Archive - Belle Plaine's Weather Report

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 •

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 •

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 •

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 •

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 •

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 •

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 •

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 •

“What do you two do for a living?” the young woman asks us.

Jan 25, 2023 •

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 •

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 •

Laila Sady Johnson

Unlike a lot of my peers, my parents died when I was just beyond my first decade of adulthood.

Feb 23 •

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