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Former journalist, now VP, Communications and Marketing at Parachute, Canada's national charity dedicated to injury prevention. Stratford resident. I ❤️ theatre, galleries, gardens, hiking trails, kitchens, libraries, walkable cities. Blog: kelleyteahen.ca

At left, overgrown Bishon Frisé dog sleeps on her back on a red couch; at right, the same Bichon Frisé trimmed closely after grooming, lying on a patterned carpet with her paws straight out front and head lifted looking at the camera.

Bichon Frisé dog stands on her hind legs and waves her front paws up-and-down (the paws are blurred in the picture). She is outside on grass, standing beside two men - you can only see the legs and feet of the men, who are sitting in camp chairs. The Bichon wears a red harness.

Groceries laid out on a cherrywood-topped kitchen island. Canadian products from left: ground turkey, ham steak, jar of horseradish, can of diced tomatoes, red pepper dip, block of orange-coloured cheddar cheese, wedge of Québec blue cheese, two beets, one tomato, bag of potatoes, Cobbs hot cross buns, Cobbs seed load, 2L glass jug of milk, bag of smart food, two bags potato chips, case of Canada Dry diet gingerale, sesame crackers, kielbasa, pound of unsalted butter. Peacock blue jug holds two bundles of Canadian hothouse-grown tulips and one bunch of Peruvian-grown gerberas. At right are non-Canadian items (also non-American): leeks, blueberries, green beans, one avocado, Delice de Bourgogne soft cheese from france, English crackers, Fever Tree tonic, Tunisian olive oil.

All items described in caption sitting on a cherrywood-topped kitchen island.

Groceries laid out on a cherrywood-topped kitchen island. Canadian items from left: Bag of skinless boneless chicken breasts; slices of local summer sausage; large piece of Atlantic salmon; Sesame seed crackers made in xxx; orange mesh bag of cooking onions; one celery root; Italian parsley; one ba of spinach; bottle of cider vinegar; one rectangular plastic container of beef broth from Wild Hog; package of whole wheat pitas; container of plain Greek yoghurt; small carton of whipping cream; Spudniks potato chips; Monterra paper towels; bag of Smart Food; two cardboard containers of dried mushrooms; box of tissues; two boxes of melba toast; bag of Lamb-first Carna4 dog food; two bunches of greenhouse tulips, one yellow, one orange with yellow tips. Items from outside Canada, not American: Parmesan cheese; ball of Italian mozzarella; bag of Clementines; limes from Mexico; five lemons from South Africa; red and green pepper from Mexico; bag of brown basmati rice; large head of cauliflower; four bananas; two pears. There is one misfiled item: A small jar of tandoori paste/marinade is erroneously on the Canadian side of the display.

A Bichon Frise sits on top of couch cushions covered in a teal-blue afghan throw with knotted tassels. In front of the dog is a copy of the Anna Olson cookbook, Anna Cooks: 125+ Delicious & Achievable Recipes for Every Meal of the Day. The book is hardcover, edged in white, and the cover photograph shows a woman sitting at a table with a spoon raised in her left hand above a bowl of soup. She is wearing a soft-moss-green top with a boat neckline. She has blond collar-length straight hair parted on the left side and tucked behind each ear. Her right arm rests on the table behind the bowl and at her right elbow is a small plate of salad. In the foreground is larger shallow bowl holding slices of bread plus another place setting of the soup and a side salad. Between the two settings are a pair of wood salt and pepper grinders, two clear glasses of water, and a dark taupe glass vase with a narrow neck holding one white flower and a spray of pale green foliage.

Grocery items laid out on a cherrywood-top kitchen island. Canadian items from left: butcher-paper-wrapped package has pork schnitzel inside; slice of hamsteak; bag of mussels; two packages ground Hayter's turkey; jar of pickled herring in wine; two packages halloumi; one Balderson spreadable cheddar; glass bottle of Miller's Dairy 2 per cent milk; package of bean sprouts; bag of arugula; bag of salad greens; a dozen white mushrooms; head of broccoli; bag of green beans; one large yellow onion; dozen white-shelled eggs; small tub of hummus; small tub jalapeno dip; roasting chcken, two boxes of melba toasts; frozen tub of brocooli soup; bag of Smartfood popcorn; bag of Humble potato chips; can of black beans and can of baked beans; bag of blueberry barley snaps (dog treats); pack of dried liver (dog treats) one loaf of sourdough bread; one baguette. The rest of the items on the right side of the photo are non-Canadian but not U.S.: Radicchio, yellow pepper, guacamole (Mexican); pears and lemon, South Africa; Can of Sainsbury Cream of Tomato soup; two bananas; fresh rosemary stems; freezer bags (made in China); Hoison sauce; soy sauce; Ryvita multigrain crisps.

Groceries displayed on a cherrywood-topped kitchen island. Following items are Canadian made or grown, from left: two red onions, three bags of greens from Organic Oasis (greenhouse-grown), four slim sweet potatoes, two red peppers, bag of radishes, cremini mushrooms, small head of green cabbage, pack of small red tomatoes on the vine, roasted red pepper dip, salmon cream cheese, three packs of Canadian cheese, three bags of Birch Bark Two Spirit dark-roast coffee (was on sale), juar of sauerkraut, pack of semi-sweet chocolate, cans of black beans, kidney beans and diced tomatoes, Breton Crackers, Miller's Dairy 2% milk in glass bottole, two frozen soups from Wild Hog, Melba canapés, eight-pack of Cashmere Ultra toilet paper, bag of ripple chips, bag of smart food, basil growing in a post, small package of smoked salmon, bag of proscuitto slices, bag of five boneless skinless chicken breasts, bag of eight boneless skinless chicken thighs, two pork tenderloins wrapped in butcher paper, bag of wholewheat pita, yellow-and-orange variegated greenhouse tulips in a peacock blue pitcher. To the right of the meats are a few non-Canadian items: Mexican onions, limes, avocado, green pepper. Also small clam pack of blueberries, jar of roasted red peppers (Turkey), four bananas, one mango, bag of green grapes and a plastic tub of kalamata olives.

A wood-topped kitchen island on which is placed contents of a grocery shop. Canadian items from left: two chicken breasts on a white styrofoam tray coverd in plastic wrap; two lamb leg chops wrapped in butcher paper; one pound of ground turkey; one ham hock; bag of Covered Bridge potato chips, Donair flavouring; bag of Smart Food; Melba toasts; Melba canapé rounds; Cottonelle toilet paper; plain greek yoghurt; can of chickpas; package of St. Jacobs sauerkraut; three bags of greens (spinach, arugula, mixed); one red onion and a small mesh bag of shallots; jar of split green peas; Tia Rosa corn tortillas; 1 pound box of cremini mushrooms; glass bottle of Miller's Dairy 2% milk; rectangular clear plastic container of beef broth; bag of bean srpouts; large bag of Carna4 dog kibbles; small wax bag containing two iced dog cookies that look like pawprints; a small "Gotcha Day" dog scarf; a bag of dried liver (to break up into small pieces for dog training treats); bag of Spudniks kettl chips. Th rest of the items are not Canadian but also NOT U.S.: zuchinni, avocado, two eggplant, bunch fo green onions, small box of saffron, two sweet peppers, box of blueberries, jars of capers, sliced kalamata olives, tomato pasta sauce; jar of bulk arborio rice and square cannister of brown basmati rice; bag of Fritsch fine egg noodles; pack of bamboo toothpicks.

Items from a grocery shop spread out on a cherrywood-topped kitchen island. From Left, items that are Canadian: four chicken sausages in a plastic pack; four hot Italian sausages wrapped in butcher paper; two sirloin steaks wrapped in butcher paper; one pound ground chicken; soft cheese shaped like a heart and wrapped in white foiled paper; four honeycrisp apples; bag of arugula; two Russet potatoes; five gold beets; two parsnips; one box Melba toast rounds; Grissol Baguettes / crackers; Danvita sesame seed crackers; pound of unsalted butter; bottle of apple cider vinegar; glass bottle of 2% milk, Miller's Dairy; Rolling Meadow "half and half" cream; pack of Picard's Ontario grown Valencia peanuts; two cans of Jobsite beer (we did get more but pulled these two for display); three cans of beans, one white, one black, one red kidney; two packs of oyster muchrooms. Rest of the items to the right are not Canadian, but also not U.S.: bag of green beans; three red peppers; two limes; one graepfruit; four mandarin oranges; rectangular plastic container of cream cheese; Happy Swing Rolls (a tube-shaped cookie); Eminence mangosteen cream; pack of coconut-breaded shrimp; guacamole; red grapes; and Piper's crisps (potato chips) all the way from the U.K. There's a red dot on the bag, which was a 50% discount on the price from Wild Hog Market in Stratford. At the bag of the groceries is a turquoise Fiesta Ware pitcher filled with pale pink and orange alstroemeria; flowers bought last week and still doing well.

A weekly grocery shop spread out on a cherrywood-topped kitchen island. Canadian items starting at left: Stonemill sourdough sprouted rye & 12 grains bread; seven red potatoes; blue plastic tray of cremini mushrooms; bunch of radishes; bag of mixed greens; bag of carrots; hamsteak; tray of five chicken breasts; Bag og Irresistible lime and black pepper chips; Clear spray bottle of Eco Max tile cleaner; Nature Clean glass cleaner; Small jug Selection bleach; Oikos greek yoghurt; Clark baked beans; President's Choice taco sauce; three Summer Fresh dips in green plastic tubs (red pepper hummus, tzatziki, and baba ganoush); Que Pasa taco shells; Grissol melba rounds; Breton crackers; glass bottle of Miller's 2% milk; Smart Food; bunch of greenhouse-grown tulips. On the non-Canadian side, but also non-U.S.: celery, two bunches of alstroemeria, one melon-toned, one pink toned; two broccoli crowns; bunch of banans; small plastic box raspberries; small plastic box blueberries; pack of salted licorice; bottle of olive oil; a red pepper; four pack of Fever Tree low sugar tonic water.

Image of one black Bogs neoprene winter women's boot.

Groceries laid out on a cherrywood-topped kitchen island. From left, all Canadian products: block of Guernsey white cheddar, plastic package of enoki mushrooms, Brigid's Brie, wedge of Blue Moo cheese from P.E.I., baba ganouj, Danvita sesame seed crackers, pound of butter in 1/4 lb sticks, in cardboard blue packaginx, one English cucumber, three sweet potatoes, bag of arugula, bag of mixed greens, package of six, Kamut tortillas, mesh bag of yellow cooking onions, sandwich-style loaf of rye sourdough bread from Downie Street bakehouse, bag of mussels, small foil container of ready-to-broil stuffed mushrooms ($1 off coupon on top), box of Melba canapés, bag of Humble cider vinegar chips, bag of Covered Bridge potato chips, bag of Covered Bridge cheese popcorn, Miller's Dairy 2% milk in glass container, Rolling Meadow 10% cream, rectangular container of frozen beef bone broth, rectangular container of frozen mushroom soup, small container of Chapman's super premium butter tart ice cream, Earth's Own oat milk, Super F*n Drak coffee beans, two chicken breasts, one small pice of smoked ham hock (for pea soup this week), pound of ground chicken breast, pound of minced turkey, vacu-sealed package of a Grandpa ham slice, four slices bacon, 200g of sliced garlic chicken roll, a baguette. To right of baguette are non-U.S. items: jar of curry paste, rice noodles, grapes, bananas, Belgian endive, cauliflower, half a cantaloupe, coconut milk, three packages dried shitake mushrooms, Ryvita snack bread, arborio rice.

A kitchen island with cherrywood top, on which is spread out a grocery shop. Canadian-made items from bottom left: tofu, Atlantic salmon, greek yoghurt, whipping cream, coffee cream, Miller's Dairy 2% milk in glass jug, box of Pita Bites, jar of Soup's on Lentil-vegetabl sup, bag of Humble potato chips creamy dill, Value size bag of Smart Food, Patrick's "Dark & Brewing coffee beans, bag of Three Farmers roasted fava beans, sweet chili, bag of Three Farmers roasted Chickpeas, Summer Fresh red pepper dip, garlic clove, bag of radishes, small bag of white mushrooms, green pepper, red pepper, Green Beaver toothpaste, bar of lavender soap, bag of green beans, bunch of green onions, bag o spinach, Boursin cheese, Balderson cheddar, Castello smoked havarti and Castello dill havarti. On the right side are items from other countries excluding U.S.: Bag of snow peas, bunch of asparagus, three bananas, small mason jar of bulk peanut butter, bottle of soy sauce, package of guacamole (Mexico), can Cream of Tomato soup (Sainsbury UK), eggplant, brown basmati rice in a canister, box of Barilla orzo (Italy), kale and frozen Sliced Haggis.

Grocery shop spread out on a wood-topped kitchen island. From left: Downie Street Bakehouse baguette in white paper bag; cellophane bag of Downie Street Bakehouse bread crumbs. Two chicken breasts and two pork tenderloins from McIntosh Farms each in separate plastic sealed pack; Fresh wild Pacific Rockfish; a small butcher-paper-wrapped package (contains four pieces of schnitzel); a salmon creamcheese ball in a square rectangular plastic box, with Enjoy Tonight $1 off sticker on top. At back, Que Pasa organic salted tortilla chips, Covered Bridge cheese popcorn, Gold Top organics bag of bron flaxseed; square plastic cannister with with white top, filled with oatmeal flakes; 3 lb pag of Pfennings red potatoes; two sweet potatoes, plastic bag of Brussels Sprouts; a head of broccoli; bunch of green onions; two dmsll clear bags of mushrooms; larger back of small beets (market vendor trying to get rid of them: cost $1); jar filled with sunflower seeds; jar filled with pepitas; four sweet peppers, one each red, yellow, green, orange; two El Paso boxes for tacos (shells, Mexican rice), bag of Planet Bean Coffee beans; jar of Hellman's mayonnaise (made in Canada). On the non-Canadian side: piece of ginger, 1 avocado, 1 passionfruit, small box blackberries, asparagus bundle (Peru), three bananas, pack of cilantro, two wrapped heads of broccoli (Mexico), pack of thin rice noodles, four bags shrimp, three boxes of tea bags: Twinings Earl Grey, Twinings Lemon Ginger and Cedar Anis (Lebanon).

Sitting on a kitchen island with a cherrywood top, a display of groceries. From left, all Canadian: Atlantic gravlax, Ontario ham, Canadian stewing beef and ground chicken, and sitting in a plastic bag behind them, P.E.I. mussels. AT back: Kettle cooked truffle chips, Miller's 2% milk, Rolling Meadows 10% cream, Aylmer's mushroom soup, PC Spicy tomato clam cocktail, Glad blue bags for recycling bin, Crank coffee beans, Birch Bark coffee beans, frozen corn, Grissol melba rounds, Smartfood. In middle: dozen eggs, apple cider vinegar, jar of market-vendor sauerkraut, 2 red onions, bag of carrots, celery (yay!), tzaziki, onion dip, 2 green peppers, 2 sweet potatoes, Ontario lettuce mix, hothouse cherry tomatoes, Oka cheese Moo Cow blue cheese, Casa Mendosa whole wheat tortillas, Cedar Bakery whole wheat pita, can of black beans, can of white beans, Cobbs seed bread and baguette. Products from elsewhere, to right of that baguette: Fever Tree tonic water, Tunisian extra-virgin olive oil, two oranges, four bananas, dill pickle strips (why from India, I do not know), jar of roasted red peppers (Peru), and a can of Thai Kitchen coconut milk.

A wood-topped kitchen island filled with items from a grocery shop: On the left two-thirds are Canadian items: green cabbage, 5 yellow onions, 2 garlic heads, rutabaga, a yellow pepper, Good Leaf spinach and mixed greens, egg noodles, 10% cream, Stonemill bread, bag of sugar, two cans diced tomatoes, Pepper North hot sauce, can red kidney beans, can black beans, jar of sauerkraut, Tru Earth laundry strips, Jobsite Brewery beer, tray of mushrooms, 4 apples, bag of yellow potatoes, cauliflower, firm tofu, and just out of shot on left, local Wildwood cheese. Produce & other products from Non-U.S. sources, including the green onion, on the right side of the island top: avocado, 2 red pepper, 4 frozen tuna steaks, pineapple, dried apricot, candied ginger, 4 bananas, Grey's mustard, South African lemons, Mexican snap peas, Turkish sundried tomatoes, Italian parmesan, English cheddar, Scottish cheddar.

Four metal patio chairs and metal table sitting in a snowy yard with fallen snow pillowed on top of chair seats and table top. Overcast daylight conditions.

What looks like a brownie but is really a dog biscuit sitting on a hexagonal white plate. The words Happy Birthday, a hear and a dog paw are iced on top in white.

A photograph taken from the wings of a theatre where you can see a dozen actors holding their arms in the air, about to take a curtain-call bow, a conductor in the orchestra pit in front of them, and a couple rows of theatre patrons sanding and applauding.

Bichon Frisé dog sits on grass surrounded by fallen red maple leaves. She is wearing a red harness, and has on a yellow-and-brown fabric scarf in a leaf pattern.

Bichon lying on her back on a red couch, head lifted and the eyes looking at the camera.