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Barb Dalton

@barbdalton-21201

articles: 30
total claps: 13,381
top claps: 1,561
avg read: 2.2 min
paywalled: 29
active: 2023-04-30 → 2026-06-26

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✈️ · Travel · 6 🐾 · Pets & Animals · 3 💑 · Relationships · 3 🛠️ · Crafts & DIY · 3 📷 · Photography · 2 🔧 · Data Engineering · 2 SAF · Safety & Alignment · 2 LIT · Literature & Writing · 2

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#canadian-chit-chat ·13 #weekly-prompts ·3 #nexus ·2 #ongoing-sagas ·2 #the-daily-cuppa ·2 #52-week-photo-challenge ·2 #full-frame ·2 #writing-prompt-response ·2 #the-challenged ·2 #if-only ·2

BA Barb Dalton · Nursing Notes

Pack a Pound of Patience Before Heading to an ER

My 16-plus-hour wait to diagnose a clot was a frustrating experience

Oct 09, 2025 · 9 min read · 1,561 claps paywalled #dvt #nursing-notes #emergency-medicine

Pack a Pound of Patience Before Heading to an ER

HUM

BA Barb Dalton · The Daily Cuppa

Rest Peacefully, Gary Ellis

A short tribute to a fine writer and wonderful man

Feb 18, 2026 · 1 min read · 1,167 claps #rip #in-loving-memory #the-daily-cuppa

ART

BA Barb Dalton · E³ — Entertain Enlighten Empower

A Bewildering Moment While Clothes Shopping

What’s happened to customer service?

Feb 24, 2026 · 4 min read · 966 claps paywalled #customer-service #paris-fashion-week #clothes-shopping

A Bewildering Moment While Clothes Shopping

BA Barb Dalton · The Daily Cuppa

It’s Been A While Since I’ve Seen Bare Bottoms!

An impromptu chat with the wonderful Adrienne Beaumont revealed a lot…

Jan 14, 2026 · 1 min read · 709 claps paywalled #kids #raising-kids #pandemonium

It’s Been A While Since I’ve Seen Bare Bottoms!

HUM LIF

BA Barb Dalton · The Daily Cuppa

One Last Cuppa For the Year

After ending a competency with my students, I typically ask two questions;

Dec 31, 2024 · 1 min read · 700 claps paywalled #cuppa #canadian-chit-chat #self-improvement

LIF ART

BA Barb Dalton · The Daily Cuppa Grande

A Fabulous Week of Fashion, Fame, Flowers and Family

Ten random thoughts March 1–8, 2026

Mar 08, 2026 · 3 min read · 575 claps paywalled #random-thoughts #my-week #paris

A Fabulous Week of Fashion, Fame, Flowers and Family

ART GEN

BA Barb Dalton · The Daily Cuppa

Stones Are Not Just For Skimming

Crafting inanimate objects takes talent

Mar 19, 2026 · 1 min read · 536 claps paywalled #writing-prompts #stone #skimming

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BA Barb Dalton · Globetrotters

Drama on the Ground and Love in the Air

Proof that travel isn’t just about the destination

Apr 07, 2025 · 5 min read · 535 claps paywalled #random-encounters #flightdelays #medical-issues

TCH AI

BA Barb Dalton · E³ — Entertain Enlighten Empower

Best Advice When Flying? Keep Your Seatbelt Fastened

Their effectiveness is proven once again

Mar 28, 2026 · 5 min read · 466 claps paywalled #air-crash #seatbelts #aviation-disaster

Best Advice When Flying? Keep Your Seatbelt Fastened

BA Barb Dalton · The Daily Cuppa

Unexpectedly Unplugged is Discombobulating

I didn’t realize how much I depend on WiFi…

Sep 27, 2025 · 1 min read · 463 claps paywalled #wifi #technology #unplugged

Unexpectedly Unplugged is Discombobulating

SPT

BA Barb Dalton · The Daily Cuppa

I Finally Had My Nexus Interview

Six years after applying!

Jun 11, 2026 · 1 min read · 429 claps paywalled #travel-writing #nexus #borders

ART HUM

BA Barb Dalton · The Daily Cuppa

I Haven’t Been Writing, But I Haven’t Been Idle…

So, what have I been up to?

Feb 19, 2025 · 1 min read · 393 claps paywalled #craft #hobbies-and-interests #taking-a-break

I Haven’t Been Writing, But I Haven’t Been Idle…

ART

BA Barb Dalton · Full Frame

From Ornate and Old to Seeing and Depicting Reality

My interpretation of June’s 52-week photographic challenge

Jun 21, 2026 · 3 min read · 379 claps paywalled #52-week-photo-challenge #photography #full-frame

From Ornate and Old to Seeing and Depicting Reality

LIF AI

BA Barb Dalton · The Daily Cuppa

Falling In Love is a Must-See Show If You’re in Berlin

Yes, my daughter Hannah and her partner Steven designed some of the 320 costumes for the show, but I’m not being biased. It was everything…

Apr 09, 2024 · 1 min read · 359 claps paywalled #palast #berlin #falling-in-love

Falling In Love is a Must-See Show If You’re in Berlin

DSN ART

BA Barb Dalton · Full Frame

Iguana’s, Firemen, Abstract Art and Happy Feet

In response to Full Frame’s November Photography Challenge

Nov 19, 2025 · 3 min read · 354 claps paywalled #52-week-photo-challenge #iguana #abstract-art

Iguana’s, Firemen, Abstract Art and Happy Feet

MDA

BA Barb Dalton · Top Notch Stories

We’ve Tweaked the Rules for Top-Notch Stories

You can now include one of your own in your submission!

Sep 17, 2025 · 2 min read · 351 claps paywalled #new-rules #submission-guidelines #top-notch

We’ve Tweaked the Rules for Top-Notch Stories

BA Barb Dalton · The Daily Cuppa Grande

There’s Nothing Worse Than Pushing The Flush Button and…

Your innards are floating up instead of down

Oct 28, 2025 · 2 min read · 343 claps paywalled #weekly-prompts #writing-challenge #flush

There’s Nothing Worse Than Pushing The Flush Button and…

MDA

BA Barb Dalton · the Challenged

Gone But Not Forgotten. When Childhood Items are Discarded

A writing prompt by yours truly

Sep 15, 2025 · 3 min read · 305 claps paywalled #writing-prompt-response #the-challenged #childhood-memories

Gone But Not Forgotten. When Childhood Items are Discarded

ART

BA Barb Dalton · The Daily Cuppa

Pipe Cleaners are a Fun Crafting Tool

But did you ever think about their origins?

May 01, 2024 · 1 min read · 302 claps paywalled #pipe-cleaners #crafting #origins

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BA Barb Dalton · The Daily Cuppa

Spotted in a Parking Lot in Niagara-on-the-Lake

Launched in 2018, this educational campaign is aimed at reducing animal suffering and deaths related to heat. This particular sign is to…

Aug 27, 2024 · 1 min read · 300 claps paywalled #animal-cruelty-prevention #peta #spca

Spotted in a Parking Lot in Niagara-on-the-Lake

BA Barb Dalton · The Daily Cuppa

Archival Quality Labelled Supplies are Meant to Stick Forever…

In response to the Cuppa word prompt ‘Stick’

Dec 14, 2025 · 1 min read · 294 claps paywalled #weekly-prompts #archival #scrapbooking

Archival Quality Labelled Supplies are Meant to Stick Forever…

SOC LIF

BA Barb Dalton · The Daily Cuppa

A Wonderful Initiative for Pet Owners

I’ve witnessed several patients being stressed after an unexpected hospitalization because they were concerned for a loved one — whether…

Feb 27, 2024 · 1 min read · 280 claps paywalled #spca #new-initiative #pet-care

MDA

BA Barb Dalton · Rock n’ Heavy

M83 Was Worth Every Penny

I’d procrastinated buying a ticket but am mighty glad I did.

Apr 30, 2023 · 5 min read · 277 claps paywalled #m83 #montréal #live-concert

MDA

BA Barb Dalton · The Daily Cuppa

Black May Sound Bleak, But it’s New Zealand’s Colour

A writing prompt response

Jun 26, 2026 · 1 min read · 245 claps paywalled #weekly-prompts #new-zealand #aotearoa

Black May Sound Bleak, But it’s New Zealand’s Colour

SPT

BA Barb Dalton · The Daily Cuppa

There’s No Tuesday 17 October For Me

The intriguing part of travelling home to New Zealand is losing a whole day. My flight departs Vancouver at 8 p.m. on October 16, but…

Oct 17, 2023 · 1 min read · 239 claps paywalled #international-date-line #air-travel #long-haul-flight