast of sourdough waffles. 🩷 #foodsky

Not underbaked at all! 😊 #foodsky

Unbaked focaccia, drizzled with olive oil and a sprinkle of fresh rosemary.

Baked rosemary focaccia.

Sourdough focaccia. Maybe a bit underbaked. Still too hot to cut into it to see. #foodsky

Rainbow coloured yarn and the start of a baby blanket on circular needles

I started knitting a baby blanket today, for my husband’s cousin. Knitting baby items is the best. 😍 #knitsky

"i can't believe you don't like that politician just because you disagree over ~one single thing~" & then the one single thing is whether minorities should have human rights

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There should be a warning about not reading the last bit in public. I finished it while on the bus, sobbing and hoping no one was paying any attention. 😭😆

Book covers including Moon of the Turning Leaves, The Staircase in the Woods, Atmosphere, Margot’s Got Money Troubles, and When the Moon Hits Your Eye.

July’s reads were all great, but I I think my fave was Atmosphere. I sobbed during the last bit. Margot’s Got Money Troubles was a close second. #booksky