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october & november 2020⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ two of the mo

october & november 2020⠀⠀
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two of the most starkly different months I’ve probably had in my life. weeks of touching every single ‘thing’ that we owned to evaluate whether we could picture it’s new permanent home in a 16 foot trailer. reminiscing on the many memories made within our four walls and imagining how the ones who came after us would turn it into their own. celebrating my birthday and the end of a chapter with the ones I love the most.⠀⠀
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—> the last time I’d sit and lovingly watch @furbabybean play in grandma’s poppies and the last greenery I’d collect out of our beloved backyard garden⠀⠀
—> the last few moments I would have with my plant babies; some of which date back to life even before YQR, over a decade ago⠀⠀
—> the last time I’d make art in our shared office and the last puzzle piece we’d place in our newly renovated kitchen⠀⠀
—> the last trip home to manitoba I’d make for a while, somehow fortunately timed before lockdown became really real again⠀⠀
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buh bye broder, hello revy 👋🏼 - our first home base as nomads.⠀⠀
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—> the first turn we’d take past the watchful eye of our campground security gaurd, sir smokey bear 🐻⠀⠀
—> the first time we’d skirt a trailer, shovel our roof, and figure out how to manage tiny living humidity⠀⠀
—> the first of many meals to come in our instant pot⠀⠀
—> the first time we’d play in snow that hid bright green grass underneath⠀⠀
—> the first new friends we’d make in a weird, isolated and socially distanced world ⠀⠀
—> the first season ski passes we’d buy & our first gondola ride up the hill to ring in the beginning of a *hopeful* full season of boarding⠀⠀
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lasts: not nearly as sad when you understand that they’re really just making room for some pretty great firsts!⠀
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our single strand of lights didn’t die and the s

our single strand of lights didn’t die and the snacks were never more than an arm’s length away. a very holly molly christmas indeed! 💃🏻🕺🏻🐕🚌🎄
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I spent the last couple of weeks getting back to m

I spent the last couple of weeks getting back to my roots.
And no, this is not a cute plant pun, as much as that would also be lovely.
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Some back story:
The diploma I have is in “Web Design”. I rolled up to @accmb one day, after realizing I didn’t want to work 4 part time jobs for the rest of my life, and picked the program on the list that sounded the most ‘artsy’.
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The program was a half coding, half design split. I remember one of my professors saying that most people in the course would be quite a lot better in one area than the other and thinking to myself - 'well, I’m obviously going to end up a graphic designer.' That wasn’t quite the way it happened.
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Three years later, as a #YQR newcomer, I was completing my practicum as a front end developer at Squareflo. Yes, a developer, not a designer and the only female in a group of male devs. I remember the feeling of sheer panic the first time I thought I deleted a client’s entire live website. I didn’t, by the way but my mentor, THE classy @dannicholls had to save the day (and the website.) They somehow still hired me on and their salesperson @derekwuregina became my friend, friend broker, and ultimately matchmaker (but that’s another story), and the world was great as I got used to a new city and a new nerd reputation, coding websites for a living.
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A few years after that, I applied to the only open job posting of Account Coordinator @theburningbird. I was ready for a change and Phoenix Group was THE dream agency career. The plan was...
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Continued in comments...
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sept 2020⠀ ⠀ the month we rewarded molly 🚌

sept 2020⠀
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the month we rewarded molly 🚌 for her hard work this year with her first major upgrades. the month we embraced the quiet fall more than ever before. the month where we sucked every last possible moment out of our tiny home by the lake and made some really pivotal life decisions. cliff hanger, I know. 😏
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Peace! ...or TWO - which is the number of years He

Peace! ...or TWO - which is the number of years HeyKaila has been #workingfromwherever full time!⠀
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I think I’m getting a dent in my arm from the daily is-this-really-real pinch!⠀
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I know it’s cliche to say I have the best clients and support system, but if you’ve got a crew of people who help you live your dream day to day, then I think ‘best! is a pretty optimal adjective.⠀
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Thank you and cheers to more adventures in year 3!⠀
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june & july 2020⠀ ⠀ with frost on the ground a

june & july 2020⠀
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with frost on the ground at night and snow threatening to stick, I’m vicariously living through memories of warm summer days at the lake.⠀
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and yes, we taught @furbabybean to forage for her own saskatoons 😏🍇 #dogparentwin⠀
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I can never pick a season that I like the most. I’m a sun worshipper and could lay out in the sticky warmth for hours, so summer is a top contender. But spring means summer is coming, and I have to love a season that is represented by thunderstorms, new life and all things plants. And then there’s winter. And of course, being a shut in for months isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but if the silver lining is toques, snowboarding and cuddling to stay warm then you’ve got me sold. ⠀
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When I went leaf hunting a week ago, I could easily understand why so many humans choose fall as their favorite. It was fresh, and quiet and the colors! Oh my goodness...the colors! Each leaf changing at its own pace, it its own unique way and if that’s not a metaphor for life this year, then I don’t know what is!⠀
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Times are changing...times, people, the world….life.⠀
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Anyways, I guess I’m just one of those people who loves seasons.

april & may 2020⠀ ⠀ —> unpacked⠀ —> quar

april & may 2020⠀
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—> unpacked⠀
—> quarantined⠀
—> cooked new recipes⠀
—> but also ate takeout (fiiinally got to open one of @theeverydaykitchen boxes full of pure magic)⠀
—> zoomed (is the video chat version of this verb in the dictionary yet?)⠀
—> physically distanced⠀
—> loved on @collabconstruction for putting the final touches on our kitchen ⠀
—> worked⠀
—> worked out⠀
—> finished my taxes⠀
—> booked and scoped out our summer home (thank you @saskparks)⠀
—> sent out a few @heykailacreates originals⠀
—> grew out our hair⠀
—> gardened⠀
—> soaked up that spring sunshine⠀
—> stalked ruby’s nest for baby blues⠀
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