@dranneirwin.bsky.social
Grandma, anthropologist, veteran of the Canadian Armed Forces, lifelong learner, bakes good bread, weaver of stories and fabric, dances whenever she can, tries her best to be an ally.
I love the ritual of dimming your high beams for another car. It’s like a little acknowledgement of our shared humanity.
January 20, 2026 at 11:21 PM
I love the ritual of dimming your high beams for another car. It’s like a little acknowledgement of our shared humanity.
What I can’t get over is having to go back to work when the baby was only 10 weeks old. Where do they live that they don’t have at least a year of paid parental leave? Oh, let me guess - it must be the US.
January 17, 2026 at 5:34 AM
What I can’t get over is having to go back to work when the baby was only 10 weeks old. Where do they live that they don’t have at least a year of paid parental leave? Oh, let me guess - it must be the US.
Yes, I’ve been thinking that for a while
January 8, 2026 at 6:14 AM
Yes, I’ve been thinking that for a while
I was just going to post Carmina Burana
November 7, 2025 at 4:22 PM
I was just going to post Carmina Burana
I have that pattern! Suits you!
October 10, 2025 at 11:56 PM
I have that pattern! Suits you!
I embroider these mini prayer flags. Very grounding and soothing. What to do with the end product is the only question lol
October 7, 2025 at 10:10 PM
I embroider these mini prayer flags. Very grounding and soothing. What to do with the end product is the only question lol
Not this Canadian.
September 5, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Not this Canadian.
Grommet may have something to say about that
August 2, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Grommet may have something to say about that
We had the same game!
June 22, 2025 at 10:37 PM
We had the same game!
I guess he didn’t hear our Prime Minister when told Trump clearly that Canada is not for sale. Canada will always be free and will never be part of the US.
June 3, 2025 at 7:35 PM
I guess he didn’t hear our Prime Minister when told Trump clearly that Canada is not for sale. Canada will always be free and will never be part of the US.
The staff at our local thrift store say, “you’re not old enough to qualify for a senior discount are you?”
May 11, 2025 at 3:14 PM
The staff at our local thrift store say, “you’re not old enough to qualify for a senior discount are you?”
Temp has gone from -30 at 0700 to 0, and so far, no migraine!
February 20, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Temp has gone from -30 at 0700 to 0, and so far, no migraine!
I’ve been taking ibuprofin prophylactically, hoping to avert or at least minimize what’s coming 🤞
February 20, 2025 at 4:17 PM
I’ve been taking ibuprofin prophylactically, hoping to avert or at least minimize what’s coming 🤞