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Emma @hopsolutely.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Can't think of the last time I saw two films in a single week! Two very different documentaries... Glad to visit both the Princess Twin and the Princess Original screens. Enjoyed both films but understood more references in the one about Godspell & 1970's Canadiana 🤣

Two lit movie release posters hanging outside on a brick wall. The posters are for the films "The History of Concrete" and "You Had to Be There". Both have a "Princess Cinema" header, as that is the building in uptown Waterloo on which the posters are fastened.

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Emma @hopsolutely.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Thanks @enovapower.bsky.social ! Not only was your website a great source of up-to-date information, but your crews did a fantastic job of restoring power Uptown incredibly quickly. Thank-you!

Before and after photo of buildings at King & William St. in Waterloo ON. The before photo was taken from Google street view and is on the left, showing a hydro pole with equipment standing tall. The after photo was taken at 2pm this afternoon and shows that same pole lying across William St.. There is yellow caution tape visible around the area. The Enova power crews doing the repair are just out of sight.

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Emma @hopsolutely.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Lucky to have power, and to be home safe & dry after this afternoon's multiple tornado warnings and 55mm rain. Went for a quick walk in between thunderstorms, and nearby Silver Lake is at the highest level I've yet seen (photo one month ago for reference)... #onstorm

Two sets of train tracks heading towards a red sunset in the distance, with a dark grey shelf cloud overhead in the immediate foreground. The intersection is Erb & Caroline, and the timing is seconds before getting soaked

View of pedestrian bridge & grist mill at Silver Lake in Waterloo Park from the car bridge tonight. Rain drops are visible on the surface of the water, but there is no sign of any waterfall. A repair gangway for workers on the left hand side has some rails blown asunder.

View of pedestrian bridge & grist mill at Silver Lake in Waterloo Park from the car bridge on Aug 2nd this year, after what we thought was a sizable rainfall. There is good flow and white shallow water over a wee waterfall. There is a gangway for remediation work visible on the left hand side, above the water

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Emma @hopsolutely.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Very glad not to be at one of the day camps near Shelburne 👀

Weather precipitation map of a zoomed in area north of Orangeville ON showing the full range of "heavy intensity" purple & red colours

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Emma @hopsolutely.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

The cleaner air and cooler temperatures made tonight's walk around Waterloo Park feel almost magical...

View of Waterloo ON's Silver Lake at sunset, with the glass of the Perimeter Institute reflecting the yellows & reds of the sunset, and visible in the waters. There are some apartment buildings behind the PI, and the moon is visible overhead. Some vegetation is in the foreground, and magically there was a breeze and no bugs on the walking path

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Emma @hopsolutely.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Beautiful blue skies today in sunny KW

View of a pride flag flapping underneath a cotton ball cloud in a brilliant blue sky

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Emma @hopsolutely.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Thoroughly enjoying the writing, but this is exactly why I am struggling to finish the book ☹️

Tracy Chevalier book "Girl with a Pearl Earring' on a wooden table with a bookmark stuck halfway

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Emma @hopsolutely.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

An amazing place. Although none of the food I tried was as jaw-dropping as seeing that initial expanse of facilities & pumps 🤷

Opened navy blue package of sea salted caramel "beaver nuggets" from Buc-ees

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Emma @hopsolutely.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Love this! Plus flattered that "the algorithm" thinks I deserve Voltaren Active instead of their regular stationary version...

Ad for Voltaren Active showing well used grass and three people playing soccer, presumably with less painful joints thanks to the power of this magical heating gel (note: don't tough your eyes!). Clearly a YouTube ad for the appropriately aged audience before seeing the magic (?!) of this Rick Astley video...

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Emma @hopsolutely.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Agreed! My heart almost stopped racing after the tenth...

Emergency alert from Environment Canada warning that there was a "TORNADO in this mobile coverage area..." Alert was accompanied by an alarming siren noise.

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Emma @hopsolutely.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Glorious spring day to admire some unusually goose-free blue skies

Bright blue sky interspersed with white puffy clouds above Silver Lake in Waterloo ON. The view is of the walking path and boardwalk between Perimeter Institute on the left, and the wee lake on the right. There is an apartment building behind the lake, and an unusual lack of Canada geese in the scrubby spring bush foreground

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Emma @hopsolutely.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Not really a beer, but it was worth the trip to Milton today for this Shamrock treat from Third Moon ☘️ Regretting my annual visit to McD's already 🤣 Slainté 🍻

Light green, milkshake-looking beer in a stemmed Third Moon glass beside a McDonald's milkshake of the same coloour

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Emma @hopsolutely.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

This photo is from 2024, but the fact that our (relatively) small community has a successful LRT is just amazing. Fantastic to live with the Ontario folks in Kitchener-Waterloo-Cambridge actually planning for a better future 🚈

Blue & white LRT passing through a wet pavement intersection (at Union & King St) in Waterloo ON with a delightful rainbow in the cloudy sky above the train

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Emma @hopsolutely.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

It was a fantastic venue, and an awesome show! Thank-you!!

Danny Michel wearing a blue shirt & jeans playing a battery-powered electric guitar, standing, and singing at a microphone

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Emma @hopsolutely.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

First seen (and immediately purchased) yesterday. We truly live in amazing times...

A huge bag of Doritos titled "collisions" with pictures of Pizza (in red area with flames) and Cool Ranch (in blue area with snow)

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Emma @hopsolutely.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

Also, "same". Photo taken June 9/2024 with rainbow 🌈

Blue & white ION streetcar with a rainbow in the sky behind it, going through the Union St intersection with visibly wet pavement

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Emma @hopsolutely.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Pretty good sound & visuals on the screen Uptown, plus a train running regularly by...

An out of focus shot of a GRT train running behind a large TV screen that is elevated from a professional truck. The screen is showing 3 talking sportsheads from the World Series pre-game show. This is a view of the north end of Waterloo Town Square taken before the start of tonight's Game 4.

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Emma @hopsolutely.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

This was a once in a lifetime avocado opened on May 4th 2018, and that I am still celebrating 7+ years later!

Picture of half of a perfect avocado on a black & pink countertop. Captured in the 5 minutes between rock hard & rotten, it is perfectly ripe and has a very small seed.

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Emma @hopsolutely.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

We saw so many people having so much fun doing this on Sep 20 in Waterloo ON that we are hoping to join them as Mrs. Roper & Mr. Furley next year. Our patios were agog with laughter & colour!! This photo isn't mine, but the vibe is spot on.

Amazing red wigs and colourful muumuus on a group of ladies that look like they are having a blast

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Emma @hopsolutely.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

Beautiful! Especially since knowing that "winter is coming" 👀

Tree with red fall foliage on the side of an urban road in Waterloo ON

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Emma @hopsolutely.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

A reflective closing to our walk on this 5th National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. @perimeterinstitute.ca continues to shine...

The last golden and pink rays of sunset reflect off the Perimeter Institute, which is itself reflected in Silver Lake, Waterloo ON. This is seen below a wide expanse of clear, dusk sky and above autumn foliage surrounding the lake.

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Emma @hopsolutely.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

I think Lumen definitely proves a demand for such shenanigans

Goofy looking purple blow up character in a public square, that has been inflated due to enthusiastic public yelling

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Emma @hopsolutely.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

Seasons officially changing, and a beautiful walk home 🍂

Bright green tree with top quarter turning red and yellow, lit brightly by a municipal light on the left, with clouds on a black sky in the background; Waterloo ON

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Emma @hopsolutely.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Beautiful tree & blue sky seen on the walk to tonight's fantastic lecture @perimeterinstitute.ca

Red and green leafed tree in front of a blue sky with puffy white clouds on a residential street in KW, ON.

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Emma @hopsolutely.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

Specifically to listen to "Thunderstruck" on repeat.

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Emma @hopsolutely.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

Excited about a new light! It will not banish any of the horrors, but it brings a genuine joy to the one who assembled it.

White light shade that looks like a pine or hop cone suspended between two chairs and illuminated with a green light

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Emma @hopsolutely.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Got to visit Kitchener's Blues Fest today with OG fans of Goddo's music, from 50 years ago. The tent was super hot, but the sound was good and GRT transit was superb (and air conditioned). A great Sunday!

Picture of a huge tent with pink & yellow coloured graphics on the ceiling, 74 year old Greg Godovitz on the screen to the right, and barely visible, live, on the stage to the left

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Emma @hopsolutely.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Oddly proudful of revegetating this jaggiest denitrifier #todaysharvest #bskydictionary

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Emma @hopsolutely.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

Don't go out to movies often, but enjoyed this afternoon's show more than expected. Lovely to see "hope" personified. Photo taken after many had left...

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Emma @hopsolutely.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

Absolutely no idea how I'd forgotten about this 😳

Cartoon still frame borrowed from the internet of the Wonder Twins touching fists to "activate", with their monkey teammate looking eagerly on. Completely crazy cartoon with limited good characters, plots or stories that I'd completely forgotten about

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Emma @hopsolutely.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Agreed. Ours just opened too. A delight!

9 open daisies, relatively short-stemmed, over rocks & hops in Waterloo ON

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Emma @hopsolutely.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Thanks for hosting tonight's #walrustalks We're looking forward to learning...

Photo of the executive director of The Walrus (Jennifer Hollett) starting tonight's talk and welcoming those of us (600 households) watching on-line

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Emma @hopsolutely.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

In all of tonight's chaos and sadness, I was glad for my wee walk's reminder of the importance of light and hope; even after gloaming.

Twilight looking across Silver Lake in KW, with the last reds & yellows of the setting sun reflecting in the glass of the Perimeter Institute.

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Emma @hopsolutely.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Sadly his math-skills are more solid than I'd hoped. Egg salad indeed #sigh

Election results for PP's new riding "Battle River-Crowfoot" showing the conservatives with 81.8% of the vote and PPC even more scarily with 1.6%. Lib & NDP with 11.4% and 4.4%, respectively. Crazy town.

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Emma @hopsolutely.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Thoroughly enjoyed tonight's Jane's Walk in Waterloo Park, which offered several good options for improved community building. But another highlight was later seeing the goslings that survived a busy road crossing beforehand 👀 Thank-you, masked young lady!

5 goslings and 1 parent (the other is hissing at another goose just out of frame) on a rocky shore with shallow moving water at the edge of Waterloo Park. The goslings survived a busy road crossing thanks to a very brave, masked young lady.

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Emma @hopsolutely.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

An actual "Made in Canada" T-shirt from a summer job decades ago...

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Emma @hopsolutely.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

An awesome atrium and that Galileo exhibit was fantastic! I'm a huge fan of @perimeterinstitute.ca and looking forward to more of their public events...

Photo of the outside of the Perimeter Institute and its reflection in Silver Lake that was taken this grey afternoon

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Emma @hopsolutely.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Professional cameras will be infinitely better, but glad not to see only clouds after this morning's 3am alarm #bloodwormmoon #lunareclipse

Fuzzy picture of full moon with red tinge on lower portion, as the earth blocks the sun's rays

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Emma @hopsolutely.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Although I can't be surprised to see a raccoon push a chair into the snow in suburban Ontario, I can very much hope that they live with someone else...

Picture of a raccoon paw print in the snow beside a clean summer deck chair

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Emma @hopsolutely.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

💯 This breakfast picture is on "recent" camera roll, and it was delicious.

A piece of pumpkin pie that is covered in whipped cream and missing the first forkful; the guilty fork is on the right hand side of the plate

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Emma @hopsolutely.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

Thank-you for this fantastic and eye-opening read! I am enjoying it at this very moment, while being suitably fearful that any of this culinary chaos might be allowed to return...

A copy of the book The Poison Squad, borrowed from the Waterloo Public Library

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Emma @hopsolutely.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

Snowy & chilly in Waterloo ON

Weather network description of -8C feeling like -16C on a snowy background

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Emma @hopsolutely.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Pat Metheny's 42 string Pikasso is mind-boggling. It was incredible to see it played in KW this past Thursday night!

Stock photo of Pat Metheny playing a 42 string guitar, called the Pikasso. It has two necks in the front and several at the back, plus strings across the body. It is remarkable.

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Emma @hopsolutely.bsky.social · 10/11/2024

Post Nov 5th escapism in KW ON has included watching "Agatha All Along", and supporting local breweries at a favourite pub #gettingreadytohelp

Local pub called "Arabella Park" with a colourful, bright and welcoming entrance, underneath a clear & dark sky

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Emma @hopsolutely.bsky.social · 27/10/2024

Gloaming, tonight in Waterloo ON. "Touching grass" instead of "doom scrolling", for one minute anyway...

Boardwalk reflecting in Silver Lake at gloaming, with full spectrum of blues

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