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Sarah Russell

@galettesandsunsets.bsky.social

Reader, knitter, baker, backyard bird-watcher, movie watcher mom of one amazing adult child and another amazing adult child lost to suicide

63 Followers  |  124 Following  |  26 Posts  |  Joined: 13.11.2024  |  1.7517

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The trick to everything with a new dog, is lots of exercise, says I. The advantage of that, is seeing Reno in all its fall beauty. We've walked the dogs everyday along the river, hitting favorite spots from Verdi to Mustang this week.

26.10.2025 23:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Zou Bisou and Yuki at the end of week one. 🐾☯️

26.10.2025 14:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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When you're trying to do the laundry, but the puppy is ready for her glamor shot.

25.10.2025 20:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Zou Bisou had a big first day as a Russell.

20.10.2025 00:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Sarah, Brandon,  Zou Bisou, and Yuki

Sarah, Brandon, Zou Bisou, and Yuki

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Welcome to the family, Zou Bisou! 🧑🐾🧑🐾

18.10.2025 22:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Same, Cheer Bear, same.

17.07.2025 04:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Churro cupcakes!
They're choux pastry filled w/ cinnamon swirl cake batter, baked, then brushed with butter and rolled in cinnamon and sugar, and finally topped w/ chocolate ganache. They're absolutely delightful to eat, like a tender little bite of cake wrapped in a tender, fresh churro.

08.06.2025 23:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The mountains are calling.
Get yourself out for a hike!

28.05.2025 13:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Me: do you want strawberry shortcake for your birthday?
My sister: yes!... No! I want the chocolate-mousse-filled chocolate cake from The Bear. But make it a strawberry shortcake.
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Here's what I came up with. Puree, berries, cake, mousse, strawberry cloud cream, cake, frosting cloud cream, berry.

11.05.2025 03:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Layette set for friends who get to snuggle their first little one soon! πŸ’›

23.03.2025 03:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Black sesame cake for my nibling's fourteenth birthday.

16.03.2025 20:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Education Department to Fire 1,300 Workers, Gutting Its Staff (Gift Article) The layoffs mean that the department will now have a work force of about half the size it did when President Trump took office.

This is bad for:
- Disabled kids
- Black kids
- Latino kids
- Indigenous kids
- Kids learning English
- Rural kids
- LGBTQ kids
- Kids
- Empathy
- Americans who value living in a community of critical thinkers

Education Department to Fire 1,300 Workers, Gutting Its Staff

11.03.2025 23:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#snowday baking!
#lemongingerscones
Recipe from #labreabakery
#bakingsky

13.02.2025 19:56 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Braided loaves filled with cream cheese and blueberry and cream cheese and lemon curd. They smell so good, we may end up eating them before we get where we're going.
Recipe from @kingarthurbaking.bsky.social

09.02.2025 18:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Everything is awful. You need Girlscout Cookies delivered right to your door. Order from my friend Mina. digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/mina59...

05.02.2025 03:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Isn't it fun? What yarn are you using?

04.02.2025 00:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Judy's Magic Cast-On
YouTube video by Judy Becker Judy's Magic Cast-On

I did! It's great! I had to learn Judy's magical cast on to do it, but I loved learning it and looking forward to using it again. If you decide to do the pattern, I highly recommend this video by Judy Becker who invented the truly magical technique. youtu.be/1pmxRDZ-cwo?...

04.02.2025 00:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It's going to snow 3-4' where Newt works tomorrow. He needs a Hoodola! It can be worn as a cowl, a hood, and a balaclava!
But, I was in such a hurry to get it to him, I forgot to install the drawstring!
#knitsky
Pattern: www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
Yarn: jimmybeanswool.com/products/nor...

03.02.2025 22:30 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Elaine Parks and I made some fun beehives for Candace Garlock's Honeycomb Project. We made a honeycomb with busy bees and a playa with fairy shrimp! I knit both backgrounds using the same stitch in the same yarn, just different colors. Elaine sculpted the fantastic little critters.
#honeycombproject

02.02.2025 17:38 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This hat is made of the softest yarn using a technique called brioche. I've done several brioche projects, but I learned a new stitch for this one that makes this complicated-looking knit pattern actually pretty easy to do.
Pattern: Brioche Knots by Katrin Schubert
#briocheknitting
#briocheknots

25.01.2025 19:51 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

#notetoself it is not appropriate to interrupt the meeting to ask the lady sitting at the other end of the table if you can examine the #stitchpattern in her #knitsweater.
#knitsky🧢
#knittingnerd

17.01.2025 02:06 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Brambling brioche blanket for my sister
#knitting
#bsknits
#briocheknitting

11.01.2025 22:54 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Saturday morning #cereal #cupcakes for a friend's 50th. She celebrated with a night filled with music and costumes from every decade of her life.
#cerealcupcake #milkycereal

05.01.2025 21:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Literary Awards 2000-2024

All 21st century winners of several #literaryawards, including recent winners of @thebookerprizes.bsky.social and @nationalbook.bsky.social.
@amlibraryassoc.bsky.social @bookcritics.bsky.social @pulitzerprizes.bsky.social #booker #nationalbookaward
#bookskyπŸ’™πŸ“š
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

21.11.2024 17:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I think Prophet Song by Paul Lynch qualifies as such.

15.11.2024 20:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Last πŸ“š: Dr. No by Percival Everett
Current πŸ“š: Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff
Last TBR addition: Cinema Love by Jiaming Tang
Next πŸ“š: White Teeth by Zadie Smith

πŸ’™πŸ“š

15.11.2024 19:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cicero was a very wise man

14.11.2024 06:21 β€” πŸ‘ 34101    πŸ” 2955    πŸ’¬ 498    πŸ“Œ 222

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