Lisa Bear

Would there be any interest in reviving #StuffieBakeOff here on Bluesky? Not exactly like @kennykoalabear.bsky.social's, but similar. Still working out how to run it with no clicky polls, but want to judge interest before I think more about how.

Unfortunately our life isn’t interesting enough to be worth spying on 😂 (That’s what I say to our next door neighbours.)

Well normally we say no thank you to cookies… will the Irish tourism board spy on us? 🤔

The #WinterSolstice livestream link is now available
Join us on 21 Dec @ 8:40 am to witness the solstice sunrise live from inside the #Newgrange chamber, weather permitting.
Save the link now and be part of this extraordinary moment.
🔗www.gov.ie/solstice
#ShareTheSolstice

@ericbearshug.bsky.social Hey Fairylight, is this the lifesteam we watched last year? #wintersolstice www.discoverboynevalley.ie/whats-on/win...

It was! The plums are from our own garden, so they have that tree-ripened flavour 😋

Massage and strech… always a good idea 😊

Hello friends! I’m sorry I haven’t been around much lately 🙃 Anyway, we’re baking a #plumtorte today, it’s about to go into the oven. Jacques is supervising 😊

It is ready at last! Are the #MountaineeringBears in the photo free to come climbing next w/e
@bearspipe.bsky.social @hampshirebear.bsky.social @topsie.bsky.social @jerryscucina.bsky.social @ruthie2curlyeers.bsky.social @rockytabitha.bsky.social @geckocomms.bsky.social @bosunthebear.bsky.social

Doorbell prankster that tormented residents of German apartments turns out to be a slug People suspected teenagers playing ding dong ditch and called police, who found animal crawling on the door panel

@hannelebear.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

#kaj #esc Yksi kaksi kolme SAUNA 🏆

A quick hello from the #cottage! Been busy oiling #outdoorfurniture. Weathered wood is so beautiful IMO ☺️

Sound up furiends! Yksi kaksi kolme SAUNA! #kaj #esc

Well it’s different from any other berry or fruit. Tastes a bit like mango. Cold pressed juice is “oily”, and the oil is supposed to be super healthy 👍🏻 We drink sea buckthorn juice sweetened or make a nice layered “kisel” type dessert with custard 😋

The #seabuckthorn is a wild fruit shrub but it can be cultivated commercially. The berries, rich in vitamins and antioxidants are considered a #superfood. The taste is something like mango x citrus fruits 🧡 Image from an allotment garden.

I always enjoy going to the market! They still have fresh cranberries. Saw some #cranberry and #seabuckthorn juice. You get a discount if you take 3 bottles 👍🏻

This is one of our Christmas traditions. We’ll leave some for the humans, it’s Christmas after all 🤣🌟

Here’s one for you! The ones that aren’t perfectly symmetrical are the most interesting. And then there’s the taste & smell of saffron 😋

The one that’s shaped like a 18th century wig is “the priest’s hair” obviously 😃

They’re traditional Christmas buns, sweet, the dark bits are raisins. They have a nice yellow colour although you can’t really see it in photos. Different shapes have names like “the priest’s hair” 😃

Okay, we made saffran buns today. I was a bit time consuming, but worth it. The round one on top is called The Wheel of Sun, perfect on #wintersolstice 😊🎄🌟

#Saffran is the word of the day in my house. We’re baking. Will post photos later 🎄🌟

Happy winter solstice!

Lets welcome the light! The shortest day is behind us! Happy winter solstice furriends!

Well at least light conquered darkness there 🤔

Oh wow! The 5000-year time perspective is very welcome in our life today!

Nothing special on winter solstice day, but we have Christmas Markets, St Lucia’s day and lot of other festivities 🎄🌟🎅

We found it on YouTube, Office of Public works Ireland. There’s a live chat on, we sent some ❤️❤️❤️

We didn’t know about the livestream! The sun is up here, but the day is short 🌟

Welcome furriends to the #MountaineeringBears Award Ceremony! In the room tonight are the bravest of the brave, the adventure lovers and the thrill seekers! Yeah it is a room full of Mountaineering Bears! Hurrah! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏