marionetta
@marionetta.bsky.social
Farmer, gardener, herder of sheep, cats and dogs. Wine lover, trouble maker. Social democrat. Vintage. Living the dream in the Fraser Valley. Canadian. No DM's please. No bio; no follow.
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This is funny (the exclamation mark supposedly refers to a VPN) ... screenshot from X just now.
November 24, 2025 at 6:16 AM
This is funny (the exclamation mark supposedly refers to a VPN) ... screenshot from X just now.
Interesting...nope
November 23, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Interesting...nope
Biquick Impossible Ham, Cheese and Pea pie (recipe in Alt Text)..great for a lazy cook like me
November 17, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Biquick Impossible Ham, Cheese and Pea pie (recipe in Alt Text)..great for a lazy cook like me
I grew up in Vancouver and there was a local grocery store right across the street from us, when we moved there in 1966. It's still there! And thriving. Run out of milk? Go across the street. Adds to the neighbourhood.
November 12, 2025 at 12:45 PM
I grew up in Vancouver and there was a local grocery store right across the street from us, when we moved there in 1966. It's still there! And thriving. Run out of milk? Go across the street. Adds to the neighbourhood.
Never noticed that before! "A little busy" means no parking, lol. Thanks for that.
November 7, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Never noticed that before! "A little busy" means no parking, lol. Thanks for that.
Had some imaging tests done on Friday; pins and needles all weekend. Then I get this in a email from my doctor's office (this is how you do it!)
November 3, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Had some imaging tests done on Friday; pins and needles all weekend. Then I get this in a email from my doctor's office (this is how you do it!)
I took in a family of newcomers and their kids got me this and I treasure it (no doubt that it was because I was relentless in dealing with bureaucracies on their behalf):
October 28, 2025 at 10:53 PM
I took in a family of newcomers and their kids got me this and I treasure it (no doubt that it was because I was relentless in dealing with bureaucracies on their behalf):
Knitting, crochet, sewing.
October 28, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Knitting, crochet, sewing.
Lots of wind earlier this afternoon in the #FortLangleyBC area; trees were in full leaf yesterday. Not so much today:
October 24, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Lots of wind earlier this afternoon in the #FortLangleyBC area; trees were in full leaf yesterday. Not so much today:
Anybody else remember "swamp water" from the A & W?
October 14, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Anybody else remember "swamp water" from the A & W?
My white peahen with her chicks when they were a day old...they are now 2 months old!
September 30, 2025 at 8:22 AM
My white peahen with her chicks when they were a day old...they are now 2 months old!
Cranberry harvest has started in fields in NW Langley, BC. Fields get flooded; berries get scooped with skimmers.
September 26, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Cranberry harvest has started in fields in NW Langley, BC. Fields get flooded; berries get scooped with skimmers.
Someone in my hometown has this on their front lawn (it's metal)
September 26, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Someone in my hometown has this on their front lawn (it's metal)
Here's another kitty. She loves to pose.
September 23, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Here's another kitty. She loves to pose.
Beauty seen in White Rock, BC this past weekend:
September 22, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Beauty seen in White Rock, BC this past weekend:
Crescent Beach (in Surrey, BC) last Friday...the tide was way, way out. Nice way to end the summer.
September 21, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Crescent Beach (in Surrey, BC) last Friday...the tide was way, way out. Nice way to end the summer.
Nothing as satisfying as the sound of popping lids after you've made jam. Raspberry jam!
September 16, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Nothing as satisfying as the sound of popping lids after you've made jam. Raspberry jam!
Last line on a job application for a Ukrainian restaurant in my hometown (can't wait to go there!)
September 15, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Last line on a job application for a Ukrainian restaurant in my hometown (can't wait to go there!)
They're pretty big...it was amazing. This was just before I moved into onto the plant.
September 6, 2025 at 1:57 AM
They're pretty big...it was amazing. This was just before I moved into onto the plant.
Weird sun this morning....caused by smoke from forest fires in BC.
September 5, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Weird sun this morning....caused by smoke from forest fires in BC.
Blue darner dragonfly..stunned from hitting a window. Took a bit of a rest and was fine.
September 5, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Blue darner dragonfly..stunned from hitting a window. Took a bit of a rest and was fine.
I raise pigs. I know what's in spam.
September 1, 2025 at 12:00 AM
I raise pigs. I know what's in spam.