12.14.10

1. A lazy jet-lagged morning with Chelsea.
2. Another balmy, dryish Oregon day.
3. A nice afternoon exploring Astoria.
4. Some cute old silver charms for me and a couple Xmas gifts at the estate jeweler.
5. Amusing antique browsing.
6. An ice cold midday Coca Cola.
7. The beautiful interior of the old Astor Hotel, now a lovely recycled hardware store.
8. Yummy food and beer and cider at the Ft. George brew pub.
9. A nice chat with Rich about our upcoming studio sale. It was good to hear hos voice after ten days away!
10. Reading Harpers in bed till I got sleepy.

12.12.10

1. Another beautiful sunrise and
2. Beautiful last morning in Maui.
3. Everything fits!
4. A gorgeous drive back through all the scenery we missed in the dark on our way in.
5. Chelsea's "Dick Trickle" style driving.
6. Shooting out the window and through the windshield.
7. Cute cheap souvenirs and gifts in Paia.
8. Coffee with Paula. It doesn't feel like it's been 26 years!
9. Getting a free upgrade to bulkhead seats.
10. Four-plus hours flew (ha ha) by.

12.10.10

1. A quiet rainy morning.
2. Extra delicious extra large extra yellow yolk eggs.
3. Scrambled, with fresh mozzarella and Piero's rosemary.
4. Knitting on the drive to Hana.
5. New batteries, a Diet Pepsi and jam-making supplies at the general store.
6. Synda and Jen's help peeling and cutting star fruit.
7. Jam!
8. Another relaxing hour before bed knitting and chatting with Chelsea
9. With Stripes on my lap.
10. Early, easy sleep.

12.06.10

1. Another ride to the airport in Rich's lovely new Golf.
2. The smiling young red-headed TSA lady who checked my ID.
3. A not-too-full flight = an empty seat next door.
4. Free wifi in the air.
5. Watching "Happiness" with headphones on.
6. Easy check-in at the hotel.
7. A gorgeous clear day, so I could see all the beautiful mountains around Portland on a little walk along the suburban strip.
8. HOT TUB!
9. Meeting up with Chelsea and Michael for a nice drive around the city.
10. Feeling like I packed just right while I helped Chelsea slim down her baggage.

12.05.10

1. Lots of sunlight
2. on fresh, pretty snow.
3. Subaru AWD to plow through it.
4. Reasonably easy packing and trip preparation.
5. Handling my bunged up travel plans fairly well.
6. The kind Delta employees who found my Marmot jacket.
7. A free ticket (thanks Christopher!) and free Surly Furious at the WAMarchy party.
8. Nice chats with Ann, Kelly and Betsy.
9. Enjoying being dressed up and at a swanky party with a hot date.
10. Feeling relaxed and headache-free at bedtime.

11.27.10

1. Chocolate chip cookies before breakfast. Good with
2. Yorkshire tea.
3. Kinda sorta getting shit done.
4. Kinda sorta getting a start on embroidering again.
5. A tasty Bell's winter white ale at the Craftsman.
6. Lots of yummy food
7. And interesting conversation at Lynette's Thanksgiving leftover dinner party.
8. Rich sitting with the black pug happily sleeping on his lap.
9. My light, warm new marmot jacket. It will be good for travelling.
10. My electric oil radiator. How did I tolerate my cold bedroom all those years without it?

11.25.10

1. Soda bread.
2. Cranberry orange relish.
3. Chocolate chip cookies.
4. Roasted beet salad.
5. Mashed potatoes.
6. I made all of those things in one day and they came out perfectly!
7. Alex and Amy's help and contributions to a delicious meal
8. with interesting, amusing conversation.
9. Feeling relaxed and drowsy after a lovely day.
10. Having so many good things to be thankful for.

11.24.10

1. I was almost on time to work for a change, even with
2. Parking in the $4 lot and
3. Escaping into a warm skyway, where I promptly got lost!
4. Feeling more competent and efficient at work than the past few days
5. Being able to work without my wrist brace much of the day, with no pain or tingling.
6. Offering to let Jen go home early since i didn't have far to drive.
7. Chatting with Heidi and Ann when we were the last three to leave the studio.
8. A delicious chicken and asparagus risotto Rich whipped up.
9. Cristalino cava.
10. Ferraro Rocher hazelnut chocolates.

11.23.10

1. Sleeping in after a late night.
2. Mojo bars, a quick breakfast on the go.
3. Fast and efficient cleaning to make up for my tardiness.
4. Jason's adorable kids. "Are you having a hawk"? for Thanksgiving...
5. Jason loved Folkk.
6. My first of three $250 checks to pay for it.
7. I AM DONE BETTYING!
8. All sorts of gorgeous food from the Wedge.
9. An especially sweet bag packer, a young Palestinian woman.
10. Annie's Mac N Cheese with cheddar, cream and dill added. Yum! Easy!

11.22.10

1. Yorkshire tea.
2. Yogurt and a Mojo bar for breakfast again (I need to come up with a cheap alternative to the Mojos for my studio breakfasts!).
3. Chinese chocolates in a lovely little cigarette box that John Morse brought back from China.
4. I snagged the empty box--with permission.
5. A busy work day with lots of good teamwork in the prep area.
6. I didn't totally freak when I read a troubling email from Rich.
7. It didn't affect my productivity at work, either.
8. An excellent acupuncture session.
9. Easy and filling dinner: lasagna!
10. A difficult but hopeful talk with Rich.

11.21.10

1. My favorite yummy tea.
2. Oatmeal with dried apricots, walnuts and bananas. Oh, and a spoonful of cream on top.
3. A warm enough day to put away the last of summer's things.
4. Not caring that part of my shed does indeed look warped. Oh well.
5. Progress on studio sorting and setting up.
6. My embroideries are unpacked. They'll be up soon...
7. Red pepper pesto with delicious gnocchi (wish I remembered where I bought it and go get some more).
8. Boardwalk Empire.
9. A warm cozy bed with
10. A purring, then sleeping, cat at my feet.

11.20.10

1. Small sheets of marbled paper for $1.25 at the book arts festival. Oh, and I got my "Son of A Gun" back!
2. Finally seeing the new yarn shop--I mean, yarn garage on Chicago Avenue. Pretty amazing place.
3. Catching up, and laughing a lot, with Lynette and Marcia at the Birchwood.
4. A slice of their superb key lime pie and a decaf latte.
5. Served to me by Miles Mendenhall.
6. Making plans for a beading evening and a mending afternoon with Marcia.
7. Splurging on a small piece of Zumbar lavender-mint soap from the coop. Fantastic smelling AND pretty, swirly green and blue.
8. A nice chat with James over a Summit IPA and a big plate of fries at Memory Lanes.
9. A slice of pepperoni pizza from Alex for dinner (continuing my healthy diet for the day!).
10. Going to bed nice and early after a very nice day.

11.19.10

1. A white squirrel in a tree behind the pretty brick apartments I pass on my walk to work
2. From the $4 early bird parking lot.
3. A busy but pleasant and sociable work day at the studio.
4. I learned how to properly string and finish a beaded necklace in a free class at Beadhive.
5. And made my Christmas present for Michelle and got supplies for one for Karla for only $10.
6. So now I can restring all my old glass Mardi Gras beads!
7. Stinky, tasty local blue cheese.
8. Nice small pink lady apples from the coop.
9. Laughing at the spot-on brilliance of Freaks & Geeks with Rich.
10. All natural sleepiness.

11.18.10

1. The luxury of occasionally parking in the "Dayton's" ramp.
2. A quiet day at work.
3. A nice lunch: leftover potato leek soup, salad greens and flatbread.
4. Some salty chocolate from Earle for dessert.
5. She IS growing on me (Jennifer was right!).
6. The Free Arts fundraiser at a crazy nice studio.
7. The guy who got Rich's piece seemed really cool.
8. Nice chatting with Lauren H-B, my new almost-neighbor.
9. My phone turned back on, about 8 hours after I dropped it in the toilet.
10. Bunnies on my back yard at 4 AM. I wish they'd chase off the squirrels...

11.17.10

1. Nice conversation, praise for my work and a kind farewell bonus from Steve.
2. The gay boys will miss me too.
3. Splurging on a big bottle of lavender oil and a small one of tea tree.
4. Tasty stir fry at Rich's.
5. Four kinds of yummy homemade ice cream and
6. Delicious candied pecans and
7. Amusing conversations at Jon's.
8. I really might go to OR and HI!
9. A nice chat with Amy and Alex.
10. Little sleep last night + 7 hours of Bettying + a social early evening = falling asleep super easily.

11.15.10

1. A quiet Monday morning. No employment, no doctor's appointments. Nice.
2. Continued progress in uncomplicating and reordering my life, both literally and metaphorically.
3. I think I reconciled/fixed things with Anna. She really misreads emails all the time, and writes them poorly too.
4. Soon I won't have to worry about that!
5. I love having a big work table in my stuffio.
6. I did applications for two shows and had the nerve to include showing screenprints and a wall painting along with the embroideries.
7. The airport P.O. It's not 24 hours anymore, though.
8. Listening to Edward Norton interview Bruce Springsteen on Fresh Air. Funny how I could hear his MD accent more with no visuals. Those telltale Os.
9. Milky Way Midnight.
10. Another good episode of "Boardwalk Empire."

11.14.10

1. Waking up rested and refreshed at 8:30.
2. Scrambled farm fresh eggs, potato-sausage hash and soda bread for breakfast.
3. Helping Rich label his belt buckles for CSA and delivering them to Andy. I like being helpful.
4. Sorting clothes and tchotchkes to sell and donate. It's satisfying.
5. The extra room in my attic and cellar.
6. Finding the neck of an old bottle embedded in my cellar wall.
7. Nice phone chats with Dad and Irene.
8. Finishing "The Visitor." A good movie.
9. Red pepper pesto from the freezer.
10. Reading "An Unnatural Metropolis" in bed till I fell asleep.

11.13.10

1. Sleeping late on an unexpectedly snowy morning.
2. Alex shoveled AND cleaned off my car.
3. He likes doing it!
4. A yummy brunch: scrambled eggs, black beans and the last of Kara's bread.
5. Wearing my new (vintage) zigzag patterned Jantzen sweater.
6. David Bowen's fascinating installation at SooVAC.
7. Making soda bread and cream of broccoli soup at Rich's.
8. Rich's lovely iTunes DJ mix.
9. Conversation and affection.
10. Falling asleep easily and sleeping deeply.

11.12.10

1. Remembering that yogurt makes a great portable breakfast.
2. An easy work day at Target studio.
3. A pair of Theory purple wool tights on Sale at Off 5th.
4. I quit Two Bettys.
5. A ride from Rich to preserve my poor broken red clogs.
6. Delicious garlicky pizza and Surly Furious at Luce.
7. Some nice pictures and something to think about at Justin's opening.
8. Seeing Rachel Thomatz's face always makes me smile.
9. Three lovely pioeces of artwork from Pam and Allen's sale.
10. No trouble falling asleep!

11.11.10

1. I'm a fast walker.
2. My potato leek soup freezes and reheats pretty well.
3. My thumb doesn't hurt.
4. Chocolate cranberry snack mix from Target.
5. A thank you for good work from Earle.
6. Hue cotton socks on sale at Dayton's. No more sweaty rayon!
7. A very good class at MCBA.
8. A fellow classmate taught me a four strand braid for finishing stitches.
9. A nice hot, Aveda oil-y bath.
10. Another good--a bit racier--episode of Boardwalk Empire (thanks Alex!) before bed. In bed.

11.07.10

1. An extra hour of sleep.
2. Delicious eggs from the farm in Eden Prairie.
3. Continued, if small, progress in my quest to get rid of junk.
4. Sinuses are feeling a bit better.
5. A lovely ride on the Greenway.
6. I think I am all done my yardwork for the year.
7. A gorgeous, stripey sunset.
8. Homemade potato leek soup and a bowl of steamed asparagus for dinner.
9. Traction.
10. Reading "An Unnatural Metropolis" in bed.

11.05.10

1. The big comfy queen bed at the Androy Hotel.
2. A ridiculously gigantic breakfast at the restaurant there.
3. Amazing vintage clothing finds at the Goodwill.
4. Rich's incredible patience while I shopped.
5. I enjoyed thinking about how to sell some of the better pieces.
6. And of more interesting ways to make money than Bettying.
7. Rich looked awesome in a brown pin striped late 60s jacket I found and convinced him he needed to own.
8. A hilarious text from Alex.
9. Lunch (yogurt, fruit, Mojo bar) for dinner.
10. No problem falling asleep. I was exhausted!

11.04.10

1. Waking up refreshed for a change!
2. The van with the blank sign was still there when I arrived to shoot it with a "real" camera (i.e. not my phone).
3. Beautiful clear weather for the drive to Duluth.
4. Yummy turkey sandwiches in the car.
5. A couple nice finds at the "variety store."
6. Some lovely art at the Arrowhead Biennial opening.
7. A tasty IPA at Fitger's.
8. Delicious pizza at Lake Ave Cafe.
9. I tried--and liked--some of Rich's pheasant there!
10. The charming Anchor Inn.

10.31.10

1. A free "ivory" and
2. Nice company for brunch at the Anchor.
3. Inexpensive bulk candy at Cub.
4. Warm enough weather to do garden chores and
5. Bike on the Greenway.
6. Lasagna!
7. Seeing Karla's friend Surae taking her little brother out for Halloween.
8. An adorable toddler who had perfectly memorized "Trick or Treat" and "Thank you."
9. A ghost in a pistachio-colored sheet with ragged holes for his eyes.
10. Almost no candy left over.

10.29.10

1. A gorgeous hot pinky rose-colored sunrise.
2. Reading "Rat Girl" for an hour in bed in the morning.
3. I am very nearly caught up on bookkeeping, phone calls and other non-art deskwork.
4. I will indeed get Energy Assistance again this year. What a great program.
5. Finally getting myself back on my bike after two weeks of laziness.
6. Eating delicious squash (!!!) soup at Rich's.
7. Seeing "Waiting for Superman" with Rich, Marcia and Tim.
8. Interesting conversation at Tim's after the movie.
9. Biking home at 11:30 felt great. Not cold.
10. Falling asleep halfway through a F&G episode.

10.28.10

1. Sleeping really late--10 AM!
2. Oatmeal with all my favorite toppings.
3. Plowing through paperwork. Aren't taxes and mortgages fun?
4. Getting places on time.
5. Learning how to make concertina books at MCBA.
6. Not getting upset by my many mistakes and missteps.
7. How impressed and enthusiastic Kate was when I showed her my books.
8. I will be #54 on Assistant List. Only teh sixth stylist, though.
9. Two more excellent episodes of Freaks & Geeks.
10. Starting "Rat Girl" before bed.

10.27.10

1. Getting up at 7:30 is much easier than 6:45.
2. Seeing lots of familiar faces at Shop NBC.
3. Plaseant chatting with Becky during
4. A good day of "fluffing" Christmas garlands and wreaths.
5. Fresh organic tomatoes and brown eggs from the farm next door.
6. I'm so glad it's still there. It's a "Heritage Site" now.
7. Skillful "distress tolerance" during my 70 minute commute (19 miles!) from Eden Prairie to St. Paul at rush hour.
8. Useful info at DBT.
9. Spending my last $40 of food stamp money at Seward Coop.
10. Chilling out with Boardwalk Empire and Freaks and Geeks.

10.26.10

1. The sports medicine doctor at my clinic seemed thorough and knowledgeable abot my hand problems.
2. It felt good to drop two bags of stuff at St.Vincent de Paul.
3. A delicious lunch of leftover black beans and quesadillas.
4. A fairly easy and pleasant half-day at Shop NBC.
5. Lots of people there were very happy to see me.
6. A highly amusing and informative Salon Saloon evening.
7. Megan's bit about baseball uniforms was especially funny.
8. Another yummy grilled cheese and tomato sandwich there.
9. An enjoyable chat with Kirsten, Patty, Michael and Rich after the show.
10. Reading the History of Beauty to help me fall asleep.

10.25.10

1. A good ENT doctor.
2. Cipro.
3. $20 in gift cards for getting two Rxs filled at Target = a free gift card for Karla for her birthday.
4. A couple good scores at Savers.
5. Rain. The rosemary plant likes it.
6. My large photos are more or less all sorted for the first time in about eight years!
7. It felt good to actually tear up and throw away some of them...
8. Shop NBC wants me to work a few freelance days as a set dresser on the live shows.
9. Maybe I can (almost) quit Bettying.
10. Falling asleep fairly easily (though awfully late).

10.24.10

1. Hearing thunder overnight--in October.
2. Sleeping till 10 AM!
3. Oatmeal with dried apricots and pecans.
4. Sorting through junk in the kitchen and dining room to sell and give away and make space for more useful items was fun and satisfying.
5. Discovering I really do already have most of my Christmas gifts in the gift drawer, once I cleaned a lot of crap out of it.
6. I think I have enough nice vintage items to call Sheila or take to the new consignment shop and make a little money.
7. I almost have enough room for my books on the dining room shelves.
8. I rearranged a few things in my living room and like it much better.
9. Trader Joe's mini ravioli with red sauce for an easy lazy dinner.
10. Knowing I don't have to clean houses tomorrow morning, or all week. A good feeling.

10.23.10

1. A pleasant morning at Rich's apartment.
2. A yummy big breakfast with super tasty fried potatoes (Chef Barlow again) and scrambled eggs and bacon.
3. Screenprinting class.
4. Delicious gnocchi with orange and cauliflower at La Grassa.
5. Cherith's beautiful paintings at Thom Barry.
6. Thom finally remembers who I am now (ahem, time to show him some work, Jenny).
7. Showing Kate my vintage button collection (now doubled in size thanks to recent estate sale visits).
8. Watching the silly Anvil documentary with Rich.
9. Feeling like we are generally getting along better.
10. Falling asleep a bit easier than I have the rest of the week.

10.22.10

1. Sleeping late.
2. Parallel play. Not too efficient, but pleasant.
3. Gorgeous warm fall weather.
4. A good session with Maren.
5. I have paid my share in full for my matched savings program.
6. Pot roast (yes, I actually ate a little), whipped purple potatoes with celery root, garlicky Brussels sprouts and beets with mixed greens salad. A delicious dinner from Chef Barlow.
7. A lovely evening walk in Uptown after dinner.
8. A beautiful, bright white, fullish moon.
9. An excellent season finale of Mad Men.
10. A nice long hot bath in a clawfoot tub.

10.21.10

1. Yorkshire tea.
2. My morning client cancelled. Yay.
3. A big fat turkey sandwich.Time to make more cranberry orange relish.
4. A lovely walk through Seward to the river with Marcia and her dog Bella.
5. A palmful of raspberries from her sister's garden.
6. The amazing sweet potato ravioli at Ngon.
7. Seeing Joel L. and Phoebe at the MAEP opening.
9. Rewatching a recent Mad Men episode with Rich. It holds up, or merits a second viewing.
10. Falling asleep knowing I get to sleep in.

10.20.10

1. My 6:30 wakeup didn't feel quite so hard.
2. Yet another beautiful, way warmer than average, fall day.
3. Another pleasant day working at the Target photo studio.
4. Maru, the strangest cat in the world. Almost as funny as the French standing cat!
5. Not caring too much that I slightly dented my car in the Dayton's ramp compact spaces.
6. I spaced out on my driving plans and got on 94 at 5 PM, but it was not trafficky at all.
7. A very good DBT class.
8. Two beers and two pints over a few hours at Luce gabbing with the regulars
9. And reading the Metropolis and Wallpaper I got from the recycling bin at Target.
10. Falling asleep easily.

10.19.10

1. A pleasant day at work.
2. A turkey-provolone-granny smith-spinach sandwich with lots of dijon.
3. Maru the You Tube cat. http://www.youtube.com/user/mugumogu?blend=1&ob=4
4. My beautiful new cold-weather biking gloves. On sale!
5. Moros y cristianos con huevos duros and apricots and chocolate for dinner.
6. I think the Cipro is already helping my ears and sinuses.
7. The dining room table is cleared off and usable once more!
8. I finally got brave enough to ask for some coverage for Bettys jobs due to the carpal tunnel issue.
9. And got one offer for two covers immediately.
10. Feeling kind of caught up on to dos that must be done.

10.17.10

1. The Sunday New York Times.
2. Scrambled eggs with mushrooms and Parmesan.
3. Many cups of Yorkshire tea.
4. A half-moon in the daytime sky.
5. My big old attic.
6. Online bill pay.
7. Red Sauce.
8. Watching "Boardwalk Empire" in bed.
9. Not freaking out when I had insomnia.
10. Max kept me company.

10.15.10

1. Getting the design for my next screenprint done in time for class, somehow.
2. Learning how to do a "split fountain" print.
3. Being brave enough to try the harder option for printing it.
4. Having fun doing it and not caring too much about the uneven results.
5. Using the steely light blue ink I mixed the previous week for the lettering.
6. Dan loved my prints.
7. Delicious fennel sausage-goat cheese-roasted red pepper pizza from Black Sheep.
8. An amusing stop at the 801 Lofts opening.
9. The strange movie Greenberg.
10. A lovely hot bath before bed.

10.14.10

1. Sleeping in a bit and being able to get ready for work really quickly.
2. My new Columbia jacket really did cut down the wind and kept me warm on my bike to work.
3. So did my old suede gloves.
4. An interesting stylist's meeting.
5. A lovely stress free work day.
6. An afternoon latte from the Target cafeteria.
7. A pleasant ride home in the beautiful warm weather.
8. A lovely show of prints at Macalester's gallery.
9. Rich's patience with me having to do work while we watched a movie and
10. When I fell asleep just about as soon as I finished the work.

10.12.10

1. A pretty sunrise.
2. Getting through two cleans OK despite a bum hand.
3. San Pellegrino sodas are cheapish at Lunds.
4. A pleasant hour or so outdoors at Lucia's with Rich.
5. A really delicious pear, gorgonzola, arugula and caramelized onion pizza.
6. A stunning wide X in the dusky western sky made of clouds and vapor trails.
7. The flat file is gone!
8. A wispy crescent moon.
9. Wisely (I hope) deciding that I needed to chill the night before my new job, not do a grant application, and that I can finish it tomorrow night and drop it off Thursday after work.
10. Feeling OK about the fact that I will probably have to miss DBT to do that, but knowing it's because I'm almost healthy enough to handle a "normal" life.

10.11.10

1. Yorkshire tea.
2. Another summer-like day. Pretty much perfect weather.
3. Seventh Generation on sale at the Wedge. Plus I had coupons.
4. Deciding to just go ahead and get a refurbished Airport Extreme.
5. Getting a 4 hour job done in about 3.5 hours.
6. A good doctor at the urgent care clinic.
7. It's not arthritis, but carpal tunnel. Easier to treat.
8. The wrist brace helped and I was able to almost finish redoing my third screen on the computer.
9. Laughing about the lesbian rain barrel silliness with Alex and Kate.
10. Falling asleep fairly early and easily.

10.10.10

1. A lovely Sunday morning with Rich.
2. Bacon and eggs.
3. Lemon echinacea ginger drink.
4. Fantastic warm weather.
5. All of the structures and devices in my stuffio are in place. Now I just need to figure out where the stuff goes...
6. A pleasant bike ride on a gorgeous Indian summer afternoon.
7. Kate shared her root vegetables and quinoa dinner with me on a night when it was going to be Annie's mac and cheese.
8. Three good hours of art work on the computer.
9. Throat coat tea with honey.
10. Finishing Shampoo Planet. Whatever happened to Douglas Coupland, anyway?

10.09.10

1. A pleasant slow morning with Rich.
2. Jon S. loved the autographed Mexican cowboy hat I found in the alley. I knew someone out there would appreciate it!
3. Mixing colors in screenprinting class.
4. My second print is coming out nicely despite my making it a tad complicated to do.
5. Traction.
6. Wisely deciding not to go out and do art things.
7. A delicious dinner of red pepper pesto with portabellas (my contribution) and Brussels sprouts with a balsamic reduction (Rich's).
8. Nice conversation over a couple glasses of organic red wine (= no sulfite headache).
9. Freaks and Geeks.
10. Rich took my advice for his cough and it worked.

10.08.10

1. HOT weather.
2. A good meeting with Dan's friend Frank about getting the storm damage on my house fixed.
3. Cut flowers from the garden in the house.
4. Help from Rich via Facebook chat with Photoshop for my screenprinting homework.
5. Learning helpful new tools and techniques.
6. Having my perhaps-too-difficult project almost ready to go.
7. A yummy Rich Barlow stir fry.
8. Citizen Architect, the documentary about Auburn's Rural Studio program.
9. Mad Men.
10. An early night. Good for two sick people.

10.07.10

1. Snooze on the phone alarm.
2. Tea. More tea. Yorkshire tea.
3. Another warm sunny day.
4. Antibiotics.
5. MinnesotaCare.
6. A teaspoon of pink raspberry jam in my Brown Cow vanilla yogurt.
7. Watching the Twins-Yankees game (outcome = not good) over a
8. A Sierra Nevada and a half, grilled cheese and fries at the Cedar Inn with the ever amusing James Vonsien.
9. Oh yeah. We saw a DeLorean driving south in rush hour traffic.
10. An episode of Freaks and Geeks to chill with. Thanks Alex!

10.06.10

1. Sleeping in late (8:30 on a weekday!).
2. Easy cleans.
3. Delicious leftover red pepper pesto for lunch.
4. First Tech is going to give me a new charger for the old Powerbook they wouldn't take as a trade-in.
5. I am persistent and can be persuasive.
6. Some nice work at the Textile Center's Jerome show.
7. A sweet and hilarious email from Tracy G.
8. Throat coat tea with a big spoonful of honey.
9. The Twins on AM on my 20 year old boombox.
10. Making plans to watch tomorrow's game at the Sunrise with James.

10.05.10

1. It was easy getting Jon started on the gardening work at Cherie’s.
2. I might hire her handyman to clean my gutters. $80.
3. A nice chat with Steve.
4. Fantastic, warm sunny weather for a nice walk around Kenwood with Rich.
5. “Cruel Summer” on the radio at Chicago Lake.
6. Cherie was happy with Jon’s work. It looked good.
7. Opening all the windows to let the warm fresh air in the house.
8. A tasty Long Hammer IPA.
9. It was fun making pickles.
10. A good, impromptu conversation over dinner with Alex.

10.04.10

1. The way Max purrs when he sits on my tummy to be petted.
2. Yorkshire tea. I needed a lot of it this cool morning.
3. Getting lots of annoying "to-dos" out of the way.
4. I will get a replacement for my beloved damaged LeSportsac bag!
5. Or get it returned with a 20% off coupon for my next purchase. Hmmm.
6. Peeing in a cup for Target only took 15 minutes. I hope that's the last hoop to jump through!
7. Sometimes it's nice to run errands in the suburbs.
8. Super delicious roasted red pepper pesto.
9. Mindfully cutting cucumbers and onions for tomorrow's pickle-making.
10. A good film: Bright Star by Jane Campion. Weird seeing Kerry Fox as Fanny's mother. I think of her as 20-something from An Angel at My Table.

10.03.10

1. Sleeping in sort of late.
2. Lazing around Rich's apartment with the internet and the Sunday Times.
3. Yummy French toast from Kara's bread.
4. A nice chat with Alex and Amy.
5. A pleasant five hours spent gardening at Cherie's
6. On a gorgeous fall afternoon.
7. Jon S. can finish up the work that I am too busy and achey to do for Cherie.
8. Getting a little of my own fall yard cleanup done.
9. After a lazy dinner of grilled cheese and steamed broccoli, I got a bunch of healthy foods ready for the week's meals.
10. Finally sitting down and chilling with a movie.

10.02.10

1. My excellent navigation by phone.
2. A lovely, too brief visit with Lori E. from ND.
3. My first ever screenprint came out quite nice!
4. Simplicity is good.
5. The moment when my neck- and headache suddenly vanished, about 3 PM.
6. Donating old gear to Free Geek.
7. A show of beautiful Venetian plaster paintings by Tara Costello at Rosalux.
8. The amusing Irish owner of Anchor Fish & Chips.
9. Drinks and conversation with Marcia and Tim.
10. Falling asleep easily after a good, long day.

10.01.10

1. A good neck crack at the chiropractor.
2. David Goldes' generosity in lending me his Lumix to try out.
3. Shooting with a really nice small camera
4. And realizing I like my sort of crappy one better.
5. Finding lots of intriguing graffiti along the tracks near Hiawatha.
6. Decent but hard to digest shows at IFP and MCAD.
7. A pleasant evening of caprese, grilled sprouts-n-sausage, roasted beets, delicious Wedge bread and Wonderful Pistachios.
8. And the last bottle of cider from Tandem.
9. And those awesome little German chocolates from Aldi and
10. Lively conversation with Rich, Marcia, Lynette and Tim.

09.30.10

1. The screen door is DONE.
2. Fabulous bread from Kara.
3. Many beautiful objects at DWR, including the funky new ROLU chairs.
4. A delicious, slightly too sweet cider they were serving.
5. Lovely chats with Kristin, Kinji, Levi, Alexis, and Will at the Highpoint opening.
6. A sweet hug from Cole at the end of the event. One of my favorite MCAD people.
7. Cobbling together a free (and not too entirely unhealthy) dinner from both parties.
8. Biking home with Rich on the Greenway at night.
9. Another gripping episode of Mad Men.
10. Getting my Rosalux entry in on time. Two whole hours before the deadline, wow.

09.29.10

1. My finger has stopped bleeding, although it still looks like some strange creature's mouth opening and closing when I bend it.
2. Seeing Jason's lovely children.
3. A perfectly ripe avocado.
4. I think I figured out how to subsume some of my rage at the lesbian mafia gardeners.
5. An especially nice late afternoon for painting tables and
6. Biking.
7. Target paperwork is almost done! Eleven documents, probably thirty pages, to fax tomorrow.
8. I did my LLC filing.
9. A pleasant chat with Alex about daytrips to do with his parents. He liked the notion of the Driftless Area and thinks his dad will too.
10. A midnight snack of Austrian chocolate-hazelnut wafers.

09.28.10

1. Feeling relative rested after a long sleep.
2. Getting the must-dos done before work.
3. I think my one-year Betty review went well.
4. Tom and Bud certainly like my work. They are very odd, but nice.
5. Beautiful afternoon weather with just enough daylight to paint a shelf or two
6. And bike to BLB along the Greenway at my favorite hour, sunset.
7. The highly amusing "Teen Show" edition of Salon Saloon.
8. Hanging for a little while with Kirsten and gabbing with Tam and Andy.
9. Asking Miles, who was sitting with a friend at the sidewalk section of BLB, if he was "heading to NYC as soon as humanly possible" as the CP writer said Bill Powers suggested he do. He quickly replied no. I said "great, see you around" and biked away.
10. A brisk bike ride home along 28th Street. Not too trafficky or bumpy.

09.27.10

1. Taking a sick day to rest all morning and catch up on life.
2. My kind clients who let me reschedule.
3. Lots and lots of Yorkshire tea. Also Lemon Echinacea Throat Coat tea. Mmmmm.
4. The nice folks at Welna Hardware I. I wonder why the ones at II aren't quite so helpful and friendly...
5. My excellent primary care doctor: I got a PT order, Sudafed Rx, mole removed and flu shot!
6. And she got hired on to stay after her residency. Yay. Continuity of care.
7. Target's contractor agency called. Finally. Provided I can pass the drug and background check, I'll start freelancing sometime around October 11.
8. Acupuncture definitely works somehow. I needed help with allergy and energy and both seemed better after.
9. Asparagus. Kind of silly in September. Thanks, Mexico.
10. A satisfying evening of completing paperwork tasks.

09.26.10

1. Breakfast at Common roots with Alicia.
2. Her crazy stories.
3. Remembering I wanted to stop by the MIA and see the current MAEP show on its last day, because it was really lovely.
4. Finally getting my kitchen shelves installed and
5. My dishes moved onto them. They look great.
6. Getting a start on putting books on the dining room shelves.
7. Realizing I need to sort them more, but not getting too fussy about it.
8. A pleasant sunset bike ride.
9. Annie's Mac N Cheese embellished with yogurt instead of milk, dill, and fresh cherry tomatoes.
10. Falling asleep at 11 PM.

09.25.10

1. Seeing Janet, Juliet and Laura at their book sale.
2. Finding a few decent books and one very valuable one.
3. My first screenprinting class with Dan L. at MCBA.
4. He let us keep a print--it'll be a good gift for Katie since it has swimmers on it.
5. Taking a few more baby steps toward reestablishing a little order in my kitchen and dining room.
6. A pleasant drive with Rich.
7. A nice show at Rochester Art Center.
8. Free locally brewed IPA at the opening.
9. Good company and decent tapas afterwards.
10. No trouble falling asleep at 2:15 AM!

09.24.10

1. A pumpernickel bagel.
2. Markell’s cute redheaded kid.
3. My shiny nylon 1970s pants.
4. A guy in hilarious blue stirrup sweatpants riding in the bike lane down Hennepin Ave.
5. Seeing Duane Ditty for the first time in about ten years.
6. Yummy Brasa food at Soap Factory’s $99 sale.
7. Reconnecting with Judith Yourman there.
8. Some pretty art on the walls.
9. A delicious abbey ale at Town Hall.
10. A couple of funny Louis CKs before bed.

09.19.10

1. A lot of good "almosts."
2. Almost done my slumlord-level repainting of my front screen door.
3. Almost done my new kitchen shelves.
4. Almost done one side of the kitchen/cellar door.
5. Almost knowing how to skim coat.
6. Remembering that the perfect is the enemy of the good.
7. Another lovely late afternoon ride on the Greenway. Alone. Fastish.
8. A gorgeous fat moon rising in the darkening sky as I headed home.
9.A delicious take on the last bit of leftover pesto: add leftover Italian sausage chunks from yesterday's breakfast, top with mozzarella and romano and heat well. Yummy.
10. Feeling good and tired after a few days of hard work.

09.18.10

1. A hearty egg and sausage breakfast with Rich.
2. Painting and sanding and painting and sanding and painting...
3. A pleasant bike ride with Marcia. Still looking for someone who bikes at my pace, though.
4. Decent work and a bubbly crowd at SooVac.
5. Meeting Jaron and Melinda's baby. She seemd so comfy and happy.
6. An intriguing video installation at Midway and a
7. A nice chat there with Broc about the piece, 1419, and the flaws of HD.
8. Seeing Jane and Janis for the first time in about two years.
9. A quick stop at NE Social before heading home. An odd but pretty place.
10. The rapidly changing clouds around the moon.

09.17.10

1. A day with no appointments.
2. Hot oatmeal on a chilly morning.
3. Helping Rich "slash and burn" edit his artist statement for his Jerome application. I think we cut over 50% of it.
4. Getting my Jerome in despite last minute technical problems on their end. I really didn't stress or agonize much about my application at all, for a change!
5. Finishing sorting through a hige pile of mail and papers in my stuffio.
6. A delicious Rich Barlow stir fry dinner.
7. Another good espisode of Mad Men.
8. Laughing at Louie. I really like the weird humor on that show.
9. Relaxing at home.
10. A really good night's sleep!

09.16.10

1. Packages are in the mail!
2. Getting my lovely sharpened pruners and loppers back from Welna.
3. Refi looks likely. I'm stunned.
4. Keeping a calm head when I got on the wrong highway at rush hour on the way to my appointment with Maren.
5. Discovering that 35 to University may actually be faster than 94 at that hour.
6. A strange but productive session with Rich and Cathy.
7. Feeling good about my Jerome application without spending hours on it.
8. Eating a late dinner at the same time as Kate and getting some of her yummy beets and greens.
9. Precious: good if a bit heavy-handed.
10. How normal/healthy it made me feel.

09.15.10

1. A slow morning with time to catch up on an hour of busywork.
2. Lots of Yorkshire tea.
3. Jason's really adorable kids.
4. Getting his schedule clarified.
5. A good DBT session.
6. I know so much about sleep hygiene and other healthy skills I could teach the class.
7. Laughs with Rachelle about "You Go Girl."
8. Actually getting errands done after DBT, for a change.
9. Four packages are ready to go in the mail tomorrow.
10. Actually lying down on the sofa and watching a movie (well, half of a movie, the rest tonight I think!).

09.14.10

1. Successful exchanging and shopping at Home Depot--I really and truly got every item on my list.
2. I had made a list!
3. Surviving a particularly offensive day of Bettying by using "opposite to emotion action."
4. Gorgeous clouds in a sort of puff-stripe combo.
5. And a crescent moon amidst them.
6. A leisurely ride on the Greenway and a few gear shifting lessons for Kate on her new Zebrakenko. I get to try it out next time!
7. Kilz primer in a spray can. A good base before oil paint on my swanky new kitchen shelves made from
8. Two super sturdy $3.99 plywood boards from Welna II.
9. I got my beloved old office chair back from Morgan. I hope he likes the Mad Men chair.
10. Free wood on the curb!

09.13.10

1. Yorkshire tea. Lots of it.
2. Tons of great (not free) help from Dan!
3. I have a fabulous new 4-bike hanging rack on my porch.
4. The screen door has a lovely plywood panel instead of corrugated cardboard.
5. No more rotten wood under the sink.
6. And many other lovely tidbits of work I can never quite do, or finish!
7. Getting a peek inside the five beautiful old storefront buildings at Chicago and 38th at their open house.
8. Help with exchanging tubes and removing old grips from the kind gentlemen at Freewheel.
9. An impromptu dinner of moros y cristianos with Alex and Kate.
10. A hot bath with the last of my lavender AND vetiver oils.

09.12.10

1. Tea, tea and more tea. Yorkshire tea, of course.
2. Yummy scrambled eggs to fortify me for a busy day.
3. A gorgeous late summer day.
4. An interesting artist's talk with George and Alec at the Walker.
5. George loved the raspberry jam I gave him.
6. Alec wasn't too bothered by my request for him to sign his books and was impressed (surprised) that I had the first edition of Sleeping. He asked if he should sign it to me, and I said, of course, assuring him I was not going to sell it online (there is one on Alibris for $1400!).
8. Some good progress on my painting projects.
9. A lovely bike ride, late in the day as usual.
10. Nice and sleepy after a full day.

09.11.10

1. Sleeping till 9:30!
2. I have a usable dining room table again.
3. And an almost-usable studio.
4. Once again, hauling help from Alex!
5. My old Porter Cable random orbital sander.
6. Bin Primer Sealer.
7. A couple slices of Luce out of the freezer.
8. San Pellegrino Limonata.
9. A nice evening of seeing art and artists and a fire with Rich.
10. I didn't have to listen to, or watch, or hear while out and about, ANY stupidity about the World Trade Center and Pentagon bombings anniversary.

09.09.10

1. Lovely cut flowers from the garden, even late in the season:
2. Small sunflowers.
3. Anise hyssop.
4. Pink yarrow.
5. Red amaranth.
6. Zinnias.
7. Nasturtium (good on a salad later!)
8. Cosmos.
9. Rosemary (OK, it's not really a flower...).
10. And Max hasn't chewed on them or knocked them over yet!

09.07.10

1. A slow morning, which I needed.
2. My first client put the wrong key in the lockbox so I couldn't clean his swanky new house. Boo hoo. Gonna do it next week and charge for the wasted hour. No more unpaid cleaning work!
3. Free money, coming soon.
4. A nice ride to St. Paul and back on the Trek, with its
5. New handlebar grips
6. And cushy new seat--at the proper height! What a difference.
7. A perfect nectarine.
8. That delicious 70% cocoa chocolate from Aldi. I hope they have it again soon.
9. The vast amount of helpful info about techy geeky photo stuff on the web.
10. Being able to use the world's easiest long hairdo: wash it, sleep on it wet and put it in a messy curly ponytail. Super short was easy, too. Hmmmmm.

09.06.10

1. Yorkshire tea.
2. Finishing my Mobius entry.
3. Remembering everything I needed to bring to the shoot with Robin.
4. Getting two very nice portfolio shots and a couple copy shots of artwork done in six relaxed, congenial hours of work.
5. Leftover caprese pesto pasta for lunch.
6. A stop at that crazy Brooklyn Center thrift store = three Xmas gifts, two pairs of work pants and and several underpriced vintage items to sell.
7. Watching a guy doing an entertainingly wacko dance at a bus stop.
8. Getting home just in time for my evening ride.
9. Learning I need to start that ride earlier and take a spare tube. Made for a nice walk home from Nicollet Avenue.
10. Clothing hooks are up in the dressing room, so it's almost usable again.

09.05.10

1. Help from Rich moving my enormous flat file to his studio.
2. Realizing I kind of like my funky old kitchen and don't need to slick it up--by visiting IKEA to look for shelves and a cabinet.
3. Came back with some crazy red brackets and a piece of pine from Home Depot. Total $22.
4. A bizarre ADD-ish afternoon and evening in which I actually got a lot done, just in a fragmented and disorganized fashion.
5. Help from Alex moving a few more things. My studio is looking spacious and calm!
6. A beautiful sunset as I biked west on the Greenway.
7. Three cats, two raccoons and countless rabbits crossed my path as I rode.
8. More of my homemade pesto with Paul's cherry tomatoes and fresh mozzarella.
9. All of my art books are off the dining room table! In fact, the house is almost back to normal.
10. Insomnia that was productive, amusing (ahem--silly cat videos, thanks Eliot!) and didn't last long.

09.01.10

1. Handing in my Soap Factory $99 sale piece ON TIME.
2. Little by little my paperwork pile gets smaller.
3. A bag of delicious tomatoes from Paul and Millie’s garden.
4. A detour around the closed Franklin Avenue bridge turned into learning a new, quicker route to DBT.
5. Laughing with Rachelle at the shoe salesman story.
6. Gorgeous weeping clouds across the late afternoon sky.
7. Just enough time to ride before dark.
8. Crickets chirping along the Greenway.
9. An after biking snack of pistachios, delicious 70% cocoa chocolate from Aldi and a Pink Lady Apple (I can’t wait for the local ones to be in season, though!)
10. Realizing my old Powerbook had the VLC program that the MacBook wouldn’t install, so I could watch the episode of Mad Men I wanted to see before bed.

09.02.10

1. Yorkshire tea. Yum yum.
2. A productive meeting with Rich.
3. A nice new bike seat for $15 at Freewheel.
4. Chatting with Barb Nei at the Concordia cell phone photos opening.
5. Watching a crazy, fierce, sudden downpour from inside the gallery.
6. I liked my own photos best at the show.
7. Seeing Cate Vermeland, who was so very proud of the show.
8. A lovely, quiet evening at home
9. With a delicious grilled dinner
10. And watching Mad Men with Rich.

08.31.10

1. A good night's sleep.
2. Perfect AC temp at Eve's.
3. A fascinating Fresh Air about digital overload, or "your brain on gadgets."
4. Buying meat (!!!) at Everett's. Their own bacon, some smoked turkey for sandwiches. Next time: fresh Italian sausage, if I call head a day or two.
5. Six packs of San Pellegrino Aranciata and Limonata in cans at Whole Foods=beer alternative.
6. A nice chat with lovely new housemate Kate.
7. A delicious burrito with black beans and roasted red pepper for dinner.
8. Finishing my blank sign mini-banner for Soap Factory. It's adorable. I hope it sells.
9. A nice farewell to AOT on Nicollet with Take Acre.
10. Natural sleepiness.

08.30.10

1. A day with no cleaning. Work OR home.
2. Bike shopping on craigslist for Rich and Kate.
3. Clearing out a lot of to do's.
4. My new used mower is sharp and clean and pretty after a tuneup at Welna.
5. Finding Pez candy (for my shoot with Robin) at Michael's.
6. And some crazy shoes at Marshall's. In my size. Maybe I'll keep them after the shoot...
7. My new Blackburn winter bike trainer. Only $75!
8. Tamales, black beans and avocado for dinner.
9. Max curling up and purring by my side while I was
10. Reading in bed.

08.29.10

1. Sleeping late and hard.
2. Pistcahios before breakfast!
3. A yummy, big, scrambled egg, English muffin and grapefruit breakfast.
3. A good day of organizing, tidying, cleaning, pruning, resting.
4. Benadryl for my ragweedy nose and eyes.
5. A fantastic turkey sandwich with avocado and heirloom tomato.
6. French blood orange lemonade from Aldi.
7. Alex kindly let new housemate Kate stay in his room. We are overbooked till Tuesday...
8. Help from Rich on deciding what to donate to the $99 sale.
9. A nice bike ride at dusk.
10. A much-needed evening of chilling out.

08.28.10

1. A sesame bagel with chive cream cheese from Common Roots.
2. Getting all my props and crap from Friday unpacked. What a mess!
3. A delicious grilled dinner with Rich.
4. Tandem Crabster Cider.
5. Interesting people and even a little interesting art at the Soap Factory.
6. Lots of people showed up for Urban Caravan-but they blew a bulb and couldn't project their films.
7. We rode along anyway and then headed to AOT on the bikes, with Rich on Alex's borrowed Trek.
8. A cute and friendly gray kitten with white paws that walked onto the Greenway, stopped right in the middle, rolled over and then went on its way. I wanted to take it home!
9. Chatting with Matt Wacker, who I hadn't seen in at least five years.
10. So many other friendly and amusing people I can't recall all of them.

08.27.10

1. My business plan ewas approved, s I can et my FAIM money soon!
2. A funky old rhinestone necklace I found at a salon/vintage store for $10.
3. The interview at Target studio went quite nicely!
4. A good brainstorming meeting with Robin.
5. A strange and very junky thrift store full of small treasures in Brooklyn Park.
6. Seeing a celadon green 1950s Thunderbird, the kind with the little round window, on 94.
7. A lovely dinner with Marcia at Ngon.
8. A nice farewell party for Sarah with interesting people and conversation.
9. Doing my best to support Kirsten P.
10. Sleeping with Rich.

08.26.10

1. A good meeting with Rich and Cathy.
2. A yummy turkey-havarti-cranberry orange relish sandwich. So satisfying!
3. A huge compliment from Karen.
4. The sound of crickets along the Greenway.
5. A care package.
6.Funny texts and voicemails from Jerry, who unexpectedly heard me on MPR.
7.A surprise phone call from Dad and Claudia.
8.Scrambled eggs and edamame for dinner at 9:30.
9.The business plan is ready to be reviewed, so if all goes well I'll be getting my FAIM money soon!
10.My CSA submission looks cool.

08.25.10

1. Getting shit in the mail, finally!
2. Getting shit done in the morning before work.
3. Easy clients.
4. Pigtails make life so much easier and people like me in them.
5. I had a blast helping assemble Adult Books' mill city book at the Common Room.
6. I'm a good stitcher!
7. Sewing a button on Andy Sturdevant's jacket with bookbinding thread.
8. Anna thanked me for my "hard work" (it was easy and fun).
9. Meeting interesting people there and at Art Happy Hour.
10. A full moon, or almost.

08.24.10

1. Yorkshire tea.
2. An interesting Fresh Air podcast with Gary Shteyngart.
3. Brown Cow cream top yogurt.
4. A productive session with Mark and Rich.
5. My new housemate and I signed her lease! Whew!
6. An excellent yoga class.
7. Biking there and back, 6 miles each way, is now a breeze.
8. Yoga teacher Jennifer said I don't have nearly enough wrinkles to be 46.
9. Moros y cristianos with a hard boiled egg for dinner.
10. Finally finishing Antares.

08.23.10

1. Fresh raspberries from my garden on my morning bowl of Grape Nuts.
2. Lots of kind and helpful people at bike shops
3. And pawnbrokers.
4. A good meeting with Cathy at ACP.
5. Recording my Art Hounds piece was enjoyable and not too anxiety-provoking. Chris Roberts is terribly nice.
6. Cate Vermeland was very excited about my cell phone pix.
7. A good meeting with Robin Lietz about portfolio shooting.
8. Fun: looking for interesting objects I own to shoot with Robin. And finding a lot.
9. Plowing through some nagging "to do's." A good feeling of relief!
10. Earlyish to sleep.

08.21.10

1. A lovely bike ride to the "beehive."
2. A super yummy brunch: scrambled eggs with mozzarella, raosted papper, cherry tomato and basil. And a poppy bagel.
4. Finishing my cell phone photos for the Concordia show.
5. Giving extras to Alex and Kirsten.
6. Getting a good start on printing my new tags--I have tons of them!
7. Air conditioning. I'm just not the Southern girl I used to be. Or the girl--I blame it on perimenopause (right Lynette and Becky?)
8. Being able to help Kirsten.
9. Being able to help Rich, I think.
10. Falling asleep super easily and sleeping solidly all night.

08.21.10

1. Waking up early and easily.
2. Kind and insightful words from Eliot.
3. A half-decaf large cappucino in a pint glass at Common Roots with Lynette and Marcia.
4. A nice push mower for $15 at a yard sale on the way to Sarah Petersen's studio sale.
5. A really interesting conversation with Sarah, Lynette, Marcia and Janet Lobberecht about drawing and graffiti and writing and cows.
6. Enough time for a half-hour ride between engagements.
8. My Bakelite bracelets
9. A kitten, good food, and friendly folks at a wedding.
10. A good goodbye chat with Marcia. Too bad we didn't see the pile of cash lying on the street in front of my car...

08.20.10

1. Sleeping in late.
2. A nice visit at Millie's. I think I convinced her son to get her some new towels.
3. She and her "senior companion" bought me large fries on their weekly visit to McDonald's.
4. A really pleasant hour-long bike ride, despite the heat and humidity.
5. A new covered car pic.
6. A nice walk with Kirsten in the park.
7. Understanding some things for the first time.
8. Having Pizza Luce delivery with Alex. His treat!
9. Watching "The Tunnel" together.
10. Giving in to drowsiness during the movie.

08.19.10

1. An actual phone conversation (not just a text) with Karla.
2. I made concrete plans to do some portfolio shooting with my old coworker Robin Lietz next week!
3. Tim Piotrowski's bizarre and beautiful photos at Rue 48.
4. A nice chat with a sober Christian Peterson at the opening.
6. Delicious food, a Campari-cava cocktail that Troy made for me
6. and pleasant company at the Bettys BBQ.
7. Big fat beautiful abundant raindrops.
8. A strange Austrian movie that I almost finished before dozing off.
9. Max sleeping peacefully and adorably in his "donut" on the sofa next to me.
10. Sleep. Much needed after some nights of scarcity.

08.18.10

1. A nice breakfast at Mike's. Muesli with blueberries and love.
2. Margarita's generosity.
3. The insight and calm that she helped me find.
4. The Car Talk podcast.
5. An easy, quick job.
6. Holding Rich's hand as we walked and talked in the park.
7. A helpful chat with Rachelle after DBT.
8. A delicious dinner with JoAnn and
9. Skyping Morgan together.
10. Eliot.

08.17.10

1. Max curling up in, and warnimg up, my knees.
2. My cell phone battery waited to die until about two seconds after I said goodbye to JoAnn.
3. Tiny sailboats dotting Lake Calhoun.
4. Eating a gigantic Rachel sandwich and drinking a Furious
5. With Mike Tincher and David Pittman and
6. Seeing the first Twins game I've watched all summer at Tracy's Saloon.
7. A picture perfect-ninth inning double play with the bases loaded and
8. A tenth inning home run for a Twins win
9. Against the White Sox. Four game lead!
10. Another cool lovely sleeping weather night.

08.16.10

1. A really good session with Maren.
2. I biked there and back and to acupuncture and the MG market. No driving all day!
3. An impromptu dinner of puttanesca, mesclun-pear-goat cheese salad and key lime pie ice cream with Lynette and Marcia.
4. Not worrying too much when I realized I'd invited them for the exact same time Bobbi Jo's derby pals were coming over to the house=a checkmark on "effectively" on the diary card.
5. JoAnn stopped by too.
6. And a lovely couple of hours of conversation were had by all.
7. An amusing small world-small town moment with Dan's friend Liz.
8. Chatting with Alex and Bobbi Jo after everyone else had left.
9. Gaining insight.
10. All in all a good day.

08.15.10

1. Scrambled eggs and a pumpernickel bagel
2. A wonderful hour-plus bike ride on a
3. Picture perfect, cool!!! summer day.
4. Kind and helpful words from Eliot.
5. Kind and helpful words from Morgan.
6. A nice talk with Alex about serious things. I always manage to laugh with him, somehow.
7. A sweet email from Chelsea about my photos.
8. Lemon Echinacea Throat Coat tea.
9. Watching "Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans" with Alex and laughing at the "reptile cam."
10. Laughing even harder when I realized it was a Werner Herzog film and remembered seeing "Nosferatu" with Michael McCauley at the National Gallery on a deliriously hot summer day in DC.

08.14.10

1. Watching the last two episodes of Curb, season 7, in bed in the morning.
2. Lynette's time and support.
3. A yummy slice of quiche and
4. An Izzy's clementine soda at Nina's.
5. Good company for a silly movie.
6. A nice chat with Scott at the Location opening.
7. Lovely conversation with Lynette and Marcia over
8. A delicious dinner of chicken satay, red curry with mock duck and Thai sausages at Sen Yai Sen Lek.
9. A huge, gorgeous, light yellow crescent moon hanging low in the early night sky.
10. Cool air that is great for sleeping.

08.13.10

1. All my trip pix are online! (Well, not the concrete park--it gets its own album).
2. A helpful session with Maren.
3. Realizing how much I have grown in the past year.
4. MPR.
5. Vision World was able to repair my old glasses.
6. A nice chat with Drew Peterson.
7. A nice chat with Sandra Marble.
8. A nice chat with Kerry Morgan.
9. Diabolical IPA.
10. Rich Barlow.

08.12.10

1. A productive early morning.
2. AC, lots of AC.
3. Sparkling water.
4. My black patent leather clogs.
5. Chris Larson's bemusement at my name being the title of a folk song.
6. Cut zinnias from an abandoned community gardener's plot.
7. I think we've found our new housemate.
8. Cool air after the rain. Good for sleeping.
9. Caprese eggs for a delicious 10 PM dinner.
10. Two good episodes of "Curb" before bed. Only two to go.

08.11.10

1. Waking up with Rich.
2. A fairly quick and easy resolution of the lawn mower nonsense.
3. Postponing one client because his key was missing from the lockbox.
4. Cool AC at the other client's house.
5. Lasagna for lunch.
6. Traction.
7. Mojo Bars. A good healthy snack in the heat.
8. Work of Art. Better at Bedlam, though.
9. A 10 PM happy hour Furious at Common Roots.
10. Late night surfing and reading.

08.09.10

1. A good thing I forgot from last week: the sound of crickets as I biked along the Greenway.
2. Dryel really works.
3. Remembering I had bagels in the freezer from before my trip.
4. A good Y workout.
5. Vogue magazine.
6. A pink lady apple.
7. A relaxing acupuncture session. Sinuses and throat feel much better!
8. Spinach-mushroom-cheddar quesadillas.
9. My work table is clear of art books and junk. Time to put work on it!
10. I actually enjoyed the remake of Grey Gardens.

08.08.10

1. Sleeping in till almost 9.
2. A little more decluttering in the Am before it got too hot.
3. Reading on the sofa in the AC.
4. Watching Max catch and eat a grasshopper in the house!
5. Delicious fish tacos, a Surly Furious and
6. Pleasant conversation with Lynette and Marcia at Sea Salt.
7. Lynette saying, in her Orange County twang, "Jenny, you have nice legs!" as we walked to the parking lot.
8. A nice phone call with Rich.
9. "Style Wars," the 1982 PBS documentary about graffiti.
10. Cool enough weather to sleep well.

08.07.10

1. Sleeping late.
2. Decluttering and dusting for a
3. A nice, clean house.
4. A pleasant young woman came to look at the room for rent.
5. Air conditioning.
6. A good 90 minute walk-bike-stretch workout at the Y.
7. Biking over to
8. A decent show at AOT and
9. Interesting chats there with Sean, Pam, Megan and Adam, among others.
10. Falling asleep reading, earlyish.

08.06.10

1. A fairly pleasant, not terribly taxing work day.
2. Fresh Air podcasts.
3. Finding two early 90s-vintage Zulu backscratchers (I broke mine not too long ago) at an estate sale.
4. Finally cleaning up the sand all over the inside, and the bugs all over the outside, of my car.
5. A lovely opening for Dan Dennehey's China photos at IFP.
6. Seeing Colette Gaiter, visiting from Delaware, at the opening. I miss having her nearby. She is one of my favorite grownups.
7. A refreshing bike ride home at dusk.
8. Showing Alex my new "Jenny Jenkins" artist's book.
9. Lasagna and salad for an easy late dinner.
10. Falling asleep a half hour into a DVD.

08.05.10

1. Dr. Joe, my dentist.
2. A helpful meeting with Maren.
3. Being practical for a change.
4. Making an imperfect perfect-bound artist's book with Red76 at the Walker.
5. Fun at Drawing Club.
7. Useful advice from Scott Stulen about my CSA entry.
8. Catching up with Melissa and Sheila at the Guild opening.
9. Running into Kinji there!
10. Relaxing with "Curb" before bed.

08.04.10

1. Cooler weather.
2. Charity's adorable new kitten.
3. An archived Harvey Pekar interview on Fresh Air.
4. Millie was very glad to get my postcard from Interlochen.
5. Ten minutes to waste = looking at pretty things at Succotash.
6. A helpful DBT class.
7. An odd and picturesque micro rainstorm that blew over just as I headed to the Greenway.
8. A lovely bike ride.
9. Caprese scrambled eggs with farmer's market tomatoes, my basil and Aldi fresh mozz.
10. "Curb."

08.03.10

1. Grape Nuts with a banana.
2. My new transistor radio.
3. My spiffed up housefrau dress. So cool and airy.
4. Red toenail polish.
5. Meeting new neighbors
6. And chatting with "old" ones at National Night Out.
7. Delicious red cherry and yellow pear tomatoes from the farmer's market.
8. Cool A/C,
9. Wifi,
10. And a Surly Furious at Common Roots.

08.02.10

1. Awesome finds at the Temple Israel rummage sale: three cute, practical sweaters,
2. Totally unpractical pointy-toed (!!!) black kitten heel shoes,
3. A little Kolo photo album for $2,
4. A gift for Kirsten--a "Henry" bike license plate,
5. A Dutch clog keychain I ought to send her but may just keep,
6. Several pairs of vintage gloves in good enough shape to resell,
7. Two good work shirts,
8. A sparkly silk camisole,
9. A pair of green gym shorts,
10. A gorgeous black silk dress that needs to be hemmed (I'll need help with that!)

08.01.10

1. A late, lazy morning with lots of
2. Yorkshire tea, with less and less sugar each day.
3. I'm almost unpacked and caught up.
4. I got the room for rent listed and had a couple normal prospects reply.
5. A peanut butter and jelly sandwich and a nectarine for lunch.
6. Trashing lots of paper on my desk.
7. Reading Alain de Botton in Harper's on the treadmill at the Y.
8. A delicious salad with goat cheese, tomato, avocado and walnuts for dinner.
9. My new Art Hour practice.
10. Alex is downloading six episodes of "Louie" and two "Mad Men" for me.

07.31.10

1. My sweet, appreciative little old lady client Cherie.
2. Four hours of gardening went quickly.
3. Cherie's neighbor gave me basil and dill, whihc I gave to
4. Morgan and JoAnn for Morgan's birthday lunch.
5. Chilling for a half hour catching up with Morgan. I love their bright airy living room.
6. An hour on the bike on the Greenway.
7. A couple interesting new tags.
8. Sangría in the backyard with Lynette, Marcia and Christian.
9. Four nice shows.
10. I think I know which print of Tim P's I want for our art trade.

07.30.10

1. My second client forgot to leave her key for me. Good, because I was too tired to do three jobs in one day yesterday.
2. Car Talk on the iPod.
3. An especially relaxing session of acupuncture.
4. Making it to the Y for an hour of walking.
5. An interesting talk about local politics with Terry Gydesen and, briefly,
6. Robyne Robinson, who gave a nice stump speech!
7. A nice chat with Rachel T.
8. Laura Crosby's enthusiam for my work.
9. Meeting Balthazar Korab at MPC.
10. An early Friday night.

07.29.10

1. Kelly’s amusing FB post about me being an “award-winning” artist.
2. A quick lunchtime stop at Weinstein Gallery--three Robert Polidoris in two places in one day.
3. A pleasant happy birthday phone call to my dad.
4. Ricky Gervais radio shows to pass the time at work.
5. Molly liked my Art Hounds idea.
6. A quick chat with Penny Freeh.
7. Liz Armstrong’s interesting talk about her MIA show.
8. A lovely Two Bettys happy hour at Nick + Eddie.
9. Outside on a gorgeous summer night.
10. A good phone chat with Rich.

07.28.10

1. A nice chat with my client Steve.
2. A good cleaning review from Soon.
3. Biking to Bedlam.
4. Finding a new tag along the way: Wolf Pack.
5. Sean Smuda’s t-shirt.
6. Enjoying “Work of Art” on the Bedlam roof for the last time.
7. A good episode with some decent art!
8. I actually liked the shadow puppet show afterwards quite a bit.
9. A lovely chat with Kelly.
10. The beautiful bike riding, DJing, mashed up old movie projections of Urban Caravan.

07.27.10

1. An excellent scrambled egg breakfast with homemade bread at Tyelene's Restaurant, next to my motel.
2. A slow morning, with time for a glance at the (not terribly nice for swimming or walking) beach.
3. A pleasant drive through the UP and western Wisconsin.
4. LOTS of blank signs.
5. Plenty of other oddities to shoot.
6. Air conditioning and the iPod.
7. Max!!!
8. A good storm followed by cool dry air.
9. Catching up with Alex as he ate dinner and I opened a huge stack of mail.
10. Falling asleep reasonably early and easily.

07.26.10

1. A lazy morning with Rich.
2. Biking in the shady park for the last time.
3. A delicious lunch at Punzel.
4. From Harmut, a gift of a lovely piece from Stills in Edinburgh.
5. A not too painful goodbye.
6. The strange concrete park on Hwy 131.
7. A beautiful sunset.
8. Mixes on the iPod.
9. Finding a cute, clean, cheap motel.
10. Falling asleep reading "Shampoo Planet."

07.25.10

1. Sleeping late.
2. Crepes at Patisserie Amie.
3. Gathering stones at North Bar beach.
4. Rich’s music mix.
5. Snyder’s sourdough pretzels.
6. Patty’s advice and encouragement about applying to teach.
7. A large and congenial gathering at the beach.
8. A huge yellow moon.
9. Sparklers. Good for putting in a bonfire.
10. A quiet drive home.

07.24.10

1. A nice lunchtime visit to the cabin from Rich.
2. My talk to the photo students went well and
3. I enjoyed giving it and
4. Preparing for it.
5. A pleasant bike ride with Rich.
6. Diabolical Ale from the party store.
7. Another lovely grilled dinner.
8. Realizing how pretty the road just east of Interlochen is in the daylight.
9. A nice time at the Karlin with Rich and his friends.
10. An almost-full moon.

07.23.10

1. A good lazy morning of reading in bed.
2. A quick run down the “Resale Trail” in Traverse City.
3. Super cheap clothes from Ebb Tide.
4. Handles to make a felted bag from the Salvation Army.
5. Charming old black and yellow onion soup bowls.
6. A pleasant quick bike ride through the shady paths in the park.
7. A hilarious moment when a student fell asleep and sighed loudly during a boring artist’s talk.
8. Another yummy tapas dinner.
9. Searching for artists and photos for my presentation for the photo class while Rich had Open Studio.
10. Falling asleep easily.

07.22.10

1. A good night’s sleep.
2. A quiet morning reading “Bright-Sided.”
3. A hilarious egg-shaped ceramic lamp covered with black-eyed Susans and green glitter = Katie’s Christmas gift.
4. A cherry patterned Luella for Target mini for $3.
5. Cute enough glasses from Goodwill Optical for my new bifocals.
6. They’re only $148.
7. A delicious tapas dinner of cheeses and chorizo from Matador plus assorted more or less Mediterranean foods from the cupboard.
8. Remembering phone calls from Jenny Holzer to her husband Mike Glier when he was artist-in-residence at the WPA and how surprised I was at how normal and nice she seemed.
9. Laughing with Rich about all the overweight middle aged Oakridge Boys fans arriving at Interlochen for their concert.
10. Several interesting episodes of Art 21.

07.21.10

1. Another gorgeous summer day.
2. Maggie at Tandem Cider’s directions to the beach.
3. Lots of beautiful stones on the beach in Leland.
4. Listening to “Either/Or” on the drive home.
5. Dressing up in my new silk kimono.
6. Getting ready to go to dinner in under ten minutes.
7. The daytime moon.
8. A lovely dinner at Chez Peres.
9. Ben and his buddies’ amusing visit while I was showing Rich my new beach stones.
10. “The Class.”

07.20.10

1. Yorkshire tea.
2. Reading “Blindsided” in bed in the morning.
3. More progress in getting rid of duplicate and unused files on the laptop.
4. Feeling strong on my bike ride.
5. Pink toenail polish.
6. A fantastic dinner of sausage-sprout kebabs,
7. Caprese salad,
8. Roasted beets,
9. Grilled portabella and
10. Two glasses of cava.

07.19.10

1. A productive morning of sorting old files to free up space on my external disk.
2. Finding a few more “lost” photos.
3. An hour-long bike ride.
4. Going to North Bar beach with Hartmut and his family.
5. Searching for stones on the beach and finding a huge variety of beautiful shapes and patterns.
6. Ben saying a stone looked like “beehive cardboard.”
7. A nice dinner at the pizza place in Empire.
8. Diabolical India Pale Ale from North Peak.
9. DJing with Rich’s iPhone.
10. My interesting new book.

07.17.10

1. A morning spent unexpectedly and pleasantly in Traverse City.
2. A blue Guayabera for Rich from the church ladies’ thrift shop.
3. Half-price on a toaster oven and radio at Goodwill.
4. Chícahros y chorizo for dinner.
5. Trader Joe’s cava.
6. Swimming in the lake, which was not as “warm as pee.”
7. A nice group of people for a beach bonfire.
8. Boddington’s Pub Ale (in a can, OK to take to the beach).
9. Sourdough pretzel and chips.
10. “Mystical Fire.”

07.16.10

1. Yorkshire tea.
2. A delicious nectarine.
3. A couple nice finds at “Store.”
4. A crescent moon in the daytime sky.
5. An almost-hour long bike ride.
6. A good stretch.
7. A thought-provoking (and problematic) artist’s talk.
8. An interesting discussion afterwards.
9. Work of Art.
10. Early and easy to sleep.

07.15.10

1. Yorkshire tea and biscotti for breakfast.
2. Finishing my digital camera image sorting (I think).
3. Some good frames at the thrift store.
4. Lots of good student work at the “showcase.”
5. Pistachios.
6. Sangria.
7. Asparagus.
8. Grilled tilapia.
9. An enjoyable “Work of Art.”
10. Getting along well.

07.14.10

1. Finding my 2006 NOLA digital images.
2. Finally organizing them four years later.
3. So many beautiful pix of Karla.
4. Getting myself scrubbed up after many slovenly days.
5. An interesting artist’s talk at Interlochen.
6. Sierra Nevada Torpedo IPA.
7. Another delicious grilled dinner and
8. More pleasant conversation with Rich’s colleagues and their families.
9. Showing my embroideries to them—and letting Ben (age 8) run the slide show.
10. Early to sleep.

07.13.10

1. Yorkshire tea, four cups of it.
2. A nice chat with Sumita and Ben.
3. Feeling clear-headed enough to organize my computer files.
4. Ricky Gervais pocasts.
5. A really good bike ride.
6. Scrambled eggs for lunch.
7. Working quietly and diligently through the afternoon and early evening.
8. Enjoying it.
9. A delicious salad for dinner.
10. Seeing a bit of the All Star game on TV at the Karlin Inn.

07.12.10

1. Quesadillas for breakfast.
2. Fantastic thrift shopping in Traverse City, including
3. An office chair for the cabin at Goodwill and
4. Awesome red stacked heel ankle boots at Ebb Tide.
5. The Traverse City public library’s CD collection.
6. A beer and a half at Right Brained Brewery.
7. Finding an interesting book about artist’s books for $12.
8. Portobello burgers, roasted fennel and Brussels sprouts and sausage kebabs (again—our fave new grilled dish).
9. Another lovely late walk with lightning bugs.
10. Reading my new book in bed.

07.11.10

1. Scrambled eggs and herbed home fries.
2. The shoreline along Lake Leelanau.
3. The kind owner of Tandem Ciders and his tasty wares.
4. Looking at sailboats in Northport.
5. A nice chat at the bar while sort of watching the Tour de France.
6. A delicious Rachel sandwich at Art’s Bar.
7. DJing the drive home.
8. A nice walk in the dark.
9. Lightning bugs.
10. Falling asleep before Rich.

07.09.10

1. Sleeping in, again!
2. A productive morning of computer work in the cabin.
3. I understand cash flow spreadsheets now.
4. I'm almost done my business plan for FAIM.
5. A funny, friendly fat guy riding at the velodrome who tried to convince me I ought to do the "du-athlon" there Sunday. 4-12-4 run-bike-run (I'd have to walk). Maybe next year!
6. Beautiful radicchio and fennel from Tom's.
7. A yummy, mostly leftovers, quesadilla dinner.
8. Getting more computer work done while Rich led his class's Open Studio.
9. Miles's piece on Work of Art. He is good.
10. Dave Hickey.

07.08.10

1. Sleeping in till 11 after a night of insomnia.
2. Much less sticky weather.
3. A nice bike ride. Feeling a little stronger.
4. Scrambled eggs for brunch.
5. Air-conditioned comfort at the library.
6. Sifting through a lot of old emails and Facebook messages feels really good.
7. Beautiful artwork by the youngest Interlochen students.
8. Interesting conversation about the lackluster director candidate’s lecture.
9. Brussels sprout and Italian sausage kebabs.
10. Early to bed. Maybe I’ll be caught up on sleep soon!

07.07.10

1. Yorkshire tea.
2. Flax-pumpkin seed granola.
3. Art in America.
4. A good ride in the “velodrome” (AKA Interlochen State Park’s mostly empty, slightly sloped parking lot).
5. Finding a small bottle of gel in the cabin, to tame my hair in the humidity.
6. A tasty latte at Buds.
7. Chipmunks.
8. Sangria.
9. Corn on the cob.
10. The Julius Shulman documentary.

07.06.10

1. Sleeping late.
2. The satisfaction of almost finishing my bookkeeping for the first half of 2010.
3. Quicken.
4. Raspberry jam for my lunchtime yogurt.
5. A pleasant walk to the P.O.
6. The bouquet of wildflowers I picked along the side of the road.
7. Purple sweet peas, especially.
8. A nice cold Sierra Nevada after my walk.
9. Superdelicious pesto with Italian sausage, fresh mozzarella, roasted yellow peppers and pine nuts.
10. Capitalism: A Love Story by Michael Moore.

07.05.10

1. A lazy morning.
2. Yorkshire tea.
3. Scrambled eggs and ciabbata toast.
4. Grocery shopping with Rich.
5. The quirky Victorian houses in Traverse City.
6. The idea of a mustache handle bar for the Trek.
7. Convincing Rich to buy a pair of clogs.
8. A hoppy IPA at the brew pub.
9. A delicious tapas/antipasto dinner.
10. The Mardi Gras Indian scene in the last episode of Treme.

07.04.10

1. Bicycling.
2. Bluebird feathers.
3. A cold Diet Pepsi.
4. A yummy brunch of eggs, Canadian bacon and English muffins with pear-currant jam.
5. Doing errands with Rich.
6. Fresh raspberries from the farmers' market.
7. Swimming in Lake Michigan.
8. Another delicious grilled dinner.
9. Pretty fireworks in Frankfort.
10. Rain that sounded like applause in a small auditorium.

07.03.10

1. Sleeping ten hours.
2. Settling into my home for the next three weeks.
3. A beautiful, warm summer day.
4. A delicious, sort of potluck grilled dinner.
5. Nice company for a beach outing.
6. Beach stones.
7. A gorgeous sunset.
8. Kip's oddball commentary, especially "I see a frog" in the starry sky.
9. Seeing the Milky Way.
10. Falling asleep easily.

07.02.10

1. Poking leisurely around Marquette.
2. Interesting 25-cent books from a thrift store.
3. A sweet little vintage store with an owner so friendly I just had to buy a bracelet from her.
4. Super tangy cheddar cheese from the local coop.
5. Yummy things from a beautiful little bakery.
6. Chocolate covered coffee beans to keep me going on my drive.
7. The lovely Victorian homes of Petoskey.
8. Fresh strawberries and raspberries from a market near Traverse City.
9. Being with Rich again after two weeks away.
10. Sleepiness.

07.01.10

1. Blue ice.
2. Blue highways.
3. Freshly charged AC.
4. Cruise control.
5. Nine blank signs.
6. Rediscovering the cute cabins from a decade-old photo above my desk, in Spooner.
7. A nice drive through the U.P.
8. Seeing Melissa's show in Marquette.
9. An amusing evening with her family and friends.
10. A super comfy hotel bed, thanks to Melissa and her family's generosity.

06.30.10

1. Fluffy clouds in a perfect summer sky.
2. Even more efficiency at work. I was a cleaning machine yesterday!
3. Senator Al Franken.
4. Blacklisted by Neko Case.
5. Lasagna for lunch.
6. A nice walk in the park before packing.
7. Alex and Amy and Bobbi Jo laughed at my story about the blue chair.
8. Clarity.
9. Getting my Phipps entry together went pretty quickly.
10. Being almost ready to leave!

06.29.10

1. A gorgeous summer day.
2. Grape Nuts with black raspberries for breakfast.
3. NPR.
4. A delicious, crisp, little Pink Lady apple.
5. Efficiency at work.
6. The helpful lady at the bead store who explained how to restring a necklace.
7. A good PT session.
8. An impromptu slice + pint with James.
9. My frozen iPod reset OK after some finessing.
10. I'm almost packed!

06.28.10

1. An easy work day.
2. The final bit of last year's homemade pesto for lunch.
3. Fresh clean sweaters back from the cleaners and ready for mothballs.
4. Getting more errands done and feeling closer to getting out of town.
5. Rachael loved acupuncture at Southpoint.
6. Two dozen black raspberries from the garden--really early this year, before the reds!
7. Three chicken tacos from Tacos Taxi. Mmm, animal protein.
8. Walking in PoHo Park at 9 PM. Even after all these years way up north here, the late summer light still thrills me.
9. Showing Alex the slide shows of my photos for the website.
10. Sleepiness.

06.27.10

1. Stoner.
2. Wifey.
3. Crime.
4. Risk.
5. Dose.
6. Noche.
7. Pupped.
8. Wicked Creeper.
9. Blaze. (coming soon!)
10. Manic. (coming soon!)

06.26.10

1. Smiley.
2. Koko.
3. Merry.
4. Shadow.
5. Savage.
6. Diablo.
7. Apallo.
8. Folkk.
9. Lazy.
10. Crooks.

06.25.10

1. Yorkshire tea.
2. My Photoshop skills are pretty decent (my patience for sitting and doing hours of it, not so much!).
3. The efficient and friendly Sprint CS guy who helped me figure out how to save $15 a month on my bill.
4. Getting lots of annoying paperwork out of my life.
5. Abstract Expressionist postage stamps.
6. An impressive thunderstorm.
7. Asparagus.
8. EO Lavender conditioner. Mmmmm.
9. Enjoying the last episode of The Office with Alex.
10. Another night with no trouble falling asleep!

06.24.10

1. I made $22.50 selling clothes at Everyday people.
2. I donated most of the rest of them--I'm getting better at getting rid of stuff I don't need and not caring if I can sell things or not.
3. I also got an excellent vintage wood-handled purse for $8.00 there (see No. 10).
4. My testing went fine. The doctor seems very good.
5. A slice and a pint with Mike T.
6. The nice little show at the Bell.
7. Ginny looked happy and gorgeous in a green silk dress her boyfriend gave her.
8. I think I finally "get" The Office.
9. I got my two weeks/three baskets of laundry folded (perhaps they'll get put away tonight).
10. Alex and Amy thought the fact that the purse was in the Preppy Handbook was a riot. Neither had ever seen the book before!

06.23.10

1. The first tall orange day lilies of the year. It's really summer now.
2. A note from Tuesday about a good thing I'd forgotten: a beautiful white heron on PoHo Lake.
3. Three interesting Fresh Air podcasts.
4. The lasagna really came out well this time.
5. I think I found the best affordable canned Italian tomatoes for the sauce, from Whole Foods--how often do you see "affordable" and "Whole Foods" in the same sentence? :)
6. Matt Peiken said O.H. was the best show of local artists he'd seen at the Weisman.
7. He might want to interview me for 3-Minute Egg (as part of a new project about the process of starting new work, not on the tags, unfortunately).
8. Kelly, for the second time, complimented my stitching skills.
9. Another amusing episode of "Work of Art."
10. Another gorgeous summer night to be on the Bedlam roof. The rain let up in plenty of time.

06.22.10

1. An easy clean at Eve's.
2. PT really helped my hip stop aching.
3. A funny chat about New Orleans with the server at Common Roots.
4. Two nice dining room chairs for $5 at a yard sale.
5. The moon in the sky during the day.
6. My lasagna came out perfectly.
7. Currants. Lots of currants.
8. A nice phone conversation with Rich.
9. An amusing little movie-Sunshine Cleaning.
10. Falling asleep super fast.

06.21.10

1. Lots of Yorkshire tea.
2. I found a sub to clean for Millie while I am gone.
3. My car AC is fixed! Only $80.
4. The first yellow raspberry from my garden.
5. A brisk walk in PoHo Park.
6. Cute, fuzzy little ducklings in the lake.
7. A good session with Maren.
8. A lovely meal of pesto (the final bit of last year's homemade batches from the freezer), sitting in
9. My yellow glider chair on the porch in the summer air.
10. Realizing a lot of my shots of my framed embroideries aren't too shabby. Still hoping Uncle Rik will shoot them all, though!

06.20.10

1. Falling back asleep several times Sunday morning.
2. A pleasant brunch at Morgan and Joann's, with lots of fantastic food and
3. Nice, interesting people.
4. I figured out how to finish my Powerbook backup and dropped it off for trade-in evaluation.
5. Seeing a little old lady pushing a stroller with her cat in it in Uptown.
6. The tag I wanted to get near Lake of the Isles was still there.
7. A good yoga class with Tara.
8. Running into Karla's cousin Yazmin walking around PoHo Park. Somehow talking to her about Karla's plight, and her own avoidance of similar pitfalls of being an undocumented Latina teen, was reassuring.
9. I made banana bread and sauce for lasagna despite being very tired after yoga and walking.
10. A restful night's sleep.

06.19.10

1. Yorkshire tea--three cups of it.
2. My old Powerbook is almost ready to go away, leaving only the ancient Blueberry iMac to donate.
3. Two colanders full of red currants from my garden.
4. The luxury of time to waste and piddle around the house.
5. Lots of kind messages about my show.
6. My spring clothes are out of their storage bins and most of my woolens are put away.
7. Most of the programs on the new computer are working. I'm getting used to it!
8. A really nice walk in the park.
9. The last slice of lasagna from the freezer.
10. A really good, mostly undisturbed night's sleep

06.18.10

1. An old dude on a turquoise blue Honda Scrambler with a matching helmet driving down Lake St.
2. Way, way too many friends to remember who turned out for my opening.
3. Remembering to eat something before all the food disappeared--and eating meat!
4. Many compliments on my work and worksmanship.
5. Talking about art with Charity and her kids.
6. Realizing I felt fine not trying to do everything available to me in one night.
7. Gabbing with Rachel and Kurt at Rogue Buddha.
8. Sitting on Nick Harper's 1971 R65 in the back of the gallery.
9. Running into Rick Horton, who told me that my photography had made an impact on his life.
10. An early, quiet end to a fantastic, busy day.

06.17.10

1. Getting the stains out of "Savage."
2. Taping for "Art Matters" went well. I wasn't even nervous.
3. A good review of my work by Mary Abbe.
4. Finally being done all the work for my show.
5. Dirt on my hands from the garden.
6. A nice dinner at Citizen Cafe.
7. Catching events at MIA and Walker, despite a busy schedule.
8. Alexa's lovely installation at Art of This.
9. Supportive words from lots of friends about the KFAI piece and the Mary Abbe article.
10. A pleasant last evening with Rich before his departure for Michigan.

06.16.10

1. Feeling closer to ready for the opening tomorrow.
2. Work was pretty effortless and smooth.
3. A phone call from Tim in L.A.
4. Leftover Athena pizza from Luce and a half-decaf latte for dinner.
5. Tinawiren at the Cedar.
6. A complimentary Furious from Dan.
7. Watching "Work of Art" on the terrace at the Bedlam on a perfect summer night.
8. Local boy Miles won, again.
9. A beautiful crescent moon.
10. A reasonably restful night's sleep.

06.11.10

1. Soft tissue work on my hip at physical therapy.
2. Catching up on lots of busywork at home, and feeling OK about not stitching much.
3. A nice haircut and amusing styling lesson at the Aveda Institute.
4. My new laptop arrived!
5. Help from Rich setting it up.
6. A lovely party at Sarah P's apartment, with
7. Lots of interesting and friendly people,
8. Delicious food, and
9. My yummy mojitos.
10. Falling asleep easily.

06.10.10

1. A useful session with Maren.
2. A nice chat with my slightly crazy client Charity.
3. A bunny on a front yard in Longfellow. I still get a kick out of how many rabbits there are in even very urban parts of Minneapolis.
4. Millie (and her grumpy son Paul!) loved my snapshots of Max, who could be her cat's long lost brother.
5. The way acupuncture helps my nerves and my nose.
6. Cutting flowers from my yard: delphinium, pink yarrow, hydrangea, yellow daylily, plus tarragon and dogwood leaves.
7. Delicious stir fry by chef Barlow.
8. A lovely birthday get-together for Jesse P. at Nick and Eddie.
9. Chatting with Sarah P.
10. A pleasant walk back to Rich's in the summer air.

06.09.10

1. Yorkshire tea.
2. $5.99 dozens on Wednesday at Brueggers.
3. An efficient day of cleaning, with nice chats with my lovely clients
4. Eve.
5. And Tara.
6. A good DBT class.
7. A helpful chat with Rachelle and Angela after DBT.
8. A quick walk in PoHo Park.
9. An amusing evening, despite no seating and messed-up sound, of watching "Work of Art" at SooVAC.
10. Gabbing with Rachel T., who always makes me smile.

06.08.10

1. Delivering my work to the Weisman and feeling glad I made so much of it.
2. Having someone else hang the work!
3. Getting some extra time to do "Smiley."
4. A couple lazy hours tooling around with Morgan.
5. A Daisy Nails pedicure.
6. Orangina.
7. A half-dozen excellent finds at Savers.
8. A delicious dinner at Punch Pizza.
9. Watching a DVD with Rich.
10. Affection.

06.07.10

1. Finishing "Crooks" in the Swedish Modern recliner.
2. Finishing my framing.
3. My old lamp magically returned to being a three-way light when I moved it.
4. Cipro.
5. An especially relaxing acupuncture session.
6. The scent of lindens wafting into the air as I walked down my block.
7. A big, beautiful heron perched on top of the ridiculous Loch Ness monster sculpture in Powderhorn Lake.
8. Delicious tamales from La Loma.
9. Long, light June evenings.
10. Seven hours of nearly uninterrupted sleep.

06.06.10

1. A gorgeous summer day.
2. Yorkshire tea.
3. A nice chat with Lorraine.
4. Smiley transferred well.
5. Crooks will be fairly quick and easy to embroider.
6. Sparkling water with cranberry.
7. Lasagna for lunch.
8. I'm nearly done my framing.
9. A delicious dinner and relaxing couple of hours with Joann and Morgan.
10. Another early-to-bed night.

06.05.10

1. Grape Nuts.
2. Acupuncture.
3. Two pieces are framed and ready to hang. Many more are almost done.
4. Cate Vermeland's "50 openings" idea.
5. An interesting talk with Eric R. at the Soap Factory.
6. Milky Way Midnight.
7. Catching up a bit with Stacy and Paul at Gallery 360.
9. And Veronica and Jon.
10. No trouble falling asleep.

06.04.10

1. The cortisone injections in my hip seem to be working.
2. Seeing the light at the end of the Weisman show tunnel.
3. I found perfect small D-rings for my frames.
4. The stain from the embroidery hoop on Risk seems to have washed out OK.
5. A pleasant unplanned lunch visit from Morgan.
6. Being able to offer him advice on a big decision.
7. Realizing it was OK to have an only semi-productive day.
8. Tolerating frustration well.
9. Nice chats with David, Joe, Scott and Ruben at the McKnight opening.
10. A lovely evening of conversation and food with friends.

06.03.10

1. Efficiency at work.
2. NPR.
3. Lorna Simpson's felt pieces at the Walker.
4. A very relaxing acupuncture session.
5. Another yummy loaf of bread from my neighbor Kara.
6. Roasted red pepper and corn soup.
7. A fascinating film: Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis.
8. A lovely chat with Amy and Alex.
9. Reading in bed till I got sleepy.
10. Sleeping from midnight to 7 AM with only one awakening.

06.02.10

1. Doing a kind favor for Rich.
2. A nice chat with my client Jason about my upcoming show.
3. Not minding cleaning too much, even without my iPod.
4. Sitting down and taking a break for lunch.
5. Borrowing Anna's framing gun.
6. Running into Tina and Xavier on my walk in the park.
7. Lorraine's spring greens and pesto for a late dinner.
8. A long cleansing shower.
9. Falling asleep easily.
10. Falling back asleep for a bit after the sun woke me up at 5:30, after an hour of trying very hard to do so.

06.01.10

1. From yesterday: adorable ducklings at PoHo Park.
2. Yorkshire tea.
3. The Car Talk podcast.
4. Resolving my Gallery 360 dilemma. I'm in the anniversary show.
5. An easy work day.
6. Being close to a few last design decisions on my remaining embroideries.
7. Being invited to trivia night with Rich and his friends.
8. Knowing a few answers no one else knew.
9. The strange documentary "Put the Camera on Me."
10. A pretty good night's sleep.

05.31.10

1. A wonderful brunch: Rich's delicious potato pancakes, scrambled eggs and grapefruit, in the backyard.
2. Tolerating an anxiety attack reasonably skillfully.
3. Successfully copper leafing of a frame for "Apallo."
4. Getting a good bit of work done on my embroideries.
5. Realizing I was too exhausted to embroider all evening.
6. A pleasant, short walk in Powderhorn Park.
7. A lovely phone call from Eliot.
8. A nice chat with Alex about Treme and weird holiday weekends.
9. A long, hot shower.
10. A very early bedtime.

05.30.10

1. Yorkshire tea.
2. Finishing Noche.
3. Almost finishing Wicked Creeper.
4. Weekend NPR shows.
5. Ricky Gervais radio shows.
6. A copper leafing demo from Rich.
7. Realizing I really did need some exercise.
8. An excellent yoga class.
9. Two episodes of Treme.
10. Sleepiness.

05.29.10

1. More scrambled eggs. Protein.
2. A leafing demo from Rich. Fun.
3. Skillfully helping Lynette via phone, again.
4. The speed and efficiency of the Minute Clinic.
5. Finally getting somewhere with Noche.
6. My new black Max Studio dress.
7. Another long evening of interesting music,
8. Great people watching, and
9. Nice chats at Heliotrope.
10. I was asleep by 1, only woke up once at 4 and slept till nearly 8. A good night.

05.28.10

1. Bay's English muffins.
2. A bag of ladybugs from the hardware store.
3. Drive-thru banking. Yes, I'm lazy.
4. A big plate of scrambled eggs and steamed broccoli for lunch.
5. Embroidering in the recliner.
6. A nice chat with Katherine Rochester at Common Roots.
7. A half-decaf latte instead of a beer at the Bettys happy hour.
8. An endless stream of amusing people watching at Heliotrope.
9. Feeling helpful.
10. Feeling loved and appreciated.

05.27.10

1. A pumpernickel bagel with cream cheese.
2. Old R.E.M. on the car stereo.
3. A good adjustment at the chiropractor.
4. Embroidering in my Swedish Modern recliner in the afternoon. No back pain.
5. Leftover pesto.
6. Summer clothing.
7. Two Bell's Oberons.
8. A nice evening helping staff the merch table at at Heliotrope.
9. The International Novelty Gamelan.
10. A gorgeous, almost-full moon with a hazy ring around it.

05.26.10

One man with a red Ford van and a robot band.
Two very fat rabbits in a fancy front yard.
Three Siberian iris that were broken off near the blossoms (and thus, came home with me).
Four fuzzy goslings.
Five fat guys diving off a bridge.
Six blond chicks on Roller blades.
Seven geese with their butts pointing out of the water as they fished for food.
Eight Subaru wagons.
Nine fixed gear bikes.
Ten good things I encountered on my walk around Lake of the Isles last evening.

05.25.10

1. Waking up refreshed.
2. All my frames are ordered and arriving tomorrow.
3. A nice visit to the MIA.
4. A pleasant dinner of lasagna and sangria with Rich.
5. Thunder and lightning, and the scent of the air right before they start.
6. A lovely long rain.
7. Cool air.
8. Working in my yellow 50s wicker glider chair on the porch till 10:30.
9. A yummy snack with the silliest name: Pirate Booty.
10. Early to sleep, I think.

05.24.10

1. A somewhat unexpected morning off.
2. Continued progress on Apallo.
3. The wisdom to stop when stitching got messy and irritating.
4. Tolerating the heat pretty well, even at my client's hot house.
5. The moon in the sky in the daytime.
6. Cool air at the Y.
7. Pesto.
8. "Exit Through the Gift Shop."
9. Hanging out and gabbing with my friendly housemates in our two air-conditioned rooms.
10. Falling asleep easily and getting back to sleep easily in the wee hours of the morning.

05.23.10

1. More delicious eggs from my client Jason.
2. A pomegranate spritzer.
3. Running into Kevin V. at Common Roots.
4. Finishing another embroidery there.
5. Supporting Lynette again and seeing that I do it well.
6. Leftover lasagna.
7. Good progress on Apallo.
8. Air conditioning.
9. A nice phone chat/external processing session with Rich.
10. Mineral salts in the bath.

05.22.10

1. Yorkshire tea.
2. Acupuncture.
3. Chocolate hazelnut wafers from Aldi.
4. Getting Lynette up and off the sofa.
5. Feeling competent and helpful.
6. Green curry at Roat Osha.
7. A nice show at Art of This.
8. Alexa and Steve's lovely rooftop.
9. Their cats prowling around the edges of the roof.
10. Falling asleep easily and not remembering even having to try.

05.21.10

1. A good meeting with my new drug-prescribing nurse.
2. Some relief from my avchy hip and back at PT.
3. Two hours of embroidery.
4. A decent little show at IFP.
5. A nice chat with Tim Piotrowski.
6. Being able to support Lynette at a difficult time.
7. A delicious Belgian Saison.
8. Lasagna.
9. A couple of silly but distracting episodes of Arrested Development.
10. Learning (again) how to empty my mind before bed.

05.20.10

1. Rereading some helpful articles on mental health.
2. It feels like summer.
3. I can be an efficient worker when concentrate on it.
4. Podcasts.
5. A very effective acupuncture session.
6. A nice, rather short bike ride on the Greenway.
7. The end of the cleaning week.
8. I made two large pans of lasagna for many lunches and dinners over the next couple of weeks.
9. I got my entry for the Lightbox show done in about 15 minutes.
10. No trouble falling asleep after a long busy day.

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05.17.10

1. The William Eggleston show.
2. Julia Fish's paintings.
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05.16.10

1. Heading out of town!
2. Car snacks.
3. Listening to the Psychedelic Furs "Talk Talk Talk."
4. Cracking up over Ricky Gervais podcasts in the car with Rich.
5. It only took seven hours to get to Chicago, despite a little construction and a little traffic.
6. Rich generously drove all the way so I could embroider.
7. A sweet little apartment gallery called Concertina.
8. A tasty IPA at Revolution Brewing.
9. Leek pie and pale ale at Bridget's local pub.
10. Catching up with my old friend and enjoying her company.

05.15.10

1. A big plate of scrambled eggs.
2. Max's morning gift of a freshly killed mouse.
3. Meeting Morgan's parents and watching him be embarrassed when talking about his accomplishments.
4. Pork pot stickers.
5. Chatting with Crystal and Stewart and other folks at the party.
6. A nice party for the Location debut.
7. Rachel saying "I named my belly Suzette."
8. Trippel Karmeliet.
9. Not fretting too much about packing or other preparations to go to Chicago.
10. A good night's sleep.

05.14.10

1. James's funny little record sale thingie: I got a Fun Boy Three EP and an awesome vintage Musicland bag.
2. Getting a bunch of preliminaries done for the next three embroideries.
3. Skillfully taming yet another garden brouhaha.
4. Gabbing with Christopher James at the Art Hounds event.
5. Mini eclairs.
6. Punch's Margharita pizza.
7. Ginny Maki amusingly handing Rich and me two beers from her purse at the MCAD MFA show.
8. Paul Dickinson's amusing stories.
9. The Creative Electric houseboat.
10. Anna and friends' "Flocked" show.

05.13.10

1. I may be getting some clarity on ending an old habit.
2. A grilled cheese with havarti on yummy bread my neighbor gave me from the Wedge.
3. Several productive hours on Stoner: it's nearly done!
4. A midday traction break.
5. Ricky Gervais, Steve Merchant and KP.
6. Half of a tasty Belgian ale.
7. Delicious stir fry with noodles.
8. A final plan (I think) for my remaining embroideries.
9. Treme.
10. Nice company on a Thursday evening.

05.12.10

1. Getting embroidery done in the morning for a change.
2. The physical therapist actually looked over my whole chart before my visit and asked lots of good questions.
3. Last weekend's Car Talk podcast.
4. Actually sitting down for ten minutes to eat lunch for a change.
5. A junky and satisfying afternoon snack of potato chips and chocolate.
6. Deciding to have a latte at Cupcake at 4 PM to help me get through a late evening.
7. Bonus! I was not as tired as usual for DBT.
8. More embroidery in the early PM.
9. Walking at the Y from 9:30 to 10.
10. Take Acre at the Bedlam.

05.11.10

1. Yorkshire tea.
2. A rust orange 280Z zooming along Lake St. Those cars look like pretty little exotic beetles.
3. My very sweet client Eve.
4. Two good Fresh Airs to distract me.
5. Banana bread with cream cheese.
6. They have cava at Trader Joe's.
7. Fresh asparagus from the U.S., not Peru.
8. My new prescription readers.
9. A really hilarious Ricky Gervais podcast to amuse me while stitching.
10. I think I was asleep by 11:30 PM.

05.10.10

1. Grape Nuts with a banana.
2. My brain wasn't too crazy during five iPodless, radioless hours of cleaning.
3. A delicious decaf latte at my meeting with Anna.
4. The meeting went fine.
5. Fluffy, cheesy scrambled eggs and edamame for dinner.
6. That French standing cat video still makes me crack up.
7. More kindness and help from Morgan.
8. I'm very close to done designing all of the embroideries I hope to finish by June 7. Do I dare do French knots (easier than colonial knots) with metallic floss for Apallo?
9. Vetiver and lime scents in the bath for a change.
10. No problem falling asleep.