Amy Tector
@amytector.bsky.social
Novelist - THE HONEYBEE EMERALDS and THE DOMINION ARCHIVES MYSTERY series. Archivist. Canadian. Enthusiastic but incompetent cross-country skier. www.amytector.com
Come ON Ottawa,
I was loyal to you! I didn’t complain about the freezing January. I was DELIGHTED by all that March snow. I skated, I skied, I did the other kind of skiing. I happily salted my walkway and was mostly uncomplaining about scraping my car. I bundled up without protest.
I was loyal to you! I didn’t complain about the freezing January. I was DELIGHTED by all that March snow. I skated, I skied, I did the other kind of skiing. I happily salted my walkway and was mostly uncomplaining about scraping my car. I bundled up without protest.
April 2, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Come ON Ottawa,
I was loyal to you! I didn’t complain about the freezing January. I was DELIGHTED by all that March snow. I skated, I skied, I did the other kind of skiing. I happily salted my walkway and was mostly uncomplaining about scraping my car. I bundled up without protest.
I was loyal to you! I didn’t complain about the freezing January. I was DELIGHTED by all that March snow. I skated, I skied, I did the other kind of skiing. I happily salted my walkway and was mostly uncomplaining about scraping my car. I bundled up without protest.
Latest post, where I learn an important (basic) lesson in mental health!
Turns Out Processing Emotions Isn't Just for Therapists open.substack.com/pub/amytecto...
Turns Out Processing Emotions Isn't Just for Therapists open.substack.com/pub/amytecto...
Turns Out Processing Emotions Isn't Just for Therapists
Let me preface this post by saying that I am a 49 year old lady who has lived a life and seen some things.
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March 30, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Latest post, where I learn an important (basic) lesson in mental health!
Turns Out Processing Emotions Isn't Just for Therapists open.substack.com/pub/amytecto...
Turns Out Processing Emotions Isn't Just for Therapists open.substack.com/pub/amytecto...
Does anyone have a hot tip for a Canadian-made sneaker like a Hoka? My feet need cushoning, but I'd love to find a Canadian brand. TIA!
March 29, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Does anyone have a hot tip for a Canadian-made sneaker like a Hoka? My feet need cushoning, but I'd love to find a Canadian brand. TIA!
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breadstick is kind of the ideal thing to eat if you like to watch food get closer to you
March 29, 2025 at 2:23 AM
breadstick is kind of the ideal thing to eat if you like to watch food get closer to you
Hard to concentrate with Señorita Snoutly snuggled up.
March 27, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Hard to concentrate with Señorita Snoutly snuggled up.
My child was up from midnight to four am with stomach flu. Lots of 3 am tears, bodily fluids and loads of laundry. I am now walking around like a sleep deprived, gritty eyed, headachy zombie. I’m so grateful to have a job that gives me sick days.
March 27, 2025 at 12:44 PM
My child was up from midnight to four am with stomach flu. Lots of 3 am tears, bodily fluids and loads of laundry. I am now walking around like a sleep deprived, gritty eyed, headachy zombie. I’m so grateful to have a job that gives me sick days.
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Run, don't walk, to this site. I fear #elxn45 will be Ground Zero for malicious disinformation. #cdnpoli
‼️Bookmark this website. ‼️ Elections Canada has an ElectoFacts page so you can check whether the info you're seeing about federal elections is true or not. If YOU see info that you think is inaccurate or misleading, email: electofaits-electofacts@elections.ca #cdnpoli www.elections.ca/content.aspx...
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March 25, 2025 at 11:45 AM
This is true. I for one am eagerly waiting for the forsythia I am forcing to flower and vaguely irritated about a dinner party invite that starts at 7:30
Life doesn't get boring as you get older, life stays the same but the boring stuff gets exciting and the exciting stuff gets annoying because it interrupts the boring stuff
March 26, 2025 at 10:17 AM
This is true. I for one am eagerly waiting for the forsythia I am forcing to flower and vaguely irritated about a dinner party invite that starts at 7:30
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My big problem is that making a to-do list usually makes me feel productive enough that I no longer feel the need to actually do the things on the list
March 23, 2025 at 10:19 AM
My big problem is that making a to-do list usually makes me feel productive enough that I no longer feel the need to actually do the things on the list
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We only rate dogs. This is a very cuddly croissant. We understand the confusion between puppies and pastries, but please only send dogs. Thank you... 12/10
March 11, 2025 at 7:11 PM
We only rate dogs. This is a very cuddly croissant. We understand the confusion between puppies and pastries, but please only send dogs. Thank you... 12/10
Good editorial note to Future Amy… Hope she knows how to do this.
March 6, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Good editorial note to Future Amy… Hope she knows how to do this.
Driving up Gladstone Avenue on a wintery Ottawa morning (-21C/-6F) and I spotted a man in a Sherlock Holmes cape, a fur deerskin hat, carrying the largest briefcase I've ever seen. What is his story? Adding to the intrigue, he had a distinctive limp!
March 3, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Driving up Gladstone Avenue on a wintery Ottawa morning (-21C/-6F) and I spotted a man in a Sherlock Holmes cape, a fur deerskin hat, carrying the largest briefcase I've ever seen. What is his story? Adding to the intrigue, he had a distinctive limp!
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sorry boss, won’t be making it in today. shirt sleeve got a little wet
February 28, 2025 at 12:51 PM
sorry boss, won’t be making it in today. shirt sleeve got a little wet
Like so many Gen X ladies, I went through a skincare phase where I was very knowledgeable about ceramides, retinols and snail mucus. I have come out the other side quite happily applying Nivea bought from the Dollar Store as my night cream and Cerave bought from the drug store as my day cream.
February 28, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Like so many Gen X ladies, I went through a skincare phase where I was very knowledgeable about ceramides, retinols and snail mucus. I have come out the other side quite happily applying Nivea bought from the Dollar Store as my night cream and Cerave bought from the drug store as my day cream.
Come on out this Sunday!
February 20, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Come on out this Sunday!
Major storm happening with lots of snow and high winds… don’t worry though, Daffodil the Weather Dog is keeping a close eye on every flake…
February 16, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Major storm happening with lots of snow and high winds… don’t worry though, Daffodil the Weather Dog is keeping a close eye on every flake…
Hot Tip: If you can withstand the SCORCHING teenage scorn, your fifteen year old can hook you up with some good new music … Case in point, my recent introduction to Icelandic Jazz singer Laufey who is more Norah Jones than Bjork…
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSD_...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSD_...
Laufey - From The Start (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Laufey
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February 16, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Hot Tip: If you can withstand the SCORCHING teenage scorn, your fifteen year old can hook you up with some good new music … Case in point, my recent introduction to Icelandic Jazz singer Laufey who is more Norah Jones than Bjork…
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSD_...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSD_...
Sitting in the waiting room at the Ontario Breast Screening facility waiting for my regular mammogram and I feel such solidarity and connection with all the other women in here waiting with me. Yay ladies! Let’s protect those boobs!
January 23, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Sitting in the waiting room at the Ontario Breast Screening facility waiting for my regular mammogram and I feel such solidarity and connection with all the other women in here waiting with me. Yay ladies! Let’s protect those boobs!
Yes, nothing you do matters, unless you are foolish enough to BRUSH it.
I DO NOT recommend having thick, coarse, wavy, unruly hair, but its one benefit is that, unless it's a SUPER bad cut, any haircut will do and you look about the same as if you spent $$$.
~Me, after cutting my own hair with kitchen scissors and unable to see the back
~Me, after cutting my own hair with kitchen scissors and unable to see the back
January 11, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Yes, nothing you do matters, unless you are foolish enough to BRUSH it.
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Cracking post of advice for researchers planning physical archive research.
Also, a great insight into why mass digitisation of archives costs money. Archives are messy, difficult, complex, and sensitive. Digitising them takes real skill and craft.
Also, a great insight into why mass digitisation of archives costs money. Archives are messy, difficult, complex, and sensitive. Digitising them takes real skill and craft.
planning archive dash to a city (and country!) ive never done research in before.
had it all planned out but i *know* (see williamgpooley.wordpress.com/2024/02/19/d...) the number one rule
ALWAYS triple check.
emailed archives: they would indeed be closed that day 🗃️😅
had it all planned out but i *know* (see williamgpooley.wordpress.com/2024/02/19/d...) the number one rule
ALWAYS triple check.
emailed archives: they would indeed be closed that day 🗃️😅
Doing Archival Research
A student asked me for some advice on how to do in-person research in some of the archives I’ve visited before, and I realised that much of my answer could be applied to any archives. I was g…
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January 10, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Cracking post of advice for researchers planning physical archive research.
Also, a great insight into why mass digitisation of archives costs money. Archives are messy, difficult, complex, and sensitive. Digitising them takes real skill and craft.
Also, a great insight into why mass digitisation of archives costs money. Archives are messy, difficult, complex, and sensitive. Digitising them takes real skill and craft.
Latest newsletter is UPPPPP! Find out how to make this gross-sounding but super delicious meal! amytector.substack.com/p/meat-cabba...
January 5, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Latest newsletter is UPPPPP! Find out how to make this gross-sounding but super delicious meal! amytector.substack.com/p/meat-cabba...
Just slept through the night without waking up once - first time in years! Has the key to a good night’s sleep been zero physical activity and mountains of chocolate turtles and peppermint bark this whole time?!?
December 27, 2024 at 10:50 AM
Just slept through the night without waking up once - first time in years! Has the key to a good night’s sleep been zero physical activity and mountains of chocolate turtles and peppermint bark this whole time?!?
December 22, 2024 at 1:56 PM