Laura Brown 🍁
@thatgrrl.bsky.social
Unapologetically Canadian. An eclectic brewing of old traditions and new technology. Easily distracted by fresh snow. Biological woman.
https://laurabrown.ca/
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https://canadianspelling.com/
paypal.me/laurabrownca
https://laurabrown.ca/
@asciiartist.bsky.social
https://canadianspelling.com/
paypal.me/laurabrownca
In a time of deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act. 1984 George Orwell.
Orwell was all about that. Have you read 1984?
Orwell was all about that. Have you read 1984?
September 23, 2026 at 2:22 PM
In a time of deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act. 1984 George Orwell.
Orwell was all about that. Have you read 1984?
Orwell was all about that. Have you read 1984?
"In every corner of my soul there is an altar to a different god." - Fernando Pessoa
September 23, 2026 at 8:12 AM
"In every corner of my soul there is an altar to a different god." - Fernando Pessoa
1930 Bathing Pavilion Sunnyside Toronto Canada - This is long gone now. I forget what it was demolished for. My Mother and her family visited Sunnyside, before the 1960's. #CanadianCulture #OntarioHistory #CanadianHistory
September 22, 2026 at 8:15 PM
1930 Bathing Pavilion Sunnyside Toronto Canada - This is long gone now. I forget what it was demolished for. My Mother and her family visited Sunnyside, before the 1960's. #CanadianCulture #OntarioHistory #CanadianHistory
1906 Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Dorchester Street in Winter. #CanadianHistory
September 20, 2026 at 7:54 PM
1906 Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Dorchester Street in Winter. #CanadianHistory
From Insider Toronto, a snail mail club www.insidertoronto.ca/products/mail #OntarioHistory
InsiderToronto History Mail Club
Once a month, you'll receive a package that's unlike anything else available for Toronto history lovers. Inside is a beautifully crafted newspaper-style story about a remarkable moment in Toronto's pa...
www.insidertoronto.ca
September 15, 2026 at 9:14 PM
From Insider Toronto, a snail mail club www.insidertoronto.ca/products/mail #OntarioHistory
From Nova Scotia Past and Present on Facebook. www.facebook.com/groups/11867...
September 15, 2026 at 8:46 PM
From Nova Scotia Past and Present on Facebook. www.facebook.com/groups/11867...
Windfalls for Cider...The Poems of Raymond Knister - 1925.
September 15, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Windfalls for Cider...The Poems of Raymond Knister - 1925.
Is this the ancestor for the current domestic cat? I read it was a desert cat from Egypt. I read this post today about a Jungle Cat. www.worldatlas.com/animals/jung... What do you think?
Jungle Cat
Behind the jungle cat's adorable appearance hides a fierce predator designed by nature to perfect the skill of hunting.
www.worldatlas.com
September 14, 2026 at 5:29 AM
Is this the ancestor for the current domestic cat? I read it was a desert cat from Egypt. I read this post today about a Jungle Cat. www.worldatlas.com/animals/jung... What do you think?
I would think lawyers would pay attention to details and proofread any documents for errors. Seems they slipped up. #ProofreaderNeeded
September 13, 2026 at 1:49 PM
I would think lawyers would pay attention to details and proofread any documents for errors. Seems they slipped up. #ProofreaderNeeded
Beware the Canadian House Hippo... #CanadianCulture
September 3, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Beware the Canadian House Hippo... #CanadianCulture
Find a way to step out of your own shadow today, at least for today.
"Most of the shadows in life are caused by standing in one's own sunshine." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson - ASCII art by ldb asciiartist.com
"Most of the shadows in life are caused by standing in one's own sunshine." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson - ASCII art by ldb asciiartist.com
September 1, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Find a way to step out of your own shadow today, at least for today.
"Most of the shadows in life are caused by standing in one's own sunshine." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson - ASCII art by ldb asciiartist.com
"Most of the shadows in life are caused by standing in one's own sunshine." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson - ASCII art by ldb asciiartist.com
Abandoned Military Installations of Ontario - Paul Ozorak. I found this on ebay. Self-published 1991. People looking for places to explore would like to find this book, but the price is very high. How about a reprint? www.ebay.com/itm/38967015... #OntarioHistory #MilitaryHistory #AbandonedOntario
August 27, 2026 at 3:34 AM
Abandoned Military Installations of Ontario - Paul Ozorak. I found this on ebay. Self-published 1991. People looking for places to explore would like to find this book, but the price is very high. How about a reprint? www.ebay.com/itm/38967015... #OntarioHistory #MilitaryHistory #AbandonedOntario
Extremely rare muskox sighting in Labrador - www.cbc.ca/player/play/... Atlantic Canada. I'm glad to know there are places for muskox to live, unseen, still.
Extremely rare muskox sighting in Labrador | The Moment
Sabrina and Junior Hunt tell The National about the moment they had an extremely rare sighting of a muskox at their cabin near Labrador City, N.L., something wildlife officials say hasn't happened in ...
www.cbc.ca
August 27, 2026 at 3:15 AM
Extremely rare muskox sighting in Labrador - www.cbc.ca/player/play/... Atlantic Canada. I'm glad to know there are places for muskox to live, unseen, still.
I think I bought this book years ago, but the cover was different. Or, maybe the same name was used with different authors. I will try to find it, I love the old houses. www.etsy.com/ca/listing/4... #OntarioHistory
August 27, 2026 at 2:54 AM
I think I bought this book years ago, but the cover was different. Or, maybe the same name was used with different authors. I will try to find it, I love the old houses. www.etsy.com/ca/listing/4... #OntarioHistory
Reposted by Laura Brown 🍁
Please take a look at our freshly updated guide to Saving Barns from Ontario Barn Preservation - drive.google.com/file/d/1x5lp... - Review, critique, or best of all - use the guide as a resource for your own old Ontario barn.
August 25, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Please take a look at our freshly updated guide to Saving Barns from Ontario Barn Preservation - drive.google.com/file/d/1x5lp... - Review, critique, or best of all - use the guide as a resource for your own old Ontario barn.
Squashed lizard coaster - Good for a laugh or two. www.etsy.com/ca/listing/4...
August 22, 2026 at 3:12 AM
Squashed lizard coaster - Good for a laugh or two. www.etsy.com/ca/listing/4...
Found online - Grandeur, ghosts & gargoyles : the entertaining history of Ontario's Parliament building - 1970 - Gordon Donaldson, Canadian government publication. dn760109.eu.archive.org/0/items/3176... another edition - dn720003.ca.archive.org/0/items/3176... #CanadianHistory #OntarioHistory
August 20, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Found online - Grandeur, ghosts & gargoyles : the entertaining history of Ontario's Parliament building - 1970 - Gordon Donaldson, Canadian government publication. dn760109.eu.archive.org/0/items/3176... another edition - dn720003.ca.archive.org/0/items/3176... #CanadianHistory #OntarioHistory
Reposted by Laura Brown 🍁
Want to help Save the CBC? Here are the things you can do RIGHT NOW to help the cause. We are a grassroots organization and we need individuals to contribute as a community!
Together we are stronger, so please take time to do these things and help Save the CBC!
Links: buff.ly/g6n31iJ
Together we are stronger, so please take time to do these things and help Save the CBC!
Links: buff.ly/g6n31iJ
March 1, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Want to help Save the CBC? Here are the things you can do RIGHT NOW to help the cause. We are a grassroots organization and we need individuals to contribute as a community!
Together we are stronger, so please take time to do these things and help Save the CBC!
Links: buff.ly/g6n31iJ
Together we are stronger, so please take time to do these things and help Save the CBC!
Links: buff.ly/g6n31iJ
Early Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario. "Early Painting Postcard Toronto ON Foot of Yonge Street Old York 1834 Circa 1909" www.ebay.ca/itm/26753368... #OntarioHistory
August 3, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Early Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario. "Early Painting Postcard Toronto ON Foot of Yonge Street Old York 1834 Circa 1909" www.ebay.ca/itm/26753368... #OntarioHistory
The RVH is still around but very different looking now. I don't think those houses exist at all now. I can't think of where they would have been even. I've lived in Barrie for years. This was nice to find. www.ebay.ca/itm/15791339... Barrie, Ontario, Canada.
August 3, 2026 at 8:44 PM
The RVH is still around but very different looking now. I don't think those houses exist at all now. I can't think of where they would have been even. I've lived in Barrie for years. This was nice to find. www.ebay.ca/itm/15791339... Barrie, Ontario, Canada.
Do you think you're buying Canadian beef? This was new to me. I haven't bought any beef, or much meat at all for awhile. Now I will have to watch that it is not ungraded. I've gotten used to trusting that all the meat in our grocery stores is a good grade - and Canadian. I guess not always.
July 31, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Do you think you're buying Canadian beef? This was new to me. I haven't bought any beef, or much meat at all for awhile. Now I will have to watch that it is not ungraded. I've gotten used to trusting that all the meat in our grocery stores is a good grade - and Canadian. I guess not always.
Why is one software company allowed to control so many personal computers? When I buy a PC I do not want an MS account.
July 28, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Why is one software company allowed to control so many personal computers? When I buy a PC I do not want an MS account.
Get MS off your back, switch to a local login instead of the MS account Windows pushes. geekrewind.com/how-to-chang... I have done this and I hope it will be the last I get nagged to use more MS services and stuff I do not want. I bought a PC, not an MS account!
How to Change from a Microsoft Account to a Local Account in Windows 11
Easily switch from a Microsoft account to a Windows 11 local account for enhanced privacy and a simpler login. Follow our step-by-step guide to make the change.
geekrewind.com
July 28, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Get MS off your back, switch to a local login instead of the MS account Windows pushes. geekrewind.com/how-to-chang... I have done this and I hope it will be the last I get nagged to use more MS services and stuff I do not want. I bought a PC, not an MS account!
Was Canadian money cursed? People used to believe it was. Is it still? youtube.com/shorts/3LNzj... Down the Crooked Path
devil head money
YouTube video by Down the Crooked Path
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July 21, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Was Canadian money cursed? People used to believe it was. Is it still? youtube.com/shorts/3LNzj... Down the Crooked Path