Currently reading The Reformatory. This is an absolute 5-Star read!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Historical horror with elements of gothic fiction. I’m not even done, but I highly recommend everyone read it. I’ve cried, gasped, cringed, been outraged & heartbroken — I’ve run the gamut of emotions. #TheReformatory 📚💙

I just harvested my first bounty of Haskap berries from the 3 tiny shrubs we planted last spring. They’re tart & sweet & juicy. 😋 #Haskap #Berries #Gardening

Took a class a month ago to learn to sew pj pants. Hadn’t finished my first pair until this afternoon. They’re cozy, flannel, & have pockets! I think my next pair will have an elastic waistband instead of a drawstring, but I’m pleased enough with how these turned out. #Handmade #MeMade #Sewing

As always, Anne Bishop’s newest is fantastic! Love, love, love her writing. It’s definitely dark fantasy, but her writing style shows her deft artistry and it’s comforting to read the work of a true wordsmith. Hers books are a must buy for me. #AnneBishop 📚💙

Tetley discontinued their Blueberry Green tea blend. Why? 🤦‍♀️ It was the only product of theirs that I bought. I just brewed my last tea bag. ☕️😢

1 feather unit done, 43 to go. #HandMade #Quilting

My frozen shoulder finally felt well enough to pull out an unfinished quilt project today. Finished all the piece cutting — made sure my rotary cutter had a new blade. We’ll see if I pay the price tomorrow. 😣 Background fabric is 100% cotton & the feathers will be flannel for a textured quilt top.

Just finished Oyinkan Braithwaite’s newest, Cursed Daughters. What a fantastic read! And the narration was beautifully done. 📚💙

I am very much enjoying the audiobook of Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang. First book of hers that I’ve read. Moira Quirk does a fantastic job narrating! #BookSky 📚💙

Cozy goodness—today’s tea purchase from my favourite tea shoppe in Stratford, Ontario—Distinctly Tea. We braved the extreme cold temps and punishing winds and ventured out to Stratford since they no longer have a Waterloo location. #DistinctlyTea #TeaDrinker #Tea #StrafordOntario

So excited to immerse myself into Moniquill Blackgoose’s 2nd instalment in the Nampeshiweisit series! 🥳 Book 1 was in my top 10 reads of 2024. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 📚💙 🪐📚 #Dragons #BookSky

This is the yodelling pickle in question.

I’m about 33% of the way through reading my 2nd book of the day. 1st book was just some light-hearted fare. 2nd book is ‘Truth Telling’ by Michelle Good — this is my selection for prompt 2 of @thestorygraph.com Genre Challenge for 2026 — A Non-fiction Book About Indigenous History. 📚🦋 🎧🦋

I was dubious about how much I’d enjoy Tomorrow & Tomorrow & Tomorrow, but I think it might actually be a 5⭐️ read for me. I’m just 20 mins out from finishing the audiobook and am sad it’s almost done. 📚🦋 🎧🦋

Shhh! 🤫 my giant Maine Coon grandbaby is having a snooze. #Catsky 😸🦋

I haven’t done much quilting in 2025 because of my damned frozen shoulder making it hard to use a rotary cutter, but I think I’m gonna start to work on this one in 2026. Perhaps I should start small for learning foundation paper piecing quilting, but I’m gonna jump right in. Wish me luck.

My son got me a set of custom-made stitch markers for knitting from AliceRCrafts — so pretty! 🧶🦋

I put a 📍 on rereading some favourites. I’ve been meaning to open Ducks by Kate Beaton for awhile now—finally started it last night & I’m hooked. #DucksKateBeaton 📚🦋 #GraphicNovels

Today’s read is Omar El Akkad’s ‘One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This.’ #BookSky📚🦋 #AudiobookSky

Enjoying Oyinkan Braithwaite’s ‘My Sister, The Serial Killer’ on audiobook for my work commute this week. #Booksky 📚🦋 #AudiobookSky

Ready to hear VP Kamala Harris talk about her book in Toronto, Ontario. #Toronto #KamalaHarris #107Days

These types of evenings are some of my favourites after a busy day of yard work & other tasks. Asha is so completely relaxed on my lap, that she’s let her back leg dangle. She’s in a deep sleep. I’m reading an interesting anthology of Canadian poetry. #SpeechDriesHereOnTheTongue BookSky📚🦋

Holding my most recent publication in my hands — it finally arrived today! I contributed a book chapter to this fantastic scholarly edited collection. #Published #Scholar #AcademicResearch #Writer #BookSky📚🦋

Went to a book bedazzling event last night at the Book Loft in St. Jacobs. Lots of fun! 🥰📕💎 #BookSky 📚🦋

Jane Goodall inspired my daughter to study evolutionary anthropology at uni—& it all started with this book I gifted her over a decade ago. She texted me tonight absolutely gutted that her idol had passed. RIP Dr. Goodall. You made a difference. 💔 #DrJaneGoodall #InspirationalWomen

Is this not the cutest ruler? 🐈‍⬛😻📏 I got this for my 2026 Hobonichi Hon. #Hobonichi #PlannerStuff #CatSky

Just finished Grady Hendrix’s, audiobook of Witchcraft for Wayward Girls. Surprisingly enjoyable—even though it’s over 16 hrs & I winced through many graphic descriptions of body horror. 😖 📚: Horrorstör; My Best Friend’s Exorcism; & The Southern Book Club’s Guide To Slaying Vampires. #BookSky💙📚

#Caturday #CatSky 🐈 My sweet Asha.

July was my lowest reading month so far this year, but I still managed to finish 10 books. The three pictured in the graphic were the best 3 of the bunch. #BookSky 📚🦋 #JulyReadingStats