October 28, 2008
Dalkeith, ON

Salut from no more than two feet from the wood stove. It has gone winter storm postal in eastern Ontario farm heaven! Am hiding away once more chez brilliant bassist/violinistra Lyndell Montgomery stoking the magical fire and writing for a new project ... We weren't quite ready for the crazy cold here and were forced to retaliate with a steamy pot of beet stew and a seriously blazing inferno. And a photo shoot in the snow! (And a fine Cabernet.) Feeling excited for the coming dark season and all that will be accomplished therein. Stay tuned for the new frontier. x K

 
First snow ... before Halloween! wtf?

October 26, 2008
Ottawa, ON

Allo bonjour from Capital City! I've been held up here in the Crowne Plaza Hotel for what seems like an age ... so thoroughly enjoying the company of my peers at the Ontario Council of Folk Festivals conference. For those of you who've never been to such an event, imagine an entire hotel crawling with mad folkies up all night playing music in every last nook and stairwell. Thanks so much to Fumiko Maehara and Petrie Dish, Leah Morise and her Powder Room, and Luther Wright, Jenny Whiteley and the Hootenanny for having me over to showcase! I took to calling the Saturday night Gala dinner the "folk prom" and got to bust out my new prom dress for the occasion ... (Cryptic stairwell dress photo here.) Thanks to all responsible for making this year's OCFF possibly the funnest ever. I'm still glowing from the love and feel so blessed to be a part of this incredible community.

Next, I'm headed back to the country for some recuperation time and a wee bit of writing hibernation. Then it's down to Toronto for Halloween! Good times are ahead and I will surely keep you all posted.

xxx
Moi

Has anyone seen a sousaphone? (more Ottawa photos)

October 12, 2008
Dalkeith, ON

Happy thanksgiving my pretty pumpkins, and greetings from country-fried farm heaven. I'm back up here at my friend Lyndell's place hiding away from the world, contemplating my life and writing some new kickin' rock songs! The fall colours are simply glorious and I'm lounging on the back porch soaking in some Indian summer vitamin D while I still can ... Fighting off a wee touch of catarrh, and doing a smashing job of it. Think the fire in the wood stove is helping loads, not to mention all the goodness I'm getting from eating out the magical garden. Picked beets and carrots, squash, dill and lemon balm for a stew. It's gonna cure me I am sure. Also back up to my old tricks with my farm-photo self portrait series. Will be posting lots of them during my fortnight here, so come back and check for more soon ... in the meantime looky here.

Kitten kisses,

x
K

 
A sugarbeet victory! ... (more photos)

September 25, 2008
London, ON

Hello darlings, I've just posted a page with some shots from my Parisian photo shoot with amazing photographer Williams B.

J'aime Paris!

In Paris with Eric Coubard from Bad Reputation ... more photos

September 22, 2008
London, ON

Happy Autumnal Equinox everyone! I am back in London, Ontario for a few weeks of puppysitting and recovery from my NYC exploits. Have much photo and video editing work to do during my stay ... let's see how much I get accomplished in the next few weeks! Until then, I promise to be a thousand times better at updating my site frequently, so stay tuned for news and new pretty things to watch soon. xo

With Raven before her adventure to the salon

September 9, 2008
Brooklyn, NY

Word from the steamy hot depths of my sun-drenched Brooklyn loft room. The morning light is pouring in through the skylight, so delicious but oh so early ... it was a late one. Am in NYC on a secret mission, details tba soon. Have done so much since I've been here I don't even know where to start --- so I won't. News soon. Love and kisses, x K.

Brooklyn candy shop, for real ... more NY photos here

September 1, 2008
Grafton, ON

I've had the most magnificent past few weeks with my friends! Spent last weekend at the Shelter Valley Folk Festival, glorious utopian artistic creation of Aengus Finnan and his amazing community. Hosted the daytime Village Stage there and got to see loads of amazing pals like Darlene, Bob Snider, Brian MacMillan and Rick Fines ... not to mention Lynn Miles who I love so and simply cannot stop listening to!

Last weekend I played the Eaglewood Folk Festival and slept in my sweet little van by the pond ... Thanks to brilliant artistic director Trevor Mills for having me, Darlene, Carrie (you're the best manager ever!) and Nathan Rogers for making me laugh my ass off all weekend. And of course, the amazing Ken Whiteley, friend and producer was there playing along with me ... Next stop NYC. Watch out world. xo

 

At the Shelter Valley Folk Festival ... more summer festival photos