adventuresAug 8, 2026

Wandr Lust

A detailed itinerary of the Calgary–Victoria run, including the security bin that gets "randomly selected" every single time, the breakfast my doctor would like a word about, and the seat I pay extra for so I don't have to be near anyone.

100 days — writingAug 19, 2026

Behind Aligned

100 Days of Writing and Doodling started strong, then went off a cliff like Thelma and Louise. This is not a new problem. I drive off the cliff, land it — albeit in pieces — reassemble, stop for an espresso, and carry on.

100 days — writingAug 23, 2026

Crime Scene

Charlie and Mabel were left for dead in a snowbank two years ago. We took them in and gave them a job: watch the shop, report anything unusual. Today, no girls. Just an open window and a light rain.

100 days — doodlingAug 23, 2026

Daddy's Angel

Murder is love {pause} ? Cats gotta cat. They are natures perfect murder machine. It would be nice to think it's because they love you. They love murder more.

100 days — writingAug 28, 2026

Cat Tum

When Mabel isn't killing things, she can be found relaxing in her favourite sunbeam. Cute. Fuzzy. A little smile pulling at her lips. Probably dreaming of dismembering something.

life at homeJan 11, 2022

Zen and the Art of Ironing

We’re going on seven months of living in the ‘burbs and I feel every moment of every day out here. I miss Kensington and my routines; life is just different out here, the vibe is…

100 days — doodlingAug 28, 2026

Fly Guy

Sooper fly guy flyin' high in the sky. Sayin' "TAKE THIS!" to the cats that would chase him down.

camp covidJan 26, 2021

Enlightened at Camp Covid

Wisdom in a world of uncertainty Catch up on the rest of the story and read the tales of 'Camp COVID' in order: 1. Alive and Well at Camp Covid 2. Adventures at Camp Covid 3. Life…

life at homeFeb 13, 2022

Supreme Ruler of the Universe

Newton is Jenn's cat. He's been through many moves in his life—I couldn't say how many, Jenn would know—heck, in the last couple of years that Jenn and I have been together, we've…

work & creativityFeb 21, 2022

Dropbear and Panda GTFO

It’s time to recharge, refocus, and re-evaluate our next great adventures It's almost next week. And next week means a week away from Calgary and over to nearby Canmore for a…

the writer's deskFeb 22, 2022

The Universe Wants What The Universe Wants

4:13 AM. This is the time my brain keeps telling me to wake up for the past few weeks by giving me deep and meaningful thoughts to ponder. Thoughts so deep and meaningful they…

100 days — writingAug 16, 2026

Hair Today

It happens with no rhythm, no rhyme. One hair, one inch, in a place it didn't exist yesterday. Not a thatch. Just one. Eyebrow, then shoulder, and today, gloriously, my neck.

100 days — writingSep 12, 2026

More Cats

Put me on the spot with a Sharpie, a stack of paper, and a room full of cat people, and fun is guaranteed. By the end of the day, the Stoopid Stick Cats had drifted toward fine art.

life at homeApr 16, 2022

Pawlitzer Prize for Lifetime Literary Achievement

It is my pleasure to write the letter of recommendation for Newton MacLean . In no way am I being forced or coerced to write this. Newton is more than just a fine cat. He is a cat…

100 days — writingSep 11, 2026

Cat Festival

Last year I doodled a cat for every book sold, and by Sunday the doodles had escalated into something resembling effort. This year: the Stoopid Stick Cat™. Simpler. Faster. Arguably worse.

100 days — writingSep 3, 2026

Krampus Time

Jenn wrote another book. Well, technically her cat Newton wrote it, and I'm not going to argue authorship with a cat who has strong feelings about Christmas.

100 days — doodlingSep 3, 2026

Phat Cat

Nothing to see here. Just noodling some cat doodles. and trying to figure out character stuff.

100 days — doodlingSep 7, 2026

Dinner Dreamin'

Playing around with some loose cat concepts in preparation for the CatFest this weekend. Stick legs, simple shapes, stripes, dead mouse.

100 days — writingSep 7, 2026

Labour Day

More like Labour of Love Day, amiright? The chilli pot is huge, a week of meals easy, and somewhere in the grocery aisles I decided the whole thing needed bread bowls to live in.

100 days — doodlingSep 13, 2026

Liquid Cat

I've fallen in love with these weird cats. Passed out on their back, tummy and toebeans up.

100 days — writingSep 17, 2026

Highway Man

Tom Cochrane rode the highway all night long. I did it in the daytime, like a grown-up, and I stopped for snacks. Three hours from Medicine Hat, a lot of cows, and exactly two pronghorn.

100 days — doodlingSep 11, 2026

Stick Cat

Tomorrow I will be drawing hundreds of Stoopid Stick Cats™ at Calgary CatFest — for every book of Jenn's that you buy, I will draw a stick cat faster than you can say, "Wow, are you sure that's a cat? I'm not entirely convinced that's a cat, stick or otherwise. Which part is the stick? Wait. Is that the butt or the head? Why is it ... oh, I see it now. Great. So glad I waited."

100 days — writingSep 23, 2026

Bird Brain

I did my best Mr Miyagi, slapped my hands together for the healing friction, then stood on the deck holding a concussed robin for ten minutes while she decided how she felt about it.

100 days — writingSep 13, 2026

One Weekend

It's one thing to have an idea, another to get it onto paper, and another thing entirely to watch it leave your hands and go home with someone who wanted it.

100 days — writingSep 18, 2026

Cat Sisters

Charlie curls into my knees at night and purrs. Mabel does flying dragon kicks off the wall, murders a sock, and runs sideways up the stairs. Somehow both of these are load-bearing.

100 days — doodlingSep 18, 2026

Ceiling Cat

Mabel appears upside-down on a daily basis while I'm working. She has important work to do in the ceiling. Who am I to get between a cat and her job?