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Carolyne Aarsen
Aug 18, 20242 min read
Sharing memories
When I was at the Edmonton Folk Festival, I walked past a booth from one of the local radio stations - CKUA. I stopped and chatted a...
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Carolyne Aarsen
Aug 16, 20242 min read
Summertime and the living is musical
Greetings this warm summer day! At least it's warm here. Has been for the past week again. We've been enjoying sunny day after sunny day...
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Carolyne Aarsen
Jun 7, 20246 min read
Helping hooves...
We have many, many horses. The fun part of many of them is that they were born on our farm. We've had a chance to imprint on them and...
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Carolyne Aarsen
Jun 7, 20244 min read
New Book coming out June 14, 2024
Hello, greetings and salutations, Yesterday I was sitting in my office, trying to figure out if I want to get up and get a snack, go for...
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Carolyne Aarsen
Jun 7, 20243 min read
Spring Time Rainy Days and Greenhouses with Coffee Shops
As I write this, rain is spattering on our house roof. I love the sound of rain when I'm sitting inside nice and cozy with a cup of tea...
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Carolyne Aarsen
Jun 7, 20243 min read
Cheering for Volleyball... someone always has to lose ;(
Newsletter from April 26. 2024 Been a few busy weeks here since we got back from our vacation in Maui. My sleeping was affected so that...
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Carolyne Aarsen
Jun 7, 20242 min read
Maui - Newsletter from March 2024
Back home from Maui. From Sun to Snow. I changed up the picture on my header because I needed a reminder of how wonderful our trip was....
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Carolyne Aarsen
Jun 5, 20243 min read
An ode to books (newsletter March 2024)
Greetings to you all. I've had books and writing on the mind the past few weeks. So I thought I would share one of my favourite pieces...
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Carolyne Aarsen
Jun 5, 20242 min read
Ever Read a Book That made you say?..... (newsletter - March 3, 2024)
....I want to be able to do this? To transport people, to touch their hearts and souls? To bring them so completely to another place that...
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Carolyne Aarsen
Jun 5, 20242 min read
Small Town stories
This was a newsletter from February 14, 2024 First off, Happy Valentine's Day. I have to confess, Valentine's Day is not always such a...
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Carolyne Aarsen
Jun 5, 20243 min read
Feb = Library Month
Okay, I realize that subject may have been a bit tricksy, but it's February and, apparently, which, among other month-long commemorations...
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Carolyne Aarsen
Jan 23, 20242 min read
How Delightful
Newsletter - January 19, 2024 Goodly New Year to you all. I've been hunkered down the past week or so, hardly even venturing outside....
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Carolyne Aarsen
Jan 23, 20242 min read
Signs of the Season
Newsletter - December 15, 2023 I've been having a lot of fun the past couple of weeks. Because it's Christmas Market Season. I've been to...
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Carolyne Aarsen
Jan 23, 20243 min read
Christmas Traditions
Newsletter - December 7, 2023 In this first week of Advent, we are slowly moving closer and closer to Christmas. I usually have things...
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Carolyne Aarsen
Jan 23, 20242 min read
Looking out my Office Window
Newsletter - November 16, 2023 Greetings. Hope your fall is going well. We've been fairly fortunate so far in that we haven't had any...
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Carolyne Aarsen
Jan 23, 20241 min read
Leonard's Lines - November 2, 2023
I've been banished from the upstairs of the house for a few days. And it's not even my fault! Richard made a whole bunch of soup from...
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Carolyne Aarsen
Jan 23, 20241 min read
I'm in retreat... and denial
Newsletter - October 26, 2023 I'm sitting in my cozy office, with music playing in the background while I write. And I'm looking out the...
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Carolyne Aarsen
Jan 23, 20243 min read
Crisp air and compelling characters
October 13, 2023 Newsletter The leaves are coming down and the larch are turning colour. Fall has it's own magic and melancholy. We are...
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Carolyne Aarsen
Jan 23, 20242 min read
October 5, 2023 Newsletter
Life has been flowing in in so many different ways the past month or two. My mother's passing, the grieving and the adjusting. It has...
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Carolyne Aarsen
Jan 23, 20243 min read
Such a Character
Newsletter - September 15, 2023 Hey there, Back again in your inbox. Last letter I told you I’ve been working on a new series. Leonard...
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