An extremely pale forearm (apologies!) with a healed tattoo of a vintage Glenlivet bottle and an hours-old tattoo of a beloved Nova Scotia duck rolling retriever, gone for a decade now. All dogs are good dogs, but tollers are wonders 🐕🩷
The Glenlivet bottle has a Nova Scotian friend now (pardon the arm that hasn’t seen sun since 1998) #tattoo #ducktoller
Copy of Seascraper by Benjamin Wood resting on a grey silk background with logo of the Winston Graham Historical Prize in the bottom lefthand corner
Congratulations to Benjamin Wood, winner of the Winston Graham Historical Prize 2026 for his wonderful novel Seascraper #books #WinstonGrahamHistoricalPrize #Seascraper #historicalfiction ⏳️📚 #booksky 💙📚
In the ring of hell where I have to send myself an email reminding myself to respond to emails.
Late to the party, but this Rosalia album is making me want to stand menacingly at the end of my enemies’ driveways.
Quinn Hughes on SNL will kill me.
Hit ‘em with a “warmish”
Pink cover, Wind in the Willows, gold decoration, lettering, ratty and mole in a boat on rippling water surrounded by foliage and full moon, little dragonflies.
Book Cover of the Day:
I’m trying to manifest a reissue on that one. And Rufus Wainwright’s Poses. And Indigo Girls’ Swamp Ophelia. So far my powers are…questionable.
Yes! I do have it on my want list. But oh, the shipping! 😂 I’m being stubborn and waiting to see if it crosses my path naturally.
I’ve been keeping an eye out for this on vinyl. GahORGeous album.
Quinn Hughes at the White House will kill me.
Interview #2 in my 2026 #BCPoetry interview series with @readlocalbc.bsky.social is here!
I spoke with @amberdawnwrites.bsky.social about her new @arsenalpulp.bsky.social collection, "Buzzkill Clamshell."
I hope you enjoy it:
I’ve already watched an entire hockey game but I have to wait an hour and a half for London Drugs to open so I can get prescription antacids? What even is time
Else the Puck a liar call.
Bill's mother is incredible.
Alright, I’m up to watch Seth Jarvis thrive.
It’s not the ideal outcome, but I can’t help but be proud to see women of any nation get a medal around their neck for playing hockey.
Pink book cover with elaborate gold decoration and title: The Keepsake. The design is leaves and an urn like shape for the title.
Book Cover of the Day:
I think my favourite part of winter is when my thumbs disintegrate.
I’m a fan of the flat whites at Trafiq. Maybe the cappuccinos would be nice too? Just a bit south of Main and 26th ☕️
Had to buy myself an e-reader because of all the horny hockey books I’m plowing through. What a world.
Just waiting on the Conor Garland trade so I can fully die inside #canucks
Sure, the natural world is nice, but I could stare at a piece like this forever. This is the kind of art I covet. PS. This is a painting #lukaspriecko
So sad to hear of the passing of Hal Wake. I met him through the Vancouver Writer’s Festival where he was Artistic Director, and he was just the kindest man. Made me feel important as a writer, sure, but even as an audience member. Absolute master of hugs. Sigh. Rest well, Hal.
Photo of a wee toy fox terrier taken from the height of her dedicated, 5 foot 6 toy fox terrier servant.
Our Cassie would like to say hi to your Cassie, pretty please 👋 (smolness is her superpower)
A split screen with Paul Delaroche’s 1833 painting “The Execution of Lady Jane Grey” on the left and a still of Mr. Collins from the 1995 BBC adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice” on the right.
These are who I named my two cars after. Happy New Year, now you know me.
Toy fox terrier sleeping on a knit blanket in her second favourite human’s lap (tongue tip out so you know that nap is elite).
Cuddles were sublime this year.
