In a previous post I wondered out loud about things we can do to prepare for the long winter ahead. Well, I am pleased to report that did one of the things on that list: I bought a new duvet from Ikea. But first, some backstory. I don’t rightly know how old our old feather duvet […]
08 Nov, 2020
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Weekend reading
An odd location for a last stand. https://t.co/LYVR2BFrm8 — Slate (@Slate) November 8, 2020 Mary Trump on the end of Uncle Donald: all he has now is breaking things, theguardian.com Caught in time’s current Margaret Atwood on grief, poetry and the past four years, theguardian.com The Angolan dancers who helped South African anthem Jerusalema go […]
01 Nov, 2020
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Weekend reading
I forget who originally sent me this poem, but I go back to it periodically, and it’s hitting particularly hard this week. pic.twitter.com/yG87J4Qnms — David Roberts (@drvox) October 30, 2020 Are ‘Kidfluencers’ Making Our Kids Fat?, nytimes.com What Cities Would Look Like if Lit Only by the Stars, wired.com Perfect plants to boost your wellbeing, […]
My name is Andrea and I live in Ottawa with my husband Mark and our dog Sunny who is kind of a big deal on Instagram. During the day I work as a freelance writer. I am a longtime Ottawa blogger and I've occupied this little corner of the WWW since 1999. The Fishbowl is my whiteboard, water cooler, and journal, all rolled into one. I'm passionate about healthy living, arts and culture, travel, great gear, good food, and sharing the best of Ottawa. I also love vegetables, photography, gadgets, and great design.
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