As much as I admire the rock sculptures made by John Ceprano near Remic Rapids, I am disappointed every time I bike by and see his work cordoned off with security tape. I can’t remember when this started. I just remember going there one year, and there it was. Suddenly, every year after that, the public was not allowed in […]
29 Aug, 2020
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Weekend reading
I needed to grow up before I could finish my degree https://t.co/MR8KFC8nFE — The Globe and Mail (@globeandmail) August 28, 2020 What to Plant in a Hot, Dry Year? Succulents, of Course. nytimes.com The demise of the second-hand bookshop, thecritic.co.uk Eternity Martis’s memoir They Said This Would be Fun is a survival guide for token […]
A few weeks ago I wrote an article about a new aromatherapy garden at work. I’ve been mulling it over ever since. The person I interviewed for this – and she’s not in any way one of those people who are really “into” aromatherapy if you know what I mean – said that touching and smelling […]
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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