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Laurie Wilde
@wildeberry.bsky.social
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Old lady on the internets. She/her. Loves cooking, quilting, reading, and scrolling aimlessly. Black lives still matter.
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Bob’s Burgers gif; Linda and the kids are gathered around a decorated Xmas tree. Bob is seated on the couch with a newspaper and the caption reads “It’s the day after Halloween, Lin”
November 1, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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💕 my garden 🌱
A wire basket containing a colorful assortment of fruits and veggies: green grapes, tomatoes and tomatillos, potatoes (red and white), and beans (green and purple).
August 21, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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Sunshine boy
A large gray-and-white cat, sprawled out in a worn Adirondack chair.
August 7, 2025 at 4:21 AM
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Went to the nursery to replace a hose.

At least I remembered the hose? 🌱
A shopping cart holding several plants (couple of 4” Thai basil pots, and gallon sizes of white impatiens, yellow dahlias, and something purple. I forget.), a couple bottles of kelp fertilizer, and a couple of hoses (soaker and regular)
June 29, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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Went to the garden center to get a trellis for my cantaloupe, and was forced to buy more plants. Forced!

Including this gorgeous dahlia that now lives in my shade garden. 🌱
A photo of a dark-green-leaved plant, surrounded by other plants in varying shades of green. The plant has multiple stems bearing large flat flowers, magenta colored with yellow centers.
June 8, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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Finished this little Pride quilt just in time. 🪡 🧵
A Pride flag sewn from colorful cotton fabric and machine quilted.
June 2, 2025 at 4:57 AM
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🌱 Peppers planted! 🌶️
Six green plants in a wooden planter box with small, colorful tomato cages. Copper labels L-R say “poblano peppers, jalapeño peppers, Serrano peppers”
April 15, 2025 at 2:26 AM
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Greatest thing since…

Slicing it up to make lunch for the kiddos. Just a basic sandwich loaf using sourdough discard, half bread flour, half whole wheat.

#breadsky
A loaf of bread on a bamboo cutting board. The bread is a light brown color and the loaf is thinly sliced for sandwiches.
April 9, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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(What passes for) winter is still lingering in NorCal, so a baking day. Sourdough bread and veggie pot pie. 🍽️ 🥖 🥧
A sourdough boule cooks on a rack, white canisters visible in the background. A red and white deep dish pie plate showing pale gravy overflowing and a browned puff pastry crust.
March 14, 2025 at 6:16 AM
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Rainy day quilting 🪡
A pale hand with a thimble on one finger, stitching on a quilt pieced in black, white, and red.
March 12, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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Been doing some yard cleanup and late winter harvest. The broccoli bolted too soon, and I still have peas and cabbage growing, but just about ready for spring planting. 🌱
A wicker laundry basket holding freshly harvested (left to right) bok choy, calendula flowers, bundled marjoram sprigs, and carrots.
March 11, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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Things may kinda suck, but we still have flowers 🌱
A mottled sky-blue painted pot with spring bulbs, daffodils and multi-colored hyacinths currently in bloom. A brightly colored painted pot containing a dusty pink hellebore in full bloom.
March 10, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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Just need to add the (narrow, black) border and then figure out a quilting design. I’m calling it “Black and White and Red All Over”. 🧶 🪡
A quilt top in the “Storm at Sea” pattern, pieced in black/white/gray calicos with pops of red as the central squares of each block. The white prints are all text-based designs, hence the old joke as a title.
February 21, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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Vegan chili and cornbrea. Ok, no longer vegan after I added cheese. 🌶️ 🍽️
Ivory colored dishes holding an ear of corn sprinkled with tajin, a wedge of cornbread with butter, and a bowl of chili topped with sour cream, shredded cheese, and cilantro.
February 17, 2025 at 2:12 AM
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Felt like a bread kinda day.
Two loaves of sandwich bread and a sourdough boule on a cooling rack. In the background are an apple green stand mixer and cream-colored stoneware canisters against a yellow penny tile backsplash
February 10, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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Palestinian dinner spread Palestine 🇵🇸 🍽️
Clockwise from left: fasolia bi zait, cucumber/tomato salad, yogurt w/cucumber and dill, falafel, khubz (flatbread) hummus, sliced fresh veg, batata harra Cover of cookbook “Zaitoun: Recipes from the Palestinian Kitchen” by Yasmin Khan; colorful embroidered leaves and flowers, fruits and veg surrounding the title and author’s name
February 5, 2025 at 4:22 AM
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Working on a quilt for my son and daughter-in-law. Pattern is Storm at Sea. I’m calling this one “Black and White and Red All Over” like the old joke. 🧶 🪡
A partial quilt top in a geometric pattern, fabrics are solid black, gray prints, white text-based prints, and pops of red. A fluffy gray and white cat is at the edge of the photo, inspecting my progress.
January 13, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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Out doing some pruning and clean-up, and noticed my baby hellebore is blooming! 🌱
Close-up of a bright green plant covered in water droplets. There are several white-tipped buds and a single white flower in full bloom.
January 12, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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Dinner was braised lamb shanks over roasted garlic mashed potatoes, with carrots and Brussels sprouts. (Vegan) orange chocolate cake for dessert. There was also a vegan glazed ham, but no photo. 🍽️
L to R, roasted Brussels sprouts, multicolored carrots, and a falling-off-the-bone serving of lamb and gravy on a bed of mashed potato. All on a winter-themed plate. A silver cake plate holding a chocolate cake; a thick layer of mousse between two chocolate layers. There is a rather messy ganache topping.
December 26, 2024 at 8:13 AM
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Did a bit of baking today. (Vegan) chocolate crinkle cookies and lemon loaves. 🍽️
Cooling racks on the kitchen counter, holding (left) chocolate cookies dusted in powdered sugar and (right) two frosted loaves of lemon bread. In the background are a vintage enamel breadbox and a cookie jar shaped like a polar bear in a plaid scarf and holding a decorated tree.
December 19, 2024 at 6:25 AM
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Wash loves the tree.
A chonky gray-and-white fluffy cat, curled up on a quilted tree skirt under the Xmas tree.
December 19, 2024 at 6:19 AM
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Christmas quilt gets cat approval
A fluffy gray-and-white cat lying in loaf position on a vintage quilt appliquéd with red flowers and green leaves.
December 2, 2024 at 9:25 PM
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Made shrimp tacos for dinner, with coleslaw and pineapple salsa. 🍽️
A tortilla filled with coleslaw (purple and green cabbage), chopped pineapple/red peppers/green onion/jalapeño/cilantro, and sautéed shrimp.
November 16, 2024 at 7:03 AM
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The garden in late autumn 🌱
A cluster of pink roses; one fully open and three buds. “Dreamweaver” climbing rose. Autumn fairy garden. To the left a tree stump turned fairy house with added door, windows, and part of a roof tile. Two girl fairy figurines sit on top, one on her belly reading. On the right are some hostas and astilbe, and the center has several fairy/gnome village pieces and figures. Other shade plants including gardenia, columbine, and coleus in the background. Raised beds and planters with flowers, herbs, vegetables. In the front are broccoli and pea plants. Wide shot of a walkway and plantings with a few lingering flowers. Elevated beds hold culinary and medicinal herbs. In the background are seats gathered around a fire pit. Decorative pieces include a blue gazing ball and metal heron sculpture.
November 15, 2024 at 12:20 AM
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Is stress canning a thing? I think it is.

Maybe I’ll make some soap now.
Quartered apples in a canning pot, softening up. Five pint jars of applesauce, cooling off on a blue-and-white towel.
November 6, 2024 at 10:21 PM