Cheryl
@outbeyondideas.bsky.social
Mirroring your light
(No DMs please.)
(No DMs please.)
I have the shirt!
September 21, 2025 at 1:27 AM
I have the shirt!
Haven’t made a sourdough boule lately, but cooler weather has inspired me to bake bread.
September 1, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Haven’t made a sourdough boule lately, but cooler weather has inspired me to bake bread.
His future is in our hands
#WeAreAmerica
#WeAreAmerica
August 20, 2025 at 1:06 PM
His future is in our hands
#WeAreAmerica
#WeAreAmerica
Who knew there existed a creature called a curly tailed lizard? Certainly not a mature woman who hails from Pennsylvania.
July 31, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Who knew there existed a creature called a curly tailed lizard? Certainly not a mature woman who hails from Pennsylvania.
When you are enamored with an iguana. . .
July 31, 2025 at 12:33 AM
When you are enamored with an iguana. . .
Dude in his happy place. . .
July 12, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Dude in his happy place. . .
What if we cracked
our protective shell?
Would we bleed
or pour out
. . .light?
our protective shell?
Would we bleed
or pour out
. . .light?
June 16, 2025 at 12:05 PM
What if we cracked
our protective shell?
Would we bleed
or pour out
. . .light?
our protective shell?
Would we bleed
or pour out
. . .light?
Pay close attention
to nuance in nature
discover pockets
of delight
in a world gone mad
to nuance in nature
discover pockets
of delight
in a world gone mad
May 26, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Pay close attention
to nuance in nature
discover pockets
of delight
in a world gone mad
to nuance in nature
discover pockets
of delight
in a world gone mad
May 20, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Spotted yesterday as I walked my neighborhood:
Two chickens debating whether to cross the road.
Two chickens debating whether to cross the road.
May 14, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Spotted yesterday as I walked my neighborhood:
Two chickens debating whether to cross the road.
Two chickens debating whether to cross the road.
Good morning from the beautiful Outer Banks in North Carolina!
May 7, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Good morning from the beautiful Outer Banks in North Carolina!
Dude 1 and Dude 2 (No really, our dog’s name is Dude!)
April 29, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Dude 1 and Dude 2 (No really, our dog’s name is Dude!)
Off topic, but Garfunkel had the most beautiful voice. His “All I Know” still gets me where I live. I still have the album.
March 6, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Off topic, but Garfunkel had the most beautiful voice. His “All I Know” still gets me where I live. I still have the album.
Sourdough olive and rosemary focaccia fresh out of the oven. Wish you could get a whiff of my kitchen. #SanityBake
March 1, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Sourdough olive and rosemary focaccia fresh out of the oven. Wish you could get a whiff of my kitchen. #SanityBake
Before and after . . .snow just beginning to fall in first pic.
February 21, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Before and after . . .snow just beginning to fall in first pic.
Good morning from Tidewater, VA!
February 20, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Good morning from Tidewater, VA!
“April . . .come she will.”
(Even though this feels like the longest and darkest January in memory.)
(Even though this feels like the longest and darkest January in memory.)
January 29, 2025 at 11:47 AM
“April . . .come she will.”
(Even though this feels like the longest and darkest January in memory.)
(Even though this feels like the longest and darkest January in memory.)
First time making these pumpkin sourdough chocolate chip muffins. Only sweetener is real maple syrup. A perfect combination of spice and sweetness makes this a keeper recipe!
January 5, 2025 at 6:03 PM
First time making these pumpkin sourdough chocolate chip muffins. Only sweetener is real maple syrup. A perfect combination of spice and sweetness makes this a keeper recipe!
Life force . . .
a solitary fig
defies winter
a solitary fig
defies winter
January 4, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Life force . . .
a solitary fig
defies winter
a solitary fig
defies winter
“Serenity is above emotion and expression.”
~ Thoreau
~ Thoreau
January 3, 2025 at 1:48 PM
“Serenity is above emotion and expression.”
~ Thoreau
~ Thoreau
In baking they are one and the same.
December 15, 2024 at 1:12 PM
In baking they are one and the same.
Merry Christmas from inside Richmond’s historic and beautiful Jefferson Hotel. That’s a life-sized snow globe with a base of real gingerbread. No shaking (or sampling) allowed.
December 13, 2024 at 9:48 PM
Merry Christmas from inside Richmond’s historic and beautiful Jefferson Hotel. That’s a life-sized snow globe with a base of real gingerbread. No shaking (or sampling) allowed.
Good morning from Dude (and me) ☺️
November 27, 2024 at 1:33 PM
Good morning from Dude (and me) ☺️
Sky over Richmond, VA
November 23, 2024 at 1:54 AM
Sky over Richmond, VA
Life Lesson 3,711: Be like a tree
(Live oak discovered on a not-so-recent walk)
(Live oak discovered on a not-so-recent walk)
November 19, 2024 at 1:24 PM
Life Lesson 3,711: Be like a tree
(Live oak discovered on a not-so-recent walk)
(Live oak discovered on a not-so-recent walk)