Reposted by Michellec0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 23hOmigod, this is the most heartwarming story possible! Backpack (bear 89) is the son of the 2019 winner of Fat Bear Week, Holly (bear 435). In 2007, he injured his foot & a practice of riding on momma's Holly's back had a new meaning: he was mobility-restricted while it healed. So Holly moved him. 2845831542
Michelle @ghostycarrot.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I've been invited to a paranormal investigation! I'm so excited... 161
Michelle @ghostycarrot.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Watching Scherzer and Springer's kids running around the field as their dads get soaked with Gatorade... ❤️❤️❤️ #BlueJays 092
Michelle @ghostycarrot.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Almost everyone arrived early to our gathering yesterday. I had not finished putting out the food and suddenly, my kitchen was standing room only, so a few things never got put out. Might have to have a chip and dip party, if that's a thing. 180
Reposted by MichelleJane, actually @maidofbeans.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Tune in next week when I livestream my attempt to smuggle a baby giraffe through airport security. 310348
Michelle @ghostycarrot.bsky.social · 27/09/2026So I don't think come-and-go gatherings are a thing anymore, which is unfortunate because for introverts and people with limited social battery, they're PERFECT. Petition to revive come-and-go! 030
Michelle @ghostycarrot.bsky.social · 26/09/2026For the second time, someone has commented on my fruit bowl. "You have REAL fruit in there?" Folks, is it weird to have real fruit in a bowl in the kitchen? They do it in movies all the time. 270
Michelle @ghostycarrot.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Finally tried one of those donuts everyone talks about, thanks to Costco's free samples. I suppose I understand the hype. It tastes like a carnival treat, like something made in a fryer that might not pass a health inspection. Very soft though. Kudos on the soft. 020
Michelle @ghostycarrot.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Gnat clouds have made yard work unbearable. I went out to pick the carrots and beets, came in and shook my hair out over the tub. You don't want to know the rest. 😲 140
Reposted by MichelleDave Rudden @daveruddenwrites.bsky.social · 25/09/2026My five year old has the soul of Orson Welles. We were outside school and he 'put a kiss in my pocket for later.' Extremely touched by this, I gave him two back. He dug out the second one, THEATRICALLY CRUSHED IT IN HIS FIST and said 'one is enough.' 573316427
Michelle @ghostycarrot.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I'm always surprised that moose can swim with their big, heavy bodies and tiny feet. 060
Michelle @ghostycarrot.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Hot sauce on everything because I just spent a lot of money on food for a weekend gathering, and I don't need a fall cold to ruin it. I know what I'm doing, okay? 020
Michelle @ghostycarrot.bsky.social · 24/09/2026This made my day. Welcome to Canada! 🇨🇦 ❤️ Baltimore class hops on a ‘fli... www.cbc.ca/player/play/...cbc.caBaltimore class hops on a ‘flight’ to CanadaPreschool teacher Kimberly Washington tells The National about #TheMoment her class hopped on an imaginary flight from Baltimore, Maryland to Canada and all the particularly Canadian things they learn... 020
Michelle @ghostycarrot.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Hey! That was me! Most boring job I ever had. I didn't didn't even get to see the pictures. 🫤 040
Michelle @ghostycarrot.bsky.social · 22/09/2026It was an early morning for us. Small Dog was throwing up - I think from pain (old age is a bitch). Got up, cleaned the mess, Hubs made coffee, and we finished season 9 of the X-Files before sunrise. Everyone is snoozing now before we see the Vet this afternoon. 360
Reposted by MichelleThe Whimsical Muse @whimsicalmuse.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Less: ChatGPT More: Researching amidst the flickering lanterns of an old-fashioned library in Prague during a raging thunderstorm with the help of a library ghost. 973787
Michelle @ghostycarrot.bsky.social · 20/09/2026I am not reading the news. I am deep-watering my trees and shrubs. 150
Michelle @ghostycarrot.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Yesterday I learned that it was the neighbour's dog who discovered that a buried rodent trap had done its job. The dog was seen scratching at the lawn where the trap had been buried. That the neighbour has a dog with the sense to detect a rotting corpse is perhaps good to know. #spookyseason 140
Michelle @ghostycarrot.bsky.social · 19/09/2026I am not reading the news. I am making Kraft Dinner. 031
Michelle @ghostycarrot.bsky.social · 18/09/2026What are the odds that Trump just blew up an agreement by suddenly adding terms that no country would agree to - just like he blew up the trade agreement with Canada? 020
Michelle @ghostycarrot.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Should I be concerned if my parents' messages to the family chat read like Facebook posts? "Had a lovely visit with Sherry, our cousin who lives in Kelowna..." We know who Sherry is, Mom. 😆 050
Michelle @ghostycarrot.bsky.social · 18/09/2026A&W makes the best fast food burger and I'm willing to fight anyone who says otherwise. 040
Michelle @ghostycarrot.bsky.social · 18/09/2026I just watched our Prime Minister's address to European Parliament and I have renewed hope for the future. 020
Reposted by MichelleMarie Gardiner @mariegardiner.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Got a coffee at a drive-thru and the guy was doing an entire posh voice m'lady my good sir bit, and had us absolutely crying laughing. Living his best life by bringing a bit of daftness to everyone's day. 256131
Michelle @ghostycarrot.bsky.social · 17/09/2026In the one nasally breath, Trump says the US is done carrying other countries BUT IF YOU LEAVE ME I'LL SCREAM 020
Michelle @ghostycarrot.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Space weapons. Does anyone remember the movie, Real Genius? 030
Reposted by MichelleMark Thompson @sonofathomp.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Smart countries would be making energy generation as diverse as possible and not give into legacy industries bribery that creates a reliance open to crisis conditions with escalating prices. 619364
Michelle @ghostycarrot.bsky.social · 12/09/2026This apple is so good, I'm posting about it. Whatever the weather did for this orchard, Bravo! 171
Michelle @ghostycarrot.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Remember the cost of toilet paper pre-Covid? Once they're up, prices only come down if people stop buying. 020
Michelle @ghostycarrot.bsky.social · 12/09/2026My kids don't know it yet, but their Nana's cookie recipe is on the back of the chocolate chips bag. 050
Michelle @ghostycarrot.bsky.social · 12/09/2026My cheeks turned rosy when I walked the dogs tonight. When we got home, I picked my only cucumber and brought the tomato plants inside. 031
Michelle @ghostycarrot.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Having fun creating a Canadian playlist and finding so many bands and artists I did not know were Canadian! 040
Reposted by MichelleHaunted Mitten Podcast @hauntedmitten.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Do ghost stories heighten your appreciation of history? Are there historic events or places you never would have learned about it if not for the ghost? Comment below. Why We Need Ghosts: How resident specters help facilitate historic preservation herelyesivy.substack.com/p/why-we-nee...herelyesivy.substack.comWhy We Need GhostsHow resident specters help facilitate historic preservation 012
Michelle @ghostycarrot.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Gaslighting is a favourite tool used by the Trump admin and it's reason enough to walk away and never look back. 'Unhinged' for Canada to call ... www.cbc.ca/news/politic...cbc.ca'It's a little unhinged' for Canada to call dispute a trade war: Jamieson Greer | CBC NewsU.S. President Donald Trump's top trade official says it's "unhinged" for Canadian leaders to characterize the administration's tariffs as a trade war against Canada. 020
Michelle @ghostycarrot.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Learning to save seeds because I've heard that seeds grown at home produce stronger plants at home, and I need all the help I can get. - Tips welcome in the comments! 470
Michelle @ghostycarrot.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Friends, I just heard my spouse tell an automated phone menu, "I know and I don't care" and it sent him to a rep immediately. 260
Reposted by MichelleJeff Thompson 🇨🇦 💪- Be Good 💖 @jeffthompson48.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Oil prices are surging and Canadian tariffs hit the U.S. tomorrow. Trump and only Trump can be blamed for this. 1289
Michelle @ghostycarrot.bsky.social · 06/09/2026I need someone to teach me gardening. Every year in late August, the soil hardens with slug slime and the damage becomes apparent. I'm thinking of setting a reminder to add compost in early August to keep the soil healthy, then a layer of mulch. Is that a thing people do? 130
Michelle @ghostycarrot.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Sat with someone last night who said the move to electric power would require all of the power poles and lines to be upgraded and I don't know if that's true, but it seems preferable to mudslides, forest fires, famine, and extinctions. 040
Michelle @ghostycarrot.bsky.social · 04/09/2026And as far as I know, there has never been a war over wind farms. 030
Reposted by MichelleRandi Mayem Singer @rmayemsinger.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Shopping for a high priced item and having sticker shock at the tariff "tax?" Ready to be even angrier? Those prices will NEVER come back down. Even if he's gone. Even if tariffs are gone. Once companies know people will pay the higher prices, they never float back down. Never. Makes me so angry. 671094165
Michelle @ghostycarrot.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Any political party that doesn't have a plan to address climate change is not a viable party. Climate change past the point ... www.cbc.ca/news/science...cbc.caFor the first time, a key UN report says the 1.5 C global warming threshold is lost | CBC NewsIn a strategic retreat in the fight against climate change, the United Nations has acknowledged that Earth has lost its chance to prevent some of the worst of global warming's harms. Officials say the... 020
Michelle @ghostycarrot.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Imagine having hundreds of thousands of followers and using your page to publicly shame some random person you've never met, who did nothing to you. Now imagine that person was doing nothing but sharing their pride for serving their country. 020
Michelle @ghostycarrot.bsky.social · 01/09/2026What a lot of people don't understand is that Canada's dairy protections help to ensure there is always enough but not too much, which keeps prices steady for farmers and for buyers. If you want to know how it works, read about it. Then tell three friends so we can stop having this conversation. 040
Reposted by MichelleHiMyNameisChair 🏳️⚧️ @himynameischair.bsky.social · 01/09/2026When the Canadian Prime Minister has to tell you they'll resume trade agreements once you "knock it off with the memes", you are a deeply unserious country. 1247
Michelle @ghostycarrot.bsky.social · 01/09/2026It's not just the Canadian government that is looking to diversify. Canadian companies are stocking new products, and Canadians themselves are trying new things, from jam to cars to streaming services. It will take time, but we are slowly untangling ourselves to protect our independence. 040
