michelle mccann @michellemccann.bsky.social · 18hcocoa got bows on her ears at the groomer. i tried to take a photo of cocoa and her bows. this is the result. she’s a girl’s girl but she’s not a girly girl. (the bows have been removed.) 080
michelle mccann @michellemccann.bsky.social · 18hare new drivers not taught the kindness of pulling over for funeral processions? a bunch of us were pulled to the side of the road this afternoon and two cars drove by without a care. 350
michelle mccann @michellemccann.bsky.social · 20hi have a new neighbour moving into the basement apartment next door ... sounds like a single (as in living alone ... not her relationship status) woman. i hope she doesn't mind a nosy doodle staring at her through the fence. 040
michelle mccann @michellemccann.bsky.social · 21hcocoa is at the groomer this morning ... i love her shaggy, but girly needs upkeep! 1120
michelle mccann @michellemccann.bsky.social · 01/10/2026my solar lights are on at 7:10pm. happy october. 060
michelle mccann @michellemccann.bsky.social · 01/10/2026my mental health is not the best this week ... i feel like i have the brain flu. 150
michelle mccann @michellemccann.bsky.social · 30/09/2026apparently, after decades, the engine room is actually officially closed now … the staff is holding a celebration of life for it this weekend. 120
michelle mccann @michellemccann.bsky.social · 29/09/2026i’m watching “below deck: down under” and this episode has reminded me of the time when, as a housekeeping supervisor, i forgot to check the oven in a room in banff (my hotel had full kitchens) and totally missed the full roast that was hanging out inside it. 240
michelle mccann @michellemccann.bsky.social · 29/09/2026i’m sorry, but posting an ai image of your dead loved one celebrating their birthday is creepy as fuck. (things i can’t say on facebook.) 2180
michelle mccann @michellemccann.bsky.social · 26/09/2026i’m going to a potluck tonight … i stopped at the aulac big stop for goodies yesterday, so i’m taking a platter of date squares, macaroons, and chocolate chip cookies. 2100
michelle mccann @michellemccann.bsky.social · 25/09/2026some time away from the every day is always good … but being tucked into my bed with a doodle curled up around my feet is even gooder. 1120
michelle mccann @michellemccann.bsky.social · 25/09/2026i never feel more small town than when i go to a walmart supercentre … like, i know i have to walk a mile to find anything, but what do you mean you have more than 5 racks of women’s clothing? 130
michelle mccann @michellemccann.bsky.social · 25/09/2026i tend to keep to myself at conferences, but i had a couple of lovely chats with students from mckenzie college yesterday. there was a large student representation at the event, and it gave a nice vibe. (random thoughts after my introvert brain has recalibrated.) 050
michelle mccann @michellemccann.bsky.social · 25/09/2026an emergency alert for an armed person in belmont … which is very close to debert … i feel for everyone in the community who is having april 2020 flashbacks right now. 140
michelle mccann @michellemccann.bsky.social · 24/09/2026and the last speaker today was the amazing @signalnoise.com … who, when showing samples from his early career, included a website i was the client for at my very first comms job at the institute of chartered accountants of nova scotia back at the turn of the century. 031
michelle mccann @michellemccann.bsky.social · 24/09/2026one session left in the day and my nose is touching the wall … it’s been a worthwhile expenditure of my energy, but it’s still a lot for this hermit creature. 040
michelle mccann @michellemccann.bsky.social · 24/09/2026i’m really enjoying being at a “conference” type event where i’m not being told how to hustle or sell things or use ai to solve all my professional problems. i had high hopes for CMD+Z and i’m not disappointed. 030
michelle mccann @michellemccann.bsky.social · 24/09/2026pro tip … if you haven’t worn makeup in months and you’ve been outside a lot this summer, your foundation will not match your face. at all. i gave myself a jump scare. follow me for more beauty influenstering. 1110
michelle mccann @michellemccann.bsky.social · 23/09/2026i miss my cocoa bean ... but she looks happy on her holiday. 0160
michelle mccann @michellemccann.bsky.social · 23/09/2026and i've traded my island cottage for a moncton hotel room ... i had a long shower, i'm getting caught up on some client work, and having a bed picnic ... tomorrow, i have to people at a conference, but i'm hopeful it will be worth my energy. 0110
michelle mccann @michellemccann.bsky.social · 23/09/2026and i am on a boat. see you next time, grand manan. 030
michelle mccann @michellemccann.bsky.social · 23/09/2026i’m sadly leaving this lovely island this morning … it was the perfect way to start 52 and welcome autumn. 090
michelle mccann @michellemccann.bsky.social · 22/09/2026today i learned that eastlink thinks the very southern tip of grand manan is the united states. ironic given that there’s a plaque there talking about the war of 1812. 160
michelle mccann @michellemccann.bsky.social · 21/09/2026“anniversary” is not the movie i expected it to be … i’m going to have to watch something very whimsical after this. like, aggressively whimsical. 140
michelle mccann @michellemccann.bsky.social · 21/09/2026so, i found a turquoise marble while seaglassing today, and i’d like to thank the mermaids for the lovely birthday gift. 10340
michelle mccann @michellemccann.bsky.social · 21/09/2026birthday cake for breakfast with a view. i started this tradition on grand manan 5 years ago … and here we are again. 7300
michelle mccann @michellemccann.bsky.social · 21/09/2026and on the eve of my anniversary of birth, i’m officially “have to take advil to sleep because i drove for 4 hours today and my body hurts” years old. 360
michelle mccann @michellemccann.bsky.social · 20/09/2026i’m finally watching “little lorraine” and the inclusion of gowan in the soundtrack is all i needed to enjoy it. 1140
michelle mccann @michellemccann.bsky.social · 20/09/2026there’s a newborn baby on the ferry heading home from the hospital. he is a celebrity with everyone stopping to see him. (his mom is also on the ferry.) 2220
michelle mccann @michellemccann.bsky.social · 20/09/2026waiting for the ferry to an island in the bay … mini vacation mode is activated. 160
michelle mccann @michellemccann.bsky.social · 19/09/2026i don’t really watch reality tv … but if there’s a hayu free trial, i will be binging below deck for daaaaaaaays. 010
michelle mccann @michellemccann.bsky.social · 19/09/2026all bundled up with a book and a doodle and enjoying one of the last deck saturdays of the season. i’ll miss them. last summer i spent no time outside at all … it was too hard while missing roxy was fresh … but this year, we’ve been out here as much as we can be and it’s been lovely. 070
michelle mccann @michellemccann.bsky.social · 19/09/2026i’m going to be the dick mowing their lawn at 8am on a saturday. 050
michelle mccann @michellemccann.bsky.social · 19/09/2026september friday night in a small town … i can hear the bluebombers football season home opener game at the taac grounds. 230
michelle mccann @michellemccann.bsky.social · 18/09/2026i used my scene points to buy my vacation groceries … the self-checkout attendant was impressed that i had $100 saved up (you need to show id now when cashing in that many points). i didn’t tell her it’s because i only shop at sobeys once or twice a year because they’re too expensive. 4100
michelle mccann @michellemccann.bsky.social · 18/09/2026so, i already keep my house* at just 18c from november until may and i'm terrified of my oil bills this winter. *just the main floor ... i don't turn the heat on at all upstairs. 350
michelle mccann @michellemccann.bsky.social · 18/09/2026i'm heading to grand manan on sunday, and the forecast looks perfect ... mid-teens and sunshine for the days i'm there. 080
michelle mccann @michellemccann.bsky.social · 17/09/2026i saw a delightfully bumbly raccoon on my way to pick up cocoa from dayschool this afternoon. it made up for the dead fawn i saw on the side of the road on my way to drop her off this morning. 130
michelle mccann @michellemccann.bsky.social · 17/09/2026she was always worried how she’d handle losing mom and dad … so i think she’d be relieved we survived. she never had huge goals for her own family, so my being single wouldn’t shock her, i don’t think. she’d be surprised we’re in truro, but amazed we’re self employed. and overjoyed we have a dog. 240
michelle mccann @michellemccann.bsky.social · 17/09/2026there are too many people talking in the waiting room at the dentist and my brain is unhappy. 051
michelle mccann @michellemccann.bsky.social · 17/09/2026how many people do you figure called 911 after the alert just to see if it was working? the answer is definitely not zero. 3140
michelle mccann @michellemccann.bsky.social · 16/09/2026what scene makes you emotional no matter how many times you see it? 😭static.klipy.comBuffy Summers' Emotional 'Mommy?' MomentALT: Buffy Summers' Emotional 'Mommy?' Moment 460
michelle mccann @michellemccann.bsky.social · 16/09/2026sunny wednesdays require an afternoon break on the deck. 1170