Belle Plaine's Weather Report

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long may you run
When I embarked on my career as a touring musician in 2010 it was obvious that the car I owned with my then partner, Michael, wasn’t up for the…
Aug 16, 2023 • 
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the glamour
February 15th, 2020 is an anniversary that comes with a lot of emotions. Last year I didn’t even make mention of it because the grief of losing a year…
Feb 18, 2022 • 
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for the time being
For the time being, may you to feel settled. May you read with a clear mind the words I’ve written here and move on with ease to whatever it is that…
Sep 24, 2022 • 
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I am 42
My birthday is on Thursday. I’m turning 42. I used to be tacky and lie about my age. A friend of mine advised me to do it. She said, “If anyone asks…
Jan 17, 2022 • 
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three easy pieces
I love fixing things. Recently my cousin fixed our under-cabinet lighting. He was remedying the work of an electrician who was not only awful to reason…
Mar 30, 2022 • 
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and now for the good news
1. A little boy at the garden centre causing chaos. Although, he wasn’t actually doing anything... he was meandering around with his dad and slightly…
May 28, 2022 • 
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wish not, want not
Last month, I read a Substack from Kayti Christian about starting IVF. I don’t have a personal connection to IVF, but I have friends and loved ones who…
Sep 28, 2023 • 
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clean house
Before I was pregnant I read some internet article that said keeping a clean house was as easy as putting away whatever's out of place in a room before…
Dec 9, 2022 • 
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shopping
“What do you two do for a living?” the young woman asks us.
Jan 25, 2023 • 
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did I miss anything?
I have that feeling of waking up after a nap I didn’t intend to take and being in panic mode after a loud snort. Where am I? Was I driving? Where did…
Jul 14, 2022 • 
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the sock king
Keep an eye on your lighter. Where did you put your phone charger? Are your keys in his pocket? Are your suits hanging behind his office door?
Jan 9, 2023 • 
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Laila Sady Johnson
Unlike a lot of my peers, my parents died when I was just beyond my first decade of adulthood.
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