Leslie aka Old Woman On The Road
@leslieek.bsky.social
I’m a retired minister of The United Church of Canada, fascinated by astronomy, geology, fungi, and committed to social and racial justice. Unknown roads thrill me.
Completely unexpected. I only saw this a few minutes ago. No idea when it emerged. No idea what it is cause it isn't the normal flower pot mushroom. #FungusSunday
September 14, 2026 at 1:57 AM
Completely unexpected. I only saw this a few minutes ago. No idea when it emerged. No idea what it is cause it isn't the normal flower pot mushroom. #FungusSunday
from a walk in the woods and surrounds today. some edible and some not. can you identify then?
August 18, 2026 at 8:30 PM
from a walk in the woods and surrounds today. some edible and some not. can you identify then?
#thisisaboutlife #cancer#faith
Two years before my cancer diagnosis I felt a longing to embrace death. Some family experiences broke my heart and almost broke my spirit. I dreamed blood flowed from my breasts. Not much commitment to life. I pray to be faithful to my God given life.
Two years before my cancer diagnosis I felt a longing to embrace death. Some family experiences broke my heart and almost broke my spirit. I dreamed blood flowed from my breasts. Not much commitment to life. I pray to be faithful to my God given life.
August 3, 2026 at 10:25 PM
#thisisaboutlife #cancer#faith
Two years before my cancer diagnosis I felt a longing to embrace death. Some family experiences broke my heart and almost broke my spirit. I dreamed blood flowed from my breasts. Not much commitment to life. I pray to be faithful to my God given life.
Two years before my cancer diagnosis I felt a longing to embrace death. Some family experiences broke my heart and almost broke my spirit. I dreamed blood flowed from my breasts. Not much commitment to life. I pray to be faithful to my God given life.
birds nest fungus.
July 30, 2026 at 1:07 AM
birds nest fungus.
Fifty years ago when I was married with a baby our weekly grocery bill was $10. Yesterday I bought 1 normal bag of apples for $9.
July 25, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Fifty years ago when I was married with a baby our weekly grocery bill was $10. Yesterday I bought 1 normal bag of apples for $9.
What is mysticism? Is it a vision, a voice, an experience? Is it limited to a specific time and place? Or is it a response to an unexpected experience? Is it a relationship? Let's chat.
July 21, 2026 at 7:23 PM
What is mysticism? Is it a vision, a voice, an experience? Is it limited to a specific time and place? Or is it a response to an unexpected experience? Is it a relationship? Let's chat.
I was a Beta tester for Gander Social and think an all Canadian social network is a necessary idea but I'm usually at a loss about how to make things work. So I ended up unable to transition to it when it went public. i don't know how to get back in. Verification is ugly. help.
July 17, 2026 at 10:29 PM
I was a Beta tester for Gander Social and think an all Canadian social network is a necessary idea but I'm usually at a loss about how to make things work. So I ended up unable to transition to it when it went public. i don't know how to get back in. Verification is ugly. help.
What happened in Newfoundland? In May I drove to Newfoundland from Ontario. 8511 km return trip. Aside from the disintegration of my Fitbit I came home with lots of stuff and a strong visual and emotional connection. Jewelry and fossils. Rocks.
July 15, 2026 at 5:39 PM
What happened in Newfoundland? In May I drove to Newfoundland from Ontario. 8511 km return trip. Aside from the disintegration of my Fitbit I came home with lots of stuff and a strong visual and emotional connection. Jewelry and fossils. Rocks.
My Fitbit the dust. Cracked the corner and dust got in.
June 14, 2026 at 2:14 AM
My Fitbit the dust. Cracked the corner and dust got in.
not sure what this is. growing under cedar trees south central Ontario.
March 14, 2026 at 2:00 AM
not sure what this is. growing under cedar trees south central Ontario.
Meet the author at Chapters in Peterborough went well and I'll do it again.
February 25, 2026 at 1:11 AM
Meet the author at Chapters in Peterborough went well and I'll do it again.
Sunday 22 Feb I'm the author you can meet at Chapters in Peterborough ON at 11 am. The book? This is About Life: An Intimate Story Of Cancer From The Turn Of The Century To Covid-19. Straight from my Journals. See you there.
February 16, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Sunday 22 Feb I'm the author you can meet at Chapters in Peterborough ON at 11 am. The book? This is About Life: An Intimate Story Of Cancer From The Turn Of The Century To Covid-19. Straight from my Journals. See you there.
Thank you to everyone for posting these pictures. They make me smile on a cold, wet, chilly day that has seen snow, sleet, fog and rain in southern Ontario. Your posts take me back to my foraging and exploring days in northern Manitoba. And may all of you enjoy this holy season.
December 24, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Thank you to everyone for posting these pictures. They make me smile on a cold, wet, chilly day that has seen snow, sleet, fog and rain in southern Ontario. Your posts take me back to my foraging and exploring days in northern Manitoba. And may all of you enjoy this holy season.
I think the idea of an Advent Art Calendar is wonderful. Here is a collage I made of many of the fungal drawings I did across Canada.
December 7, 2025 at 2:19 AM
I think the idea of an Advent Art Calendar is wonderful. Here is a collage I made of many of the fungal drawings I did across Canada.
As much as an oncologist will say - I have graduated from Cancer! The reality of that thrills me, shakes me. I want to dance and sing and twirl about. Thank you to everyone who has prayed for me, made me laugh, put up with my obsession with cancer, and used medical skills.
October 4, 2025 at 1:34 AM
As much as an oncologist will say - I have graduated from Cancer! The reality of that thrills me, shakes me. I want to dance and sing and twirl about. Thank you to everyone who has prayed for me, made me laugh, put up with my obsession with cancer, and used medical skills.