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Missy
@redmischief.bsky.social
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Stay at home dog mom. OG genXer and lifelong liberal. Morning coffee and evening cannabis are my thing.I cuss a LOT! I live in New Mexico, but from the midwest. I love the WNBA & NCAAW, I'm a Fever fan, but not like those "fans". She/her.
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Copycat cranberry bliss bars for gifting. I cut and packaged them this morning, I used the triangle cut.

No more baking and candy making for me, I'm done for the year.
A tray of cranberry bliss bars frosted with a lightly orange flavored cream cheese frosting, sprinkled with cut dried cranberries and drizzled with a pink tinted white chocolate.
December 19, 2025 at 3:53 PM
redmischief.bsky.social
My beautiful fudge!
Small sheet pan holding a glistening, still warm, pan of fudge dotted with walnuts.
December 18, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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The xmas crack has been made. Love this candy's simplicity. I do not like how sloppy the chocolate is on this, but I will manage as its too late to fix it now 😁 I made a killer pan of fudge yesterday. I'm working on copycat cranberry bliss bars now.
Large sheet pan covered in parchment with xmas crack candy dusted with flaky salt atop its chocolate covering. Beneath the thin layer of chocolate is saltine crackers smothered in a crisp toffee candy. This candy starts on the stove being finished in the oven. Some folks use nuts or sprinkles as a topping but I prefer the flaky salt to enhance the salty sweetness of saltines and toffee.
December 18, 2025 at 5:03 PM
redmischief.bsky.social
Starting with the simple goodness. Cheater turtle candies. I made brittle already, next up xmas crack and fudge.

More abt cheater candy method in the alt text
Sheet pan covered with crumpled parchment showing several candies. Semi homemade simple candy using square pretzels as the base, topped with an unwrapped rolo candy placed in a 200⁰ oven for 3-5 minutes, when you take them out you press a pecan half onto the rolo mushing it down a little. Simple goodness and no mad candy skillz needed. I have also made little pretzel sammies using the mini candy bars like snickers and milky way. Same method but top them with another pretzel, to make them fancy you can dip them in almond bark and sprinkle with colored sugar. I like to dip just half for a pretty presentation
December 17, 2025 at 4:12 PM
redmischief.bsky.social
Its tongue out Tuesday and Chaos wanted in on the fun!

#tongueouttuesday
#tonguesout
#dogsofbluesky
Image showing a large red dog with a white and black face with his tongue out in a messy room with a tv on and blankets on the floor.
December 16, 2025 at 4:02 PM
redmischief.bsky.social
I did some stress relief baking. Chocolate Crinkle cookies. I only made a half recipe coz its just the 2 of us.

Recipe and more in the alt text
Dark chocolate crinkle cookies in their black and white beauty. Perfectly crinkled tops expose the dark chocolate cookie below. They are in a square bright pink tupperware. I halved the recipe and got 2 dozen cookies, full recipe is here: Preheat oven to 350⁰ 2 c sugar 1 c cocoa powder 1/2 c veg oil 4 eggs 2 tsp vanilla 2 c ap flour 2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt Extra 1/2 c powdered sugar for rolling Mix sugar and cocoa, add oil and eggs, mix well. Add the dry ingredients and mix. Chill dough in the freezer for an hour or fridge for 4 hrs or longer. Its sticky. To bake - using a small scooper plop dough into pwdrd sugar and form into a ball using the sugar, the dough is very sticky, place on paper lined sheets 2 inches apart. Bake for 10 to 11.5 minutes. Cool for 5 min then remove to a rack
December 12, 2025 at 6:31 PM
redmischief.bsky.social
Whipped up some peanut brittle for my husband, don't mind the ugly cookie sheet, I have 2 brand new foodservice sheetpans and refuse to muck em up.
Peanut brittle in all of its golden glory spread across a cookie sheet that is ugly from 20 yrs of use for bars, pizzas, cookies and candies.
December 9, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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Original photo at 8am, to now at 1pm

This is how New Mexico does snow. Of course everything was on a 2 hour late start, this is me laughing in Iowan 🤣🤣🤣
December 4, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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Our tumbleweed snowman was put up on Tumbleweed Tuesday this week. He goes up every year on I40 westbound in Albuquerque. This is the 30th yr he has gone up. Link in 1st comment with more info and images.

#newmexico
#snowman
#tumbleweed
#nmtrue
#albuquerque
Image showing a very unique snowman alongside an interstate with traffic passing by. He is made from 3 huge tumbleweeds that have been painted white, his nose is an axe handle, his arms rebar, his hat is an old 50 gallon drum. His scarf was made by an employee of the agency's mil and has lasted many years. He goes up every year on the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving, known as tumbleweed tuesday. It wouldnt be the season without a drive to see him every year!
December 4, 2025 at 5:37 PM
redmischief.bsky.social
Our first snowfall in Rio Rancho NM! Not sure how I will manage 🤣 The sun just broke though so this should all be gone by this afternoon coz thats how snow works in NM unless you're in the mtns.

#nmtrue
#newmexico
#snowedin
Image showing a typical new mexico yard filled with rocks and sand and a few native plants. There is a birdbath and feeder clustered down front with various snow capped metal yard art. The russian sage in the background are snow covered and beautiful. This is good snow, NM snow typically doesnt survive a day which I love being from Iowa where snow stays for months.
December 4, 2025 at 2:59 PM
redmischief.bsky.social
Just curious, looking for a show of hands, who has a bottle ready for the celebration?
An image of a green champagne bottle with the cork being popped with a spray of liquid coming out, the image also shows two champagne flutes full and almost touching in celebration
December 3, 2025 at 6:41 PM
redmischief.bsky.social
Look at this! My beautiful turkey pot pie from last night.
A golden crusted large pot pie stuffed with turkey, vegies and gravy.
December 3, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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I made it!
Meme with a small blue flag on a white background, in black text it says Marked Safe from the WKRP Turkey Giveaway
November 27, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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Sweet potato pie for my husband. His one request.
Image of a sweet potato pie, it is a light orange-ish brown with a divet in the middle where I inserted the knife to test for doneness. The crust is a light sandy brown with cracks, oops. No cinnamon, a whole stick of butter, 2 eggs, and heavy cream make this pie rich in flavor. This pie is seasoned only with nutmeg and mace.
November 27, 2025 at 3:54 PM
redmischief.bsky.social
Nothing fancy, just cream cheese, vanilla, and a lil sugar wrapped up like a mummy in puff pastry then sprinkled with turbinado sugar. Supreme snacking in our future!
A cream cheese strudel sitting on a very dark sheet of baking paper. It is wrapped mummy style and has crisp crystalized sugar all over the top of its golden top.
November 27, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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My books from @quinncy.bsky.social came today and I am so excited to ignore the news tomorrow and devour both of them along with the "Modest" gift you included so generously. No paw prints on the pkg which was a little disappointing 🤣
An image of two books and a handwritten thank you note from the author, Quinn Cummings, peaking out from under the books. The book on the left is titled Notes from the Underwire, Adventures From My Awkward and Lovely Life. The book on the right is titled Small Stories from 2018 thru 2020. The note reads - A "modest" extra "Thank You" - it is signed with a loopy letter or 2 that I am guessing is a Q and a C. It could also be just a Q - either way I'm calling it an autograph! 🤣
November 20, 2025 at 9:39 PM
redmischief.bsky.social
Happy birthday from Chaos, your birthday twin! He is 8 yrs old today!
November 20, 2025 at 4:23 PM
redmischief.bsky.social
Chaos, the wonder pup! From almost 8 lbs to 90! Our beautiful boy is 8 yrs old today! Our hearts were shattered when this goof came into our life, he healed all the broken parts.

#adoptdontshop
#nmhybrid
#birthday
Small mostly red and white puppy with a black nose and markings on his snout and around his eyes, he has a rope toy next to him that is blue green and white. He is 7.5 weeks old weighs just under 8 pounds. Profile shot of a very large mostly red dog with black markings on his snout and around his eyes. His muzzle is greying as the years pass. He is wearing a collar but only his tags are showing .
November 20, 2025 at 2:06 PM
redmischief.bsky.social
Northern Lights from Rio Rancho New Mexico. This is from last night, we were still seeing greens and purples early this morning.

#nmtrue
#auroraborealis
#northernlights
Image showing desert landscape, sand and plants. The night sky is glowing in red as the aurora borealis reached north central New Mexico last night. The sky is reddish pink at the horizon, the color deepens to a deep reddish maroon color filled with stars.
November 12, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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Happy Veteran's Day to all those who serve and have served and the families who support them!
Image of high quality paper with typed words. It says "and the truth is that all veterans pay with their lives. some pay all at once, while others pay over a lifetime. ~ JmStorm"
November 11, 2025 at 1:20 PM
redmischief.bsky.social
Fridays are for pets! This is my bestie, his name is Chaos, for the Greek god. Chaos came from nothing, he gave us the world 🥰

#bestfriend
The image shows a rather large beast of a dog, he is mostly red with a white chest spotted with red heeler markings, his face has black markings and freckles around his muzzle like a Boxer. His blankets are scattered around the floor, there is a tv and spaceheater fireplace in the background. Chaos weighs 90 lbs and is what we call a New Mexico hybrid. His dna came back equal parts GSD, Rottweiler, ACD-red, Boxer, and Husky. We see all of these traits in him, he is equally cuddly and aloof.
November 7, 2025 at 10:59 PM
redmischief.bsky.social
What kind of offer are you making the republicans on the shutdown @schumer.senate.gov ?

Keep the gov't shut down until they fully fund the ACA subsidies. You shouldnt be making offers. They should be offering!
Breaking news chyron on a tv screen that says - soon: Sen Schumer D-NY expected to make offer to republicand on gov't shutdown. MSNBC
November 7, 2025 at 7:19 PM
redmischief.bsky.social
So this just happened. I'm on the phone with my old man and I see this huge fella crawl over our back wall and down into our yard. He is out looking for a girlfriend, 'tis the season.

More in the alt text.

#newmexicotrue
#highdesertlife
#spider
#tarantula
A rather large male tarantula of some variety is crawling down a brick wall. The yard is sandy. This dude is out lookin for a mate, she might eat or otherwise kill him when she's done with him. Hahaha. Anyway this guy is maybe 5 inches with his legs, his body is fat and hairy, he is a weird shade of brownish black and grey. He was cruising, impressive how fast he went. I usually see them out crossing streets, we always stop and make sure they dont get hit. They mean no harm, when we had pups my husband would relocate them to keep them safe. More on the next image. A black and brown tarantula in our back yard in Rio Rancho New Mexico. He is maybe 5 inches toe to toe. Here he finally stopped for a rest or to zero in on a smell to find her. The female tarantulas can live to be 25 or so I think, she typically stays in her burrow. He looks mostly black and brownish tan,he has fuzzy hair on most of his body and legs. He stays burrowed until he is mature and ready to mate. Then he searches for her by smells that she sends out calling him to her. So thats what I know about tarantulas, it isnt much My fear now is I dont know where he went, last time we had one in the back yard the poor dude looked ill.
October 22, 2025 at 11:13 PM
redmischief.bsky.social
Just a reminder on this Indigenous People's Day.
Meme with white background and black text that reads: No matter you go, There you are. On Native Land.
October 13, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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Happy Indigenous People's Day!
Meme with a beautiful Native woman flipping the bird, it reads: "This Monday, don't forget: Fuck Christopher Columbus"
October 13, 2025 at 12:39 PM