Sarah Starkweather
@sstarkweather.bsky.social
Bike-heavy / car-light • I grow things, make things, sing in choirs • she/her • Oak Bay / Victoria, BC
Pupdate: the tail has been captured and subdued.
December 5, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Pupdate: the tail has been captured and subdued.
A mockup. I mean, sure, this could use a little landscaping; cities can work out the details in accordance with their design guidelines. But a 6m wide sign in the roadway could be a highly effective design element for reducing vehicle speeds.
November 30, 2025 at 3:21 PM
A mockup. I mean, sure, this could use a little landscaping; cities can work out the details in accordance with their design guidelines. But a 6m wide sign in the roadway could be a highly effective design element for reducing vehicle speeds.
I’ve seen lots of people making fun of Ford’s plan for bigger speed limit signs. Why so negative? With the right scale and placement I really think it could work. #onpoli
November 30, 2025 at 3:21 PM
I’ve seen lots of people making fun of Ford’s plan for bigger speed limit signs. Why so negative? With the right scale and placement I really think it could work. #onpoli
Nov 28: Enough backyard raspberries for my bowl of cereal (though this is probably it for this year). One of many reasons I love living here. 🌱 #yyj
November 28, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Nov 28: Enough backyard raspberries for my bowl of cereal (though this is probably it for this year). One of many reasons I love living here. 🌱 #yyj
I feel like I’ve curated a good feed because the unanimous sentiment about today’s MOU is:
November 28, 2025 at 1:18 AM
I feel like I’ve curated a good feed because the unanimous sentiment about today’s MOU is:
Pupdate, 4 1/2 months: First trip downtown. Definitely ate a cigarette butt.
November 14, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Pupdate, 4 1/2 months: First trip downtown. Definitely ate a cigarette butt.
Took the kid to see Sigur Ros in Vancouver tonight (wow, yowza, amazing). Said kid was polite enough about the concert, but then truly impressed when I took them to McDonald’s after & introduced them to the concept of swamp water.
November 13, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Took the kid to see Sigur Ros in Vancouver tonight (wow, yowza, amazing). Said kid was polite enough about the concert, but then truly impressed when I took them to McDonald’s after & introduced them to the concept of swamp water.
Our Skipper and Sailor.
November 10, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Our Skipper and Sailor.
Also: developing an appreciation for trombone practice.
October 28, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Also: developing an appreciation for trombone practice.
Pupdate: graduated to a big boy bed.
October 28, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Pupdate: graduated to a big boy bed.
Pupdate: just did a little sleep howl and woke himself up. Then did a bigger howl at the dog whose howling so rudely disturbed his sleep (himself).
October 18, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Pupdate: just did a little sleep howl and woke himself up. Then did a bigger howl at the dog whose howling so rudely disturbed his sleep (himself).
Pupdate: can you believe that extra snacks count as “enrichment”? What a life.
October 14, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Pupdate: can you believe that extra snacks count as “enrichment”? What a life.
Please, my fish, she is very small.
October 14, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Please, my fish, she is very small.
The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria has a wonderful exhibit of photographs by Canadian artist Meryl McMaster, on til October 19th. Highly recommended. #yyj
October 9, 2025 at 8:30 PM
The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria has a wonderful exhibit of photographs by Canadian artist Meryl McMaster, on til October 19th. Highly recommended. #yyj
Pupdate: here’s one of the reasons why Maple’s middle name is Fox.
(The other reason is The X Files.)
(The other reason is The X Files.)
October 6, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Pupdate: here’s one of the reasons why Maple’s middle name is Fox.
(The other reason is The X Files.)
(The other reason is The X Files.)
Apparently I know more about Covid than the BC CDC, and I haven’t even really been trying.
October 5, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Apparently I know more about Covid than the BC CDC, and I haven’t even really been trying.
Raspberries are still going in October—today’s harvest is about 1.5 pounds that I’ll make into a quick jam.
Wash the berries to get (most of) the bugs out, toss in a saucepan, cook on medium-low until berries release some liquid, add a slug of sugar, bring to a boil for a few minutes. That’s it.
Wash the berries to get (most of) the bugs out, toss in a saucepan, cook on medium-low until berries release some liquid, add a slug of sugar, bring to a boil for a few minutes. That’s it.
October 4, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Raspberries are still going in October—today’s harvest is about 1.5 pounds that I’ll make into a quick jam.
Wash the berries to get (most of) the bugs out, toss in a saucepan, cook on medium-low until berries release some liquid, add a slug of sugar, bring to a boil for a few minutes. That’s it.
Wash the berries to get (most of) the bugs out, toss in a saucepan, cook on medium-low until berries release some liquid, add a slug of sugar, bring to a boil for a few minutes. That’s it.
A photo I took from a ferry five years ago, popping up to remind me how lucky we are to live around the Salish Sea.
October 2, 2025 at 3:53 PM
A photo I took from a ferry five years ago, popping up to remind me how lucky we are to live around the Salish Sea.
Pupdate: Sailor the cat is not a fan.
September 30, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Pupdate: Sailor the cat is not a fan.
James Bay has great access to downtown and some of Victoria’s best natural amenities (Dallas Waterfront, Beacon Hill Park). Seems like a great place for more people to live.
September 29, 2025 at 4:08 PM
James Bay has great access to downtown and some of Victoria’s best natural amenities (Dallas Waterfront, Beacon Hill Park). Seems like a great place for more people to live.
Here’s what a fishbone cactus flower looks like in its prime. Ravishing. #houseplants 🌱
September 27, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Here’s what a fishbone cactus flower looks like in its prime. Ravishing. #houseplants 🌱