Jessica Blaine SmithIn the morning lightWhen squirrels excitedly flick their tails they make a clicking sound. Almost like each little vertebrae is clapping. Black squirrels are…Apr 27, 2020Apr 27, 2020
Jessica Blaine SmithBackyard BirdingIn the span of five minutes I saw three species of woodpeckers. Downy. Northern Flicker. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. The male American Robin…Apr 25, 2020Apr 25, 2020
Jessica Blaine Smitha resurgenceIn the late 90’s Conrad Black was buying up all of the small town newspapers in Canada at the same time that he began his own National one…Mar 1, 2020Mar 1, 2020
Jessica Blaine SmithThat Juicy Middle BitI have been thinking a lot lately about the middle part of things. That juicy middle bit. The place between forming an idea for something…Jan 22, 2018Jan 22, 2018
Jessica Blaine SmithSlow DownThe pace here in Puerto Escondido is much different than that of Toronto. Sure, we are not working at our regular jobs but it is more than…Jan 20, 2018Jan 20, 2018
Jessica Blaine Smith(Self) AcceptanceI have been thinking a lot about acceptance lately. Especially acceptance of the self. Acceptance of your body. The vessel that you have…Jan 15, 2018Jan 15, 2018
Jessica Blaine SmithEmbrace FearHave you ever not succeeded at something in life because you let fear get in the way? I am going to guess the answer is yes. And that it is…Jan 6, 2018Jan 6, 2018
Jessica Blaine SmithWhy Puerto EscondidoSo why Puerto Escondido. Why have we chosen to come here and live here for a month. In the past when we have spent weeks in Mexico, we have…Jan 5, 2018Jan 5, 2018
Jessica Blaine SmithAnd here we are, at last: Puerto EscondidoAnd here we are in Puerto Escondido, only one day late. We arrived last night just as the sun was dipping over the horizon. Me overdressed…Jan 4, 2018Jan 4, 2018
Jessica Blaine SmithPacking for a Month (Plus)For the past couple of months, I have been collecting things for our extended trip to Mexico. To say that I am excited for this adventure…Dec 29, 2017Dec 29, 2017
