petunias
in celebration of my mother's 76th birthday
Belle Plaine's Weather Report
Prairie singer/songwriter observing the everyday through stories, songs and poems. Published for paid subscribers every eight days, monthly for free.
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little black bird
The current release from my upcoming album, The Weather.
the hardest trier
One evening when I was in high school my friends and I were sitting around someone’s house drinking.
lunch time
If I’m short on time I would make your sandwich on Squirrelly bread: that dense sprouted grain bread that reminds me of the thousands of kilometres driven with Beth in my Toyota Matrix where we made food on the go and on the cheap.
acting tough
can get you pretty far
not to be outdone
Happy birthday, Grandma.
mid-week love notes
Hi friends!
me-stew
Let my spirit live!
the curling
And also with a quick note to say that I have some shows coming up.
castle of memories
ep. 1: Second Story
notes for a passing year and a new one too
2025/2026
family night
Sports Edition
look up
It’s been years since I’ve seen the northern lights. Photos of them come to me on my little device. Friends, family and virtual strangers marvel at them. They post their images and I am caught in the wonder of it.
September
I could change my name to September.
got Manitoba friends?
also, don't call me "busy"
you can check out any time you like
...but you can never leave
saying thank you
it's easier than ever.
forward motion
where I sit in a corner and paradoxically think about nothing
new album news
and shows too...
Laila Sady Johnson
Unlike a lot of my peers, my parents died when I was just beyond my first decade of adulthood.