PaulaJay
@paulajay.bsky.social
Living in E-town, working in cancer world, striving to make things a wee bit better.
Actually cannot get out of my residential street even with AWD and brand new winter tires. Though I'd try a request to Edmonton 311 (knowing it is futile) - click the link to submit request - get a page with a tiny "blocked" in the top left corner. Oh dear! @thecityofedmonton.bsky.social
January 2, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Actually cannot get out of my residential street even with AWD and brand new winter tires. Though I'd try a request to Edmonton 311 (knowing it is futile) - click the link to submit request - get a page with a tiny "blocked" in the top left corner. Oh dear! @thecityofedmonton.bsky.social
Tonight’s lesson - expensive eye cream does not mean soothed skin. #itchy #rash #red #in_the_bin #lesson_learned_the_hard_way
December 30, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Tonight’s lesson - expensive eye cream does not mean soothed skin. #itchy #rash #red #in_the_bin #lesson_learned_the_hard_way
Edmonton - darling city that you are. Would it be too much to ask for a run of a steady -10C for a wee while, rather than vacillating between -25C and +5C from one day to the next?
December 30, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Edmonton - darling city that you are. Would it be too much to ask for a run of a steady -10C for a wee while, rather than vacillating between -25C and +5C from one day to the next?
Had a wee hankering for food from home today - wheaten bread for the win! Yeast free quick bread - 45 minutes from thinking about doing it to having a fresh baked loaf. Thanks www.loveballymena.online/post/vkpiad for the recipe that works in the freezing Alberta prairies!
JILL BAKES | Traditional Northern Irish wheaten bread
www.loveballymena.online
December 27, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Had a wee hankering for food from home today - wheaten bread for the win! Yeast free quick bread - 45 minutes from thinking about doing it to having a fresh baked loaf. Thanks www.loveballymena.online/post/vkpiad for the recipe that works in the freezing Alberta prairies!
Maybe my age, maybe my heritage, maybe my crazy mixed up feelings about my Norn Irish background, but I tear up every time I hear The Pogues’ Fairy Tale of New York
December 21, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Maybe my age, maybe my heritage, maybe my crazy mixed up feelings about my Norn Irish background, but I tear up every time I hear The Pogues’ Fairy Tale of New York
What's up? Flu's up.
December 19, 2025 at 3:03 AM
What's up? Flu's up.
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December 16, 2025 at 4:02 AM
I think this counts as a winter storm - minus 10C with rain (?) and now horizontal snow. Very glad not to be driving anywhere right now. #yeg
December 16, 2025 at 5:37 AM
I think this counts as a winter storm - minus 10C with rain (?) and now horizontal snow. Very glad not to be driving anywhere right now. #yeg
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This was a holiday card I painted several years ago. My husband suggested I paint "six geese a-honking" 🤣
#ArtAdventCalendar #birds #birdart
#ArtAdventCalendar #birds #birdart
December 16, 2025 at 4:27 AM
This was a holiday card I painted several years ago. My husband suggested I paint "six geese a-honking" 🤣
#ArtAdventCalendar #birds #birdart
#ArtAdventCalendar #birds #birdart
So Edmonton - so winter- thank you for sharing!
#ArtAdventCalendar Day 14 - I try to stretch my neurons every now and then, setting down the camera and picking up a pencil or brush. My skill with drawing is definitely at the beginner level, but I feel it's important to do every now and then. (1/2)
#yegArtist #yegDT #yegArt #YEG
#yegArtist #yegDT #yegArt #YEG
December 15, 2025 at 2:54 AM
So Edmonton - so winter- thank you for sharing!
Stunning Edmonton skies and spruce trees at dusk - no filters, no colour correction - just gorgeous purples, pinks and oranges at 5pm in early November. #ArtAdventCalendar
December 14, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Stunning Edmonton skies and spruce trees at dusk - no filters, no colour correction - just gorgeous purples, pinks and oranges at 5pm in early November. #ArtAdventCalendar
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Corb Lund's "no coal on the eastern slopes" initiative petition has gone live with a web page to register your interest.
He's going to have to re-file now that Bill 14 has entered into force and quashed his original filing but he'll be looking for canvassers once it is re-accepted.
#ableg #abpoli
He's going to have to re-file now that Bill 14 has entered into force and quashed his original filing but he'll be looking for canvassers once it is re-accepted.
#ableg #abpoli
Water Not Coal | Citizen Initiative Petition
Help prohibit coal mining in the Alberta's Rockies. Register to sign the petition.
www.coalpetition.ca
December 13, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Okay I’m finally all caught up with this post (yay) for #ArtAdventCalendar day 6! One of about a gazillion beetle-inspired manicures I’ve done over the years. This one is Calligrapha beetle elytra! Sadly in real life they’re not shimmery and shifty like these ones, but they deserve the glow-up.
December 6, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Okay I’m finally all caught up with this post (yay) for #ArtAdventCalendar day 6! One of about a gazillion beetle-inspired manicures I’ve done over the years. This one is Calligrapha beetle elytra! Sadly in real life they’re not shimmery and shifty like these ones, but they deserve the glow-up.
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#artadventcalendar #day5 is a look at my workshop print for today. I've already had several excited art makers come thru and make custom prints with this set! There are 5 modular vertical strips to this one. I have several other pieces that can rotate in 🤩
December 6, 2025 at 9:55 PM
#artadventcalendar #day5 is a look at my workshop print for today. I've already had several excited art makers come thru and make custom prints with this set! There are 5 modular vertical strips to this one. I have several other pieces that can rotate in 🤩
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An ent mug for day 6 #artadventcalendar
December 6, 2025 at 9:58 PM
An ent mug for day 6 #artadventcalendar
Wonderful to see people’s creations on #artAdventCalendar thanks @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca for your work
We end day 5 of #artAdventCalendar with 517 participants. which is..ok.
Last year, we ended day 6 with 1003 so numbers are way down. Not sure why. (Maybe...looks around)
but regardless of the numbers, the art is still amazing.
Last year, we ended day 6 with 1003 so numbers are way down. Not sure why. (Maybe...looks around)
but regardless of the numbers, the art is still amazing.
December 6, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Wonderful to see people’s creations on #artAdventCalendar thanks @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca for your work
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We want to take a moment to thank everyone who made #CCRC2025 unforgettable! 💫
The days have been filled with expert knowledge, emerging voices, interactive sessions and more. Thank you for attending!
The days have been filled with expert knowledge, emerging voices, interactive sessions and more. Thank you for attending!
November 4, 2025 at 7:15 PM
We want to take a moment to thank everyone who made #CCRC2025 unforgettable! 💫
The days have been filled with expert knowledge, emerging voices, interactive sessions and more. Thank you for attending!
The days have been filled with expert knowledge, emerging voices, interactive sessions and more. Thank you for attending!
Just made this - looking forward to "maturing it" with lovely Bridgeland Distillery brandy (bridgelanddistillery.com/spirits) for the next couple of months www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/simm.... Not for those who have a notion that fruit cake is horrible!
Simmer-&-stir Christmas cake
An easy-to-make alternative to traditional Christmas cakes which requires no beating
www.bbcgoodfood.com
October 27, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Just made this - looking forward to "maturing it" with lovely Bridgeland Distillery brandy (bridgelanddistillery.com/spirits) for the next couple of months www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/simm.... Not for those who have a notion that fruit cake is horrible!
Two hours after municipal polls close in Edmonton AB - no polls reporting. I guess counting by hand IS a wee bit slower than using machines to count. For a province that's touting AI and big data centres - there's something ironic about banning basic counting machines.
October 21, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Two hours after municipal polls close in Edmonton AB - no polls reporting. I guess counting by hand IS a wee bit slower than using machines to count. For a province that's touting AI and big data centres - there's something ironic about banning basic counting machines.
Best info source pre-election (IMHO) - thanks for keeping us Edmontonians informed and in the loop
October 21, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Best info source pre-election (IMHO) - thanks for keeping us Edmontonians informed and in the loop
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Unsure who to vote for? There's still time to make an informed decision! The Taproot Survey can help:
edmonton.taproot.vote/2025/surveys...
#yegvote #yeg
edmonton.taproot.vote/2025/surveys...
#yegvote #yeg
Take the Taproot Survey
Where do you stand on issues raised by voters in the 2025 municipal election?
edmonton.taproot.vote
October 18, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Unsure who to vote for? There's still time to make an informed decision! The Taproot Survey can help:
edmonton.taproot.vote/2025/surveys...
#yegvote #yeg
edmonton.taproot.vote/2025/surveys...
#yegvote #yeg
Edmonton - built by people who show up, do the work and do it together - we're not broken! Thanks @ashleysalvador.bsky.social for this great message. And thanks @woodward.ca for sharing.
Together, we can build an Edmonton where everyday people can build extraordinary lives. A city where affordability unlocks opportunity, with better transit, safer streets, and housing that’s within reach.
Election Day is October 20th.
Learn more at ashleysalvador.com.
Election Day is October 20th.
Learn more at ashleysalvador.com.
October 13, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Edmonton - built by people who show up, do the work and do it together - we're not broken! Thanks @ashleysalvador.bsky.social for this great message. And thanks @woodward.ca for sharing.
Many people in this city need a refresher on what to do and what not to do when traffic lights at multiple major intersections are out. Wrong answer - honk and drive through at high speed!
October 10, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Many people in this city need a refresher on what to do and what not to do when traffic lights at multiple major intersections are out. Wrong answer - honk and drive through at high speed!
If you happen to be Edmonton AB and have some curiosity about the positions of candidates running in the upcoming municipal election - take the survey on edmonton.taproot.vote/2025. A cool tool!
Taproot Edmonton - 2025 Edmonton Municipal Election
Tools, news, and information from Taproot Edmonton to help you prepare for the 2025 Edmonton Municipal Election.
edmonton.taproot.vote
September 28, 2025 at 12:05 AM
If you happen to be Edmonton AB and have some curiosity about the positions of candidates running in the upcoming municipal election - take the survey on edmonton.taproot.vote/2025. A cool tool!
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It was a great day of door knocking, conversations, sign deliveries, and listening today in both Stettler and Drumheller! This is #OurHomeOurRiding in #BattleRiverCrowfoot!
August 3, 2025 at 3:26 AM
It was a great day of door knocking, conversations, sign deliveries, and listening today in both Stettler and Drumheller! This is #OurHomeOurRiding in #BattleRiverCrowfoot!