Guest blogger Katrina.(I don't really know if meghan and jamie are back into the swing of things I just had to share this.)

I have a late Late night movie suggestion.

Bright star.

Such an amazing film,its been in my head for weeks its the story of john keets and fanny brawne. so powerful. here is a quote from the movie that seems to be in my head all the time. enjoy.


"I almost wish we were butterflies and liv'd but three summer days-three such days with you could fill with more delight then fifty common years could ever contain"

sweet dreams bloggers.

Fox babies, rabbit mums, and wild dogs

Wild Animals I have Known (1898) is one of my favourite books. It's made up of short stories about the ways of animals accompanied by charming illustrations. I'm getting in the mood for it again now that the weather is turning colder.

"The handle of a china-cup, the gem of the collection."

The author, Ernest Thompson Seton, wrote novels like this one but also wilderness handbooks about things like tracking animals, identifying flora, and one called Mostly about Wolves. He also helped found the Boy Scouts.





Seton's books give animals delightful human personalities - the book makes me think of a dog in my life whom I sometimes think is a person in a furry suit.


Emma

Adventures in bread-making

For a long time I’ve dreamt of becoming a baker of bread - to churn out dozens of loaves early in the morning, to be covered in flour and smell like yeast all the time. It seems I come from a line of enthusiastic bakers; my nan and I often make pies together (for my eleventh birthday she gave me an apron with a picture of my face on it), and her mother, my “Granny,” made the best bread on the lake, according to everyone I asked. I recently ventured out on my own with my Great-Grandmother’s handwritten recipe to try my hand at grainy, branny, golden brown bread.

I added quinoa, psyllium, oats, and black sesame, pumpkin, and sunflower seeds.

A little too dense and moist, but okay when it’s toasted. I’ll have to keep trying – I will be a baker yet.

Emma

dream hair

The stylist who cut off all of my hair last summer said I had "balls to the walls, man!" for going so short. At first I accepted it as a compliment, but her words took on new meaning for me when, shortly after my trip to the hairdresser, I mistook my own reflection for that of an awkward preteen boy.
I have been wishing for long hair ever since.




Early film actress Mary Pickford had the most amazing hair. It was long, wild, curly, and thick enough to hide puppies in. It is mine in every hair fantasy I have ever had.

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For Jamie.

Katrina again. . . I've taken all these pictures over the past few months,I got an old Minolta maxxum 7000 from a family friend and havent been able to put it down since.I'm now thinking I may go to school for photography in Haliburton,nothings set as of yet... who knows.

Honestly, what could be better than radio?

I’m the third and final guest blogger, Emma – Meghan’s littlest sister.

As described on its website, The Moth is a not-for-profit storytelling organization based in New York, founded just over a decade ago by poet George Dawes Green. Although relatively new, The Moth has captivated the attention of many North American listeners, including myself.

Essentially, people get up on stage and tell a smallish crowd a personal story. They’re all true, expertly told, entertaining, enriching, and just plain great. It’s turned itself into a radio show, The Moth Radio Hour (which now has a free podcast), which regularly features writers and storytellers both well-known and unheard of. As I write I’m listening to a story called Under the Influence by Jeffery Rudell about him telling his parents that he’s gay, and them reacting by burning all of his possessions in their backyard and never speaking to him again. When it’s not terribly sad, it’s terribly funny.

I cannot recommend The Moth highly enough.

Emma

Halifax is such a nice place! My cousin Greer has been great about showing us around. It is nice to live so close to her. Yesterday I heard a ship's horn bellow - harbour magic! I wish we had pictures of the house to post because it feels just right. Painted wooden floors, linoleum tiles and old appliances only add to the charm. There is a wilderness patch in our garden as well as tomatoes and an old shed. Our "deaf as a stump" neighbour has a very large model of an Air Canada jet in his living room. We can see it illuminated at night.

A brief interlude -

I am sitting across from Meghan in our local Starbucks. We still won't have internet at home for a while - so our posts will be short and rare. It's raining outside right now, but we are comfortable in here checking e-mails and letting loved ones know we have arrived.

Our house is beautiful. The city is lovely. Yesterday we got some new cups and plates, and also signed up for a weekly local, seasonal vegetable hamper from Hutten Family Farms. It's only $20 a week!

Talk soon, 

JQ

folk fan

The only place in the world where babies are actually cute. Where flocks of precocious youngsters are released to frolick unsupervised until long past their bedtime. Where not showering for three days is not only perfectly acceptable, but encouraged. Woolly socks under practical leather sandals are a legitimate wardrobe choice. And aspiring young groupies can live out their teenage dreams without sneaking through heavy backstage security.

This utopia is real.
Summers spent at small community folk festivals are pure magic!

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ukulele fever

I'm guest blogger Kate - Meghan's middle little sister.

Ever since the late 90's when I became a founding member of a short-lived all girl band in my neighbour's backyard, I have wanted to be a big star! I later realized that I might lack the mental capacity to concentrate my efforts on any one thing for long enough to attain any goal, and I certainly do not possess enough raw musical talent for this one. I thought all was lost until the ukulele came into my life. This instrument is easy to play and (with the knowledge of a few simple chords) is guaranteed to trick everyone you know into thinking you are both talented and adorable. Apparently, lots of other people have discovered this secret for themselves. ukulele groups, ukulele events, uke-toting youtube celebrities are popping up everywhere.

My eight-year-old self would be disappointed that I may never live out my pop-superstar dreams, but I am content to spend hours a day in my bedroom, singing and strumming along to dog-themed parodies of top-40 hits with my goldendoodle.

I strongly suggest taking the leap onto the ukulele bandwagon before you're left behind.

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Holy roller novocaine

Soo... I'm Katrina one of the guest bloggers.
I though I should share this on here.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sD1zdxNbv50
I love Kings Of Leon, and usually really don't like covers of there songs(ex. pixie lott,and paramore.) But this is spectacular!
If you enjoy this you would probably like a lot of other things by pomplamoose,Telephone is especially good. http://www.youtube.com/user/pomplamoosemusic?blend=1&ob=4

I think thats all I have for now... off to Listen to records and read good ole' Harry Potter.

st. foy

we have been riding the bus all day, and we have a 2 hour layover in st. foy, quebec. where are we?!

just so y'all know, we will be having some guest bloggers creating posts for us. emma, kate, and katrina will have the reigns of this horse we call milk and bread. oh - we drove past a convenience store with a hand painted sign that said 'Milk and Bread' earlier today. it was really cute.

eve cigarettes

saw these on tavi's blog. i would start smoking if i could find these. i'd also like to try clove cigarettes.