Author-“Why Are You So-“ available through Friesenpress.com I write about my family. Canadian-Ukrainian. I’ve lived in 3 Provinces and 1 Territory. 🇨🇦www.cathyburrell.com
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I have a special love for wild carrots (QueenAnne's Lace) and for soft photos 💙 #AColorADay #BlueTue #SensoryArt #Focus #photography #flowers #FlowerReport #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersofBluesky #onlybeautifulthings #photohour #Bloomscrolling #ArtYear #nature #thelittlethings #EastCoastKin
What keeps faith cheerful isthepersistence ofgentleness&humor. It's everywhere, a sign that faith rules thru ordinarythings: cooking,storytelling,animals,music&books-all places where gravy soaksin&graceshines. Even in a timeofvanity&greed onenever hasto lookfar tosee thegentlepeople.~GarrisonKeillor
The more people/Co-ops that try to compete the better, for community…
Can a non-corporate grocery chain work across #Canada? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
‘Fidelity.’ #Painting by Briton Rivière (1869) #art
Good morning. Roadrunner in morning light. Notice the blue green iridescence of the tail. 🪶
🔥🔥🔥 Carney on Poilievre - “I honestly believe he disdains much about the country. It’s pretty awkward for him now that the country is coming together. He’s trying to find a flag to wrap himself in & play patriot. The last refuge of a scoundrel, the last time I checked.” #cdnpoli
I wish we could return to the past, to that soft place where laughter lived, where silence was never heavy but shared, and trust felt as natural as breathing. Now every word between us is edged with absence, and I keep reaching for the friend you once were. #vss365 #poetry #past
In every living thing there is the desire for love. ~ D.H. Lawrence
#P.E.I. minister says up to 170 companies have sought help to diversify markets Atlantic seafood companies are scheduled to travel to Asia this September www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Chessie Interlude 00110.01 I have a brother I teach him about high ground Someday he will learn #CatsOfBluesky #poetry
We stopped at Pike Place Market, kiddo found some bread, she loves bread almost as much as she loves cats.
This is my 95-year-old neighbor. He's been living alone since his wife passed away from cancer, and not long ago, he also lost his loyal companion dog. Now, every day, our chicken Hei Hei escapes the yard just to visit him. She sits with him, accepts treats, and lets him pet her like an old
Happy Back To School! Berton reminds all the students to not forget your pencil crayons\coloured pencils\leads (especially if they are Laurentien!) He still has to wait a few more days before he begins school though.
Love takes root in us, tender soil holds gentle dreams, hope sprouts toward the sun. #haiku #poetry #sprouts
Sunday is usually a work day for me, but yesterday I went hiking with a good friend. It was my first time crossing a creek on a log, which was scary (see photo below of stream), but all the delicious berries & cool stuff made up for it. We also visited the ruins of a former fire lookout!
Approximately two-thirds of Canadians believe that Prime Minister Mark Carney's administration should maintain a hard stance in trade negotiations, particularly in response to U.S. tariffs. Should we pay more forever? #cdnpoli
For a period of a few months in 1945, southern Ontario was terrorized by a gang of men who robbed any place that had significant cash. Wearing polka-dot handkerchiefs they became known as The Polka Dot Gang. This is their story. 🧵 1/10
Good morning Vol. II
if bluesky were really dying, it would invite us to its bedside to give us a letter, sealed with wax, for us to open one day,
Happy 61st birthday to the talented Keanu Reeves.
A calm good morning from this aquatic plant producing oxygen: #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/oddlysatis...
Caught these two grasshoppers trying to share a private moment together. 🦗🦗 They should have remembered that in the digital age, privacy no longer exists! Muahahaha! 🤪 #twosday #photography #insects #grasshoppers
I opened my own Little Free Library today ♥️ Pittsburgh friends...message me for the address!
So, the library releases their "details" for their short story contest. Be 18+ Up to 2000 words Original and titled Be typed and double spaced That's it. No theme. No topic. Just go hard. Hmm...Well, I have zero faith in even coming close to winning, but I can give it a shot I suppose.
My niece is studying photography in Berlin, one of her pieces has been chosen for an exhibition in Copenhagen. I'm a proud auntie
An ‘ultracrepidarian’ (19th century) is one who loves to give their opinion, at length, on matters they know nothing about.
Long ago, I practiced learning a poem every day. It strengthened my memory. I want to return to this practice, so I bought a book of Ukrainian love poetry. Maybe you’ll find my experience useful (or a little inspiring 😉).
Mary shrugs off the big news but her cat (reasonably) is flipping out. Annunciation, painted in 1535 by Lorenzo Lotto. Today is his day.
I am 76 & I have had most of these vaccinations at one time or another. Also vaccinations against Covid, Tetanus, plus Cholera & Yellow Fever when travelling in foreign countries. These prevented me catching horrible diseases & dying a gruesome death. They did not harm me, they protected me!
Breakfast Bears. Good morning Blue Sky
It's exactly two weeks until @titanbooks.bsky.social publishes my collection WHO WILL YOU SAVE? Preorder your copy today!
"We live in a world in which we need to share responsibility. It's easy to say "It's not my child, not my community, not my world, not my problem." Then there are those who see the need and respond. I consider those people my heroes." ~ Fred Rogers
A fungus photo a day: guess what I saw yesterday, a Chromosera! Totally out of season but I guess the rain a week or so ago confused it. Cap and zoomed out below. ⬇️ #fungifriends #fungi #mycology #naturephotography
Cycling in Halifax can be intimidating. A new app aims to change that #Halifax #NovaScotia Cycling Guide offers tips on beginner-friendly routes www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
We're back! The PF Submittable portal is now accepting submissions! prairiefirepress.sub...
"O sweet September, thy first breezes bring The dry leaf's rustle and the squirrel's laughter, The cool fresh air whence health and vigor spring And promise of exceeding joy hereafter." ~ George Arnold
The world's largest sand battery just went live in #Finland newatlas.com/energy/large...
The light finds its way in #photography #classicmono
You can give of your talent, you can give of your possessions, or you can give of yourself. For God's sake, give something. -Cleveland Amory
"I had never known the pleasure of reading, of exploring the recesses of the soul, of letting myself be carried away by imagination, beauty, and the mystery of fiction and language. For me all those things were born with that novel." ~ Carlos Ruiz Zafon
I left my position in academia last month after 15 years. Today I start my new journey at an environmental non-profit. Excited for new beginnings and adventures! Trust your gut and take a chance sometimes. #bluesky #photography #beach #sunrise
Well said…
We went down to the Mill Woods spray park and signed the www.forever-canadian.ca petition. I'm not really the patriotic type, as where we are born is an accident of birth, fortunate in this case. But strongly believe Albertans are better off as part of Canada.
Ebb and flow. The rhythm of the ocean is a constant reminder that life moves on, regardless of our small, temporary existence. A reminder that we are connected to all things. Finding time to pause and return to our breathing is essential. The present moment is all we truly have. 😊 #nature #life
Two remarkable Ambassadors for our Planet, 99 year old Sir David Attenborough and 91 year old Dr. Jane Goodall. They’ve dedicated their lives to educate and protect.. 🌍 #janegoodall #davidattenborough #nature #chimpanzees #wildlife #environment #drjanegoodall #jane #sirdavidattenborough #bbc #bsky
Yay! Official movie poster for the latest Knives Out mystery. I love these, mainly because I love watching Daniel Craig enjoying himself as he chews all the scenery 😄
. THIS is one of the biggest problems of our time . . . ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️ .
"Very refreshing and light salad. I used hot honey to add a little zing." Here's how to take your cucumber salad from good to great: nyti.ms/4p4r3tO
#Seaweed farms are a dual solution for climate change & sustainable energy. - don't require freshwater, fertilizer, or arable land to grow, making it one of the most eco-friendly resources - naturally absorbs massive amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through photosynthesis helping 1/...
‘Portrait of Anthony Cronin.’ #Painting by Edward McGuire (1932-1986) #art
Two rose blooms for Tuesday #TwosDay #Twofer #flowers #roses #floralphoto #beautifulthings #pink #together #bloomscrolling #nature #photography #EastCoastKin #photographersofbluesky
One of the world’s most photographed trees is That Wānaka Tree in Lake Wānaka, New Zealand. (Image: Tom Hall)
Snuggle season is back in full force
Behold! Postcard from my collection, no date.
Austrian Expressionist painter Egon Schiele Self-Seer II (Death and Man) (1911) #EgonSchiele #Expressionism #ModernArt
Out in the US TOMORROW! 🍫🍾🎶#Vianne
The breakfast birds
I’m heading to my childhood home on Tuesday. I’m doing 3 book signings in beautiful Calgary Alberta🇨🇦 September 4&5 I will be at Indigo Market Mall and Sunday Sept 7th I will be celebrating Ukrainian-Canadian Heritage Day at Indigo Chinook! 🇺🇦@friesenpress.bsky.social all 11-4! Baba would b proud!
silly tsuki that doesn't work you're not in the water! who taught you how to seal???????
California stepping up.
“The more relaxed you are, the better you are at everything: the better you are with your loved ones, the better you are with your enemies, the better you are at your job, the better you are with yourself.” ― Bill Murray
Somewhere in Iceland.
Missy helped clear some of the scraps from breakfast this morning. #AndMissyToo
I don’t trust Mondays off. Something fishy about them. Fridays off is the way to go.
A great day yesterday signing books in Kamloops! Best comment as a woman saw me and was leaving the store. She pointed at me and said: ‘I’ve read about you and your book! Sounds intriguing…as she gave me a big wave!’ @friesenpress.bsky.social #BookSky
It's official. The books that I wrote arrived. I am an author y'all. I AM AN AUTHOR. A childhood dream I never thought could happen is happening!!!!!! 🥹 In 15 days, #TheDoubleTax is coming to a doorstep, bookstore, and library near you. Please pre-order by 9/16: annagifty.com! #booksky #blacksky
And all at once, summer collapsed into fall. 🌻 ~ Oscar Wilde #helloseptember #autumn #fall #sunflowers #bloomscrolling #fieryflower #flowerpower #inbloom #grow #getwilde
Sweet Fini smile ☺️
Good morning friends! Happy Labor Day! It’s 53 here and will be cloudy today. Here’s today’s #SunriseMagic on the #CTShoreline with some #clouds Have a great day wherever you are! Go outside and just breathe. #landscape #photography
Beautiful shot Eileen!!!
Set your labors aside…at least for the weekend. So much beauty in the great outdoors. Sunrise on the North Carolina intracoastal this week. Nice to be rewarded with nature’s crayon box when you get up early to see the sun make its appearance. #photography #Sunrise #getoutside #eachdaycounts
Sometimes you rock. Sometimes you roll. Sometimes you take a nap and start over.
Bravo!!!
It took three and a half years, but my opening word was finally today’s Wordle! 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Happy Labour Day! We owe a lot to the labour movement of the past for making the work of today tolerable
#DailyFlowers for you 🌱🌿 Hello September 🫶 🍂 #thelittlethings #ColorADay #PinkMon #MacroMonday #photography #flowers #FlowerReport #onlybeautifulthings #photohour #Bloomscrolling #ArtYear #nature #Lumix #EastCoastKin
This is Spud. She was offered a stick of celery today and took personal offense to that. 12/10 (IG: spud.the.cryptid)
Why, Hal, ’tis my vocation, Hal, ’tis no sin for a man to labor in his vocation.
After all these years still utterly heartbreaking seeing this pic…
On this day in 1980, Terry Fox ended his Marathon of Hope outside Thunder Bay after his cancer returned and spread to his lungs. He ran 5,373 kilometres in 143 days. Learn more in my Deep Dive 👇 canadaehx.com/2020/06/28/t...
CNN confirms that the pilots landed the plane using paper maps. www.cnn.com/2025/09/01/w...
Greetings from Kyiv! Having my warcoffee (and cold lemonade - it’s hot outside) in a cosy bookstore.
If you enjoy… Weekends Safe working conditions Retirement benefits Paid vacations Breaks at work Sick leave Paid holidays … then you’re part of the labor movement. Happy Labor Day.
Seriously…how cute are otters? And baby otters? Off the charts!!!
Do not disturb: Otterly exhausted
🎼When all the parts of the puzzle Start to look like they fit Then I must remember There'll be days like this youtu.be/3UUWkr4FUlo What is playing? #djshantha #musicsky #music #'90s
Internationally renowned artist returns to Osoyoos adding a splash of colour #Osoyoos
😍 The long and winding road... Kingsdale, Yorkshire Dales NP by YorkshireLass MaureenPlatts on X (posted with permission).
#Canada has pledged to plant 2 billion trees. Here’s how close we are Canada’s 2 Billion Trees program has reached the milestone of 228M trees planted, with agreements already in place to plant a total of nearly one billion within the coming years. /1 🧵 www.ctvnews.ca/climate-and-...