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recklessbeading.bsky.social @recklessbeading.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I need a break from reality, so here is an interesting mushroom that I found on my way back from the farmers market today.

A red and brown mushroom growing on a tree root.

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recklessbeading.bsky.social @recklessbeading.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

My latest bake is a sourdough loaf with lemon zest, Herbs de Provence, and covered in sesame seeds. I had trouble with the dough but it baked up beautifully.

A loaf of sourdough bread with a covering of sesame seeds.

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recklessbeading.bsky.social @recklessbeading.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

This is what happens when you drop your heavy Dutch oven top on your bread TWICE while removing it during baking. Usually, I take the whole thing out of the oven to remove the top after steam baking, but I was lazy today.

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recklessbeading.bsky.social @recklessbeading.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

My latest bake: a loaf of sourdough polenta bread. We cut the loaf before I remembered to take a photo.

A loaf of bread made with wheat flour and polenta.

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recklessbeading.bsky.social @recklessbeading.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

I made failure sourdough bagels for the 1st time in 4 years of making bagels- they actually deflated when boiled them. I used a new flour & pushed bulk proofing too far. My darling husband looked at them & said "well, at least they will fit in the toaster better." They actually taste fine.

Half of a very thin everything bagel that should be much plumper.

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recklessbeading.bsky.social @recklessbeading.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Seemed like a good day to share my rainbow rose keychains.

Bead crochet roses in a rainbow pattern.

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recklessbeading.bsky.social @recklessbeading.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

I made my husband a soft, sourdough sandwich loaf for his colonoscopy prep. OMG, plain white sourdough bread is soooooo boring in taste.

A slice of plain, white sourdough bread for sandwiches.

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recklessbeading.bsky.social @recklessbeading.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

This year's hoard of ants in the kitchen ignored the usual lids of sugar, water, & boric acid until I figured out that they couldn't/wouldn't climb up the sides of the lids. So, I made them little ramps to the top and left a soaked cotton ball beside them. Seems silly but it worked.

A clear, plastic lid full of sugar, water, and boric acid with tiny ramps for easy access to kill the hundreds of ants invading the kitchen. Cotton ball with same mixture beside the lid.

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recklessbeading.bsky.social @recklessbeading.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

I am celebrating our neighbor's glorious apple tree in back of us on Earth Day because it will soon be killed so that a greedy developer can put up yet another massive, luxury, high-rise apartment building for the rich, who don't want to live on a 6-lane highway in Gowanus.

Very Iarge apple tree covered in white blossoms.

Close up photos of the white flowers on the apple tree.

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recklessbeading.bsky.social @recklessbeading.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Sourdough chocolate cherry bread. I I creased the cocoa powder and oil a bit and am happier with this loaf.

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recklessbeading.bsky.social @recklessbeading.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

My latest protest pin. It took longer than expected, but the sentiment is still valid.

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recklessbeading.bsky.social @recklessbeading.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

I will not be able to march today, so I am sharing the protest pin I made earlier in this dumpster fire of an administration. Have fun and stay safe.

A purple and white, beaded pin that says NO KINGS.

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recklessbeading.bsky.social @recklessbeading.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

As an antidote to the craziness, here is part of a mosaic mural decorating the 86th Street subway stop in Bay Ridge.

Part of a mosaic mural showing a house and trees.

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recklessbeading.bsky.social @recklessbeading.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

I was pleased to see the work of Samuel Thomas, Iroquois bead artist, displayed at the Brooklyn Museum today. I was privileged to take 3 classes with him and his mother at the NMAI in New York City. He left this world too soon.

A beaded bag made by Iroquois artist Samuel Thomas.

Closeup view of beaded flowers on a bag made by the late Iroquois artist, Samuel Thomas.

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recklessbeading.bsky.social @recklessbeading.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

For anyone who needs a break, here is a photo ftom the orchid show at the New York Botanical Garden.

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recklessbeading.bsky.social @recklessbeading.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Did someone say snow? The wind is blowing some snow off the trees, but it is still impressive. That dark circle is our heated birdbath.

About 19 inches of snow in our backyard.

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recklessbeading.bsky.social @recklessbeading.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

My experiments with making beaded wonky hearts. Going out to anyone who needs a Valentine.

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recklessbeading.bsky.social @recklessbeading.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Somebody got creative with one of the piles of snow the snow plow left in Gowanus.

A triangular snowman on a Gowanus street.

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recklessbeading.bsky.social @recklessbeading.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Our heated birdbath has become a refuge for the few birds crazy enough to be out in this snow-looking at you robins. A warm bath, protection from the wind, and a drink of water.

Birdbath with a heater providing water to birds in the snowstorm.

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recklessbeading.bsky.social @recklessbeading.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

For a pause in the news, here is what's left of my sourdough loaf with polenta and rosemary. Fresh bread and soup made a nice dinner on a snowy evening.

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recklessbeading.bsky.social @recklessbeading.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree. With a lot fewer people visiting NYC this year, I was able to easily walk up the central plaza to get a photo. Usually this whole area area is insanely packed with people on Christmas eve.

A large Christmas tree covered in lights.

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recklessbeading.bsky.social @recklessbeading.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

For anyone who needs a little sparkle, here is our Christmas tree shoehorned into our New York apartment. Merry Christmas.

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recklessbeading.bsky.social @recklessbeading.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Sourdough loaf with sun-dried tomatoes, olives, and capers. Recipe made a very soft and sticky dough, but it tastes good.

Bread loaf with sun-dried tomatoes, olives, and capers.

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recklessbeading.bsky.social @recklessbeading.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

I ran across the latest community craft project on the way to the farmer's market yesterday.

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recklessbeading.bsky.social @recklessbeading.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

No chance of seeing the Northern Lights in the middle of NYC, but we had an interesting sunset tonight.

A sunset with a pink underside to the gray clouds among the buildings and trees.

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recklessbeading.bsky.social @recklessbeading.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

My celebratory semolina sourdough loaf. Okay, I just happened to bake it today, after yesterday's mayoral election, but it came out so well.

A loaf of bread covered in black and white sesame seeds.

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recklessbeading.bsky.social @recklessbeading.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

It's that day of the year again: the New York Marathon, the day when we can't cross the street until after 2 pm.

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recklessbeading.bsky.social @recklessbeading.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

I made Turkish sourdough simit to accompany a salad for dinner today. They are smaller and thicker than the ones we had in Turkey, more like bagels, but very tasty.

Small, braided rounds of bread covered in sesame seeds.

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recklessbeading.bsky.social @recklessbeading.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

My allergies got the best of me and I couldn't make it to the Brooklyn No Kings event, but I did donate earlier this week and can post a photo the No Kings pin I made.

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recklessbeading.bsky.social @recklessbeading.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

The weather didn't cooperate, but there was a fun Fiber Festival at the old Stone House today. This was 1 of the group projects displayed.

Crocheted artwork that says You Belong Here.

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recklessbeading.bsky.social @recklessbeading.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

The toadlilies bloomed while we were away, but I managed to snap a few photos of their faded glory.

Small purple and white flowers against green leaves.

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recklessbeading.bsky.social @recklessbeading.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

While we are on Kremlin Watch, here is a beaded fish that I just finished making.

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recklessbeading.bsky.social @recklessbeading.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

I need a break from this dystopian timeline, so here is a photo of the earrings I just made for my mom.

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recklessbeading.bsky.social @recklessbeading.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

I discovered that my sourdough starter likes a bit of whole grain added to the dough. I got my best focaccia yet by adding some spelt and semolina flours to the white flour for the dough.

A crumb shot of sourdough focaccia topped with tomatoes and olives.

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recklessbeading.bsky.social @recklessbeading.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

My latest sourdough bake: cinnamon raisin bread with half a cup of cinnamon sugar incorporated in the swirl.

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recklessbeading.bsky.social @recklessbeading.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Once again, my protest pin made in reaction to the news comes in handy. Please, DNC, stop cowering and start fighting or get out of the way.

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recklessbeading.bsky.social @recklessbeading.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Protest Pin #6. This one turned out to be impractical to wear, but I took its photo anyway.

A beaded pin in yellow and red that reads T.A.C.O. with a beaded chicken on the top.

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recklessbeading.bsky.social @recklessbeading.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Seems like a good month to share the memory of a past beading project.

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recklessbeading.bsky.social @recklessbeading.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Our first rose of the season, for those who need a break from the news.

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recklessbeading.bsky.social @recklessbeading.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Today's surprise on my way to the grocery store in the Republic of Brooklyn: 2 lovely women and a DJ drawing people into our local Carribean restaurant. Men stopped to take video and old biddies were scandalized.

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recklessbeading.bsky.social @recklessbeading.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

This protest pin is definitely rude, but it seems to be my common reaction to the news lately.

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recklessbeading.bsky.social @recklessbeading.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Good luck, Canada. Don't make the same mistake this country did.

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recklessbeading.bsky.social @recklessbeading.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

My latest protest pin. I started this before the big Hands Off protests, but I am sure the sentiment is still relevant.

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recklessbeading.bsky.social @recklessbeading.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

The clown car is speeding along faster than I can bead, but here is my latest protest pin.

A beaded pin saying Elbows Up with 2 hearts, one with Canadian colors and one with U.S. colors.

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recklessbeading.bsky.social @recklessbeading.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

The crowd at our local Swasticar dealership is growing and they were having a noisy, good time today. #TeslaTakedown

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recklessbeading.bsky.social @recklessbeading.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

One of the arrangements at the New York Botanical Garden's orchid show. For anyone who needs a break.

Salmon-colored and purple orchids surrounding a grey-green plant.

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