@fairygrrl97.bsky.social
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Tea 🍵
Sewing 🪡 and crochet 🧶
Sci-fi/fantasy/litrpg 📚 and occasionally whatever else piques my fancy
Tea 🍵
Sewing 🪡 and crochet 🧶
Sci-fi/fantasy/litrpg 📚 and occasionally whatever else piques my fancy
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Reintro as things are still evolving here:
Primarily SFF book reviews, some romance (adult content will be noted in the TW/CW). I do try to put content warnings where appropriate, but I'm one person, so do your due diligence.
Occasional tea, crochet, and sewing content based on ~vibes~
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Primarily SFF book reviews, some romance (adult content will be noted in the TW/CW). I do try to put content warnings where appropriate, but I'm one person, so do your due diligence.
Occasional tea, crochet, and sewing content based on ~vibes~
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February 2, 2026 at 3:03 PM
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Very little went to plan with this loaf, but it turned out. Some of it was my fault (sour cream not room temp) and some of it was nature (low humidity), but I figured it out despite things not going quite to plan.
This is the sour cream loaf from Beard on Bread. It's a delicate, pleasant bread.
This is the sour cream loaf from Beard on Bread. It's a delicate, pleasant bread.
February 2, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Very little went to plan with this loaf, but it turned out. Some of it was my fault (sour cream not room temp) and some of it was nature (low humidity), but I figured it out despite things not going quite to plan.
This is the sour cream loaf from Beard on Bread. It's a delicate, pleasant bread.
This is the sour cream loaf from Beard on Bread. It's a delicate, pleasant bread.
This mug is for the *fragrance*
So this is one of the Bitterleaf Teas that I thoroughly enjoyed. The dark roast in the milanxiang (honey orchid) tasting set. It's really cool to see how roast affects the flavor between the three roasts without necessarily detracting from any of them.
#teasky
So this is one of the Bitterleaf Teas that I thoroughly enjoyed. The dark roast in the milanxiang (honey orchid) tasting set. It's really cool to see how roast affects the flavor between the three roasts without necessarily detracting from any of them.
#teasky
February 1, 2026 at 2:19 AM
This mug is for the *fragrance*
So this is one of the Bitterleaf Teas that I thoroughly enjoyed. The dark roast in the milanxiang (honey orchid) tasting set. It's really cool to see how roast affects the flavor between the three roasts without necessarily detracting from any of them.
#teasky
So this is one of the Bitterleaf Teas that I thoroughly enjoyed. The dark roast in the milanxiang (honey orchid) tasting set. It's really cool to see how roast affects the flavor between the three roasts without necessarily detracting from any of them.
#teasky
I've placed a hold on a physical book that I intend to read for the first time in quite a while. Maybe I'll get through it because it's a library book with a deadline? We will see. There's a good reason I don't post pretty physical book photos.
January 30, 2026 at 3:32 AM
I've placed a hold on a physical book that I intend to read for the first time in quite a while. Maybe I'll get through it because it's a library book with a deadline? We will see. There's a good reason I don't post pretty physical book photos.
Buffy meets golden girls. They've retired from the saving the world business, although they were all quite famous in their youth, until the past comes knocking and they need to save it again.
Exactly what it says on the tin. I found it a bit cozy and generally a good take on the genre
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Exactly what it says on the tin. I found it a bit cozy and generally a good take on the genre
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January 29, 2026 at 1:59 AM
Buffy meets golden girls. They've retired from the saving the world business, although they were all quite famous in their youth, until the past comes knocking and they need to save it again.
Exactly what it says on the tin. I found it a bit cozy and generally a good take on the genre
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Exactly what it says on the tin. I found it a bit cozy and generally a good take on the genre
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Ok so I let out the side seams and they're wearable. Not as good as they could be, but ok. I'd let out the inseams as well, but I'm too thorough and already flat felled them (slightly unusual construction inseams>crotch>side seams). Now they just need cuffs!
January 28, 2026 at 3:38 AM
Ok so I let out the side seams and they're wearable. Not as good as they could be, but ok. I'd let out the inseams as well, but I'm too thorough and already flat felled them (slightly unusual construction inseams>crotch>side seams). Now they just need cuffs!
Remembering why I don't sew with McCall's patterns rn. The ease is different from simplicity and butterick, so I'm like a size bigger, but I don't have the larger size pack. Anyway I'm making some really nice pajama pants that won't fit me 😅
January 27, 2026 at 4:15 AM
Remembering why I don't sew with McCall's patterns rn. The ease is different from simplicity and butterick, so I'm like a size bigger, but I don't have the larger size pack. Anyway I'm making some really nice pajama pants that won't fit me 😅
So this mug was handmade by an artist in Germany and gifted to me by my German friend. It's got a really nice shape and a little extra texture with the raw clay and scores on the band.
(I'm drinking a Kenyan blend and I missed having one so much)
(I'm drinking a Kenyan blend and I missed having one so much)
January 25, 2026 at 3:53 PM
So this mug was handmade by an artist in Germany and gifted to me by my German friend. It's got a really nice shape and a little extra texture with the raw clay and scores on the band.
(I'm drinking a Kenyan blend and I missed having one so much)
(I'm drinking a Kenyan blend and I missed having one so much)
Leaving today 🤞🤞(plane is currently delayed for maintenance)
Anaconda got a little bit of snow yesterday, which is impressive because it was cold (single digits) and driving out to Discovery was surreal with the mountains wreathed in clouds and snow. The distant ones looked almost black and white.
Anaconda got a little bit of snow yesterday, which is impressive because it was cold (single digits) and driving out to Discovery was surreal with the mountains wreathed in clouds and snow. The distant ones looked almost black and white.
January 24, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Leaving today 🤞🤞(plane is currently delayed for maintenance)
Anaconda got a little bit of snow yesterday, which is impressive because it was cold (single digits) and driving out to Discovery was surreal with the mountains wreathed in clouds and snow. The distant ones looked almost black and white.
Anaconda got a little bit of snow yesterday, which is impressive because it was cold (single digits) and driving out to Discovery was surreal with the mountains wreathed in clouds and snow. The distant ones looked almost black and white.
Natural hot springs today (Renova Hot Springs) outside of Whitehall, MT. They're literally little ponds along the river with silt bottoms. They'll occasionally bubble a little as hot water comes up and it does smell like sulphur. It was like 30*F out, so the perfect temperature to enjoy them.
January 23, 2026 at 1:12 AM
Natural hot springs today (Renova Hot Springs) outside of Whitehall, MT. They're literally little ponds along the river with silt bottoms. They'll occasionally bubble a little as hot water comes up and it does smell like sulphur. It was like 30*F out, so the perfect temperature to enjoy them.
The big storm is going to miss Montana. This has been an unusual year for them as they usually get more snow at all elevations, although they're not hurting as bad as the Northwest and the Rockies. Montana has really only gotten snow at high altitudes.
January 22, 2026 at 5:28 AM
The big storm is going to miss Montana. This has been an unusual year for them as they usually get more snow at all elevations, although they're not hurting as bad as the Northwest and the Rockies. Montana has really only gotten snow at high altitudes.
Ohoho. It's US only afaik tho 😅 really good series ngl
Cheap books alert! My Eternal Sky series is $2.99 each in US ebook for an unknown time!
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The Eternal Sky
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January 20, 2026 at 1:37 AM
Ohoho. It's US only afaik tho 😅 really good series ngl
We're going to see if we can't see the lights tonight since Montana is well within the zone.
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January 20, 2026 at 1:36 AM
We're going to see if we can't see the lights tonight since Montana is well within the zone.
Drove through Teton Pass to get to Jackson, Wyoming (and then back again lol). It's apparently a fairly popular back country skiing location, as there are places to pull off along the pass. Leaving grand Targhee, the bushes and trees were covered in hoarfrost.
January 18, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Drove through Teton Pass to get to Jackson, Wyoming (and then back again lol). It's apparently a fairly popular back country skiing location, as there are places to pull off along the pass. Leaving grand Targhee, the bushes and trees were covered in hoarfrost.
Gonna be honest, the Wyoming/Idaho/Montana region is a microcosm of America. Like you'd think it's white as hell, but there's Mexicans, Indians/nepalis, Thai, etc and yeah some of it is catering towards the elite that travel and live here, but they're also running gas stations and hotels
January 17, 2026 at 5:11 AM
Gonna be honest, the Wyoming/Idaho/Montana region is a microcosm of America. Like you'd think it's white as hell, but there's Mexicans, Indians/nepalis, Thai, etc and yeah some of it is catering towards the elite that travel and live here, but they're also running gas stations and hotels
3 states yesterday- Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho. It's a lot of scrubby land between stunning mountains. Idaho and Wyoming meet around Targhee National Forest and you can see Grand Teton as you approach over the flatlands.
January 16, 2026 at 6:21 PM
3 states yesterday- Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho. It's a lot of scrubby land between stunning mountains. Idaho and Wyoming meet around Targhee National Forest and you can see Grand Teton as you approach over the flatlands.
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Reading The Jennifer Morgue by Charles Stross, and while the reader purposefully gets what's happening before the MC, the slow realization that they're acting out a popular action franchise is a really cool use of world building.
Middling spoilers below
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Reading The Jennifer Morgue by Charles Stross, and while the reader purposefully gets what's happening before the MC, the slow realization that they're acting out a popular action franchise is a really cool use of world building.
Middling spoilers below
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January 15, 2026 at 2:07 AM
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Reading The Jennifer Morgue by Charles Stross, and while the reader purposefully gets what's happening before the MC, the slow realization that they're acting out a popular action franchise is a really cool use of world building.
Middling spoilers below
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Reading The Jennifer Morgue by Charles Stross, and while the reader purposefully gets what's happening before the MC, the slow realization that they're acting out a popular action franchise is a really cool use of world building.
Middling spoilers below
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If you recall this post, I've managed to bring it back from the brink. I chucked it in a bag with a chunk of my jujube shoumei because if things went terribly wrong it wouldn't be an expensive mistake.I think it helped introduce back in some of the fruity flavors and tone down the bitterness.
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January 13, 2026 at 1:11 AM
If you recall this post, I've managed to bring it back from the brink. I chucked it in a bag with a chunk of my jujube shoumei because if things went terribly wrong it wouldn't be an expensive mistake.I think it helped introduce back in some of the fruity flavors and tone down the bitterness.
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This was adorable. Shrubley is a soul shrub, which is an animate shrub monster race. Unlike most monsters, however, Shrubley is sentient and was raised by a druid to be a hero. Things don't go as smoothly as he might've hoped however and he gets caught up in bigger events. 1/
This was adorable. Shrubley is a soul shrub, which is an animate shrub monster race. Unlike most monsters, however, Shrubley is sentient and was raised by a druid to be a hero. Things don't go as smoothly as he might've hoped however and he gets caught up in bigger events. 1/
January 13, 2026 at 12:45 AM
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This was adorable. Shrubley is a soul shrub, which is an animate shrub monster race. Unlike most monsters, however, Shrubley is sentient and was raised by a druid to be a hero. Things don't go as smoothly as he might've hoped however and he gets caught up in bigger events. 1/
This was adorable. Shrubley is a soul shrub, which is an animate shrub monster race. Unlike most monsters, however, Shrubley is sentient and was raised by a druid to be a hero. Things don't go as smoothly as he might've hoped however and he gets caught up in bigger events. 1/
There's a couple of pattern sellers on Etsy that I know are legit, but outside of them I wouldn't bother. I know wearing history makes good patterns and I've had my eyes on the hollyhock romper, but just searching for a sewing pattern now is a minefield.
I used to buy sewing patterns on Etsy, but I just looked and got dismayed by the deluge of AI patterns that in no way allow you to sew the garment pictured. I don't have time to search through that garbage to find a real pattern by a real person that can be made with real fabric in the real world.
January 11, 2026 at 6:05 AM
There's a couple of pattern sellers on Etsy that I know are legit, but outside of them I wouldn't bother. I know wearing history makes good patterns and I've had my eyes on the hollyhock romper, but just searching for a sewing pattern now is a minefield.
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I don't buy a lot of books because I've got an awesome library system, but this bundle is tempting. There's so much good stuff, as well as new to me stuff in here
I don't buy a lot of books because I've got an awesome library system, but this bundle is tempting. There's so much good stuff, as well as new to me stuff in here
A frankly astounding Humble Bundle of about 70 books by women SFF writers, including the Iskryne series by @pennyvixen.bsky.social and me and my first two Karen Memory novels, for $25 for the whole bundle, benefitting youth mental health.
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Humble Book Bundle: Fierce Women of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror by Open Road Media
Our latest ebook bundle has over 60 of the best sci-fi, fantasy, and horror books written by women! Every purchase supports Active Minds charity!
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January 11, 2026 at 12:19 AM
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I don't buy a lot of books because I've got an awesome library system, but this bundle is tempting. There's so much good stuff, as well as new to me stuff in here
I don't buy a lot of books because I've got an awesome library system, but this bundle is tempting. There's so much good stuff, as well as new to me stuff in here
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January 10, 2026 at 4:44 AM
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He who fights with monsters 10 has the most heinous cliffhanger I've come across in quite a while. I'm not sure why the person ahead of me hadn't checked 11 out yet, but I checked it and 12 out and no one can stop me (except, you know, I have to pack and stuff)
January 9, 2026 at 5:53 PM
He who fights with monsters 10 has the most heinous cliffhanger I've come across in quite a while. I'm not sure why the person ahead of me hadn't checked 11 out yet, but I checked it and 12 out and no one can stop me (except, you know, I have to pack and stuff)
I work from home and Pikmin bloom gets me out of the house everyday... So many steps even if the app sometimes doesn't like the cold and doesn't seem to track as well. (I am absolutely one of those nuts people who are out walking when it's snowing, windy, and freezing)
January 9, 2026 at 5:19 PM
I work from home and Pikmin bloom gets me out of the house everyday... So many steps even if the app sometimes doesn't like the cold and doesn't seem to track as well. (I am absolutely one of those nuts people who are out walking when it's snowing, windy, and freezing)
First up - tea is hard. I get why you guys like scales for gaiwans now. Half a bitterleaf tea coin was too little while I felt a full dragonball was too much. Granted I'm making tea for myself, so it matters less that it's a little lean.
Second - I didn't tell you that when I got my gaiwan,
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Second - I didn't tell you that when I got my gaiwan,
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January 9, 2026 at 12:53 AM
First up - tea is hard. I get why you guys like scales for gaiwans now. Half a bitterleaf tea coin was too little while I felt a full dragonball was too much. Granted I'm making tea for myself, so it matters less that it's a little lean.
Second - I didn't tell you that when I got my gaiwan,
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Second - I didn't tell you that when I got my gaiwan,
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