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Krikket @krikket.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/10/2026

My gloriously sparkly boots are mid glow up.

The boot on the left has the laces it came with. The one on the right has shimmery laces I just bought.

Krikket @krikket.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/10/2026

11: Simple flower pattern I am going to repeat this one because this is definitely unfinished, but I liked it so much I didn’t want to risk screwing up with shading, detail, and color. #PatternPetite

Various sizes of lily-like flowers drawn in pencil.

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Krikket @krikket.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/10/2026

10: Mark making pattern. This one is a like but not love. Part of it is my choice of medium - the gel pens smudged a little. #PatternPetite

A bunch of small lines in shades of pink and purple gel pens.

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Krikket @krikket.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/10/2026

Activity nine: random designs. There are pieces of this I like, but overall? Nah. I went too many different directions, and it’s not at all cohesive. Also wasn’t wild about my color selections. Oh well. Onward. #PatternPetite

Blocks of random patterns in black, green and teal. One block has way too much color density, and the whole thing looks, well, random.

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Krikket @krikket.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/10/2026

So, I am enjoying Dressmaker more than I thought I would. Most of my dresses are medium ugly, but the customers like them well enough. #IndieGames #Dressmaker

A screenshot of a dress I designed in Dressmaker. It has a green kimono top, with a yellow sash, and a printed green gold and red skirt with more yellow trim at the bottom. There are some poorly placed green gems on the belt piece, and a brooch that looks like a shaft of wheat.

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Krikket @krikket.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/10/2026

Activity eight: spiral surfaces. The examples shown in the exercise were so busy & not me at all. I went simple, all colored pencil, and while I’m not wowed, I’m not unhappy either. #PatternPetite

Different sizes and shapes of spirals placed mostly randomly in two shades of blue, orange, and brown.

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Krikket @krikket.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/10/2026

Activity seven: diamond surface. Just about every step of this felt like a mistake, but in the end? I like it. Sure, I’d do a few things differently if I were to start over, but it turned out fun. #PatternPetite

A repeating pattern of two diamond styles in shades of brown, green & yellow with orange dots in the in between spaces on a lightly shaded colored pencil background.

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Krikket @krikket.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/10/2026

Activity six: designs along a line. This one became more enjoyable the more chaotic I got with it. I may redo this prompt after I think about it some more. #PatternPetite

A black & white drawing with little firework patterns along vertical lines.

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Krikket @krikket.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/09/2026

On this - the last day of #FinishOrFrogAlong - I have done a quick & painless frogging. I love this yarn, and it deserves better than a sloppily knitted scarf I haven’t even looked at in half a year.

Approximately 8” of rib knit scarf still on the needles next to the remaining ball of yarn in a wooden yarn bowl.

The same yarn from the last photo re-balled next to the now empty wooden knitting needles.

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Krikket @krikket.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/09/2026

Activity five: between curved lines. Now this one? I hate. All I see is mistakes and I can’t (yet?) get enough distance from it to appreciate anything I did. But! I finished. I didn’t stop at the first mistake. That’s something. #PatternPetite

A bunch of wavy lines with patterns between them, done in different shades of purple gel pens. The patterns are alternating random spirals, and horizontal coffee bean shapes.

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Krikket @krikket.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/09/2026

Activity four: rainbows. I didn’t really enjoy doing this one, but I don’t hate the result. #PatternPetite

A black in white drawing of filled in black arches with multiple outlines, reminiscent of drawings of rainbows.

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Krikket @krikket.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/09/2026

Activity three: puzzle pattern. I considered just sticking with black & white but my urge to play with colored pencils prevailed. #PatternPetite

A bunch of squiggly shapes drawn in black pen, and then interior fill was added, also in black pen.

The same drawing, but with the background colored in with a red colored pencil.

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Krikket @krikket.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/09/2026

I wish I had thought to take a before picture, but I swear those three shelves are tidier and better organized than they’ve been in a long time. #DeclutterBuds

Three corner shelves against a green wall. They mostly contain notebooks, art supplies, and some craft stuff. Everything is stacked fairly neatly, and most shelves have multiple small bins or storage boxes.

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Krikket @krikket.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/09/2026

Activity two: big and small shapes. I don’t have markers (yet) so I made do with colored pens & pencils. #PatternPetite

Multiple sizes of triangles in browns, greens, teals, and oranges.

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Krikket @krikket.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/09/2026

I treated myself to a small doodle workshop, and I think even if the only thing I take away from it is that even if it’s not perfect, keep going? It’ll have been worth it. www.shopalisaburke.com/products/pat…

My first “assignment”, a pattern of rectangles inside of rectangles.

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Krikket @krikket.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/09/2026

It was also a good reminded that I am nowhere near ready for my aspirational patterns. I've bought two that I absolutely love, but that are going to cost more than $100 each to get supplies for, but will likely keep me busy for multiple years each. I have […] [Original post on mindly.social]

Aspirational pattern #1. It's a three panel, stained glass style cityscape. This thing is absolutely huge, even if I go smaller on the stitch count, I'm looking at a 16" X 20" finished size and years of work.

Aspirational pattern #2. Mostly blues and yellows, a landscape of mountains and trees. Parts look like collage work, parts look like a painting. This pattern no longer seems to be available for purchase. Again, this is a huge project, maybe 20" x 20" completed size depending on fabric count.

Aspirational pattern #3, except this one? I have already bought everything for. I even bought an extra large scroll frame to work it on. But I cannot seem to make myself start because it's going to take forever and there's so many other things I want to stitch (and that will give me the satisfaction of a finish this decade).

This is a picture of four stacked frogs on a lilypad with reeds & water visible in the background.

Aspirational pattern #4 - this one I haven't bought yet, but man, I am a sucker for stained glass style. This has a beautiful arch in front of a winter northern lights sky with trees. Again, absolutely huge. So many stitches. So many colors. So damn expensive to kit up.

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Krikket @krikket.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/09/2026

Well, it’s taken me a few weeks to get back to this project, but behold the three giant underbed bags full of yarn I will never use that I plan to give away on a local buy nothing site. I still probably kept more yarn than I will ever use, but I probably […] [Original post on mindly.social]

Three large black storage bags with pink trim stacked against a small wall on a wood floor.

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Krikket @krikket.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/09/2026

It feels a little weird to be working on a Christmas stitch in September, but I’m right around 10% now. Pattern by Box And Fox on Etsy: www.etsy.com/listing/1839606605/cro… #CrossStitch

Some small holiday motifs in shades of blue and white in the lower right hand corner of a piece of gorgeous blue cloth.

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Krikket @krikket.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/09/2026

[I'm a little over the top...] My person's birthday is next week, and I've made this little insert for his birthday card, to go with the cake I'm baking and a little gift. ... I have no idea which of these things he's going to pick, but I think he'd enjoy all […] [Original post on mindly.social]

Choose Your Own Birthday Adventure :

- Option 1
Blade Rave - The Palladium
Friday, 10/2 - 9pm

- Option 2
HallowGlow - Boundless Adventures
Saturday 10/3 - 8pm

- Option 3
Summit at Sunset - Muse Paint Bar
Saturday 10/10 - 7pm

- Option 4 .
Salem day trip including
Hysteria: The Ghost Psychic Show
Sunday 10/41 - 6:30pm

more information & links available on request

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Krikket @krikket.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/09/2026

I may have a new obsession. Thank god these games aren't expensive. #Steam #TidyUpGames #IndieGames

My Steam library of tidy up games: Black Friday Janitor, Cellar Keeper, Cleaning Up the Puzzle Gallery, Gun Shop Tidy Up, Librarian: Tidy Up The Arcane Library!, Mall: Tidy Up Together, Megastore Tidy Up Together, Package Chaos, Post Office: Tidy Up, Put Back Stuff, Roll for Order Sort Every Set Playtest, Shelve the Potions, Shelves & Sorcery, and Supermarket Chaos.

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Krikket @krikket.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/09/2026

I do a LOT of full coverage pieces, so I don’t splurge on fancy cloth too often, but I swear, the photos don’t do this one justice & I absolutely love it. #CrossStitch

A barely started cross stitch project. The cloth is shades of deep blue & purple. The needle minder says “Chasing that Scholastic book fair high”.

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Krikket @krikket.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/09/2026

I have no selfie skills, so y’all are going to have to settle for the outfit laid out on my bed. Going to Emo Night Brooklyn tonight, wearing an adorably appropriate outfit, including footless fish net tights and a black & silver choker. I am going to dance and scream sing until I feel better.

A sheer purple long sleeve top under a deliberately torn black tee with a black skirt. The skirt has belt buckles on the waistband, and cutouts of black & purple plaid.

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Krikket @krikket.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/08/2026

One of the many reasons it’s a good thing I’m not a surgeon, but I finally sewed up the arm of my couch that my former roommate’s dog chewed up. It doesn’t look great close up, but it’s still way better than a big hole.

A closeup of a navy blue couch arm, sloppily stitched up.

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Krikket @krikket.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/07/2026

This is the most recent purchase, and I swear, I cackled when I saw it.

A black t shirt, featuring a raccoon sitting on a step stool toasting a marshmallow over a dumpster fire. The text reads "This little light of mine / I'm gonna let it shine."

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Krikket @krikket.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/06/2026

I’ve been doing something kind of fun with my latest #CrossStitch project. In an attempt to tame multiple chaos stitching ways & deal with a confetti filled pattern, I’m completing one color at a time. I still get a dose of chaos choosing the order of the […] [Original post on mindly.social]

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Krikket @krikket.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/06/2026

A couple other items I’ve ordered that haven’t come in yet which I’m not entirely sure I’m confident enough (yet!!!) to actually wear.

A black a-line miniskirt with buckles on the hips and two purple plaid panels.

A black body con minidress with sheer lace panels in the cleavage & belly button area.

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Krikket @krikket.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/06/2026

Mention of weight loss, body image...

Me in my very messy room with the top half of the outfit. Black fishnet shirt under a black tee that feels tiny.

The fun platform sandals I splurged on. Black with silver hardware - delicate chains and hearts.

The underskirt I bought (on a model not me). Has a small opaque panel at the top and sheer material to the ankles, all black.

The overskirt - again, a product pic with a model. Kind of puffy, ankle length, unlined lace. Black, again. Everything is black.

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Krikket @krikket.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/05/2026

The only thing I don’t like about my room is the challenge of clothes storage. I bought this rack for another room, but I think it’s going to live right here. Yes, I know it blocks the door, but I don’t use that door anyway.

A black closet rack in front of a white door with a tan curtain over the window.

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Krikket @krikket.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/04/2026

The heatwave this week has showed me that pretty much all of my go to summer bike shorts don't work anymore. So I got a little spendy. First world problems, y'all, but I am so sick of needing new clothes. #Fitness #WeightLoss #UnfuckingMyA1C

Screenshot of an order confirmation for one women's plus athletic skort in black for $10.98.

Screenshot of an order confirmation of a three pack of pocketless bike shorts (black, gray and red), and a two pack with pockets (both black).

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Krikket @krikket.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/04/2026

Today’s #RollerSkating stats: 20 minutes. 2 falls. At least half a dozen near falls. One minor injury. And a couple of moments of sheer exhilaration to remind me why I’m doing this.

Downward shot of a right foot wearing a roller skate.

Close up of my right palm with a large band aid over the bottom part covering where I scraped it up in the pavement.

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Krikket @krikket.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/04/2026

I survived my first foray out in these bad boys:

A pair of legs in jeans and iridescent patterned black classic-style roller skates. One foot is tilted to show the wheels.

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Krikket @krikket.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/03/2026

These might be the best looking chocolate chip cookies I’ve ever made. #Food

A baking sheet with 8 large, delicious looking chocolate chip cookies.

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Krikket @krikket.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/03/2026

So I’ve mostly been working out at home either barefoot or in slippers because I don’t like to wear outside shoes inside. Well, I picked up a knock off Rock Stepper, and I *definitely* wanted real shoes for that. $15 later, from the clearance rack, and I have […] [Original post on mindly.social]

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Krikket @krikket.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/03/2026

Making stuffed peppers tonight to bring to the man in my life. I have never actually made stuffed peppers before, so I hope they’re good. #Food

Six red peppers, cut in half and stuffed with a mix of ground turkey, quinoa, onions, peppers, tomatoes, & spinach in a glass baking dish.

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Krikket @krikket.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/02/2026

& today I found a 30 year old mix tape. Definitely my handwriting.

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Krikket @krikket.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/01/2026

In a last ditch effort to get myself excited about video games again, I've picked out a bunch of stuff that looks like I would like to play it and got most of it installed so I can go where my whims take me. Then I realized that these four categories make up […] [Original post on mindly.social]

48 Steam game icons.

From top to bottom, left to right:

Row 1: 49 Keys, Botany Manor, Crashlands 2, Death Trick: Double Blind, Do No Harm, Dragon Quest Builders 2, Dwarf Fortress, Elixir, Golden Krone Hotel, Lilith Odyssey, Times & Galaxy, Zipp's Cafe.

Row 2: Atrio: The Dark Wilds, Blue Prince, Creatures of Ava, Dredge, From Glory to Goo, Hauntsville, Immortality, Infinifactory, Infra, Killer Frequency, Let's Build a Zoo, Nobody Wants to Die.

Row 3: Reus 2, Rogue Zodiacs, Scorchlands, Seablip, Slipways, Starseed, Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical, Survival Vacancy, Synergy, The Thaumaturge, Timberborn, Winds of Change.

Row 4: Barricadez, Blacktail, The Council, Crying Suns, Gamedec, How to Survive, Knee Deep, Renowned Explorers, Saleblazers, Wasteland 2, Wytchwood.

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Krikket @krikket.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/01/2026

This was yesterday evening after my first clearing but before the second.

A brindle mastiff lab mix standing in several inches of snow. Next to her is an old dishwasher with an approximately foot high pyramid of snow on top.

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Krikket @krikket.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/01/2026

I have purchased a winter coat that actually fits appropriately. I actually took measurements, and ordered 2 sizes smaller than instinct would have led me to. This is still very very very weird for me. #WeightLoss #Fitness #UnfuckingMyA1C

A screenshot of the coat I ordered. It's a black puffer coat, and hits mid-thigh on me. There's a hood with a faux fur trim.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FL1M9F5R

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Krikket @krikket.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 31/12/2025

Well, this was a nice surprise…

Screenshot of a text message:

Today 11:30 AM I have a crazy idea

Oh?

Would you want to go to Indian for lunch for your birthday?

I would love that.

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Krikket @krikket.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 31/12/2025

Welp, I got a surprise Steam card as a combined Christmas / birthday gift, so I had a little shopping spree! #SteamWinterSale #Gaming #IndieGames

Roughly half of my purchases: Detroit Become Human ($3.59), Blue Prince ($17.81), Terranny ($0.99), Rekindled Trails ($9.89), Monch! ($4.99).

The remainder of my purchase: Glass Masquerade 2 ($0.99), Glass Masquerade 3 ($0.99), Glass Masquerade 4 ($2.59), Songs of Syx ($16.87), and CrossOver: Roll For Initiative ($0.99).

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Krikket @krikket.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/12/2025

Dakota has a very low tolerance for my dreary moods. And yet. She just climbed into bed next to me, stretched out one paw and put it up against my arm. She’s also just doing her best.

A super close up shot of a dog’s paw resting on a human arm.

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Krikket @krikket.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/12/2025

A mating ritual as old as time: baking banana bread for a man you really like.

A baking sheet with three mini loaves of banana bread. The one furthest left has butterscotch chips, the other two have chocolate chips. The tops of the loaves are nicely browned.

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Krikket @krikket.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/12/2025

Finished, steamed, & framed, and just in the nick of time! #CrossStitch

A completed cross stitch project in a narrow black frame. It’s a skull resting on a plaque that says “Memento Mori” with some leaves on each side. The stitching is entirely in black and shades of gray on white cloth.

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Krikket @krikket.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/12/2025

Just a teensy Steam Sale purchase on day one.

Luma Island and Rogue Zodiacs for about $18 after tax.

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Krikket @krikket.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/12/2025

I have about one more day's worth of stitches on my current project, and I want y'all to help me pick the next thing going into a frame to start up. Here's the patterns I am deciding between which I have supplies for. I NEED COLOR OMG. #CrossStitch

Chromatic Garden - A bunch of fruits and veggies around a large flower in the middle.

Four Season Trees - Four trees next to each other horizontally each with a different seasonal boldly colored background.

Mountain Waterfall - A circular patters of a waterfall against rocks with some sparse trees.

Spooky Starry Night - A halloween themed version of Van Gogh's Starry Night.

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