Jane Donaldson
@janedwrites.bsky.social
Mom, wife, joy maker; writer, bookworm, former Big Tech desk jockey; mentor, connector, learner; proud Canadian w/CZ roots, UK resident; follow tennis, F1, Jays fan; avid wanderer, skier, horizon gazer, storyteller, dreamer...future NYT bestselling author
Happy Halloween from the UK where the doorbell is getting plenty of action. Safe and happy trails to all. 🎃
The real action begins at midnight GMT. Go Jays Go!
#bluejays 🇨🇦 ⚾️ 💙 🏆
The real action begins at midnight GMT. Go Jays Go!
#bluejays 🇨🇦 ⚾️ 💙 🏆
October 31, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Happy Halloween from the UK where the doorbell is getting plenty of action. Safe and happy trails to all. 🎃
The real action begins at midnight GMT. Go Jays Go!
#bluejays 🇨🇦 ⚾️ 💙 🏆
The real action begins at midnight GMT. Go Jays Go!
#bluejays 🇨🇦 ⚾️ 💙 🏆
Not happy with this: bag comes off the carousel at YYZ heavily soiled. Others came off looking the same.
Was it at LHR, YYZ, or in the cargo hold of AC857, where the process needs improvement?
#aircanada #YYZ #LHR ?
(You'd think the Blue Jays bag tag would warrant some gold glove care)
#bluejays
Was it at LHR, YYZ, or in the cargo hold of AC857, where the process needs improvement?
#aircanada #YYZ #LHR ?
(You'd think the Blue Jays bag tag would warrant some gold glove care)
#bluejays
October 17, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Not happy with this: bag comes off the carousel at YYZ heavily soiled. Others came off looking the same.
Was it at LHR, YYZ, or in the cargo hold of AC857, where the process needs improvement?
#aircanada #YYZ #LHR ?
(You'd think the Blue Jays bag tag would warrant some gold glove care)
#bluejays
Was it at LHR, YYZ, or in the cargo hold of AC857, where the process needs improvement?
#aircanada #YYZ #LHR ?
(You'd think the Blue Jays bag tag would warrant some gold glove care)
#bluejays
October 9, 2025 at 6:21 PM
A grand slam for Varsho! ❤️ Prrring. Come on Jays, you can do this! ⚾️ 🧢 🇨🇦
(Yep...me sporting Varsho Blue at the Rogers Centre) #bluejays
(Yep...me sporting Varsho Blue at the Rogers Centre) #bluejays
September 26, 2025 at 3:36 PM
A grand slam for Varsho! ❤️ Prrring. Come on Jays, you can do this! ⚾️ 🧢 🇨🇦
(Yep...me sporting Varsho Blue at the Rogers Centre) #bluejays
(Yep...me sporting Varsho Blue at the Rogers Centre) #bluejays
October baseball for the Toronto Blue Jays! ❤️
Keep the drive alive, Boys! The regular season isn't over. May the celebrations keep on rolling.
(And Varsho, keep catching those fly balls, no matter how they're called.👌😉)
#bluejays
Keep the drive alive, Boys! The regular season isn't over. May the celebrations keep on rolling.
(And Varsho, keep catching those fly balls, no matter how they're called.👌😉)
#bluejays
September 22, 2025 at 8:18 AM
October baseball for the Toronto Blue Jays! ❤️
Keep the drive alive, Boys! The regular season isn't over. May the celebrations keep on rolling.
(And Varsho, keep catching those fly balls, no matter how they're called.👌😉)
#bluejays
Keep the drive alive, Boys! The regular season isn't over. May the celebrations keep on rolling.
(And Varsho, keep catching those fly balls, no matter how they're called.👌😉)
#bluejays
July 7, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Chasing rainbows in Chollerford (UK) tonight, not far from Hadrian's Wall, where we finished our day's 12-mile walk along the trail of ancient ruins.
#hadrian
#hadrianswall
#rainbow
#hadrian
#hadrianswall
#rainbow
May 31, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Chasing rainbows in Chollerford (UK) tonight, not far from Hadrian's Wall, where we finished our day's 12-mile walk along the trail of ancient ruins.
#hadrian
#hadrianswall
#rainbow
#hadrian
#hadrianswall
#rainbow
...and that's why my son turned down his Cornell offer. He's chosen a great uni 'at home'. 🇨🇦 🍁
May 22, 2025 at 7:07 PM
...and that's why my son turned down his Cornell offer. He's chosen a great uni 'at home'. 🇨🇦 🍁
Lucky to see the Ezekiel Papyrus now on display at the stunning Biblioteca Nacional in Madrid (until Nov-1st). Spain's National Library is one of the world's largest public libraries and free to visit!
#booksky
#libraries
#Madrid
#booksky
#libraries
#Madrid
May 13, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Lucky to see the Ezekiel Papyrus now on display at the stunning Biblioteca Nacional in Madrid (until Nov-1st). Spain's National Library is one of the world's largest public libraries and free to visit!
#booksky
#libraries
#Madrid
#booksky
#libraries
#Madrid
Waiting it out to visit the Museo Del Prado in Madrid is so worth it! What an extraordinary collection of masterpieces from some of Europe's most revered artists. Wow!
May 10, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Waiting it out to visit the Museo Del Prado in Madrid is so worth it! What an extraordinary collection of masterpieces from some of Europe's most revered artists. Wow!
This tree with solar lights always makes me smile. It was a potted Xmas tree we placed at our front door two years ago. My husband then replanted it in our backyard but couldn't be bothered to take down the lights. Now it's festive all year round on sunny days.🌞
April 29, 2025 at 8:30 PM
This tree with solar lights always makes me smile. It was a potted Xmas tree we placed at our front door two years ago. My husband then replanted it in our backyard but couldn't be bothered to take down the lights. Now it's festive all year round on sunny days.🌞
It's worth every penny I'm about to spend: FedEx'ing our family's overseas ballots, from the UK, to arrive in Ottawa by 6pm, Apr 28th, in support of our Liberal candidate Julie Dabrusin (Toronto-Danforth).
@juliedabrusin.bsky.social
Come on, Canada! Let's vote! 🇨🇦
#CanadaStrong
#MarkCarney
#Liberal
@juliedabrusin.bsky.social
Come on, Canada! Let's vote! 🇨🇦
#CanadaStrong
#MarkCarney
#Liberal
April 25, 2025 at 2:41 PM
It's worth every penny I'm about to spend: FedEx'ing our family's overseas ballots, from the UK, to arrive in Ottawa by 6pm, Apr 28th, in support of our Liberal candidate Julie Dabrusin (Toronto-Danforth).
@juliedabrusin.bsky.social
Come on, Canada! Let's vote! 🇨🇦
#CanadaStrong
#MarkCarney
#Liberal
@juliedabrusin.bsky.social
Come on, Canada! Let's vote! 🇨🇦
#CanadaStrong
#MarkCarney
#Liberal
😉...you're almost there!
April 21, 2025 at 5:55 PM
😉...you're almost there!
Happy Easter!
My friend made these pretty crepe paper flowers to mark the special occasion. She calls them Butterfly Ranunculus. I call them Bursts of Joy. Either way, I'm loving her creative spirit! They are perfect.
#HappyEaster
My friend made these pretty crepe paper flowers to mark the special occasion. She calls them Butterfly Ranunculus. I call them Bursts of Joy. Either way, I'm loving her creative spirit! They are perfect.
#HappyEaster
April 20, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Happy Easter!
My friend made these pretty crepe paper flowers to mark the special occasion. She calls them Butterfly Ranunculus. I call them Bursts of Joy. Either way, I'm loving her creative spirit! They are perfect.
#HappyEaster
My friend made these pretty crepe paper flowers to mark the special occasion. She calls them Butterfly Ranunculus. I call them Bursts of Joy. Either way, I'm loving her creative spirit! They are perfect.
#HappyEaster
April 11, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Good to know the difference between a heart attack and cardiac arrest!
(I thought they were one and the same. Not so!)
In both cases, call for ER help, immediately, and start CPR if the person is unconscious.
(Thank you, NHS UK!)
(I thought they were one and the same. Not so!)
In both cases, call for ER help, immediately, and start CPR if the person is unconscious.
(Thank you, NHS UK!)
April 6, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Good to know the difference between a heart attack and cardiac arrest!
(I thought they were one and the same. Not so!)
In both cases, call for ER help, immediately, and start CPR if the person is unconscious.
(Thank you, NHS UK!)
(I thought they were one and the same. Not so!)
In both cases, call for ER help, immediately, and start CPR if the person is unconscious.
(Thank you, NHS UK!)
We do have a lot to build, PM Carney! 🇨🇦
My young rocket scientist is turning down a prestigious Ivy offer to study at a great Canadian uni. Let's do what we can to keep our rising talent building at home. (...writes the proud Mom!)
My young rocket scientist is turning down a prestigious Ivy offer to study at a great Canadian uni. Let's do what we can to keep our rising talent building at home. (...writes the proud Mom!)
April 5, 2025 at 4:58 PM
We do have a lot to build, PM Carney! 🇨🇦
My young rocket scientist is turning down a prestigious Ivy offer to study at a great Canadian uni. Let's do what we can to keep our rising talent building at home. (...writes the proud Mom!)
My young rocket scientist is turning down a prestigious Ivy offer to study at a great Canadian uni. Let's do what we can to keep our rising talent building at home. (...writes the proud Mom!)
Happiness on a Sunday: Felix A-A ahead in Miami; Blue Jays ahead in Dunedin. 🇨🇦 Sweet!!
#sports #teamcanada
#sports #teamcanada
March 23, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Happiness on a Sunday: Felix A-A ahead in Miami; Blue Jays ahead in Dunedin. 🇨🇦 Sweet!!
#sports #teamcanada
#sports #teamcanada
Here in the Cotswolds (UK), spring arrived with the warmth of summer: 20C and plenty of sunshine.
It was the kind of day you just wanted to skip down a pretty lane with a smile on your face.
It was the kind of day you just wanted to skip down a pretty lane with a smile on your face.
March 20, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Here in the Cotswolds (UK), spring arrived with the warmth of summer: 20C and plenty of sunshine.
It was the kind of day you just wanted to skip down a pretty lane with a smile on your face.
It was the kind of day you just wanted to skip down a pretty lane with a smile on your face.
Isack Hadjar's F1 debut was one to forget, ending in tears after he skidded into the wall during the formation lap in Melbourne.
Heartwarming to see Lewis Hamilton's dad, Anthony Hamilton, swoop in with consoling words and kindness.
Every sport has its heroes.
#F1
Heartwarming to see Lewis Hamilton's dad, Anthony Hamilton, swoop in with consoling words and kindness.
Every sport has its heroes.
#F1
March 17, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Isack Hadjar's F1 debut was one to forget, ending in tears after he skidded into the wall during the formation lap in Melbourne.
Heartwarming to see Lewis Hamilton's dad, Anthony Hamilton, swoop in with consoling words and kindness.
Every sport has its heroes.
#F1
Heartwarming to see Lewis Hamilton's dad, Anthony Hamilton, swoop in with consoling words and kindness.
Every sport has its heroes.
#F1
March 13, 2025 at 8:23 PM
To all us women who can take a nothing day and suddenly make it all seem worthwhile.
Happy International Women's Day!
#InternationalWomensDay
Happy International Women's Day!
#InternationalWomensDay
March 8, 2025 at 8:47 PM
To all us women who can take a nothing day and suddenly make it all seem worthwhile.
Happy International Women's Day!
#InternationalWomensDay
Happy International Women's Day!
#InternationalWomensDay
O Canada, we've got this!
We are the True North strong and free.
Thank you, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. 🇨🇦
Thank you.
#canada #Justintrudeau
We are the True North strong and free.
Thank you, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. 🇨🇦
Thank you.
#canada #Justintrudeau
March 4, 2025 at 10:42 PM
O Canada, we've got this!
We are the True North strong and free.
Thank you, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. 🇨🇦
Thank you.
#canada #Justintrudeau
We are the True North strong and free.
Thank you, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. 🇨🇦
Thank you.
#canada #Justintrudeau