As the spring slowly makes its way to Saskatchewan – I wanted to share what I’ve been not so busy with this winter. This winter has been filled with so many good things, one being there was so many bright vibrant northern lights.
Discovered one of my favorite meals to make is fried potatoes and turkey bacon. Low effort.
The winter was filled with tattoos, here’s a little tea kettle on my arm (a last-minute decision). Funny enough, I ended up getting my first non-electric kettle for Christmas a few weeks after I got this tattooed.
My half-done bat tattoo (which is now done – colour and all but I don’t have any great pictures of it).
Playing at the Fox & Barrell (Inglis, Manitoba)
Mid-November I played a little wing night tucked into a corner of the Fox & Barrell.
The Saw
This started and finished pretty quick, but it was cool to do. Just managing to get sound out of it was hard to do.
First Session of Writing Workshops with the Youth
Thanks to Huddle Manitoba, I was able to come to a youth center three times this winter to do writing workshops with some students. These were a new experience for me, but they ended amazingly. A lot of good chats and each student was so thoughtful with their sharing of their writing. It was really an open vulnerable environment.
The Huddle journals that the students got.
Some of the decor.
My first poster for the writing workshops (feels like when I saw my first poster for my music, such a good feeling).
Jethro’s Bites & Brew (Binscarth, MB)
This was a little valentine’s day supper that I sang it; was super fun and Jethro’s is a cute place (that has espresso martinis).
New Guild Guitar
2026 is coming with a new sound, new songs, and new setlist. I am so happy that after trial and error we found a good sound (waiting on a few more pieces of the puzzle to be delivered but overall, we have it pretty good).
Of course, with an electric guitar. this opened up the world of guitar pedals to me (and it’s a slippery slope from one to multiple). Interestingly I somehow ended up with two older Flanger pedals (they make a very niche interesting sound that doesn’t suit my music, so not for me, but somehow there’s two there)
I have so much to learn about all of this but the set up so far is a newer amp, all type of sound altering pedals, and of course the Guild guitar.
This little bear pedal, I did not buy, but it’s what of my favorite ones that I’ve seen so far.
Writing
Of course, I spent most of this winter writing – there is so much I cannot wait to share with everyone, from poems to proses to songs.
The other is a little book of poems and prose called “I Swear to the Garden” which is nature-based poetry I’ve written this winter, while waiting for spring. One poem, Grandmother / Grandfather is available as a spoken word with some guitar in the background on youtube.
I Swear to the Garden, I received the printed copies a few weeks ago, and I am finally putting them out into the world. This little poem book has really encouraged me to keep writing in forms that I typically would not.
I’ve been recording lots of music and trying to improve the quality (well my boyfriend is learning everything so technically he is the one improving things).
Cork and Bone Bistro (Moosomin, SK)
I was close to home playing this little bistro, I loved it. It’s such an intimate show, with folks who stop and listen to you for a while. So sweet.
The pretty set up – I love the lights
Forgot about the crocs here! Well, the green shoes I like.
New Song – Rollin’ with the Big Dogs
I have so much I want to say about this song, but to start the artwork was painted by Luis Gabriel.
There’s a whole different post coming on this one.
There are already some stickers made of this beautiful painting, and some more new merch to come.
Finally, and most recently, I stumbled upon this Fender classical guitar from the 70’s that has a case with bright yellow interior and plays beautifully that I had to call mine. It has an interesting story but found it’s home with me.
Kolby Clunas 