Crossing one of my favourite bridges - the Port Mann. It opened in 2012 and crosses the mighty Fraser. It is the 2nd longest cable stay bridge in N America (the first is called the Gordie Howe).

Back home to cheer on these guys! 🐎 Looks good guys! Looking forward to a great season. #stampeders

All the flowers right now in YYC! Here my Hawthorne and Dwarf Lilacs are putting on a show.

If you are considering adopting a fuzzy buddy, check out Saving Grace in Alix, Alberta. They have a great Facebook site. This sweet little miss was recently abandoned in central AB and is looking for a fam. savinggracecanada.com

New bloom in my garden c/o the Bridgeland plant exchange jn May.

So many great events around YYC. Tonight was Chinatown history - a fascinating evening. They could easily do a whole course on the topic.

Latest reads - both have a theme of unhinged, but eventually joyous feminism and triumph.

YYC gardeners are enjoying all the peonies blooming this week. Giant fluffy flower bombs.

Beautiful hike at Sunshine Meadows today.

Calgary Surge playing at the Dome tonight! Then Khalid playing on the grounds. 🏀🎶

Current read: I think every foodie has a love for this guy in some way. I have one of his episodes on Spain saved on the PVR and still can’t quite bring myself to delete it.

If you are interested in Canadian history, pick up this beautifully moving book by Catherine Clement on the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1923. We were lucky to catch her talk at The Confluence yesterday.

Current read: This was a fun YA intro to the world of Jacoby and Abigail Rook, supernatural detectives.

YYCites- if you don’t know this place, look it up. Just a few apricots left but they have BC peaches, melons, veggies galore. Big flats of BC blueberries right now. So many healthy treats.

Current read - not my usual fare but enjoying the 3 female protagonists, each seeing each other through different lenses, only partially accurate. The descriptions of the family-specific behaviours, jokes, and language and the resulting tensions made me think about my own.

Just finished this one - sad, loving, an exploration of the different types of friendships, hate, and love.

A creepy new read as chilly days approach…

Quiet Christmassy vibes in Greer, South Carolina, where I am here for a team workshop. It’s always cool meeting team mates for the first time from all over the world.