Sarah Ovenall
@ovenall.bsky.social
Podcaster with The Five By, https://thefiveby.fireside.fm/ Host of Divaville Lounge, Sundays 2-4 PM ET at WXDU Durham 88.7fm or wxdu.org Tabletop games, swing dj, gardening, cooking, quilting, civics nerd. She/her. I’m giving mussels the wib.
My poor dumb transplanted irises are looking gorgeous but not for long, we’re supposed to get 2 nights of hard freeze this week. I wish they would’ve spent this time growing roots not flowers
November 25, 2025 at 1:34 PM
My poor dumb transplanted irises are looking gorgeous but not for long, we’re supposed to get 2 nights of hard freeze this week. I wish they would’ve spent this time growing roots not flowers
I’ve gotten so much sewing done I treated myself to a boba tea and now I feel all jittery, maybe next time not the black tea
November 24, 2025 at 9:07 PM
I’ve gotten so much sewing done I treated myself to a boba tea and now I feel all jittery, maybe next time not the black tea
I’m burying threads in my quilt and watching Pride & Prejudice (for the umpteenth time) and my life may be a cliche right now but I’m not sorry about it
November 23, 2025 at 9:59 PM
I’m burying threads in my quilt and watching Pride & Prejudice (for the umpteenth time) and my life may be a cliche right now but I’m not sorry about it
The dog fell asleep on G’s hand and is snoring away
November 23, 2025 at 1:51 AM
The dog fell asleep on G’s hand and is snoring away
G made chicken stroganoff. So good! It’s a comfort food recipe from Brazil. We had to buy a big can of the potato sticks. I foresee many casseroles with potato stick topping
November 23, 2025 at 12:34 AM
G made chicken stroganoff. So good! It’s a comfort food recipe from Brazil. We had to buy a big can of the potato sticks. I foresee many casseroles with potato stick topping
HE GOT MY THREAD!! I gave him the empty spool so he should show it to the nice helpful ladies at the quilt store. I’m burying threads until he gets back.
November 22, 2025 at 5:35 PM
HE GOT MY THREAD!! I gave him the empty spool so he should show it to the nice helpful ladies at the quilt store. I’m burying threads until he gets back.
G went to the quilt store to get my thread because he is AMAZING. meanwhile I’m doing tasks I’d been putting off because there’s so much sewing. Like trimming off the excess batting. I had left it in place, huge mistake, it pilled all over the top. This will be so much easier to work with.
November 22, 2025 at 5:13 PM
G went to the quilt store to get my thread because he is AMAZING. meanwhile I’m doing tasks I’d been putting off because there’s so much sewing. Like trimming off the excess batting. I had left it in place, huge mistake, it pilled all over the top. This will be so much easier to work with.
I’m on vacation until Dec! And I cleared my schedule to do nothing but sew the entire week so I can finish my quilt! And .. I’m about to run out of thread. The quilt store is 40 min away. Welp.
November 22, 2025 at 3:11 PM
I’m on vacation until Dec! And I cleared my schedule to do nothing but sew the entire week so I can finish my quilt! And .. I’m about to run out of thread. The quilt store is 40 min away. Welp.
While I was working G baked apple cake 😍
November 20, 2025 at 10:16 PM
While I was working G baked apple cake 😍
I broke down and bought fancy labels to sew into gift quilts. I’ll never use them all but I have one I’m going to be gifting in a couple of weeks (I hope!!!) Most labels I saw were cutesy “handmade with looove” with hearts and flowers but these are much more me
November 20, 2025 at 8:09 PM
I broke down and bought fancy labels to sew into gift quilts. I’ll never use them all but I have one I’m going to be gifting in a couple of weeks (I hope!!!) Most labels I saw were cutesy “handmade with looove” with hearts and flowers but these are much more me
G made black bean & sweet potato chili tonight 😍
November 20, 2025 at 12:43 AM
G made black bean & sweet potato chili tonight 😍
In Sept I divided & transplanted a few irises to fill in gaps in this long bank along the fence out front. Three of the ones I transplanted ARE BLOOMING. We’ve had one night well below freezing, how did the buds survive? WTF irises?
November 19, 2025 at 4:54 PM
In Sept I divided & transplanted a few irises to fill in gaps in this long bank along the fence out front. Three of the ones I transplanted ARE BLOOMING. We’ve had one night well below freezing, how did the buds survive? WTF irises?
Tonight’s movie: Night of the Demon. Actually we watched it a couple weeks ago, I got a Blu-ray that just arrived and we’re watching special features. There’s a detailed comparison of the different versions & why each change was made! So interesting.
November 19, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Tonight’s movie: Night of the Demon. Actually we watched it a couple weeks ago, I got a Blu-ray that just arrived and we’re watching special features. There’s a detailed comparison of the different versions & why each change was made! So interesting.
The Charcoal Pit, Wilmington DE. Burgers and milkshakes. Has looked exactly the same since I first went there in the early 80s and I would imagine for decades before that
November 18, 2025 at 7:31 PM
The Charcoal Pit, Wilmington DE. Burgers and milkshakes. Has looked exactly the same since I first went there in the early 80s and I would imagine for decades before that
G took this photo. He titled it “accidentally hilarious foliage”
November 18, 2025 at 1:42 AM
G took this photo. He titled it “accidentally hilarious foliage”
Kimchi bacon pot rice! Dang this was good! The rice stuck to the bottom of the pan though. Next time I’ll go back to fried rice (weather permitting)
November 17, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Kimchi bacon pot rice! Dang this was good! The rice stuck to the bottom of the pan though. Next time I’ll go back to fried rice (weather permitting)
I’m making kimchi bacon pot rice! It’s like kimchi bacon fried rice but made in a pot, not fried. Recipe from Aaron and Claire!
November 17, 2025 at 9:32 PM
I’m making kimchi bacon pot rice! It’s like kimchi bacon fried rice but made in a pot, not fried. Recipe from Aaron and Claire!
Tonight’s movie: MST3K Gamera vs. Jiger. G’s pick! He loves the Pogues-esque Irish wake song at the end
November 16, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Tonight’s movie: MST3K Gamera vs. Jiger. G’s pick! He loves the Pogues-esque Irish wake song at the end
Glad I saw this in time!
November 15, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Glad I saw this in time!
Love the oakleaf hydrangeas’ fall colors. Can’t wait until they’re big enough to put on a real show. 🌱
November 14, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Love the oakleaf hydrangeas’ fall colors. Can’t wait until they’re big enough to put on a real show. 🌱
Chicken biryani! I’m very happy with the result, but the cooking was a comedy of errors. Mistake #1: it’s instant pot biryani and the recipe says to dump the onions in with the chicken, but I always fry them nice and crispy on the stove and serve them on top, but I forgot this time.
November 14, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Chicken biryani! I’m very happy with the result, but the cooking was a comedy of errors. Mistake #1: it’s instant pot biryani and the recipe says to dump the onions in with the chicken, but I always fry them nice and crispy on the stove and serve them on top, but I forgot this time.
I love measuring out the spices and seeing all the colors 😍
November 13, 2025 at 10:31 PM
I love measuring out the spices and seeing all the colors 😍
I’m making chicken biryani!
November 13, 2025 at 10:17 PM
I’m making chicken biryani!