Barb Larochelle
@barblarochelle.bsky.social
Wife and mom, gardener, reader, traveller, retired teacher, fan of Jane Austen, Shakespeare, Gonzaga Bulldogs and Edmonton Elks.
Frontenac roses
June 21, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Frontenac roses
A Martin Frobisher rose in the rain.
June 15, 2025 at 4:59 AM
A Martin Frobisher rose in the rain.
Making batch # 2 of Hot Cross Buns today. The first batch was okay, but I couldn’t find the little glacé fruits I like to put in them, so I had to improvise with raisins, dried cranberries and candied cherries. Probably will make 2 more batches.
April 13, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Making batch # 2 of Hot Cross Buns today. The first batch was okay, but I couldn’t find the little glacé fruits I like to put in them, so I had to improvise with raisins, dried cranberries and candied cherries. Probably will make 2 more batches.
Which (free) language learning apps do you like? I’m getting fed up with Duolingo.
April 13, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Which (free) language learning apps do you like? I’m getting fed up with Duolingo.
Is Chatelaine magazine not sold in any grocery store magazine racks anymore? I don’t want to subscribe, but I did like to grab one a few times of year, especially for holiday recipes. Haven’t seen one in months!
March 18, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Is Chatelaine magazine not sold in any grocery store magazine racks anymore? I don’t want to subscribe, but I did like to grab one a few times of year, especially for holiday recipes. Haven’t seen one in months!
Arrgghh. Gonzaga is an 8th seed in the March Madness tournament. That’s the worst spot!! You play a team that’s pretty much your equal, and if you win that, next up is the #1 seed in the bracket.
March 16, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Arrgghh. Gonzaga is an 8th seed in the March Madness tournament. That’s the worst spot!! You play a team that’s pretty much your equal, and if you win that, next up is the #1 seed in the bracket.
Do you know many Americans? How are they feeling about what is happening? I got my first university degree in the US, and my close college friends are all utterly appalled and embarrassed. But some college acquaintances less so.
January 28, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Do you know many Americans? How are they feeling about what is happening? I got my first university degree in the US, and my close college friends are all utterly appalled and embarrassed. But some college acquaintances less so.
So many people are so looking forward to this Foreign Interference Report that I’m afraid it will be a disappointment—because it won’t reveal as much as we hope it will.
January 28, 2025 at 5:18 PM
So many people are so looking forward to this Foreign Interference Report that I’m afraid it will be a disappointment—because it won’t reveal as much as we hope it will.
Another New Year’s Resolution: stop buying ‘aspirational’ clothing. I am not going on any kind of beach vacation in the foreseeable future, nor to anything where I need to wear sequins and velvet. No matter how cute or what a deal—I have *enough* of that kind of clothing.
January 6, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Another New Year’s Resolution: stop buying ‘aspirational’ clothing. I am not going on any kind of beach vacation in the foreseeable future, nor to anything where I need to wear sequins and velvet. No matter how cute or what a deal—I have *enough* of that kind of clothing.
Tonight is the first night for one of my New Year’s resolutions: trying to get to sleep before midnight! This is a big challenge for me, because I’m a lifelong night owl. But I can’t run on 5-6 hours of sleep anymore.
January 6, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Tonight is the first night for one of my New Year’s resolutions: trying to get to sleep before midnight! This is a big challenge for me, because I’m a lifelong night owl. But I can’t run on 5-6 hours of sleep anymore.
Merry Christmas Bluesky friends! Looking forward to seeing what the new year will bring for this place!
December 24, 2024 at 8:38 PM
Merry Christmas Bluesky friends! Looking forward to seeing what the new year will bring for this place!
Hey—if I don’t know you, or if we’ve never interacted here or over at the other place—read each others’ posts, responded, etc. don’t DM me here. I’ve unfollowed about half a dozen people in the last couple of days. I don’t want this place to be like that place.
December 9, 2024 at 7:14 PM
Hey—if I don’t know you, or if we’ve never interacted here or over at the other place—read each others’ posts, responded, etc. don’t DM me here. I’ve unfollowed about half a dozen people in the last couple of days. I don’t want this place to be like that place.
Does anyone know how to soft block or make someone unfollow you here? At the other place you could block them and then unblock to make them unfollow. That doesn’t seem to work here. 1/2
December 8, 2024 at 4:18 AM
Does anyone know how to soft block or make someone unfollow you here? At the other place you could block them and then unblock to make them unfollow. That doesn’t seem to work here. 1/2
How’s December going for you so far? It’s raining here tonight! We had to cancel our tree decorating party because a couple of other people here have colds and the ones who were coming over don’t want to catch it. I’m over my cold but lost my voice.
December 8, 2024 at 4:15 AM
How’s December going for you so far? It’s raining here tonight! We had to cancel our tree decorating party because a couple of other people here have colds and the ones who were coming over don’t want to catch it. I’m over my cold but lost my voice.
Did you get an Advent calendar? My husband got me a Kit Kat one, and my daughter got me a National Lampoon Christmas Vacation one.
December 1, 2024 at 6:12 PM
Did you get an Advent calendar? My husband got me a Kit Kat one, and my daughter got me a National Lampoon Christmas Vacation one.
I have a Christmas magazine fixation. I love them! And I treat myself to several each year. The problem is that I have a hard time throwing them out. 1/
November 17, 2024 at 11:05 PM
I have a Christmas magazine fixation. I love them! And I treat myself to several each year. The problem is that I have a hard time throwing them out. 1/
I love the lists here that you can subscribe to and also block the entire list in a click!! What a time saver!
November 16, 2024 at 5:00 PM
I love the lists here that you can subscribe to and also block the entire list in a click!! What a time saver!
Just went with 19 (on his fall reading week from university) to get our Covid and flu shots. I always have a hard time with vaccines (achy, flulike symptoms), so I will be drinking tea and laying on the couch for the rest of the day.
November 15, 2024 at 6:23 PM
Just went with 19 (on his fall reading week from university) to get our Covid and flu shots. I always have a hard time with vaccines (achy, flulike symptoms), so I will be drinking tea and laying on the couch for the rest of the day.
Is it Schadenfreude to see my follower count go down over Xtter, knowing that it’s probably because most of the non-bot ones probably bailed on that place and came over here?
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ALT: a cartoon character with a smile on his face and the words `` think think think '' written above him .
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November 15, 2024 at 3:56 PM
Is it Schadenfreude to see my follower count go down over Xtter, knowing that it’s probably because most of the non-bot ones probably bailed on that place and came over here?
Why is it saying ‘Invalid Handle’ instead of the user name for some people on the Followers list?
November 14, 2024 at 5:28 PM
Why is it saying ‘Invalid Handle’ instead of the user name for some people on the Followers list?
I’ve been following people back. It’s so motivating to see so many familiar names and faces, and the less familiar ones—I’ve been looking at who else follows them, their bio. etc. But one unfamiliar one sent me a really weird DM today. Nope! Unfollowed. 1/2
November 12, 2024 at 10:26 PM
I’ve been following people back. It’s so motivating to see so many familiar names and faces, and the less familiar ones—I’ve been looking at who else follows them, their bio. etc. But one unfamiliar one sent me a really weird DM today. Nope! Unfollowed. 1/2
I’m having to schedule in a few slots of time per day to follow people back here. It’s a fun ‘problem’ to have. More than makes up for the 300 followers I lost over at the other place in the last week.
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Alt: white clouds in a blue sky with a few gray clouds
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November 12, 2024 at 6:45 PM
I’m having to schedule in a few slots of time per day to follow people back here. It’s a fun ‘problem’ to have. More than makes up for the 300 followers I lost over at the other place in the last week.
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Pack 1 of the Alberta Hellberta Cracker Jack Starter Pack is here. If you responded to my Alberta posts from the last few days, you're on here. There's also a Pack 2 I will add to as needed. Be well & have a GREAT day go.bsky.app/VoktDai #Alberta #Hellberta #abpoli #yyc #yeg #RuralAlberta
November 12, 2024 at 2:23 PM
Pack 1 of the Alberta Hellberta Cracker Jack Starter Pack is here. If you responded to my Alberta posts from the last few days, you're on here. There's also a Pack 2 I will add to as needed. Be well & have a GREAT day go.bsky.app/VoktDai #Alberta #Hellberta #abpoli #yyc #yeg #RuralAlberta
Sometimes I go in stores just to check on things I have waiting in an online shopping cart. This morning I talked myself out of a sweater that is too boxy and the wrong red for me, and another that looks white online but is really grey/silver.
November 12, 2024 at 6:34 PM
Sometimes I go in stores just to check on things I have waiting in an online shopping cart. This morning I talked myself out of a sweater that is too boxy and the wrong red for me, and another that looks white online but is really grey/silver.
I’m hoping with the way that this place is growing, that they will develop a version of their app that optimizes for iPads or a desktop app. I still feel like I can’t quite see what’s going on because of the tiny window. I rarely use/d Twitter on my phone.
November 12, 2024 at 2:27 PM
I’m hoping with the way that this place is growing, that they will develop a version of their app that optimizes for iPads or a desktop app. I still feel like I can’t quite see what’s going on because of the tiny window. I rarely use/d Twitter on my phone.