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Cuts? In Ontario education? Seems that head office here is getting continual rises and more managers managing managers…disheartening on the front line for sure… Oh I loved the Kylie documentary. Quite a few tears shed. I’m so happy I saw her live and she loved my rainbow suit….❤️

@barbaramcveigh.bsky.social @ttbrader.bsky.social @mrmuleman.bsky.social That was one of the hardest weeks I’ve had working 20 years in education… God bless the dogs…

@barbaramcveigh.bsky.social @ttbrader.bsky.social @mrmuleman.bsky.social I am going over to Engerland end of July. Already taking the 2023 set for a dear friend. I’ve just bought another 2023 set for another dear friend in UK. So another 2 aboard for our December re - read! Cheers me dears! 🙏

@barbaramcveigh.bsky.social @ttbrader.bsky.social @mrmuleman.bsky.social Hello friends afar! I received my fire sale collections from our fav H & O today. I won’t open the box yet as it’s to bitter sweet. It’s a harbinger of how our collective December’s is going to change. Sigh…😔 1/2

Ooo that’s another good idea about the kids edition! That’s lovely! 🙏❤️

Thank you Sir! 🙏 In light of today’s announcement - we can’t let our thing lapse! It’s to good. I love our community and shared experience. Gutted that a new edition won’t be available again.

@barbaramcveigh.bsky.social @ttbrader.bsky.social @mrmuleman.bsky.social Oh man…this was the special edition I always wanted and missed. I did get the 2019 limited edition..

I did get this one when it came out. It was OK. Worth a punt at this price. But agree…it is sad we are here today.

Marvellous! 🙏 I’m going over to England in August. I’ll be seeing my dear friend Caz who does a morning radio show and occasional program on books. She’ll be super excited about this. I’m giving her the 2023 edition as I’ve always known she’d love this tradition.

Ah very good to know. Eying that set for ages. To good resist. Thanx!

@barbaramcveigh.bsky.social @ttbrader.bsky.social @mrmuleman.bsky.social Did we do a re read of the 2023 edition? Bought another copy for friend and hoping we can re do together in December.

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Hi guys. I bought the kids and the 2023 edition for a friend in England. Would you guys be up for a re read in December of the 2023?

Did many of you guys get the kids collection? Is it for tiny tots or older?

WTH?? Are they folding? No more?

Des @mkcanuck.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Hello all. Thanx for the invite. I think I’ll pass on this occasion as it is such a recent edition. Still in the trenches at school - in two words ‘oh my’ 😂 June can’t come quick enough. Would be interested in more earlier editions later in the year.

The wheels keep spinning - yes subscribed to this wonderful letter club and this theme was explored after Kiki got caught behind in a tractor in Niagara on the Lake Ontario. Live the day my friends. Catch her at @theluckyduckmailclub. Tell her I sent ya! 😀

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Probably a Brit abroad 😂

Helen and I joked ‘if we’re alive’…then going down the rabbit roll of how long do I actually have in good health…blah blah blah. But Kiki letter reminded - don’t wish your life away. Enjoy today. So I loved that. Her Club is a great idea and I love supporting a local artist like H & O…

She is based on Niagara on the Lake. I remember we were there years ago and seeing someone double park a Jag on the Main Street and walking away. Entitled? 😂 Her letter was poetic as I got it the day after the Winter Olympics had finished and thinking the next time will be 4 years…I’ll be 67.

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Des @mkcanuck.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

The letter was a tale about getting caught behind a tractor and realizing that sometimes things are out of our control and to slow down and just enjoy life. The postcard highlight the joy of having clean laundry and staying present.

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@barbaramcveigh.bsky.social @ttbrader.bsky.social @mrmuleman.bsky.social Thought of you reading an article on the revival of Letter writing that lead me to Kiki Klassen. For $40 she will sent you a letter with unique art every month for 6 months. I’m hooked! @theluckyduckmailclub

I can only support 💯 your thoughts you two. Simply marvellous. Like my daily yoga - I cannot not continue doing this with you all. (Or I just can’t stop! 😂) BTW December 21 2025 was Day 2000 of continuing daily Yoga with Adriene. 🤩

Oh don’t rumble that elephant in the room! 😂 This place is to nice and safe! Hugs! 🙏🤩

Ho! Ho! No! Don’t mess with Santa or kids. 😂

Day 25 2022/25 #ssac2025 A Present for Big Santa Nick Kurt Vonnegut ‘Our Santa Nick is a…prying, foul mouthed, ill smelling fake’ Big Nick has a party as Santa giving presents but asking kids what their parents think of him. As he is the ‘heir to the power of Al Capone’ But kids just can’t lie.

Are we having a random story tomorrow? @barbaramcveigh.bsky.social 🧐

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Yes definitely. I couldn’t place the resentment she appeared to have for her husband and the daughters. Something was a miss it seems.

Sometimes, due to the time difference and the tardis that is our household 😂 - I feel I’m late to the party with the commentary exchange. Sigh. Tis what it is. But I appreciate when I see you guys pop up. And please - challenge me. I’m always curious if I’m off base. 😂 and see things differently.

The line is a real doozy for sure. Summoned up the dynamics within the family between the mom and her daughters.

Well, that just shows we can all differ over one story.

Ahh is that what it was doing? I didn’t recognize that at all. I thought it was more along the lines of a burnt out CEO usually female who comes back to her hometown for Christmas. Gets thrown into making some Christmas ornaments, while turning into a business with the lost sweetheart left behind

Wowzer! Surprised you didn’t know he had sisters. It mentioned them early in the story. Ooo I need to be in a book club. 😀

#ssac2025 @barbaramcveigh.bsky.social @ttbrader.bsky.social @mrmuleman.bsky.social @onelitchick.bsky.social So ends this great series of stories. Kevin Wilson hits it out of the park. Thanx once again to each of you for the collective read along. I hope we get to do it all again soon! 👏❤️🤩

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A mess of a story. Not my cup of tea. 😂 It was a weird choice to end a Stella collection. The preceding 11 stories were captured scenes of dilemma which always seem to occur this time of the year. And very gripping. Such is life. Overall marvellous.

Families are complex. The dynamics between them wildly varying. Competition. Jealousy. Competing love. Manipulation. I had issue with Carolyn.

60’s throwback for Josh? Set today I think. Did anyone else have issue with Carolyn? That line @barbaramcveigh.bsky.social in particular. The reference of the comma and Pete reaction? The ‘look’ to get what she wanted. The ‘shared hatred’ with Josh over Christmas.

Ah man. Such a pity. This wasn’t for me. At all. But overall some great stories centring on the human condition. Kevin Wilson was a worthy editor. Hopefully H & O will keep the tradition going. Keep this merry band together. 👍

Day 24 #ssac2025 A Very Mario Lopez Christmas Megan Giddings ‘It’s my Christmas to fall in love. I will spend the holidays terrorizing and romancing Mario Lopez’ A women abducts a man for love. Chaos ensures. For the reader as well. Comedy is an acquired taste. This isn’t.

Day 23 #ssac2025 When You Were Here Claire Lombardo ‘He’s always been a bit of an asshole’ Josh clashes with dad Pete and disappears as he didn’t want to go to college. His mom Carolyn resends Pete that he is more closer to their daughters. Love isn’t equal when your kids are so different.

Des @mkcanuck.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

Which one? There’s was a lot of wisdom in that story.

Des @mkcanuck.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

As for the story. It was like a one scene play with jeopardy, drama, a neat ending with a solid life lesson. Marvellous.

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Day 22 #ssac2025 A Nativity Scene Rion Amilcar Scott ‘I knew she would, and she did’ He was stressed. He had deadlines. But, he had a plan. Until his wife went into contractions and the dispatcher screamed: ‘That baby cannot hit the water!’…. When needs must. We simply do. Because we can.

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Make that *work but ‘world in progress’ works as well. Actually better 😂

BTW 🙏 So sweet Barbara.

As we say in our program…it’s a world in progress. Not only as a Dad with his son but a Dad who’s an EA with both sons EA’s…makes for interesting takes at the end of the day. Proud of them both.

It certainly resonated with a theme I’ve been having with my youngest son. To take a beat and think of the other point of view why someone did what they did. Isn’t that the human condition? Why we do what we do when we do it. And yes there’s limits to behaviour. Which seems a universal theme today

Aha again! Is it Lara? Just saw a name mentioned in one of his posts.