Mar 🦑
@demoiselune.bsky.social
She/her
A smorgesbourg (sp??) of:
- Book reviews (sci-fi / fantasy / visionary fiction, hell yeah)
- Watercolour painting (there will be nudes, NSFW)
- Single-line drawing
- Very, very amateur garden carpentry
- Dance vids
- Camping/hiking
A smorgesbourg (sp??) of:
- Book reviews (sci-fi / fantasy / visionary fiction, hell yeah)
- Watercolour painting (there will be nudes, NSFW)
- Single-line drawing
- Very, very amateur garden carpentry
- Dance vids
- Camping/hiking
Final #hiking #vanisland 5040
All in all, 5040 is tied for my favourite hike with the West Coast Trail. Interesting terrain (not just a long, mindless slog), gorgeous views, ability to dip in and out of waterfall pools, great as a day-trip or an overnight, mix of forest cover and rocky exposure.
All in all, 5040 is tied for my favourite hike with the West Coast Trail. Interesting terrain (not just a long, mindless slog), gorgeous views, ability to dip in and out of waterfall pools, great as a day-trip or an overnight, mix of forest cover and rocky exposure.
August 1, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Final #hiking #vanisland 5040
All in all, 5040 is tied for my favourite hike with the West Coast Trail. Interesting terrain (not just a long, mindless slog), gorgeous views, ability to dip in and out of waterfall pools, great as a day-trip or an overnight, mix of forest cover and rocky exposure.
All in all, 5040 is tied for my favourite hike with the West Coast Trail. Interesting terrain (not just a long, mindless slog), gorgeous views, ability to dip in and out of waterfall pools, great as a day-trip or an overnight, mix of forest cover and rocky exposure.
Pt 3 of #hiking #vanisland 5040
We 'camped' in the Hišimy̓awiƛ hut (maintained by Alpine Club of Canada), about 700m up. The hut is AWESOME (propane and induction stoves, electricity, chairs, water filtration station) and you get incredible sunset views, along with your friends the mosquitos.
We 'camped' in the Hišimy̓awiƛ hut (maintained by Alpine Club of Canada), about 700m up. The hut is AWESOME (propane and induction stoves, electricity, chairs, water filtration station) and you get incredible sunset views, along with your friends the mosquitos.
August 1, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Pt 3 of #hiking #vanisland 5040
We 'camped' in the Hišimy̓awiƛ hut (maintained by Alpine Club of Canada), about 700m up. The hut is AWESOME (propane and induction stoves, electricity, chairs, water filtration station) and you get incredible sunset views, along with your friends the mosquitos.
We 'camped' in the Hišimy̓awiƛ hut (maintained by Alpine Club of Canada), about 700m up. The hut is AWESOME (propane and induction stoves, electricity, chairs, water filtration station) and you get incredible sunset views, along with your friends the mosquitos.
Pt 2 of #vanisland #hiking 5040
Cobalt Lake and the summit
Cobalt Lake is stunning. Can open your eyes underwater and see right to the bottom through that gorgeous blue. We had a raven friend join us on the summit for the view.
Pretty epic for @delilahdlish.bsky.social first overnight
Cobalt Lake and the summit
Cobalt Lake is stunning. Can open your eyes underwater and see right to the bottom through that gorgeous blue. We had a raven friend join us on the summit for the view.
Pretty epic for @delilahdlish.bsky.social first overnight
August 1, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Pt 2 of #vanisland #hiking 5040
Cobalt Lake and the summit
Cobalt Lake is stunning. Can open your eyes underwater and see right to the bottom through that gorgeous blue. We had a raven friend join us on the summit for the view.
Pretty epic for @delilahdlish.bsky.social first overnight
Cobalt Lake and the summit
Cobalt Lake is stunning. Can open your eyes underwater and see right to the bottom through that gorgeous blue. We had a raven friend join us on the summit for the view.
Pretty epic for @delilahdlish.bsky.social first overnight
#hiking up 5040 a couple of weeks ago, July 13-15
5040 is only about 3.5 km to the top but climbs 928m/3044 ft in that short span!
More root-and-rock climbing than hiking, it is super intellectually stimulating, and you get amazing views literally every step of the way.
Pt 1 of photos
#vanisland
5040 is only about 3.5 km to the top but climbs 928m/3044 ft in that short span!
More root-and-rock climbing than hiking, it is super intellectually stimulating, and you get amazing views literally every step of the way.
Pt 1 of photos
#vanisland
August 1, 2025 at 6:39 PM
#hiking up 5040 a couple of weeks ago, July 13-15
5040 is only about 3.5 km to the top but climbs 928m/3044 ft in that short span!
More root-and-rock climbing than hiking, it is super intellectually stimulating, and you get amazing views literally every step of the way.
Pt 1 of photos
#vanisland
5040 is only about 3.5 km to the top but climbs 928m/3044 ft in that short span!
More root-and-rock climbing than hiking, it is super intellectually stimulating, and you get amazing views literally every step of the way.
Pt 1 of photos
#vanisland
My first garden bed build from salvaged pallets.
Is she flush? No.
Is she level? Absolutely not.
Did I remove all of the nails and staples before doing this? You bet I didn't.
She is my first child. Second child (with a circular saw this time) coming soon.
#garden #amateurbuilding #pallets
Is she flush? No.
Is she level? Absolutely not.
Did I remove all of the nails and staples before doing this? You bet I didn't.
She is my first child. Second child (with a circular saw this time) coming soon.
#garden #amateurbuilding #pallets
August 1, 2025 at 6:11 PM
My first garden bed build from salvaged pallets.
Is she flush? No.
Is she level? Absolutely not.
Did I remove all of the nails and staples before doing this? You bet I didn't.
She is my first child. Second child (with a circular saw this time) coming soon.
#garden #amateurbuilding #pallets
Is she flush? No.
Is she level? Absolutely not.
Did I remove all of the nails and staples before doing this? You bet I didn't.
She is my first child. Second child (with a circular saw this time) coming soon.
#garden #amateurbuilding #pallets
Gotta catch 'em all 🤘🏽
Matching friendship tat with @dahliabells.bsky.social, done by @itskindaok.bsky.social
I am so in love
Matching friendship tat with @dahliabells.bsky.social, done by @itskindaok.bsky.social
I am so in love
April 18, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Gotta catch 'em all 🤘🏽
Matching friendship tat with @dahliabells.bsky.social, done by @itskindaok.bsky.social
I am so in love
Matching friendship tat with @dahliabells.bsky.social, done by @itskindaok.bsky.social
I am so in love
Man, can we just talk about how incredible this book is?
I love everything by Becky Chambers, but Pepper, Blue, Sidra, and Owl's story in particular hit different.
Anyone else? Tell me your thoughts and feelings.
I just read it a second time eating take-out noodles and snorted so hard.
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I love everything by Becky Chambers, but Pepper, Blue, Sidra, and Owl's story in particular hit different.
Anyone else? Tell me your thoughts and feelings.
I just read it a second time eating take-out noodles and snorted so hard.
💙📚
March 21, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Man, can we just talk about how incredible this book is?
I love everything by Becky Chambers, but Pepper, Blue, Sidra, and Owl's story in particular hit different.
Anyone else? Tell me your thoughts and feelings.
I just read it a second time eating take-out noodles and snorted so hard.
💙📚
I love everything by Becky Chambers, but Pepper, Blue, Sidra, and Owl's story in particular hit different.
Anyone else? Tell me your thoughts and feelings.
I just read it a second time eating take-out noodles and snorted so hard.
💙📚
Reposted by Mar 🦑
Ok, but what is a spro bomb :P
March 12, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Ok, but what is a spro bomb :P
Reposted by Mar 🦑
Thanks to @sketchesbyboze.bsky.social for reminding me of this Ursula K. le Guin quote.
February 22, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Thanks to @sketchesbyboze.bsky.social for reminding me of this Ursula K. le Guin quote.
Fourth #hotchocolatefestival tasting in #victoria and it's tied for favorite with Working Culture right now:
Faro's Earl Grey hot chocolate with pistachio biscotti.
Présentation: classic. Lovely.
Biscotti: DELISH.
Hot chocolate: perfect blend of tea and chocolate. Loved every sip.
$7+tax
Faro's Earl Grey hot chocolate with pistachio biscotti.
Présentation: classic. Lovely.
Biscotti: DELISH.
Hot chocolate: perfect blend of tea and chocolate. Loved every sip.
$7+tax
February 17, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Fourth #hotchocolatefestival tasting in #victoria and it's tied for favorite with Working Culture right now:
Faro's Earl Grey hot chocolate with pistachio biscotti.
Présentation: classic. Lovely.
Biscotti: DELISH.
Hot chocolate: perfect blend of tea and chocolate. Loved every sip.
$7+tax
Faro's Earl Grey hot chocolate with pistachio biscotti.
Présentation: classic. Lovely.
Biscotti: DELISH.
Hot chocolate: perfect blend of tea and chocolate. Loved every sip.
$7+tax
Third #victoria #hotchocolatefestival taste test:
Lure's strawberry hot chocolate with a red velvet cupcake.
Display: adorable
Cupcake: fine. A little dry.
Hot chocolate: very tasty! Had that strawberry deliciousness without tasting fake.
$9ish. Worth it if you like white chocolate
Lure's strawberry hot chocolate with a red velvet cupcake.
Display: adorable
Cupcake: fine. A little dry.
Hot chocolate: very tasty! Had that strawberry deliciousness without tasting fake.
$9ish. Worth it if you like white chocolate
February 17, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Third #victoria #hotchocolatefestival taste test:
Lure's strawberry hot chocolate with a red velvet cupcake.
Display: adorable
Cupcake: fine. A little dry.
Hot chocolate: very tasty! Had that strawberry deliciousness without tasting fake.
$9ish. Worth it if you like white chocolate
Lure's strawberry hot chocolate with a red velvet cupcake.
Display: adorable
Cupcake: fine. A little dry.
Hot chocolate: very tasty! Had that strawberry deliciousness without tasting fake.
$9ish. Worth it if you like white chocolate
Third taste of the hot chocolate festival:
Duo Cage's with homemade peppermint marshmallow.
Display? Stunning.
Marshmallow? Quite good.
Tiny shortbread cookie? Excellent.
Hot chocolate? Firmly lower-mid.
It was lukewarm and tasted like chocolate syrup mixed with milk.
$9+tax
Not worth it IMO
Duo Cage's with homemade peppermint marshmallow.
Display? Stunning.
Marshmallow? Quite good.
Tiny shortbread cookie? Excellent.
Hot chocolate? Firmly lower-mid.
It was lukewarm and tasted like chocolate syrup mixed with milk.
$9+tax
Not worth it IMO
February 16, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Third taste of the hot chocolate festival:
Duo Cage's with homemade peppermint marshmallow.
Display? Stunning.
Marshmallow? Quite good.
Tiny shortbread cookie? Excellent.
Hot chocolate? Firmly lower-mid.
It was lukewarm and tasted like chocolate syrup mixed with milk.
$9+tax
Not worth it IMO
Duo Cage's with homemade peppermint marshmallow.
Display? Stunning.
Marshmallow? Quite good.
Tiny shortbread cookie? Excellent.
Hot chocolate? Firmly lower-mid.
It was lukewarm and tasted like chocolate syrup mixed with milk.
$9+tax
Not worth it IMO
Second #victoria #hotchocolate festival taste of the year -
Passionfruit hot cocoa from Working Culture with a shortbread biscuit.
Tangy and fruity, medium-thickness, good sweetness on the whipped cream.
Accompanied by the one and only @delilahdlish.bsky.social
Passionfruit hot cocoa from Working Culture with a shortbread biscuit.
Tangy and fruity, medium-thickness, good sweetness on the whipped cream.
Accompanied by the one and only @delilahdlish.bsky.social
February 15, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Second #victoria #hotchocolate festival taste of the year -
Passionfruit hot cocoa from Working Culture with a shortbread biscuit.
Tangy and fruity, medium-thickness, good sweetness on the whipped cream.
Accompanied by the one and only @delilahdlish.bsky.social
Passionfruit hot cocoa from Working Culture with a shortbread biscuit.
Tangy and fruity, medium-thickness, good sweetness on the whipped cream.
Accompanied by the one and only @delilahdlish.bsky.social
Reposted by Mar 🦑
What nights we get to live in wonder
What stupid jokes and endless laughter
These soft seconds in perfect measure
Each overflowing with soaring silly splendor
Light and bright, dancing and better
When with not one but all, and shared together.
What stupid jokes and endless laughter
These soft seconds in perfect measure
Each overflowing with soaring silly splendor
Light and bright, dancing and better
When with not one but all, and shared together.
February 12, 2025 at 6:20 AM
What nights we get to live in wonder
What stupid jokes and endless laughter
These soft seconds in perfect measure
Each overflowing with soaring silly splendor
Light and bright, dancing and better
When with not one but all, and shared together.
What stupid jokes and endless laughter
These soft seconds in perfect measure
Each overflowing with soaring silly splendor
Light and bright, dancing and better
When with not one but all, and shared together.
The world loves us back ❤️
February 11, 2025 at 9:26 PM
The world loves us back ❤️
Finally reading Braiding Sweetgrass and liked this excerpt.
People who "do things the hard way" are often scoffed at when you could just order something online.
But I love putting work into something; working with plants or fibres or ceramics and making mistakes and enjoying the end product.
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People who "do things the hard way" are often scoffed at when you could just order something online.
But I love putting work into something; working with plants or fibres or ceramics and making mistakes and enjoying the end product.
💙📚
February 8, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Finally reading Braiding Sweetgrass and liked this excerpt.
People who "do things the hard way" are often scoffed at when you could just order something online.
But I love putting work into something; working with plants or fibres or ceramics and making mistakes and enjoying the end product.
💙📚
People who "do things the hard way" are often scoffed at when you could just order something online.
But I love putting work into something; working with plants or fibres or ceramics and making mistakes and enjoying the end product.
💙📚
Nice news: I recently wrote to each of my neighbors letting them know that I am planning to clean up the backyard and turn it into a garden, and asking for plant requests.
One neighbor showed up today and said "no requests, but here's $500 to contribute to cleaning it all up"
Geez man 🥺🥺
One neighbor showed up today and said "no requests, but here's $500 to contribute to cleaning it all up"
Geez man 🥺🥺
February 6, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Nice news: I recently wrote to each of my neighbors letting them know that I am planning to clean up the backyard and turn it into a garden, and asking for plant requests.
One neighbor showed up today and said "no requests, but here's $500 to contribute to cleaning it all up"
Geez man 🥺🥺
One neighbor showed up today and said "no requests, but here's $500 to contribute to cleaning it all up"
Geez man 🥺🥺
For people who love fantasy, dark themes, cultural traditions, and powerful female protagonists, this one is for you.
I especially loved the first book. IMO, it later became repetitive and didn't see much character development. Still had me audibly cheering at the end though.
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I especially loved the first book. IMO, it later became repetitive and didn't see much character development. Still had me audibly cheering at the end though.
💙📚
February 5, 2025 at 12:41 AM
For people who love fantasy, dark themes, cultural traditions, and powerful female protagonists, this one is for you.
I especially loved the first book. IMO, it later became repetitive and didn't see much character development. Still had me audibly cheering at the end though.
💙📚
I especially loved the first book. IMO, it later became repetitive and didn't see much character development. Still had me audibly cheering at the end though.
💙📚
Just got a delivery of pallets that I am going to use for my first garden this summer.
On the right are heat-treated pallets (see stamp in second photo) for planting beds and boxes. On the left are chemically-treated, which I am going to use to build a shed.
#gardening
On the right are heat-treated pallets (see stamp in second photo) for planting beds and boxes. On the left are chemically-treated, which I am going to use to build a shed.
#gardening
February 4, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Just got a delivery of pallets that I am going to use for my first garden this summer.
On the right are heat-treated pallets (see stamp in second photo) for planting beds and boxes. On the left are chemically-treated, which I am going to use to build a shed.
#gardening
On the right are heat-treated pallets (see stamp in second photo) for planting beds and boxes. On the left are chemically-treated, which I am going to use to build a shed.
#gardening
Octavia E. Butler is a thoughtful, detail-oriented sci-fi writer. She is also pragmatic when looking at political and social trends, and as this book shows, is eerily capable of predicting how events may pan out.
It is disturbing, eye-opening, and also entirely possible.
Not for escapism.
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It is disturbing, eye-opening, and also entirely possible.
Not for escapism.
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February 4, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Octavia E. Butler is a thoughtful, detail-oriented sci-fi writer. She is also pragmatic when looking at political and social trends, and as this book shows, is eerily capable of predicting how events may pan out.
It is disturbing, eye-opening, and also entirely possible.
Not for escapism.
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It is disturbing, eye-opening, and also entirely possible.
Not for escapism.
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This trilogy is powerful from start to finish. Dystopian fantasy with elements drawn directly from reality. It handles racism, trauma, and PTSD with intelligence and frank honesty. The characters are powerful, loving, and in pain; they make mistakes, and somehow carry on.
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February 2, 2025 at 4:29 PM
This trilogy is powerful from start to finish. Dystopian fantasy with elements drawn directly from reality. It handles racism, trauma, and PTSD with intelligence and frank honesty. The characters are powerful, loving, and in pain; they make mistakes, and somehow carry on.
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How did the void get so cute?
February 1, 2025 at 2:39 PM
How did the void get so cute?
A gorgeous novel about the life that can be found in death set in Trinidad & Tobago.
For anyone who loves magical realism, culturally-steeped stories, and vultures (everyone should love vultures).
Love story (both romantic and familial), and a tale of release from purgatory.
💙📚
For anyone who loves magical realism, culturally-steeped stories, and vultures (everyone should love vultures).
Love story (both romantic and familial), and a tale of release from purgatory.
💙📚
February 1, 2025 at 2:19 PM
A gorgeous novel about the life that can be found in death set in Trinidad & Tobago.
For anyone who loves magical realism, culturally-steeped stories, and vultures (everyone should love vultures).
Love story (both romantic and familial), and a tale of release from purgatory.
💙📚
For anyone who loves magical realism, culturally-steeped stories, and vultures (everyone should love vultures).
Love story (both romantic and familial), and a tale of release from purgatory.
💙📚
This book is the feeling when you are having a hard day, and the person that you love most wraps you in a warm blanket, lays you on the couch, gives you a cup of tea, and kisses you on the forehead.
If kindness and gentleness is punk, then this book is punkAF. Hopecore, optimistic, TEA!
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If kindness and gentleness is punk, then this book is punkAF. Hopecore, optimistic, TEA!
💙📚
January 31, 2025 at 2:42 AM
This book is the feeling when you are having a hard day, and the person that you love most wraps you in a warm blanket, lays you on the couch, gives you a cup of tea, and kisses you on the forehead.
If kindness and gentleness is punk, then this book is punkAF. Hopecore, optimistic, TEA!
💙📚
If kindness and gentleness is punk, then this book is punkAF. Hopecore, optimistic, TEA!
💙📚
If you want to read a book that will make you look long and hard at the racist, sexist, ableist state of North America, in all of its ugliness, and be reminded of the beauty of community, read this.
One of my favorite protagonists. It is not here to make you feel good, and it's excellent.
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One of my favorite protagonists. It is not here to make you feel good, and it's excellent.
💙📚
January 30, 2025 at 5:52 AM
If you want to read a book that will make you look long and hard at the racist, sexist, ableist state of North America, in all of its ugliness, and be reminded of the beauty of community, read this.
One of my favorite protagonists. It is not here to make you feel good, and it's excellent.
💙📚
One of my favorite protagonists. It is not here to make you feel good, and it's excellent.
💙📚