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Ann Douglas
@anndouglas.bsky.social
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Author of 26 non-fiction books, including NAVIGATING THE MESSY MIDDLE (a book about midlife). Trying to teach myself how to write my first novel. Passionate about democracy and social justice. http://anndouglas.ca
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An eye-catching intermingling of the seasons in Oakville, Ontario.
Red and yellow leaves in the snow. They are underneath a tree that still has green leaves. Multicoloured leaves in the snow underneath a canopy of leaf-covered trees. Yellow leaves in the snow. A lawn covered with red leaves. A snow-covered tree in a subdivision.
November 10, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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It was an excellent day for acquiring new reading material. I spotted this commemorative magazine celebrating the 60th anniversary of The Sound of Music at the grocery store and then my copy of Read This When Things Fall Apart by @mskellymhayes.bsky.social arrived in the mail. 😍
A magazine commemorating the 60th anniversary of the movie The Sound of Music and a copy of the book Read This When Things Fall Apart - edited by Kelly Hayes.
November 6, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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It’s the little things that keep us going…. I managed to dig up an old photo of my patio door in 2018. I had forgotten that I tracked chapter word counts this way, too. As you can see, the introduction was 1000 words, Chapter One was 7000 words, and so on. (A spreadsheet would have been easier!) 😂
My book writing progress shown via sticky notes stuck to a patio door. This was back in 2018 when I was writing Happy Parents, Happy Kids. Each sticky note represents 1000 words. The numbers refer to the specific chapter. “I” stands for introduction. It is dark outside the patio door. I must have been working late!
November 5, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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This is my go-to recipe when I am visiting someone and I want to bake something for them. I’ve made these tea biscuits so many times over the years that I have the recipe memorized. They’re easy to make and delicious.

Recipe in #AltText
Tea biscuits on a cooling rack on a green tile counter. Recipe: 3 cups flour, 4 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp salt, 6 tbsp butter, and 1 cup milk. Combine dry ingredients, chop in butter, add milk. Roll on a cutting board and cut into round biscuits. Brush with melted butter. Bake at 400 F for 18 minutes.
October 26, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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Good news for Team Paper….

Spotted during this morning’s hike in the Vernon Nature Area outside of Kenora.
A rock that has been painted to look like a piece of paper. The text on the rock reads, “Dear Rock - I win!! - Paper :-) “ The rock is being held by a person standing on a trail.
October 26, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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I'm so happy we decided to take advantage of the perfect weather to go sightseeing this afternoon. This is another spot I'd never visited before: the lookout at Petawawa Point.

(We moved here just under three years ago and we're still discovering all the beautiful day trip destinations.)
The view from the lookout at Petawawa Point. There are moss-covered rocks in the foreground and small bushes at the peak of fall colour: orange, green, and yellow. Beyond that there is the river, a small island, and tree-covered shores. The sky is blue and full of white, puffy clouds.
October 18, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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Mostly miniature rubber ducks! 😂
Weird answer but it's because I ended up with a large number of rubber ducks from doing book promo for my parenting book HAPPY PARENTS, HAPPY KIDS. This will make sense if you look at the book cover. Here's an old promotional image featuring....ducks and books!
A bunch of rubber ducks (yellow ducks and blue ducks) climbing up a staircase made up of copies of the book HAPPY PARENTS HAPPY KIDS by Ann Douglas. The book features rubber ducks on the cover.
October 9, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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A kaleidoscope of colour outside my front door. Autumn trees, an autumn sky: there's so much to love about this season.✨
A multicoloured sunset peeking through the trees. There are bands of pink, purple, yellow, and orange in the sky. The leaves on the trees are orange and yellow. There are pine trees in the background. There is grass on the ground.
October 8, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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Stayed up until 3:30 AM reading this book. Not only is it psychologically and emotionally gripping: the writing is beautiful. You should be incredibly proud of this book, @karenpalmer.bsky.social. 💗
A copy of the book She's Under Here: A Love Story, A Horror Story, A Reckoning by Karen Palmer. The book is on a kitchen counter.
October 7, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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Every square inch of the forest floor is a work of art. ✨
A variety of leaves in various stages of decomposition on the forest floor. There's a red leaf in the middle of the photo. It is surrounded by yellow and brown leaves and tiny bits of greenery.
October 6, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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Just had a memorable last boat ride of the season. The boat escaped from the trailer at the boat launch and floated away, so a neighbor had to help us capture the boat. And then, when we headed out for a ride on the river, the propeller hit a rock.
A river in fall. There are trees on both sides of the river. The sky and water are blue.
September 28, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Taking full advantage of the perfect weather.
A blue sky with a couple of fluffy clouds. There’s a line of trees behind a pond and a reed-filled marsh in the foreground.
September 27, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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How it started: Sunday
How it’s going: Wednesday

I was going to add to this photo series today but someone dined on the mushrooms. (I’m thinking it was a squirrel because I spotted one high up in a tree, snacking on a mushroom.) 🍄‍🟫
Mushrooms on a trail in a forest. They are rounded and brown. The same mushrooms three days later. They are now flat rather than rounded. They are still brown.
September 24, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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I love it when I have time to slow down and really pay attention to the smallest of details when I'm walking in the forest. Here are just a few of the tiny marvels that caught my eye today.

#ForestLife
A seed pod at the top of a plant in a meadow at the edge of a forest. A cluster of dried out leaves that ended up being caught in a tree branch. The colour (almost black) is quite striking amidst the surrounding greenery. Fungi and moss on a fallen log on the forest floor.
September 21, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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I’m bundled up in a blanket, sitting on the deck, ready to dive into this book. I loved the miniseries. I’m still mad it was cancelled after just one season.
A copy of Lynn Povich’s book The Good Girls Revolt: How the Women of Newsweek Sued Their Bosses and Changed the Workplace. The book is sitting on a lap desk. There’s a yard in the background with an old shed and trees at the edge of a river.
September 20, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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Here's a video from earlier this month of a deer watching me watching him. (I was out for a walk in the forest and spotted the deer standing right in front of me. It was an incredible moment.)

#ForestLife
September 20, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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Caterpillar sweater weather
September 19, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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Today was an excellent day for listening to podcasts, doing favours for friends, and making a gigantic batch of chili.
A gigantic batch of chili on a stove. I tripled the recipe because I was in the mood to make chili.
September 11, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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I sold some books on consignment at a local store and I decided to reinvest my profits in something I've been wanting to own forever: a tie-dye t-shirt. Not only will this t-shirt allow me to time travel back to the 1970s: November me is going to be so grateful for this vibrant burst of colour. 🌈
A tie-dye t-shirt on a table. The shirt has vibrant bands of colour: yellow, green, blue, purple, and orange.
September 6, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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Spent some quality time with the neighbours today.
A toad on a forest trail. A chipmunk perched on a ledge on a screened in porch.
September 6, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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They let me take these plants home with me. (They really should ask for references at the plant store.)

May they have long, healthy lives unlike their predecessors. 🌱
Seven houseplants sitting on a kitchen counter. There are a mix of tropical plants and succulents. I would identify the plants if I could. All I know is that there’s a bit of jade in there. (Our previous jade plant did not survive. Thoughts and prayers for this one.)
September 3, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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I’m not saying he’s the culprit but he’s definitely benefitting from the crime.
September 3, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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…before getting on with the business of finding dinner.
September 3, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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A seagull basking in the glow of golden hour….
September 3, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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Water levels on the Petawawa River are really low. This was the view from the Millennium Trail this afternoon.

#OttawaValley
September 3, 2025 at 12:54 AM