Jess Foley - Writer

01/13/2026

Anyone who has lived or spent time in the Kingston area will know that the word Providence encapsulates so much more than simply “divine guidance or care.” Here I dig into the interconnectedness of local organizations, and how they are all looking toward the future.

Originally published on Kingstonist.

Kingstonians are surely familiar with the word "providence" - Providence Care, Providence Village, the Sisters of Providence. Here I dig into the interconnectedness of these organizations, and how they are all looking toward the future:

01/10/2026

New year, new me = less time scrolling and more time reading, puzzling, and gaming. (Board games, that is.)

I've finished two books already this year (one I started in Dec), and we've done one puzzle. Swipe to see our new game, which we love, but is so challenging!

Puzzle from (it's not new, but we love it!)

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas!

New tier unlocked: Oldest is at work, husband had to go do IT work at a hotel, and youngest is sleeping. It's 7:45 am and I'm having a cuppa ☕ and relaxing by the tree. 🎄

I hope you can enjoy these next few days when we're never quite sure what day it actually is!

Cheers to you, to the end of a wild year, and to whatever 2026 may bring! 🥂

12/24/2025

Wishing everyone a beautiful, healthy holiday season. 🎄🎀🥂

May you have a joyful (and relaxing?) end to 2025, and all the best for the new year! 🍾🥳

12/18/2025

Guys, my holiday season feels like it's almost over. And we're still a week away from the big day.

I've been to one work party, with another Monday, and I'm hosting a family Christmas dinner on Saturday. (My parents are doing "the day" with my sister in Ottawa, so we're going to gather early.)

The thing about is that my eldest is working Christmas morning, so I'm looking forward to a quieter Christmas Day, with our big meal being brunch when she's done. (She works breakfast at a hotel.)

Anyone else out there having a different kind of holiday this year?

📷: the washroom at , where we held my husband's holiday party.

12/03/2025

A collection of fall photos from the last few months.

Scroll through them - which one is your fave?

I love the colours, and even more so at night...

10/11/2025

A few more shots from !

We took the tour (awesome), stopped by the red light district (worth a visit at night), ate some giant and of course saw some more !

Went to bed early but couldn't sleep in today. Wish us luck with our Thanksgiving weekend festivities!

10/07/2025

Our first few days in Amsterdam have been a whirlwind of cybersecurity conference (Patrick) and filling my days (between meals at the conference) with and (and - is no joke!!)

It's been rainy and very grey, but the sun did come out today. Besides a little cropping, these photos are unedited. Some are darker than I'd like, but they are very representative of my last two days!

09/24/2025

Just a few flowers tonight. It's darn warm and humid. I didn't walk the waterfront tonight, but still saw tons of people and lots of lovely flora and fauna.

(I did see bunnies, but they weren't on the same walkway as I was.)

09/17/2025

First Tuesday walk of the season and I'm still sweating in a tank top and shorts. And, everyone was outside. EVERYONE.

As it got darker (and harder for me to scavenge seeds from roadside gardens) I got to walk alongside a little bunny. (See photographic evidence.) I also walked past Rob Baker walking dogs. (No photographic evidence of that.)

09/02/2025

Might have been downtown at time last night...

08/13/2025

Guys, it's been so hot and dry here. In fact, I'm working on a piece about the drought and local water levels.

Of course that means it rained this morning...

It was not nearly enough to change the water levels, but it did (nearly) refill my water barrels!