Honoria 🎄 Valemon
@honoriavalemon.bsky.social
Just here to make friends and have fun! Oh, and to stare into the void.
Mostly my garden and project journal, tbh.
Mostly my garden and project journal, tbh.
Our backyard squirrels are practically spherical so I guess the garden has done a good job.
December 5, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Our backyard squirrels are practically spherical so I guess the garden has done a good job.
Gotten to the point in #cooking where I’m shaking unmeasured amounts of dried leaves from unlabeled bottles into the soup like one of the witches from Macbeth.
Turkey wild rice soup is good, but Birnam Wood still comes to Dunsinane.
Turkey wild rice soup is good, but Birnam Wood still comes to Dunsinane.
December 4, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Gotten to the point in #cooking where I’m shaking unmeasured amounts of dried leaves from unlabeled bottles into the soup like one of the witches from Macbeth.
Turkey wild rice soup is good, but Birnam Wood still comes to Dunsinane.
Turkey wild rice soup is good, but Birnam Wood still comes to Dunsinane.
My 5 Rules of Craft Projects
1. No more than 2 projects of any type at a time (sewing, painting, etc)
2. It is okay to set something aside because of an impasse, but it remains one of the two projects if I’m just bored of it.
3. Do not buy supplies UNLESS I’m genuinely ready to do the project
1. No more than 2 projects of any type at a time (sewing, painting, etc)
2. It is okay to set something aside because of an impasse, but it remains one of the two projects if I’m just bored of it.
3. Do not buy supplies UNLESS I’m genuinely ready to do the project
December 4, 2025 at 5:10 PM
My 5 Rules of Craft Projects
1. No more than 2 projects of any type at a time (sewing, painting, etc)
2. It is okay to set something aside because of an impasse, but it remains one of the two projects if I’m just bored of it.
3. Do not buy supplies UNLESS I’m genuinely ready to do the project
1. No more than 2 projects of any type at a time (sewing, painting, etc)
2. It is okay to set something aside because of an impasse, but it remains one of the two projects if I’m just bored of it.
3. Do not buy supplies UNLESS I’m genuinely ready to do the project
Looking at the news and… you know, I think I’ll crochet the dog another sweater.
Yarn from Meijer and using a G hook this time to make it a little tighter.
#crochet
Yarn from Meijer and using a G hook this time to make it a little tighter.
#crochet
December 3, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Looking at the news and… you know, I think I’ll crochet the dog another sweater.
Yarn from Meijer and using a G hook this time to make it a little tighter.
#crochet
Yarn from Meijer and using a G hook this time to make it a little tighter.
#crochet
Alright, the Little Drummer Boy Challenge, Whamageddon, and Mariahpocalypse starts today.
As always, I play to lose.
As always, I play to lose.
December 1, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Alright, the Little Drummer Boy Challenge, Whamageddon, and Mariahpocalypse starts today.
As always, I play to lose.
As always, I play to lose.
Christmas Season is here, which means I’m having my annual how-the-hell-does-this-Christmas-light-timer-work quandary.
Setting this here for safe keeping: youtu.be/zKLcK1_yylY
Setting this here for safe keeping: youtu.be/zKLcK1_yylY
How to Set Outdoor Christmas Light Timer
YouTube video by Vesta Wash - DE
youtu.be
November 29, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Christmas Season is here, which means I’m having my annual how-the-hell-does-this-Christmas-light-timer-work quandary.
Setting this here for safe keeping: youtu.be/zKLcK1_yylY
Setting this here for safe keeping: youtu.be/zKLcK1_yylY
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I would say this is the garden pumpkin‘s final form but I still have lots of roast pumpkin in the freezer! This thread will just go on infinitely.
From seed to #Thanksgiving Pumpkin Pie! 🥧
#Gardening #Baking
From seed to #Thanksgiving Pumpkin Pie! 🥧
#Gardening #Baking
November 26, 2025 at 9:32 PM
I would say this is the garden pumpkin‘s final form but I still have lots of roast pumpkin in the freezer! This thread will just go on infinitely.
From seed to #Thanksgiving Pumpkin Pie! 🥧
#Gardening #Baking
From seed to #Thanksgiving Pumpkin Pie! 🥧
#Gardening #Baking
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As you’re preparing for your Thanksgiving meal, remember the skilled work it took to get that food to your grocery store.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
November 26, 2025 at 6:03 PM
As you’re preparing for your Thanksgiving meal, remember the skilled work it took to get that food to your grocery store.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
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Excuse the lint and wrinkles, but the stitching on my #krampus and St. Nicholas dirndl apron is done!
Since I’m not going to Krampusnatcht this year, I’m going to put it away and leisurely decide how I want to shape and decorate the rest of the apron.
#crossstitch #sewing
Since I’m not going to Krampusnatcht this year, I’m going to put it away and leisurely decide how I want to shape and decorate the rest of the apron.
#crossstitch #sewing
November 25, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Excuse the lint and wrinkles, but the stitching on my #krampus and St. Nicholas dirndl apron is done!
Since I’m not going to Krampusnatcht this year, I’m going to put it away and leisurely decide how I want to shape and decorate the rest of the apron.
#crossstitch #sewing
Since I’m not going to Krampusnatcht this year, I’m going to put it away and leisurely decide how I want to shape and decorate the rest of the apron.
#crossstitch #sewing
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Mildly interesting: normally when I’ve used waste canvas, I’ve just pulled it out as is, but now i could not get the fibers out…
Fortunately, I remembered that you can soak the finishing off! Much easier, but then I had a lapful of soggy St Nicholas. I guess I could have waited for it to dry…
Fortunately, I remembered that you can soak the finishing off! Much easier, but then I had a lapful of soggy St Nicholas. I guess I could have waited for it to dry…
November 22, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Mildly interesting: normally when I’ve used waste canvas, I’ve just pulled it out as is, but now i could not get the fibers out…
Fortunately, I remembered that you can soak the finishing off! Much easier, but then I had a lapful of soggy St Nicholas. I guess I could have waited for it to dry…
Fortunately, I remembered that you can soak the finishing off! Much easier, but then I had a lapful of soggy St Nicholas. I guess I could have waited for it to dry…
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Fully stitched!
This St Nicholas is another of my patterns and he’s built to the same scales as the Krampus, so they’re mirrors of each other.
#Crosstitch #Sewing
This St Nicholas is another of my patterns and he’s built to the same scales as the Krampus, so they’re mirrors of each other.
#Crosstitch #Sewing
November 22, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Fully stitched!
This St Nicholas is another of my patterns and he’s built to the same scales as the Krampus, so they’re mirrors of each other.
#Crosstitch #Sewing
This St Nicholas is another of my patterns and he’s built to the same scales as the Krampus, so they’re mirrors of each other.
#Crosstitch #Sewing
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Working on St Nicholas… I probably won’t go to Krampusnatcht this year (timing just not working out), so I don’t really have a deadline for this.
TBH, I’m finding this one a little dull to stitch, but I’ve vowed to never have more than two projects at a time of the same type, so pushing through.
TBH, I’m finding this one a little dull to stitch, but I’ve vowed to never have more than two projects at a time of the same type, so pushing through.
November 22, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Working on St Nicholas… I probably won’t go to Krampusnatcht this year (timing just not working out), so I don’t really have a deadline for this.
TBH, I’m finding this one a little dull to stitch, but I’ve vowed to never have more than two projects at a time of the same type, so pushing through.
TBH, I’m finding this one a little dull to stitch, but I’ve vowed to never have more than two projects at a time of the same type, so pushing through.
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Got a question about this. The white background is something called “waste canvas” which is grid of thick white threads that mimics cross stitch fabric. It’s meant to be completely removable when you’re done stitching.
#Crosstitch #Sewing
#Crosstitch #Sewing
November 20, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Got a question about this. The white background is something called “waste canvas” which is grid of thick white threads that mimics cross stitch fabric. It’s meant to be completely removable when you’re done stitching.
#Crosstitch #Sewing
#Crosstitch #Sewing
November 19, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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Wow! 7 months ago, eh? Tonight I finally picked out the waste canvas on this #krampus which took forever. I mean, less than 7 months, obviously.
Now to start St Nicholas on the other side.
#Crosstitch
Now to start St Nicholas on the other side.
#Crosstitch
November 18, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Wow! 7 months ago, eh? Tonight I finally picked out the waste canvas on this #krampus which took forever. I mean, less than 7 months, obviously.
Now to start St Nicholas on the other side.
#Crosstitch
Now to start St Nicholas on the other side.
#Crosstitch
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Hurray! I finished the #crochet dog sweater! I had to frog and restart so many times.
Turns out the dog has knobby shoulders, a narrow chest, and a concave stomach so I had to go wildly off book and reduce the waist size and add waist ribbing. But he likes it on this cold day!
Turns out the dog has knobby shoulders, a narrow chest, and a concave stomach so I had to go wildly off book and reduce the waist size and add waist ribbing. But he likes it on this cold day!
November 17, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Hurray! I finished the #crochet dog sweater! I had to frog and restart so many times.
Turns out the dog has knobby shoulders, a narrow chest, and a concave stomach so I had to go wildly off book and reduce the waist size and add waist ribbing. But he likes it on this cold day!
Turns out the dog has knobby shoulders, a narrow chest, and a concave stomach so I had to go wildly off book and reduce the waist size and add waist ribbing. But he likes it on this cold day!
November 16, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Rushing to put the garden to bed in this burst of temperate weather.
Using a fb reels technique (I know! I’ve become a crone), where you lay out bulbs in groups and bury them in the same hole. Most of this dirt is stuff I dumped out of pots!
#GardenJournal2025 #gardening
Using a fb reels technique (I know! I’ve become a crone), where you lay out bulbs in groups and bury them in the same hole. Most of this dirt is stuff I dumped out of pots!
#GardenJournal2025 #gardening
November 14, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Rushing to put the garden to bed in this burst of temperate weather.
Using a fb reels technique (I know! I’ve become a crone), where you lay out bulbs in groups and bury them in the same hole. Most of this dirt is stuff I dumped out of pots!
#GardenJournal2025 #gardening
Using a fb reels technique (I know! I’ve become a crone), where you lay out bulbs in groups and bury them in the same hole. Most of this dirt is stuff I dumped out of pots!
#GardenJournal2025 #gardening
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my favorite part about painting
November 13, 2025 at 2:19 PM
my favorite part about painting
Northern lights tonight…
November 12, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Northern lights tonight…
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A preliminary try-on of the crocheted dog sweater. He’s halfway between the S and M size, so I’m going off book a little.
looking good so far!
#crochet
looking good so far!
#crochet
November 11, 2025 at 10:09 PM
A preliminary try-on of the crocheted dog sweater. He’s halfway between the S and M size, so I’m going off book a little.
looking good so far!
#crochet
looking good so far!
#crochet
Definitely need another project to keep from doomscrolling so I am going to attempt this dog sweater!
I’m not very good at crochet (I forget what I’m doing all the time) but the dog isn‘t all that particular and it’s soothing to know I can just unravel any mistakes.
I’m not very good at crochet (I forget what I’m doing all the time) but the dog isn‘t all that particular and it’s soothing to know I can just unravel any mistakes.
Dandy Dog Sweater: Easy Crochet Dog Sweater Pattern
This dog sweater pattern comes in three sizes that will fit tiny dogs to medium size dogs! Whip up a sweater for your pup using this free crochet pattern.
hearthookhome.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Definitely need another project to keep from doomscrolling so I am going to attempt this dog sweater!
I’m not very good at crochet (I forget what I’m doing all the time) but the dog isn‘t all that particular and it’s soothing to know I can just unravel any mistakes.
I’m not very good at crochet (I forget what I’m doing all the time) but the dog isn‘t all that particular and it’s soothing to know I can just unravel any mistakes.
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Ehhh… I think this is the end for the tomatoes.
The gales of November came early.
#Gardening #GardenJournal2025 #EdmundFitzgerald
The gales of November came early.
#Gardening #GardenJournal2025 #EdmundFitzgerald
November 10, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Ehhh… I think this is the end for the tomatoes.
The gales of November came early.
#Gardening #GardenJournal2025 #EdmundFitzgerald
The gales of November came early.
#Gardening #GardenJournal2025 #EdmundFitzgerald