Hello once again fellow Steemians!
I hope you are all doing great. Being abscent from the blockchain for some time has made me curious of how everyone is doing.
Since it's been a while since I've posted anything, fiction writing, cultural sharing etc, I thought it's time that I say something about what is happening with me, what I am capable of sharing that is, to explain what's going on.
First things first. As all my followers know, I have been sharing contest posts for months. PHCTOP3 look familiar? I hope so! It's been going on for half a year! The big news on this is we (@plantstoplanks, @cheese4ead, @nickyhavey and I) have detached from the PHC branch and has formed an independent account now called @yourtop3. The monthly contest has been growing strong and every month we are given amazing entries, this lastest month (November) being the record number of people taking part, and can you guess what the topic? Food! Comfort food to be precise.
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Since we have just recently branched off into our new account keep a close look out for December's contest under @yourtop3. It is truly a fun contest and there is a lot of engagement between everyone that enters. Plus there's a few extra perks 😉 so if you are thinking of joining next month but you want to know more, come join our Discord channel!
What else is up?
Well, I've finally...after several months in waiting, have been accepted to become the voice of francophone families in the town I live in, which means that I am on a French committee to be able to bring more activities to the families here.
We are a group of 7 members that each represent the town's they are from, coming together to discuss what we can do as a whole and for our own.
The committee is a part of CSCT (clinic), Early On (a children's group for ages 2.5-4) and Keepers Of the Circle (indigenous family learning center).
My goals are not only to bring activities to the families in this somewhat ghost town, but to also be a bridge to the French and indigenous families. Even though we all "work" towards the same goals, and the logos come together inside a circle, we are still very separate. Yet being in Northern Ontario, a French community, there are many indigenous people that are also of the French language. So why are we separated? Systems, government, state of minds etc. Not cool. Plus we are all the people that make up this town, this one community, so let's make this work for everyone, not just the few. That's my opinion anyways.
It is a lot of volunteer work, nothing is paid except traveling expenses for meetings. The bonus part aside from what I've already mentioned above is that there are also workshops included. Trainings that we can benefit from and even put on our resume. For a mother that hasn't worked a proper job (not counting my parents restaurant) for 9 years, I could really use that. Hoping all this can help me move forward in ways so that I can independently support my children.
Apart from that, it is winter here.
That's the amount we've accumulated already since October 31rst.
Although this week it has started to melt some because of warmer weather, but we should be driving back to -20s celcius in the next week or two.
Piper has been loving this fluffy stuff, always asking to go outside just to dig and play. She's still such a pup this one.
The kids have also been enjoying the fun as they build forts and snowmen. New seasons are always fun.
That's about all I can say for now as I try to get my mind back into blogging and finish writing everything that I want to. Remember the fiction In The Queen's Black Boots? I never got around not writing the last 2-3 parts. Things have a way of getting to me that distract me from my goals. Also on my list is to continue writing a bout my trip in New Orleans. There's still much to share.
And so I bid you all farewell for now and hope to get back on more often and soon. Take care!
