Sarah

@sarahserinde

Geek, editor, and crafter. Moderator for LoadingReadyRun, DesertBus, Tiltyhouse, and James_LRR on Twitch. She/Her

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Sarah@sarahserinde· 10d

Getting more recognizable now I think! I do enjoy leaving the central identifying thing until last. :P

Work-in-progress cross stitch in an embroidery hoop. In the center is a humanoid torso that's either very stylized or not human. It's in various shades of purple and the head and arms aren't done yet. It's surrounded by flowers, a tree trunk, grass, and other greenery.

Sarah@sarahserinde· 19d

Progress update, now with blues!

Embroidery featuring round blue flowers that are currently closed. They're in the bottom right corner of a rectangular piece of fabric. There's also a tree trunk going up the right-hand side, and at its base are some small grassy mounds, green plants, and mushrooms. There's nothing in the middle of the fabric yet.

Sarah@sarahserinde· 25d

I've been bad about posting @desertbus.org craft updates around here but I have been working on it! In fact, at this point I've done about 80 hours of stitching. So have a teaser.

A close-up of one corner of an embroidery piece. There are green grassy mounds with small plants and mushrooms growing around them, and a brown tree trunk going up one edge. The top edge isn't fully in shot but there are drippy light purple bits hanging down from the tree at the top of the photo. The fabric is a deep navy colour. Sitting on top of the fabric is a set of embroidery thread in greens, blues, purples, and reds.

Sarah@sarahserinde· Jul 9

I am very very warm and very tired but I had an excellent time.

Sarah@sarahserinde· Jul 9

Last time I saw TLJ was practical and sat down. This time I have a view.

Sarah@sarahserinde· Mar 20

Back home now but have a few more photos.

A Siamese cat sits in the middle of a duvet with his paws tucked under him, looking towards the camera

A Balinese cat lies on his side on the floor with his head raised slightly to look at the camera. There are zero thoughts behind his blue eyes

A fluffy Balinese cat sits upright on a desk on the left and looks expectantly towards the camera. On the right, the head of a Siamese cat pokes up behind the back of a desk chair. His eyes are visible but his mouth is hidden behind the chair. He looks like he's being a creep but actually he's just trying to will someone into feeding him

Sarah@sarahserinde· Mar 19

I love them.

A Siamese cat is sitting in a neat loaf immediately next to my hand while I'm using a mouse. He's looking directly at the camera, because he's begging for food again. He's very polite about it, though.

A fluffy Balinese cat is perched on the top platform of a cat tree and looking towards the camera. He is a soft cloud of fur.

A Siamese and Balinese cat curled together on a duvet, grooming each other.

Sarah@sarahserinde· Mar 18

Looking after these cute boys again for a few days. Seen here begging for food, one of their favourite hobbies, close behind actually eating food.

A Siamese cat with bright blue eyes. He's perched calmly on the arm of a desk chair, hoping that if he stares intently enough, I'll get the message and make food appear

A fluffy Balinese cat sitting on the floor, looking up towards the camera hoping for food. He also has bright blue eyes and looks more dignified than he actually is.

Sarah@sarahserinde· Mar 12

Yeah I think I'm okay at this.

Sarah@sarahserinde· Mar 10

I'd also like to see these but I can already tell the birb is popular haha

Sarah@sarahserinde· Mar 10

I'd like to see these more closely when you have time please!

Sarah@sarahserinde· Feb 18

Okay yeah, this is fun and I feel like I could do better... Also, this game clearly knows my favourite colours. dialed.gg

A score of 44.07 out of 50, sitting above 5 blocks of colour that are all shades of green or blue. Text below that says "Tetrachromat or obsessive? Either way, maybe go outside."

Sarah@sarahserinde· Feb 14

Oh mine appears to be taking the *extra* scenic route 😅

A screenshot of a package tracking page, showing the package leaving the US for Poland and then returning to the US.

Sarah@sarahserinde· Feb 11

This package appears to be going on an adventure...

A screenshot of tracking information for a package, showing it departing New York and then being scanned in Warsaw, Poland. It should not be in Poland.

Sarah@sarahserinde· Jan 17

Hey does cozy queer romantasy sound good to anyone here? Because my friend's novel "How to Lose a Goblin in Ten Days" comes out on Tuesday and it's a delight. Please go check it out (and give a local bookstore some love if you can)!

A book cover for How to Lose a Goblin in Ten Days by Jessie Sylva. The focus is a round, bright red door in the style of a hobbit hole. It is surrounded by flowers, vines, mushrooms, and pumpkin, as well as two pairs of boots, a sword, an axe, and a lantern.

Sarah@sarahserinde· Dec 15

Visited my friends, talked so much I irritated my throat, ate delicious food, pet adorable cats. Very good day.

A Siamese cat with bright blue eyes sitting in a very neat loaf.

A fluffy Balinese cat perched on top of a tall narrow scratching post, staring almost straight up at something out of sight

A Siamese and Balinese cat sitting together on a couch. One is sitting facing the camera, while the other sits facing away but looking back towards the camera. They both have very blue eyes.

Sarah@sarahserinde· Sep 16

My @desertbus.org craft is finally done and getting framed! Been a long time between updates because I was focused on just getting it finished in time. Ended up taking over 250 hours to cross stitch. If it still doesn't ring a bell, this is from the MtG card Run Away Together from Bloomburrow.

An otter and a frog face each other in a small wooden boat with a yellow-orange sail. Their hands are clasped and they're gazing fondly at each other. Tall leafy plants and lily pads frame the sides and bottom of the image, and the dappled water is many shades of blue and green.

Sarah@sarahserinde· Aug 16

Hey look, colours that aren't just green or blue! (I mean, those are the best colours, but variety is good too.) Around 160 hours of stitching now and getting closer! Which is good, because the deadline is getting a little close for comfort...

Large, detailed cross stitched leaves frame the sides and bottom of a rectangle of aida fabric. The lower half of the fabric is mostly water in many shades of blue and green, getting darker towards the centre where a partially finished wooden boat is casting a shadow. There's a yellow sail in the upper right, not yet connected to the boat below it. The centre of the fabric is still empty, with no one visible in the boat yet.

Sarah@sarahserinde· Jul 25

About 116 hours now and there's a bunch more water. Soon I'll actually have to work on the middle. :P #DBCraftAlong

Large, detailed cross stitched leaves frame the sides and bottom of a rectangle of aida fabric. The lower quarter of the fabric is water in many shades of blue and green, getting darker towards the centre of the piece as if something is casting a shadow. The middle continues to be empty, but the upper edge of the water in the middle is concave, suggesting the silhouette of something that hasn't been stitched yet.

Sarah@sarahserinde· Jul 15

Somehow it's been almost a month? This is around 80 hours now.

Large, detailed cross stitched leaves frame the sides and bottom of a rectangle of pale blue aida fabric. Shades of blue are starting to fill the bottom section, suggesting a pond or river. The centre of the fabric is empty.

Sarah@sarahserinde· Jun 18

It's my birthday, have a #DBCraftAlong update. This is a bit under 40 hours of stitching so far.

Large green leaves frame the bottom and left side of a rectangle of very pale blue aida fabric. The leaves along the bottom are a dark blueish green, while the ones on the left have more yellow-green in them. The centre of the fabric is completely blank.

Sarah@sarahserinde· Jun 1

It's a couple weeks later than I'd like but I've finally started stitching this year's @desertbus.org craft. I have already had to fix a mistake.

Pale blue aida fabric in a wooden embroidery hoop. There are a few random, disconnected dark blueish lines stitched onto it. In the background are some bobbins of embroidery thread in different shades of green.

Sarah@sarahserinde· Apr 4

Got some pretty flowers because the last week or so was A Whole Thing (it's...probably fine now?). Also got to pet the shop cat, who *loves* butt scritches.

A bouquet of white and yellow flowers, including roses.

A tabby cat sitting on a shop counter with her back to the counter, industriously cleaning her fur.

Sarah@sarahserinde· Mar 1

This is certainly fitting

Sarah@sarahserinde· Dec 28

Anyway have a few more photos of the cats being precious

A short-haired Siamese cat curled up on his side asleep on a fuzzy blanket. His nose and mouth are tucked under one of his paws.

A short-haired Siamese cat sleeping on his side on a fuzzy blanket. His head is smushed face-down into the blanket.

A long-haired Siamese cat sitting upright on the floor and glancing upwards. He has a very long fluffy mane and his eyes are bright blue. His paws are also very soft and fuzzy.

A short-haired Siamese cat grooming a long-haired one.

Sarah@sarahserinde· Dec 26

It feels rude to post a pic of one without the other so here's the older cat. He is also very silly but in different ways. I love him just as much.

A short-haired Siamese cat lying on a duvet with his tail wrapped neatly around his back legs.

Sarah@sarahserinde· Dec 26

This boy is very silly and I love him.

A long-haired Siamese cat lying spread out on his back on the floor. His front legs are curled into his chest while his back legs are sticking up in the air and spread wide apart. His stomach is incredibly fluffy. His head is turned away from the camera and partially hidden by the ruff of long fur at his neck.

Sarah@sarahserinde· Dec 26

Three more for the collection! The list of Discworld books I still need is finally in single digits!

A pile of three Discworld books stacked on a table: Witches Abroad, Sourcery, and Thief of Time.

Sarah@sarahserinde· Dec 23

He wanted to be fed. (He got fed half an hour later, when it was his actual mealtime.)

A Siamese cat sitting neatly on top of a laptop bag on the floor, staring directly at the camera. His eyes are very blue.

A Siamese cat sitting on the floor staring towards the camera. The laptop bag he was sitting on in the previous picture is in the background behind him.

A Siamese cat standing on a computer desk, very close to the camera, which he is staring towards expectantly.

Sarah@sarahserinde· Dec 21

Looking after these two adorable troublemakers for a week. I've missed them.