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Cool Blue Lake @coolbluelake.bsky.social · 22h

It may be late October, but my garden thinks it’s June.

#springtober #gardening #gardensky

Two very confused strawberries, one ripe and one getting there, in the garden … in October.

Cool Blue Lake @coolbluelake.bsky.social · 4d

Was thinking that little hidey-hole would be a good place to stash a treasure, then got closer and saw that some small critter had apparently had the same thought. 🍎 #ThickTrunkTuesday

A thick tree trunk with a hole at the base near the ground. What could be inside?

A closer shot of the base of the tree gives a clear view of the inside of the hole — which contains a shiny red apple in a ray of sunshine.

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Cool Blue Lake @coolbluelake.bsky.social · 5d

Enjoyed a long walk in the fall leaves today — even saw a heart-shaped pond and a beaver! Can’t imagine a more Canadian way to celebrate Thanksgiving. #HappyThanksgiving #fall #photography

A red maple leaf laying on a bed of dried, brown leaves that are on the ground

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Cool Blue Lake @coolbluelake.bsky.social · 12d

Read an actual newspaper. Don’t rely on news alerts and push notifications from anywhere.

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Tabatha Southey 🇨🇦 @tabathasouthey.bsky.social · 26d

I don’t know about you, but I need a Tylenol.

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Cool Blue Lake @coolbluelake.bsky.social · Sep 15

Well, this is delightful.

Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · Sep 15

If you need a little hope this morning - the current tween trend involves decorating clothespins with affirming messages, then clipping them on friends' backpacks when they're not looking.

Here are a few that my 11-year-old decorated this weekend ❤️

Clothespins decorated with paint markers and pens, with affirming messages. Like "bee you" with a drawing of a bee. And "you're sweeter than pie" with a checked motif. And "you can do it" and "unleash your creativity."

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Cool Blue Lake @coolbluelake.bsky.social · Sep 6

#BlueSkyArtShow #summer #photography #CanadianSummer

Looking down a ladder on a dock, with wet footprints on the dock as if someone has just climbed out of the lake.

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Cool Blue Lake @coolbluelake.bsky.social · Aug 19

So you’re saying that if I bought a 500 ml tub and ate 498 ml of it, that would be considered one serving? That’s what I heard. 😃

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Cool Blue Lake @coolbluelake.bsky.social · Aug 14

They may be cranky, but Canada Geese sure are impressive when they fly right above you. #cobrachicken #murderchicken

Looking up at a flock of Canada Geese flying in a V formation in a blue, blue sky

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Cool Blue Lake @coolbluelake.bsky.social · Aug 12

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekGforGlass

A large glass sculpture that looks like underwater plants, stretching taller than a person

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Cool Blue Lake @coolbluelake.bsky.social · Aug 10

We finally jumped on the bandwagon last year. Yes, it’s hard to like anyone, but stick with it — it’s brilliant. I found it easier if I thought of them as Shakespearean characters; eventually that sits well and it’s easier to roll with it.

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Cool Blue Lake @coolbluelake.bsky.social · Aug 3

Drying off from the first lake swim of the summer. #cocktailhour #cottagelife

A cool and refreshing gin drink sitting on a wicker table, and behind it a screened window overlooking tall pine trees and a lake with an inviting dock

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Cool Blue Lake @coolbluelake.bsky.social · Jul 30

Nah. I’m pretty sure that was about 10 years ago, 15 tops. 🙃

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Cool Blue Lake @coolbluelake.bsky.social · Jul 15

I may have gotten a little carried away at the farmers’ market this morning, but it was the first week for peaches so I couldn’t be expected to be capable of rational thought. #buylocal

A spread of fresh local fruit including cherries, wild blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, gooseberries, and peaches … plus zucchini and olive bread and sliced whole grain bread plus beeswax candles plus a few of last weeks beets plus a small bowl of cherry tomatoes from the back deck that snuck in there somehow

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Cool Blue Lake @coolbluelake.bsky.social · Jul 9

In the meantime, we can offer thoughts and prayers. I hear those matter.

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Cool Blue Lake @coolbluelake.bsky.social · Jul 5

Well, now I want a Jeep.

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Cool Blue Lake @coolbluelake.bsky.social · Jul 4

Shadowy shark shape #AlphabetChallenge #WeekAforAlliteration

A shark, photo taken from underneath in a public aquarium, so the shark appears in shadow above, with ripples of water appearing to distort the corners of the image

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Cool Blue Lake @coolbluelake.bsky.social · Jul 1

Happy Canada Day! 🇨🇦❤️

A white, beaded bracelet that says,”I am” and then has a Canadian flag

Cool Blue Lake @coolbluelake.bsky.social · Jun 22

The outside is hot. #Toronto

Screen grab from The Weather Network showing the current temperature in Toronto as 33C or feels like 47c.

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Cool Blue Lake @coolbluelake.bsky.social · Jun 17

Come to Canada. Some anonymous person made this helpful flowchart. The only clarification is that while distance is measured in km, a drive is measured in time. “How far away is your cottage?” “Oh, about four hours.”

A flowchart explaining how to measure things in Canada, where a confusing mix of measuring systems is used

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Cool Blue Lake @coolbluelake.bsky.social · Jun 17

Been looking for something for this week’s #AlphabetChallenge and then, this morning, these cute little sundrops bloomed. #WeekYforYellow #photography

Two bright little yellow flowers called sundrops surrounded by green leaves in the garden

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Cool Blue Lake @coolbluelake.bsky.social · Jun 7

On it.

A tub of delicious Chapman’s Premium chocolate ice cream sitting on an outdoor table, tempting you.

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Cool Blue Lake @coolbluelake.bsky.social · Jun 5

Please look at my ceramic bird, who wants to show you her ridiculous hat. #sillyhatday #enjoythesun

A gold, ceramic bird with a flower on her head, glowing in the sun as of to say, “Look at my lovely hat.”

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Cool Blue Lake @coolbluelake.bsky.social · Jun 3

Happy Pride! 🌈

WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · Jun 2

This is Bodie. He’s here to celebrate the start of Pride Month. Been working on this pose for weeks. 14/10 the parade starts right behind him 🌈🐾 (IG: hellobodie)

a golden retriever puppy on a bright pink rope leash prances through some tall grass. he’s wearing a brightly patterned bandana around his neck and is carrying a miniature six-stripe pride flag in his mouth. his front right paw is raised mid-stride, like he’s ready to hop into a pride parade at any second.

Cool Blue Lake @coolbluelake.bsky.social · May 30

Not a single tree, but all the towering pines around the cottage where we vacation every year. When the landscape changes and these trees begin, we are almost there and I can feel myself relax.

Looking up at a blue sky through tall pine trees

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