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Happy to be Canadian

Susanne Spence Wilkins

Each week I share a short original story about life in rural Canada. There are moments of nostalgia and other times when you will be wondering what will happen next. Some episodes are poignant, some are funny, others are insightful. All are short. With episodes under 10 minutes, you have just enough time to finish your coffee or tea while you enjoy a memorable story.

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All Episodes

8:06

Mercurial Spring in Southwestern Ontario - Episode 49

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2026/04/10

Send us Fan Mail Snow storms that blow enormous flakes onto the grassy ground where they soon melt and welcome sunshine that brings cyclists onto the roads in March are all part of early Spring in southwestern Ontario. This week Susanne notices nature's determination and foibles as a long winter ebbs into the warm days we have waited for, for months. If you would like to receive my weekly Saturday morning email that contains my original stories, Canadian book recommendation, new barn qu...

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Memento Mori and other Gravestone Warnings - Episode 48

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2026/04/03

Send us Fan Mail Susanne loves walking (and cycling) through local cemeteries, finding forgotten stories and wondering what certain inscriptions might mean. Join Manfred and her as they discover a swashbuckling tale told be the early settlers. If you would like to receive my weekly Saturday morning email that contains my original stories, Canadian book recommendation, new barn quilt design and a recipe or cycling route (depending on the season), sign up here. Follow me on Fa...

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7:19

Cycling the Ports of Elgin County - Episode 47

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2026/03/27

Send us Fan Mail Susanne faces the challenge of bicycling over 100 km from her home along the north shore of Lake Erie to visit all four ports in Elgin County. It's a test of will and a little tailwind wouldn't hurt. Find out where Manfred will be waiting for her. If you would like to receive my weekly Saturday morning email that contains my original stories, Canadian book recommendation, new barn quilt design and a recipe or cycling route (depending on the season), sign up here. ...

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7:15

The Porch Chair Quandary

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2026/03/20

Send us Fan Mail When some porch chairs with creative innovations are separated in the spring weather, Susanne and Manfred have to figure out where like sitting best, or do they. If you would like to receive my weekly Saturday morning email that contains my original stories, Canadian book recommendation, new barn quilt design and a recipe or cycling route (depending on the season), sign up here. Follow me on Facebook and Instagram My website to join in our barn quilt painting expe...

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9:13

How an Ugly Barn Changed Everything - Episode 45

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2026/03/13

Send a text When Donna Sue Grove's mother bought a farm with a run down barn in Ohio at the turn of the 21st century neither she or her daughter had any idea how they were about to changed to rural landscape across North America. In this week's episode Susanne recounts the unlikely barn quilt movement and reveals her favourite pattern. (Don't tell anybody, the other patterns will be jealous.) If you would like to receive my weekly Saturday morning email that contains my orig...

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8:12

Revelling in Irish Movies

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2026/03/06

Send a text The week before St. Patrick's Day has Susanne yearning to know about Ireland. Join her as she captures the mythology and heart-breaking realities and stereotypes of Ireland through sunshine and in shadow. If you would like to receive my weekly Saturday morning email that contains my original stories, Canadian book recommendation, new barn quilt design and a recipe or cycling route (depending on the season), sign up here. Follow me on Facebook and Instagram My ...

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8:31

Learning Gaelic - Episode 43

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2026/02/27

Send a text Susanne's Scottish ancestors may or may not have spoken Gaelic when they landed in the colony of Canada in 1854. Somehow she's drawn to the language either by blood memory or wishful thinking. Join her as she attends an introductory Gaelic lessons and finds out how much she is missing. If you would like to receive my weekly Saturday morning email that contains my original stories, Canadian book recommendation, new barn quilt design and a recipe or cycling route (depend...

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9:38

A Surprise Trip to the Bottom - Episode 42

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2026/02/20

Send a text From snow storms to once in a lifetime opportunities, travel with Susanne and her daughter Kate as they take on one of the seven wonders of the world. If you would like to receive my weekly Saturday morning email that contains my original stories, Canadian book recommendation, new barn quilt design and a recipe or cycling route (depending on the season), sign up here. Follow me on Facebook and Instagram My website to join in our barn quilt painting experiences is www.crazy8ba...

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A Maple Syrup Day in the 1970's - Episode 41

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2026/02/12

Send a text Maple Syrup making has changed significantly over the centuries, but a day in the forest in the 1970's is vivid for Susanne. Join her this week as she recounts this truly Canadian experience. If you would like to receive my weekly Saturday morning email that contains my original stories, Canadian book recommendation, new barn quilt design and a recipe or cycling route (depending on the season), sign up here. Follow me on Facebook and Instagram My website to join in...

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8:29

Going to the Moon, Again

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2026/02/06

Send us a text More than 50 years after the first efforts to orbit and land on the moon, there is another NASA-led enterprise to circle the moon. And this time, a Canadian is scheduled to be on board. Susanne remembers the success of the Apollo missions and recounts what heroes look like in this episode. If you would like to receive my weekly Saturday morning email that contains my original stories, Canadian book recommendation, new barn quilt design and a recipe or cycling ...

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8:58

Bad News comes in an Old Letter

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2026/01/30

Send us a text When Susanne finds a letter from 1965 address to her Grandfather she is taken back to a terrifying afternoon when the grandkids were terrified of an attack but one of them was brave enought to make a run for it. Join her as she remembers a simpler time when bad news took 10 days to be received. If you would like to receive my weekly Saturday morning email that contains my original stories, Canadian book recommendation, new barn quilt design and a recipe or cycling route (...

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6:19

Family Traditions Start Simple

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2026/01/24

Send us a text A photographic family tradition has stretched over 130 years and across the North American continent. Susanne shares a family tradition that still gives their family joy. If you would like to receive my weekly Saturday morning email that contains my original stories, Canadian book recommendation, new barn quilt design and a recipe or cycling route (depending on the season), sign up here. Follow me on Facebook and Instagram My website to join in our barn quilt painting ...

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8:30

Oat Cakes Remembered

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2026/01/16

Send us a text Episode 37. This is something different. It is a short excerpt from a longer historical fiction piece that I am writing. It is based on the true exhumation of the largest skeleton of mastodon that happened near my home in southwestern Ontario in 1890. There are an interesting cast of characters and the outcome is beyond anyone's imagination. This story occurs as the bones are put on display for the first time in Shelburne, Ontario in May 1890. Let...

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7:03

Cross Border Cousin Connections

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2026/01/09

Send us a text When all of Susanne's great Aunts moved to the United States looking for work in the 1930's in made a big shift in her family's history. Today, with the uncertainty between the United States administration and Canada, those relationships may be fragile but are worth protecting. If you would like to receive my weekly Saturday morning email that contains my original stories, Canadian book recommendation, new barn quilt design and a recipe or cycling route (depending o...

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9:08

Cooking in the Danger Zone

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2025/12/26

Send us a text Knowing a little bit about food handling safety procedures can make you uneasy when you are making sausages at home. Join Susanne and she and her family try to make venison summer sausage with a meat grinder and a thermometer. Oh, and scalloped potatoes are involved. If you would like to receive my weekly Saturday morning email that contains my original stories, Canadian book recommendation, new barn quilt design and a recipe or cycling route (depending on the seaso...

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4:45

A Night Before Christmas Gift

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2025/12/24

Send us a text The Night Before Christmas was first published over 200 years ago. Reading it is one of Susanne's favourite Christmas traditions. Please take a few minutes, sit back with your family and remember this charming rhyme that has remained popular for two centuries. If you would like to receive my weekly Saturday morning email that contains my original stories, Canadian book recommendation, new barn quilt design and a recipe or cycling route (depending on the seaso...

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The Remnants of Christmases Past

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2025/12/18

Send us a text After the hubbub of the holiday passes, memories and meals are mixed with loss and laughter to create another Christmas surrounded by family and pets. Susanne reflects on Christmas 2024 and many other memories get thrown into the mix. If you would like to receive my weekly Saturday morning email that contains my original stories, Canadian book recommendation, new barn quilt design and a recipe or cycling route (depending on the season), sign up here. Follow me on ...

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8:04

It Took Nine Seconds

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2025/12/12

Years of worry ended in nine seconds when all the stars aligned for the new cupola to be installed during the major reconstruction project of the Crazy 8 Barn in Palmyra, Ontario. Let Susanne take you through the anguish and the joy that rebuilding history can be. If you would like to receive my weekly Saturday morning email that contains my original stories, Canadian book recommendation, new barn quilt design and a recipe or cycling route (depending on the season), sign up here. Foll...

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7:56

Osage Oranges from Décor to Guerilla Gardening

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2025/12/05

Can you imagine finding a heritage home filled with the gigantic fruit of an Osage Orange tree? Well, Susanne did and you can find out here how that adventure turned out. If you would like to receive my weekly Saturday morning email that contains my original stories, Canadian book recommendation, new barn quilt design and a recipe or cycling route (depending on the season), sign up here. Follow me on Facebook and Instagram My website to join in our barn quilt painting experienc...

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5:31

Frosty in the Summertime

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2025/11/28

You can conjure up that old Christmas feeling anytime if you have an old Victrola and a group of rangy kids. Hear how Susanne and her friends and family brought an old snowman back to life on every summer vacation. If you would like to receive my weekly Saturday morning email that contains my original stories, Canadian book recommendation, new barn quilt design and a recipe or cycling route (depending on the season), sign up here. Follow me on Facebook and Instagram My website ...

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