November 14, 2016

Jamie

Well, Sunday turned into a marvellous day! Shannon and I met up bright and early to get to the 50% off Value Village sale. You can see we were pretty successful :) I had some time to start my next junk journal and Justin and I went to see The Arrival, which we both thought was awesome. What a great way to wrap up the weekend, especially considering that I hadn't been feeling well and Justin's been really sick!

Shannon
I am always thankful when I can get out to the Value Village half off sale. Timing was perfect as I was struggling with my winter wardrobe, but now I think I'm pretty much set (and I don't think those bags are *all* mine ;).



Suzie

It was a struggle to figure out whether or not to go to Fan Expo this year and there was a ton of disappointment but there were some highlights. This Lucifer Q&A was awesome and I am so glad I was there to be a part of it.

November 12, 2016

Suzie

I spent the whole day working on this focaccia recipe by Anna Olson. Three risings! I barely got it done before the sun went down and I did not put enough salt in the recipe. Sigh... At least it's pretty!

November 11, 2016

Jamie

Wow, what a night! I am so glad that Shannon and I decided to brave it and go to see Loreena McKennitt at Massey Hall. It was magical - an evening of music, story and a really clear artistic perspective. Not only did I enjoy deeply the experience but it also gave me a lot to think about. Suzie, I wish you could have been there too!

Shannon
The day kind of snuck up on me and then arrived: The Loreena McKennitt concert! I think it's probably been 10 years since I've been to a concert. It was amazing. Some songs I knew by heart, others I was hearing for the first time, and she has great stories of adventures and misadventures throughout.

Suzie

You know you're depressed when you go to Michaels and don't see anything you want. That said, I feel a fire has been lit in me. I am going to get tougher about the energy I let in my life and that includes people and not tolerating things that upset me. It also means being more honest about how passionate I am about human rights and calling out injustices.

November 10, 2016

Jamie

I am so glad I had a chance to co-work with Tanya yesterday. Now, the truth is we didn't do much working! We chatted by the fire about politics, hope and doing the work we're meant to do in the world. All that and Snoopy kept  us - and the fire - company.

Shannon
I am simply amazed by the vibrant colours of the tree outside. Normally I don't think of this as a fall colour palette,.. but it's truly RIGHT THERE! Also, wasn't fast enough to get the squirrel running down the tree but I'm seeing them regularly these days which has been fun.

Suzie

Reg and Grace had their first open mic performance last night and it went really well.

November 9, 2016

Jamie

Yesterday I sat down to do my morning pages after going to the gym and look who kept me company - Shibumi! It was lovely until she saw a squirrel and with paws up on the sill, swish, swish, swish, I got her tail in my face. LOL!

Shannon
Not a lot of pictures today (amazing how much that can differ day to day), but I love this one of a 2-page prep for Journal Lab in Fauxbonichi week! I like doing 2 days at a time (especially because using stamps can be a bit mess and it's nice to have some dry-time for them), and then throughout the day I can decide what to fill in the rest of the page. I never quite know how it will turn out.

Suzie

We drove to the music store to get Reg a bday gift and I thought this was a good way to show you how you go north to reach downtown and then farther north are the mountains in Vancouver. Look how moody they look! This was the first sunny day in ages. A gift for Reg it seems.

November 8, 2016

Jamie

The highlight of the day was definitely filming our first go at Art & Netflix. What a learning experience! I am looking so forward to where this adventure leads. It was such a fun way to spend time together!

Shannon
It was such a full day and I remembered to take pics at different points, so I actually a fair amount to choose from! It was wild to take quite a long streetcar ride and to go by UofT which looks absolutely gorgeous this time of year. I even saw someone who looked like they just graduated (robes and hat and all!). And one bonus to streetcar over subway is that I could actually check and response to email, and browse Instagram. But most of the time I just stared out the window :)

Suzie

Dark and dreary... Hanging out with you two was definitely the highlight of my day! My birthday cheesecake for Reg blew up in my Instant Pot. Kind of symbolic.

November 7, 2016

Jamie 

The big activity this weekend was heading up to Barrie to deliver a workshop on journaling for Threads of Life, an organization that supports people who have lost a loved one through a workplace accident. It is amazing that some people come year after year as a part of their healing and grieving. I am honoured to have spent some time with a lovely group and truly help that journaling will support them on the road ahead.

Shannon
I love when the light plays with shadows on the wall. I missed seeing the tree outside my window in this shape, I wonder if it's because I moved in in February but that is the way I feel like it's supposed to be!

Suzie

Another dreary weekend stuck at home. I figured out that to get food photos that have some light I had to take everything outside so I opened up our kitchen window, put the soup outside and all the stuff I needed which made photographing outside easier. At least I accomplished something and made this navy bean, kale and chorizo soup.