It is Pride Month.
Throughout this month, I will be sharing the stories of Canadians who fought for LGBTQ rights.
Today it is the story of John Damien, a man fired from his job for being gay.
It’s the Monday Morning Pupdate!
In this video you will find:
✅ A Smart Goober
✅ So many Beaker Smiles
✅ An Epic Cat Wall
✅ Pets in Raincoats
✅ The Best Way To Start Your Week
Happy birthday to Corey Hart, born on this day in 1962 in Montreal!
Over his career, he has sold 16 million records and had 11 Top 10 hits in Canada. He won two Junos, and earned a Grammy and Gemini nomination.
He has a star on Canada's Walk of Fame.
📸 John Wagner
Made a quick road trip to the Kawarthas. Sunset Sat. was just what the Dr. ordered. Heading back to Ottawa today with clouds -maybe some sunny breaks by later pm. Temps will struggle to hit 20°. A stray ☔️ or even a ⚡️by pm into eve. Wind NW gusts 30+. Turning warmer this week.
@JaneFallon I have a sort of rule with stuff like this. If I’m still thinking about it 2 hours later, I buy it.
My last one was this hand blown glass octopus, who now sits in the bathroom judgementally watching my ablutions.
Last time we visited Cambridge I fell in love with this frog in an art shop. I went back the next day to buy him but it was closed 😩. So yesterday I finally returned. Turns out he’s a toad. Now he’s going to sit on my desk & stare at me judgementally for the rest of his days.
@CraigBaird Please don’t. I have voted in every one of your polls and I really enjoy the diversity of topics. I think you should talk to Breton about this! 😁🐾
As we finish round three tomorrow, just a reminder that this is “Favourite Book” contest is all for fun, not meant to be serious and the whole point of it is to encourage people to pick up books by Canadian authors.
I know the matchups can be odd but again, it’s just for fun.
Serene waterfall at Andrew Haydon Park. Hard to believe that we are heading into the last weekend of May. Keep the raincoat handy today, the chance of rain ⬆️ as the day progresses. High 20°. Turning quite windy. W ⬆️ 20-40, then N 30-50. Gusts > 60 late. Low 8°. ⛅️Sat & 20°.
Since it is my birthday today, for my video I decided to give my own history and explain how a computer programmer found his passion for Canadian history.
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Happy 32nd Anniversary to us.
Happiness is being married to someone who's not just your partner, but your safe place, your peace in the everyday chaos of life, your strength when you need it most, and the true love of your life and that’s Mike. 🥰❤️
🚨🌊 BACKYARD WATER MAYHEM REPORT FROM THE SERVICE ROTTIE SUPREME!
I WAS ON ABSOLUTE FIRE TODAY. Full supersonic zoomie torpedo mode! Leaping, sliding, spinning, biting that magical hissing water stream like it owed me infinite bully sticks. I AM THE HOSE CHAMPION. THE WETTEST WARRIOR ALIVE. Best game in the history of backyard glory. My favorite thing to do, aside from eating of course. 10000/10. Drenched, victorious, and begging for another round. 🐾⚡💦
But my little brother Kenji the Mooseweiler? Oh this precious, confused, oversized giant...
This 90-pound velvet hippo drama king, this couch-conquering indoor lion, this royal fluff dictator of the den, this majestic moose who turns into a puzzled potato the second he steps outside, this giant suspicious sausage roll, this brave sofa sentinel, this oversized drama llama, this throne-room tyrant turned backyard wimp, this beefy bewildered bear, this royal rumble reject, this floofy nonsense burrito...
Saw the hose spraying for the first time and just completely blue-screened. Full head-tilt overload. Big "why is the sky attacking us" Mooseweiler eyebrows. Standing there like: 'Wait... the air is leaking? Big Sis is fighting water ghosts? Is this sorcery or a trap?' Total newbie confusion mode. Deeply suspicious of this mystery hissing wizard.
Wouldn’t chase the stream at all. Not even once! Just careful backwards steps and strategic side-eye like the water might sue him for emotional damage.
BUT — he’s still obsessed with tackling Big Sis. So this brilliant oversized puzzled plushie kept launching full 'I MUST BODYSLAM CHESNYY' missions... and kept getting gloriously sprinkled like a confused beefy sprinkler magnet anyway 😂
Kenji after splash #4: 'BETRAYAL BY BACKYARD PHYSICS. MY ROYAL FLUFF IS COMPROMISED. I WAS PROMISED ADVENTURE NOT THIS DAMP DISASTER. WHO APPROVED THIS LIQUID TREASON?!'
Meanwhile I’m living my best soggy life.
Who else has a drama potato — king indoors but confused outdoors? Drop your best stories 💦😂🐾
#ChesnyyTheHoseQueen#KenjiTheConfusedMooseweiler#DramaLlamaMoose#VelvetHippoProblems#RottieWaterWars#ServiceRottieLife
I'm probably not supposed to tell anyone, but it's @HeyPistol Dad's birthday. He kinda likes to blend into the background and not attract much attention so he doesn't think anyone knows.
He'd sure be surprised if suddenly there were thousands of birthday wishes. 🤭
Well my beautiful Grandcub Isabella has written me a story to go with her picture and she’s made me cry!
This is a 7 year old little girl that has been brought up with compassion and kindness and I think this story shows that.
I couldn’t be prouder of my little best friend 🦡🐾🐾❤️
Wild life Story very caring
Once upon a time on a warm summer evening there was a tiny small fairy in a house. She was sleeping and snoring very loudly and guess what, she only comes out at night time when all the nocturnal animals come out like badgers, and foxes hedgehogs and mouses and barn owls and rats and especially Crystal the magic powerful brave bold fairy. She was the most bravest fairy ever. She was a doctor fairy aswell she helped the nocturnal animals that were very very sick. Crystals a nocturnal fairy you know. All the nocturnal animals loved her and were always happy to see her. They always had a beaming smile on there faces. Suddenly perl one of the badgers got hurt very very badley and the other animals had to take perl to Crystal remember because she's a doctor fairy. Crystal gave perl some medicison out of the cupboard and she ran to perl and gave it to her. "Mmm that was yummy" said perl! I feel so much better now.
Here’s Bramble greeting Little Boo… just look how he scent marks her with the clan scent that strengthens social bonds, identifies group members, and aids in territorial defence.
Don’t try that on me Mike! 😂 🦡🦡🐾🐾❤️
Meet Daria our first Badger Cub of the year named after the tragic loss of Daria who’s wish was to be a badger 😍
It’s a big fluffy chubby cub so I expect Autumn has only had one, but we’ll have to wait and see.
We now just need to see Boo’s and Pumpkin’s cubs.
This is what conservation is all about and I’m feeling very proud that we have helped 21 years of different generations flourish after the houses were built on their land.
So a big thank you to all you lovely people for following and supporting us 🦡🦡🐾🐾❤️
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Hanging out & chatting with @JaneFallon & @PickliciousF
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Me: Yes! I am unstoppable!
Jane: No, no, that’s not what I said, I said you were unstable
Me: Oh….tomatoes, potatoes
Grumpy Jane: Get away from me 😐
Pickles: Meow
Thank to everyone who wished Bunsen a happy 9th birthday yesterday and came to our short live birthday party for him.
As you can see he is a very happy guy!
Kris and I will get through all your wonderful comments today and tomorrow!