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evelyntheriault

@evelyntheriault@canada.masto.host

Retired Canadian teacher
Languages: English, French, Italian

FOCUS ON MASTODON:
Gardening, nature, environmentalism.
Social equity.
The arts, culture, quirky stories.
Canadiana, vintage postcards.

OTHER INTERESTS:
Reading, sailing, hiking, travel.
Genealogy (Indigenous, Metis, French Canadian, Acadian).

ALSO ONLINE AT:
https://acanadianfamily.wordpress.com/

I BOOST VERY LIBERALLY BUT DELETE EVERY WEEK OR SO.

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evelyntheriault, to climate
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February the 28th, Chateauguay (Montreal), The view out my window.
Just shy of 15 degrees Celsius for the 2nd day in a row and not a speck of snow left in my backyard - just a little melting slush at one end of my pond.
Usual temperature in February = maximum -1 degree Celsius


Bentley, to climate
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Halfway through February and I'm calling it: we have not had enough precipitation to stave off the extreme drought our Alberta government warned us of in late December and it's a good bet we once again skip directly from our winter, such as it was, directly to summer, giving last year's worst wildfire season in recorded history a run for its money.

PODCAST: https://www.podcastics.com/episode/282857/link/

evelyntheriault,
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@Bentley very worrisome here in southern Quebec, too. I’ve never seen it this dry - and I’m 72.

evelyntheriault, to random
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evelyntheriault, to books
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There’s such an amazing amount of well written and thoughtful work on the internet and about a year ago I found a great resource to widen my reading and introduce me to some new magazines I’d never have found on my own.
“Longreads” is a curated collection of articles from a variety of perspectives. They have collections built around quirky themes like “Cryptids” as well as topics like gardening and each week there’s a “Top Picks of the Week”.

https://longreads.com/2024/01/18/a-hunger-for-strangeness-a-cryptids-reading-list/

evelyntheriault, to climate
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My garden near Montreal, Quebec on February 10th. Temperature - 10 degrees Celsius. Snow cover - minimal.

With the decreasing snow in recent years I think I’m going to have to rethink my garden practices. I’ve always counted on a thick blanket of snow to protect my perennials from extreme cold and from the early Spring freeze/thaws.
I miss the snow ❄️.

MaJ1, to random

I nearly cooked something for tea from miscellaneous leftovers , but after the 3rd out of date tin in the cupboard I lost the will to live & caved to the temptation of another pizza 😢

Any number of people will be disappointed in me , not least myself 🥺

evelyntheriault,
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@Rasta Sre you in the middle of where there’s 5 feet of snow? Was just learning about that online. yikes ❄️

evelyntheriault, to Montreal
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January

I heard about this activity suggested by @JamesGarden where you post one photograph a month of a specific place in your garden.
I think it’s a great idea and I’ve chosen this little snow-covered corner of my backyard where my husband and I dug a small pond 2 years ago.
The pond has become a symbol for us of how we are developing our property to better welcome wildlife.
I’m Evelyn and I’m gardening in zone 6a near , Quebec.

evelyntheriault, to random
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I’ve just finished my first solo puzzle after not doing any (except family Christmas ones) in more than a decade.
I found this new-to-me puzzle maker called Cobble Hill. I really like their selection - although if memory serves me righ the Ravensburger puzzles click together in a more satisfying way.
Anyways, I’ll be definitely starting a new one during the dark, cold days of February.

futurebird, to random
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Ants Canada (Mikey Bustos) is the largest "Ant YouTuber" and now and then someone finds out I like ants and says "oh you should watch Ants Canada." (which is kind of like suggesting that serious foodie "check out Iron Chef") -- If you go into the "online ant-keeping community" you'll find a surprising amount of antipathy for Bustos, is it jealousy? Serious professional disagreements? It always seemed odd to me but I think I know why this is happening. It's three main factors: 1/

evelyntheriault,
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@futurebird I love, love, love Mastodon. Only here could I have found out that there’s an online ant community and that they’re having issues and also that there are people that would keep red ants as pets.
Mastodon is endlessly fascinating because of people like you :Clap:

alexisbushnell, to makershour
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Omg, omg, omg! I have a makers area!!!

Picked up my beautiful new table this evening and set it up to be my work desk and sewing area. How exciting!

@makershour @sewing

The table with a computer screen, keyboard mouse, tissues, an old Singer sewing machine, a small wicker sewing basket and a large cheese plant on it.

evelyntheriault,
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@alexisbushnell @makershour @sewing It looks so inviting - and inspiring 😃

alexisbushnell, to makershour
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After @makershour this week I decided I really do need to figure out how to have somewhere to make things.

So I found a table on Facebook marketplace (for free!) and am picking it up on Tuesday.

I'm going to have to shuffle my room around a bit to make it work but fingers crossed it works out!

evelyntheriault,
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@alexisbushnell @makershour it’s amazing how inspiring it is to have even a little space for making. I think the act of creating space is kind of a commitment to ourselves as creators. Good luck with working that out, Alexis.

Rasta, to history
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Been up for hours. .My wife too, she's cooking already!

Whatever tradition you follow, enjoy your day.
I'm eating Turkey neck, before you get your eye on it.

Happy Soil Day!

The History of Christmas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRrf8i_iizI 11min.

evelyntheriault,
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@Rasta Merry Christmas to you and yours from Montreal 🎄

ottaross, to random
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We've pulled together a smorg, and let's cue up Scrooge for a leisurely xmas eve.

evelyntheriault,
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@ottaross I could go to town on the cheese and the English water crackers 😍

GottaLaff, to random
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COVID variant growing fast. 💉😷

“The good news is that a recent study from Dr. David Ho’s lab at Columbia University found that the current -19 , which was designed to boost the body’s ability to fight of the XBB family of variants, also offers good protection against BA.2.86 and its offshoots, including JN.1.”

https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/19/health/what-to-know-about-jn-1?cid=ios_app

evelyntheriault,
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@GottaLaff @PandaChronicle I noticed a few more than usual masking at the grocery store. I think people are noticing that more and more people are home sick 🙏

evelyntheriault, to Montreal
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This is the mural Chez Nous by Québec artist Cecile Gariepy which you can catch just a glimpse of when you run along the Decarie Expressway.
I love this mural for itself but also for the fact that it celebrates the building of social housing.

evelyntheriault, to random
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This article about the fluid motion involved in marbling paper, includes a gorgeous video - “The hydrodynamics of marbling art” .

https://physics.aps.org/articles/v16/201

Foodiekenobi, to random
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I found the deviled eggs holder!

evelyntheriault,
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@Foodiekenobi I’ve inherited a big deviled eggs holder from my mother but I can’t ever use it because I never have that big a crowd over to eat 🤣

taco, to tesla
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I hope everyone is following that sympathy strike in Scandinavia because it’s getting even better by the day.

Norwegian unions have now joined Swedish and Danish ones.

The Danish pension fund has announced its going to dump it’s Tesla shares.

Finnish unions are talking about joining.

And now this:

evelyntheriault,
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@taco But also, in Canada worker protections vary a lot province by province. So in Quebec, for instance, there are lots of worker protections and unions whereas in B.C. where my son lives seems to have much less.

mckra1g, to random
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What’s a movie that “EVERYONE” has seen but you haven’t and have no intention of watching?

evelyntheriault,
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@mckra1g I never saw The Rocky Horror Picture Show because I don’t like horror. Now that it’s a cult movie I’m curious about it - but is it worth watching if you’re not in a cinema singing along 🤣

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umj0gu5nEGs

grivettcarnac, to Ottawa
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    evelyntheriault,
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    @grivettcarnac I’m 70 and still pretty healthy but I’m finding it harder to make it across some intersections in the time allotted. And that’s on clean streets - not in the snow. They’re contributing to the isolation of seniors. And btw, broken hips cost the health system major $$$

    evelyntheriault, to Montreal
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    I fell asleep in a dark, wet evening and woke up early this morning to this winter wonderland.
    When I first opened my eyes it reminded me of that moment when Lucy steps through the wardrobe into Narnia ❄️

    NatureMC, to mastodon
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    If you are annoyed by people who boost too much (like me 😁 ), you need not mute them! Just go to their profile and choose behind the 3 dots "hide boosts from @ xy". This is also the easiest way to get only original posts by a followee.

    evelyntheriault,
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    @NatureMC I love your boosts but I’ve also muted the boosts of a lot of people who I genuinely want to follow and read but who have a lot of boosts on topics that don’t interest me.
    I’m a mega booster, too😃

    evelyntheriault, to random
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    🧵 In a recent pineapple pizza thread, Brian Gettler mentioned that many traditional recipes handed down to us were actually corporate recipes.
    One of my favourite memories from the ‘50s is of walking home from school for lunch for a hot, steaming plate of Campbell’s soup surrounded by a fan of Premium crackers smeared with Cheez Whiz.
    This inspired me to share a few family favourites from my mother’s “Cheez Whiz Idea Book”.

    evelyntheriault, to environment
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    My 8 year old grandson just built his own haven to help insects survive our harsh Quebec winter. He dug a shallow hole in the ground, mounded up the earth and leaves for insulation and created a brick and log barrier with a break for the insects to walk through 😃 He’s very drawn to the outdoors. If there is such a thing as “Naturalistic Intelligence” (see Gardner, Multiple Intelligences) he’s got it. 😃

    Nerdfest, to music
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    What's an awesome local band from where you're from that I've never heard of? I need some new music!

    evelyntheriault,
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    @Nerdfest
    Les Cowboys Fringants - Coton Ouate (Blue Jeans)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_whvVXX0hCk

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