Leah Braemel 🇨🇦
@somerlane.bsky.social
Canadian 🇨🇦 author and grumpy old lady #elbowsup
We removed a hallway door knob circa 1974 today and all this black powdery gunk spilled out of it. Anyone have a clue what it is? #homerenovations
November 14, 2025 at 1:21 AM
We removed a hallway door knob circa 1974 today and all this black powdery gunk spilled out of it. Anyone have a clue what it is? #homerenovations
Week EIGHT of the bathroom renovation: the second vanity was finally delivered today and was to be installed tomorrow. It’s the wrong freaking vanity—drawer place on the wrong side, hardware wrong and worse? it’s the wrong colour! Will this never end?
November 11, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Week EIGHT of the bathroom renovation: the second vanity was finally delivered today and was to be installed tomorrow. It’s the wrong freaking vanity—drawer place on the wrong side, hardware wrong and worse? it’s the wrong colour! Will this never end?
Hubby sent me this meme, laughingly, because for some reason my hearing aids keeping disconnecting from my phone and attaching to my various other devices so I never know where the sound is streaming from when I need it to be. So lately, yes, I’m Grandpa.
November 11, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Hubby sent me this meme, laughingly, because for some reason my hearing aids keeping disconnecting from my phone and attaching to my various other devices so I never know where the sound is streaming from when I need it to be. So lately, yes, I’m Grandpa.
Yup we have lots of questions too. Here’s attempt # 1, attempt 2 never worked as they wrecked the drywall so badly new tiles wouldn’t stick, so this one is slightly better,
November 6, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Yup we have lots of questions too. Here’s attempt # 1, attempt 2 never worked as they wrecked the drywall so badly new tiles wouldn’t stick, so this one is slightly better,
We’re in week 7 of our bathroom renovations. What is it that they can’t get right in putting up subway tile on brand new drywall? They admitted 1st tiler was incompetent so they sent their #1 guy who couldn’t fix it, tore out the drywall to try again then did this today. #bathroomrenovation
November 6, 2025 at 1:19 AM
We’re in week 7 of our bathroom renovations. What is it that they can’t get right in putting up subway tile on brand new drywall? They admitted 1st tiler was incompetent so they sent their #1 guy who couldn’t fix it, tore out the drywall to try again then did this today. #bathroomrenovation
I have waited for 25 years to be able to introduce hubby to York and the Shambles. I finally got the chance today only to find the Shambles…well, in a shambles. I know they need maintenance but my timing sucked 😪
April 29, 2025 at 7:57 PM
I have waited for 25 years to be able to introduce hubby to York and the Shambles. I finally got the chance today only to find the Shambles…well, in a shambles. I know they need maintenance but my timing sucked 😪
How I dealt with the cream or jam on top of the scone issue during my cream tea in Burford this afternoon. Yes, scandalous to some I know. #visitingUK
April 27, 2025 at 8:53 PM
How I dealt with the cream or jam on top of the scone issue during my cream tea in Burford this afternoon. Yes, scandalous to some I know. #visitingUK
Have walked 10 km around Bath today and we plan to go out again in a little while. Probably good considering we bought a huge meringue LOL
April 26, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Have walked 10 km around Bath today and we plan to go out again in a little while. Probably good considering we bought a huge meringue LOL
Age yourself with a cartoon you watched as a kid
March 18, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Age yourself with a cartoon you watched as a kid
Oh I like this idea! 🇨🇦
March 10, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Oh I like this idea! 🇨🇦
To lighten today’s Drumpster fire, here is my Christmas cactus. Blooming even though it also bloomed at Christmas.
March 4, 2025 at 11:21 PM
To lighten today’s Drumpster fire, here is my Christmas cactus. Blooming even though it also bloomed at Christmas.
Proof Doug Ford is a supporter of the sh1t show south of our border #neverFord apple.news/AcXswmtqBS76...
February 20, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Proof Doug Ford is a supporter of the sh1t show south of our border #neverFord apple.news/AcXswmtqBS76...
For a bit of lightness today, we have so much snow we have to check on our furnace vents to make sure they aren’t blocked (which could be a killer). This was discovered beneath one of the vents from where the air was meltinf the snow and creating a ice stalactite with a very…interesting shape
February 17, 2025 at 10:33 PM
For a bit of lightness today, we have so much snow we have to check on our furnace vents to make sure they aren’t blocked (which could be a killer). This was discovered beneath one of the vents from where the air was meltinf the snow and creating a ice stalactite with a very…interesting shape
Gorgeous day out there—love seeing the sun. Though we are expecting another 20cm of snow overnight. But it is February in Canada so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 🇨🇦
February 14, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Gorgeous day out there—love seeing the sun. Though we are expecting another 20cm of snow overnight. But it is February in Canada so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 🇨🇦
If you see this, post a photo from your device with no explanation
February 12, 2025 at 10:06 PM
If you see this, post a photo from your device with no explanation
My little “there needs to be a place for everything” self is thrilled that my pegboard arrived today. Now to get it installed and my newly organized office will be done!
February 1, 2025 at 6:47 PM
My little “there needs to be a place for everything” self is thrilled that my pegboard arrived today. Now to get it installed and my newly organized office will be done!
If you see this, quote with flowers from your gallery #photography
January 26, 2025 at 2:46 AM
If you see this, quote with flowers from your gallery #photography
I'm thrilled to be attending this year's Ignited by Books Author event in Toronto, September 12 - 13. #IgnitedByBooksAuthorEvent2025 #IBBAE2025 #TorontoBookSigning
January 13, 2025 at 1:36 PM
I'm thrilled to be attending this year's Ignited by Books Author event in Toronto, September 12 - 13. #IgnitedByBooksAuthorEvent2025 #IBBAE2025 #TorontoBookSigning
I don’t even own a computer with a CD or DVD reader anymore. Now to figure out what to do with all these (and these are just mine. Hubby has twice as many in his office)
January 12, 2025 at 6:10 PM
I don’t even own a computer with a CD or DVD reader anymore. Now to figure out what to do with all these (and these are just mine. Hubby has twice as many in his office)
I was an early adopter and had a Sony Reader before the Kindle was released. Sort of sad to get rid of it but ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
January 12, 2025 at 6:01 PM
I was an early adopter and had a Sony Reader before the Kindle was released. Sort of sad to get rid of it but ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
While planning our trip to the UK this spring, I have been scouring tours in Bath and Oxford but this one takes the cake (via the GetGuide App) I can only hope that price is a typo #UKtours
January 4, 2025 at 1:45 AM
While planning our trip to the UK this spring, I have been scouring tours in Bath and Oxford but this one takes the cake (via the GetGuide App) I can only hope that price is a typo #UKtours
I got a text from a reader yesterday that made me want to keep writing. Seriously. I have been questioning whether to continue writing after my next release.
If you liked a book, let the author know. Leave a review where you bought it. Text them. Tell them. It makes a difference. #author #books
If you liked a book, let the author know. Leave a review where you bought it. Text them. Tell them. It makes a difference. #author #books
![photo of a smart phone with a portion of the text of a message I received from a reader: "Your books got me through the last week that I worked at [redacted], and they kept me from going insane.
They were a welcome, timely, wonderful distraction, and I can’t tell you how much I appreciated them. They were well written, and I cannot wait until the next adventure comes out."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:vjcmcpmj73ba3bsy3xgufxob/bafkreiajvrglvg26o2zrl3ldimjf4nj23ctga7qzjrdz2tfviwpwzc2dvq@jpeg)
January 1, 2025 at 5:44 PM
I made a bunch a few years ago too and they are still going strong
December 21, 2024 at 11:45 PM
I made a bunch a few years ago too and they are still going strong
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #586,538! (I really need to remember to visit here more often)
September 17, 2024 at 8:11 PM
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #586,538! (I really need to remember to visit here more often)