“Vitamin D – Hope Or Hype?” German Professor Says Widespread Deficiency Being Grossly Ignored
— Read on notrickszone.com/2021/08/04/vitamin-d-hope-or-hype-german-professor-says-widespread-deficiency-being-grossly-ignored/
I’m Not Scared to Reenter Society. I’m Just Not Sure I Want To. – The Atlantic
I have gotten acclimated to a different existence.
— Read on www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/05/post-pandemic-dont-want-to-reenter-society/619045/.
How ‘The Buzz’ Started at Her Independent Living Facility | Next Avenue
She started The Buzz to keep residents informed about COVID-19 spread at their independent living facility when management failed to do so. Read more here
— Read on www.nextavenue.org/the-buzz-covid-19/amp/
Love #grassroots
This week’s walk around Courtenay
Summer has arrived with a heat wave and it’s challenging to get out for a walk during the day. Here’s some of my sightings from the last couple of weeks.








Canada’s data gaps hampered COVID-19 pandemic response, hurting vaccination tracking: report – The Globe and Mail
Canada could not track the spread of the virus as effectively as it needed to last year and is now struggling to keep tabs on vaccine effectiveness because of flaws in the system, the report claims
— Read on www.theglobeandmail.com/amp/canada/article-canadas-data-gaps-hampered-pandemic-response-hurting-vaccination/
From babies to bridge crossings, a data dive into how COVID-19 changed B.C. | Globalnews.ca
The COVID-19 pandemic changed the way British Columbians lived their lives, from eating to travelling and everything in between. Global News took a deep dive into the data.
— Read on globalnews.ca/news/7934621/data-how-covid-19-changed-b-c/amp/
How to Rearrange Your Post-Pandemic ‘Friendscape’ – The New York Times
Re-entry offers an opportunity to choose which relationships we wish to resurrect and which are better left dormant.
— Read on www.nytimes.com/2021/06/01/well/family/curate-friends.html
10 Free Ways to Promote Your Book – What Works & What Doesn’t? – Roaming About
10 Free Ways to Promote Your Book – What Works & What Doesn’t? – Roaming About
— Read on www.roamingabout.com/10-free-ways-to-promote-your-book-what-works-what-doesnt/
Shades of Violet
Violet has many shades since it is made up of blue and red. The red violet is warmer and the blue violet runs cooler towards purple. There are so many shades of violet in watercolours, it is temping to do a whole painting in shades of violet. Which I did below. It’s a collage based on a life drawing I did many years ago.
I’ve picked a view examples of violet from my walks and beachcoming following the #sundaystills blog post series.

BC food history and cookbooks
www.bcfoodhistory.ca/category/cookbooks/
An extensive inventory of food blogs over the years in BC. Nice way to show a blog collection.