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A photo of orange zest shortbread squares drizzled with dark chocolate

It's baking season 😄

I'm not usually a baker, but my husband started talking about it last night and I got inspired - orange zest shortbread drizzled with dark chocolate.

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Shelved funding formula review could have lessened cuts for B.C. universities, students say Post-secondary institutions across Canada and B.C. have made millions in cuts to their budgets.

Shelved funding formula review could have lessened cuts for B.C. universities, students say

Yep it’s cold, wet, and raining and I’m outside in a hot tub.
Ahh vacation…

Next on catching up on books I’ve bought but haven’t read yet is @silviamg.bsky.social latest ‘The Bewitching’. New England academia meets Mexican folklore? Sign me up!

Opinion: The slow unravelling of higher education in B.C. has begun vancouversun.com/opinion/op-e...

It may be 3 degrees out, but we’re eating outside! Worth it for the view of Okanagan Lake.

A sunset over a desert mountain and a lake

A woman wearing a green coat, and toque with ginger hair smiles at the camera, the sun's reflection off the lake behind her.

I am truly grateful to live this life.

It's Remembrance Day in Canada, and without the sacrifice of our soldiers I would not have this life.

The world is always changing, tomorrow is never promised so I live in gratitude today where I can call my life my own ❤️ - and I never take it for granted 🙏

There’s a push on for Canadians to visit California wine country.
Instead just come here.
Nice and quiet here in Osoyoos.

Next on catching up on books I’ve bought but haven’t read yet is the @harthanson novel ‘The Seminarian’ I read his book ‘The Driver’ before my road test and it didn’t help. Here’s hoping this one helps with the seminary!

Author at work! @jgchayko.bsky.social decides what project to work on next

Current view…

Next on catching up books I’ve bought but haven’t read yet is one from the master #waltermosley, ‘Charcoal Joe’. Time to see what Easy is up to…

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Arts sector growing faster than Canada’s economy overall: Canadian Chamber of Commerce A new report from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce says every dollar the government invests in the arts generates $29 in economic activity.

City of Vancouver cutting the Arts again. Maybe they should check out the news once in a while. @miss604.com
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Cocktail Hour: The Martini Not Even Stirred - Ruhlman On September 24, 1993, I walked out of the offices of the publisher Henry Holt, having just gotten my first book contract. Donna was with me to share my elation. It was my dad’s 55th birthday (he shared that day, BTW, with my literary hero, though not role model, Scott Fitzgerald)—an auspicious day. We could hardly believe...Read More

“Then he served it to me with a nod as if to say, 'This, young man, is a martini.'”

The only martini recipe I ever follow. Trust a veteran NYC bartender.

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Tonight we finish our yearly tradition of watching our favourite scary movies before Halloween. The final film is ‘Poltergeist’. Happy Halloween!

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Watching Poltergeist!

Two jack-o'-lanterns glowing in the dark - one is a white pumpkin, the other an orange one.

Happy Samhain 🎃

Tonight we prepare to embrace the dark half of the season, to sweep away the energy that no longer serves us, and sow the seeds of new dreams and possibilities in a new year. Blessed be 🧙

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Tonight we continue our tradition of watching our favourite scary movies before Halloween. Our penultimate movie is ‘Ghostbusters’. Time for the OG!

Tonight we joined the @rclas.bsky.social for a night of stories of ghosts and spirits. And of course @jgchayko.bsky.social provided a great one.

Arts sector growing faster than Canada's economy: chamber A new report from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce says every dollar the government invests in the arts generates $29 in economic activity.

Arts sector growing faster than Canada’s economy overall: Canadian Chamber of Commerce

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Tonight we continue our tradition of watching our favourite scary movies before Halloween. This time its the 1950’s classic ‘The Blob’ with a ‘teenage’ Steve McQueen.

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Tonight we continue our tradition of watching our favourite scary movies before Halloween. This time it’s ’The Fog’. Just a great ghost story. And not the remake!

October 29th, Royal City Literary Arts Society presents Tellers of Short Tales with the sisters of Haunted History B.C.

Join us as we share some spooky themed stories for the haunting season.

Dress up and bring your own ghostly poems to share 👻🎃😱

CENTENNIAL LODGE, Queen’s Park New Westminster

Last event for us at the years @writersfest.bc.ca. Sadly down one author but this should be a great take on crime.

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This afternoon we continue our tradition of watching our favourite scary movies before Halloween. Yes it’s an afternoon as we’re back at the Writers Fest this evening. ‘Frankenstein’ the 1931 original.

We're still buzzing from the news!

SFU has been named Canada’s number one comprehensive university in the 2026 Maclean’s University Rankings! 🏆

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Tonight we continue our tradition of watching our favourite scary movies before Halloween. This it’s the original made for TV ‘It’. Great cast and well done for the 90’s.