Susan Portelance
@prairiescribe.bsky.social
Writer, Editor and Instructor. Lover of poochies, music, movies, canoes and the outdoors. Frequently found with a book and a cup of tea. Neurodivergent (She/her) Winnipeg/Treaty One Territory 🇨🇦
Today’s matching haul includes a black tea with fig and a fig cardamom jam.
December 2, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Today’s matching haul includes a black tea with fig and a fig cardamom jam.
Caught the Finger 11, Headstones and Tea Party show tonight. I’m up way too late on a Monday, but it was a great show.
December 2, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Caught the Finger 11, Headstones and Tea Party show tonight. I’m up way too late on a Monday, but it was a great show.
Jelly Bean got to open his advent calendar today too!
December 1, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Jelly Bean got to open his advent calendar today too!
It’s advent calendar day! I love advent calendars so much that I have 3: shortbread, jam and tea.
Today I have a chocolate chip shortbread cookie, blueberry & maple syrup jam and Christmas tea. I’ve probably started with my favourite jam, as I adore blueberries and maple syrup.
Today I have a chocolate chip shortbread cookie, blueberry & maple syrup jam and Christmas tea. I’ve probably started with my favourite jam, as I adore blueberries and maple syrup.
December 1, 2025 at 5:37 PM
It’s advent calendar day! I love advent calendars so much that I have 3: shortbread, jam and tea.
Today I have a chocolate chip shortbread cookie, blueberry & maple syrup jam and Christmas tea. I’ve probably started with my favourite jam, as I adore blueberries and maple syrup.
Today I have a chocolate chip shortbread cookie, blueberry & maple syrup jam and Christmas tea. I’ve probably started with my favourite jam, as I adore blueberries and maple syrup.
I had my final felting class tonight. I made a jellyfish Christmas ornament.
December 1, 2025 at 12:57 AM
I had my final felting class tonight. I made a jellyfish Christmas ornament.
Sunday night Christmas movie
December 1, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Sunday night Christmas movie
I made sugar plums! (And gingersnaps)
November 29, 2025 at 8:13 PM
I made sugar plums! (And gingersnaps)
You’ve been gone nine years.
November 29, 2025 at 4:17 PM
You’ve been gone nine years.
That’s one weird-ass grouping of curling rocks.
November 28, 2025 at 6:32 PM
That’s one weird-ass grouping of curling rocks.
Got some new Christmas vinyl.
November 28, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Got some new Christmas vinyl.
The face of an arsehole who tried to take the butter tart off the plate I was holding when I leaned over to pick up my tea. (He’s mostly pretty good around our food, but he’s had a few weak moments.)
November 26, 2025 at 7:42 PM
The face of an arsehole who tried to take the butter tart off the plate I was holding when I leaned over to pick up my tea. (He’s mostly pretty good around our food, but he’s had a few weak moments.)
Tried a savoury kugel tonight.
November 25, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Tried a savoury kugel tonight.
We have finally put our pictures and art back up, ten months after painting the living room.
November 23, 2025 at 8:36 PM
We have finally put our pictures and art back up, ten months after painting the living room.
Jelly Bean and all his worldly possessions.
November 23, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Jelly Bean and all his worldly possessions.
Our Jelly Bean has the same one!
November 22, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Our Jelly Bean has the same one!
Take that, Reindeer!
November 21, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Take that, Reindeer!
‘You have pizza. I like pizza!’
November 20, 2025 at 11:32 PM
‘You have pizza. I like pizza!’
At an Ashley MacIssac concert. He’s touring a new Christmas album. He went straight from The Devil in the Kitchen to Oh Holy Night.
November 19, 2025 at 4:52 AM
At an Ashley MacIssac concert. He’s touring a new Christmas album. He went straight from The Devil in the Kitchen to Oh Holy Night.
New toy alert
November 17, 2025 at 4:16 PM
New toy alert
This year, we’ve decided to begin our Christmas movie watching with Muppet Christmas Carol.
November 17, 2025 at 1:24 AM
This year, we’ve decided to begin our Christmas movie watching with Muppet Christmas Carol.
We learned to wet felt three dimensional objects today.
November 17, 2025 at 12:50 AM
We learned to wet felt three dimensional objects today.
Jelly Bean got to pick out his own treat after being fitted for a harness today.
November 16, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Jelly Bean got to pick out his own treat after being fitted for a harness today.
I love when Jelly Bean throws out ‘please pet me’ arms.
November 14, 2025 at 1:01 AM
I love when Jelly Bean throws out ‘please pet me’ arms.
