Sarah Ovenall
@ovenall.bsky.social
Podcaster with The Five By, https://thefiveby.fireside.fm/ Host of Divaville Lounge, Sundays 2-4 PM ET at WXDU Durham 88.7fm or wxdu.org Tabletop games, swing dj, gardening, cooking, quilting, civics nerd. She/her. I’m giving mussels the wib.
Tonight’s movie: Demon Squad! Demon Squad 2 just dropped! We’re rewatching the original first to refresh our memory
December 2, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Tonight’s movie: Demon Squad! Demon Squad 2 just dropped! We’re rewatching the original first to refresh our memory
Braised brisket with daikon! This was really good. The only thing I’d do differently is cut the meat bigger. Braising small pieces that long, it fell apart. That was on me, the recipe just said “bite sized.”
December 2, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Braised brisket with daikon! This was really good. The only thing I’d do differently is cut the meat bigger. Braising small pieces that long, it fell apart. That was on me, the recipe just said “bite sized.”
Just added the daikon!
December 1, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Just added the daikon!
I’m making braised brisket* with daikon! Recipe from Mandy at Souped Up Recipes!
*It’s not brisket, Mandy said what they call brisket is another cut more like skirt steak or flank steak
*It’s not brisket, Mandy said what they call brisket is another cut more like skirt steak or flank steak
December 1, 2025 at 8:20 PM
I’m making braised brisket* with daikon! Recipe from Mandy at Souped Up Recipes!
*It’s not brisket, Mandy said what they call brisket is another cut more like skirt steak or flank steak
*It’s not brisket, Mandy said what they call brisket is another cut more like skirt steak or flank steak
I can feel her snores 😍
December 1, 2025 at 12:27 AM
I can feel her snores 😍
IT HAPPENED AGAIN in all these years we’ve never given each other advent calendars before and somehow with no discussion we both decided this was the year to give the other an advent calendar
November 30, 2025 at 11:26 PM
IT HAPPENED AGAIN in all these years we’ve never given each other advent calendars before and somehow with no discussion we both decided this was the year to give the other an advent calendar
Divaville Lounge’s post Thanksgiving show starts in 10 minutes! Two hours of songs about food and about thankfulness. 2-4pm EST, 88.7fm in Durham or stream at WXDU.org
November 30, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Divaville Lounge’s post Thanksgiving show starts in 10 minutes! Two hours of songs about food and about thankfulness. 2-4pm EST, 88.7fm in Durham or stream at WXDU.org
The quilt is done, washed and drying, I lit the first fire of the winter, G made us hot chocolate, we’re watching the MST3K marathon and life is wonderful
November 29, 2025 at 10:26 PM
The quilt is done, washed and drying, I lit the first fire of the winter, G made us hot chocolate, we’re watching the MST3K marathon and life is wonderful
It’s done! 100% done. The stitching around the label is a bit raggedy. I didn’t machine sew it because I wanted to put it on after topstitching, but next time I will use the machine.
November 29, 2025 at 5:03 PM
It’s done! 100% done. The stitching around the label is a bit raggedy. I didn’t machine sew it because I wanted to put it on after topstitching, but next time I will use the machine.
Binding going slower than I expected. Worked on it all afternoon and I’m only about 1/2 done. Hand binding is a pain. Looks nice though.
November 29, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Binding going slower than I expected. Worked on it all afternoon and I’m only about 1/2 done. Hand binding is a pain. Looks nice though.
Time to make the binding! Right now I am thanking past me for cutting the binding back at the beginning when I cut everything else. Past me was pretty smart.
November 28, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Time to make the binding! Right now I am thanking past me for cutting the binding back at the beginning when I cut everything else. Past me was pretty smart.
The irises are doing great! I don’t know if the buds that are fully closed will ever open, but there are enough half-open buds to give us nice flowers for at least a few days
November 27, 2025 at 6:25 PM
The irises are doing great! I don’t know if the buds that are fully closed will ever open, but there are enough half-open buds to give us nice flowers for at least a few days
Dog. I know the couch is your “snuggles & scritches” spot. But you cannot get dog hair all over the quilt in my lap that’s going to be a gift. Sorry!
November 27, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Dog. I know the couch is your “snuggles & scritches” spot. But you cannot get dog hair all over the quilt in my lap that’s going to be a gift. Sorry!
It’s Turkey Day! Dinner is from Strong Arm and I’ve been saving hand sewing all week so I can spend the whole day watching the MST3K marathon and still be productive. The best Thanksgiving.
November 27, 2025 at 12:48 PM
It’s Turkey Day! Dinner is from Strong Arm and I’ve been saving hand sewing all week so I can spend the whole day watching the MST3K marathon and still be productive. The best Thanksgiving.
We might get frost tonight so I cut the irises. Thanks @loreandordure.com for the idea! Here’s hoping they last indoors longer than they would have outside :)
November 26, 2025 at 10:27 PM
We might get frost tonight so I cut the irises. Thanks @loreandordure.com for the idea! Here’s hoping they last indoors longer than they would have outside :)
Croissant sourdough bread. Dang it’s good!
November 26, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Croissant sourdough bread. Dang it’s good!
G baked “croissant sourdough bread,” sourdough with lamination 😍 it’s made with layers of grated frozen butter inside
November 26, 2025 at 6:40 PM
G baked “croissant sourdough bread,” sourdough with lamination 😍 it’s made with layers of grated frozen butter inside
So close to finished, I think I’ll be done midday Saturday, and confession, I am SO SICK of sewing right now. It’s going to be a long time before I make a quilt on a deadline again.
November 26, 2025 at 5:14 PM
So close to finished, I think I’ll be done midday Saturday, and confession, I am SO SICK of sewing right now. It’s going to be a long time before I make a quilt on a deadline again.
My poor dumb transplanted irises are looking gorgeous but not for long, we’re supposed to get 2 nights of hard freeze this week. I wish they would’ve spent this time growing roots not flowers
November 25, 2025 at 1:34 PM
My poor dumb transplanted irises are looking gorgeous but not for long, we’re supposed to get 2 nights of hard freeze this week. I wish they would’ve spent this time growing roots not flowers
I’ve gotten so much sewing done I treated myself to a boba tea and now I feel all jittery, maybe next time not the black tea
November 24, 2025 at 9:07 PM
I’ve gotten so much sewing done I treated myself to a boba tea and now I feel all jittery, maybe next time not the black tea
I’m burying threads in my quilt and watching Pride & Prejudice (for the umpteenth time) and my life may be a cliche right now but I’m not sorry about it
November 23, 2025 at 9:59 PM
I’m burying threads in my quilt and watching Pride & Prejudice (for the umpteenth time) and my life may be a cliche right now but I’m not sorry about it
The dog fell asleep on G’s hand and is snoring away
November 23, 2025 at 1:51 AM
The dog fell asleep on G’s hand and is snoring away
G made chicken stroganoff. So good! It’s a comfort food recipe from Brazil. We had to buy a big can of the potato sticks. I foresee many casseroles with potato stick topping
November 23, 2025 at 12:34 AM
G made chicken stroganoff. So good! It’s a comfort food recipe from Brazil. We had to buy a big can of the potato sticks. I foresee many casseroles with potato stick topping
HE GOT MY THREAD!! I gave him the empty spool so he should show it to the nice helpful ladies at the quilt store. I’m burying threads until he gets back.
November 22, 2025 at 5:35 PM
HE GOT MY THREAD!! I gave him the empty spool so he should show it to the nice helpful ladies at the quilt store. I’m burying threads until he gets back.
G went to the quilt store to get my thread because he is AMAZING. meanwhile I’m doing tasks I’d been putting off because there’s so much sewing. Like trimming off the excess batting. I had left it in place, huge mistake, it pilled all over the top. This will be so much easier to work with.
November 22, 2025 at 5:13 PM
G went to the quilt store to get my thread because he is AMAZING. meanwhile I’m doing tasks I’d been putting off because there’s so much sewing. Like trimming off the excess batting. I had left it in place, huge mistake, it pilled all over the top. This will be so much easier to work with.