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.
Sunday, May 30, 2010
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.
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.
Friday, May 28, 2010
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.
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.
Thursday, May 27, 2010
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.
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.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
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.
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.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
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.
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.
Monday, May 24, 2010
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.
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.
Sunday, May 23, 2010
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.
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.
Saturday, May 22, 2010
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.
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.
Friday, May 21, 2010
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.
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.
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Monday, May 17, 2010
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.
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.
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.
Saturday, May 15, 2010
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.
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.
Friday, May 14, 2010
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.
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.
Thursday, May 13, 2010
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.
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.
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
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.
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.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
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.
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.
Monday, May 10, 2010
05.09.10
1. Yummy homemade bread at Rich’s.
2. Drinking rooibos tea through the afternoon. Trying to cut back on the caffeine again.
3. A delicious pink lady apple.
4. More Ricky Gervais stuff from Alex: the radio shows.
5. A lovely walk in PoHo Park with Kirsten and Pollack and
6. A quick tour of her charming house.
7. Making decent progress on my embroidery. I have eleven pieces done now and six more designed (I doubt all six will get done by June 7, but that’s OK).
8. Penne with Florentine sauce.
9. A nice hot bath in a nice clean tub.
10. Feeling relatively relaxed and sleepy at bedtime.
2. Drinking rooibos tea through the afternoon. Trying to cut back on the caffeine again.
3. A delicious pink lady apple.
4. More Ricky Gervais stuff from Alex: the radio shows.
5. A lovely walk in PoHo Park with Kirsten and Pollack and
6. A quick tour of her charming house.
7. Making decent progress on my embroidery. I have eleven pieces done now and six more designed (I doubt all six will get done by June 7, but that’s OK).
8. Penne with Florentine sauce.
9. A nice hot bath in a nice clean tub.
10. Feeling relatively relaxed and sleepy at bedtime.
Sunday, May 9, 2010
05.08.10
1. The garden meeting went about as well as it could have.
2. The worst of that whole mess is over for now.
3. A nice acupuncture session.
4. An oval frame with curved glass from my former mailman (mail-lady?) Nancy’s yard sale. Just $4!
5. Pizza with asparagus, ramps and fiddlehead ferns at the Birchwood Cafe.
6. Running into Joann Verburg there and talking about her new studio.
7. Chatting with Mette Nielsen there too—maybe the Birchwood should be my hangout...
8. Lift Bridge's Farmgirl Saison.
9. A nice chat with Sean at Keith's party.
10. A better night's sleep than I've had in a week.
2. The worst of that whole mess is over for now.
3. A nice acupuncture session.
4. An oval frame with curved glass from my former mailman (mail-lady?) Nancy’s yard sale. Just $4!
5. Pizza with asparagus, ramps and fiddlehead ferns at the Birchwood Cafe.
6. Running into Joann Verburg there and talking about her new studio.
7. Chatting with Mette Nielsen there too—maybe the Birchwood should be my hangout...
8. Lift Bridge's Farmgirl Saison.
9. A nice chat with Sean at Keith's party.
10. A better night's sleep than I've had in a week.
Saturday, May 8, 2010
05.07.10
1. Making my 7:15 chiropractic appointment despite oversleeping.
2. A rare morning Y workout.
3. Good external processing and brainstorming with Maren.
4. Finishing some of my work for my website and getting it to Alicia.
5. Feeling more or less ready for my community garden meeting.
6. Free yoga.
7. Rich made delicious Morroccan tangine for dinner.
8. A little taste of Surly Abrasive Ale from Alex. What's so abrasive about it, anyway?
9. Finishing watching "Good Hair."
10. Having good hair.
2. A rare morning Y workout.
3. Good external processing and brainstorming with Maren.
4. Finishing some of my work for my website and getting it to Alicia.
5. Feeling more or less ready for my community garden meeting.
6. Free yoga.
7. Rich made delicious Morroccan tangine for dinner.
8. A little taste of Surly Abrasive Ale from Alex. What's so abrasive about it, anyway?
9. Finishing watching "Good Hair."
10. Having good hair.
Friday, May 7, 2010
05.06.10
1. My first job of the day went quickly and smoothly.
2. My third job of the day went quickly and smoothly.
3. Good ideas from Maren.
4. A really interesting Fresh Air podcast with Wilbert Rideau, who edited the newspaper at Angola Prison for 25 years, that made me think about perspective and freedom and choice.
5. Yummy banana bread.
6. Rain.
7. A perfectly ripe avocado.
8. La Loma tamales.
9. Morgan's generosity, expertise and support with my garden meeting preparation.
10. Feeling much less worried about that meeting by bedtime.
2. My third job of the day went quickly and smoothly.
3. Good ideas from Maren.
4. A really interesting Fresh Air podcast with Wilbert Rideau, who edited the newspaper at Angola Prison for 25 years, that made me think about perspective and freedom and choice.
5. Yummy banana bread.
6. Rain.
7. A perfectly ripe avocado.
8. La Loma tamales.
9. Morgan's generosity, expertise and support with my garden meeting preparation.
10. Feeling much less worried about that meeting by bedtime.
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
05.03.10
1. Michaels opens at 9 AM.
2. Helpful advice from Brenda at Southdale Optical. Perhaps prescription readers would work better for stitching...
3. Pleasant chatting with Steve W.
4. Fizzy water.
5. Tolerating distress in more skillful ways.
6. Yoga. So good for my back.
7. Baking no-knead bread (almost came out) and banana bread (perfect) for the busy week ahead.
8. Hilarity with Alex.
9. Good sense (and some concrete help to come Thursday night) from Morgan.
10. Traction at 1 AM. Yeah!
2. Helpful advice from Brenda at Southdale Optical. Perhaps prescription readers would work better for stitching...
3. Pleasant chatting with Steve W.
4. Fizzy water.
5. Tolerating distress in more skillful ways.
6. Yoga. So good for my back.
7. Baking no-knead bread (almost came out) and banana bread (perfect) for the busy week ahead.
8. Hilarity with Alex.
9. Good sense (and some concrete help to come Thursday night) from Morgan.
10. Traction at 1 AM. Yeah!
Monday, May 3, 2010
05.02.10
1. Delicious waffles at Jenny's Schmid's Shoebox Gallery opening.
2. Lots of nice folks hanging out on the sidewalk of Chi-Lake.
3. I finally stopped hemming and hawing and just bought the black patent leather Dansko clogs I've wanted for nine months.
4. The sweet, silly, hippy-filled May Day Parade.
5. Awesome people watching there, on my front yard in the afternoon, and on a walk around the park at sunset.
6. Catching up a little bit with Dorothy and Josh.
7. A surprise visit from Jessica and her daughters.
8. A quick hello with March and Kitty and Peaches.
9. I'm almost finished "Merry!" Like "Crime," it has gone quite smoothly and quickly.
10. I had the good sense to stop working on it when I was feeling tired and perfectionistic,and just go to bed.
2. Lots of nice folks hanging out on the sidewalk of Chi-Lake.
3. I finally stopped hemming and hawing and just bought the black patent leather Dansko clogs I've wanted for nine months.
4. The sweet, silly, hippy-filled May Day Parade.
5. Awesome people watching there, on my front yard in the afternoon, and on a walk around the park at sunset.
6. Catching up a little bit with Dorothy and Josh.
7. A surprise visit from Jessica and her daughters.
8. A quick hello with March and Kitty and Peaches.
9. I'm almost finished "Merry!" Like "Crime," it has gone quite smoothly and quickly.
10. I had the good sense to stop working on it when I was feeling tired and perfectionistic,and just go to bed.
Sunday, May 2, 2010
05.01.10
1. Banana bread with cream cheese for breakfast.
2. My geeky, kind chiropractor.
3. Installing one new hot-pink toeclip on my bike. (Watch for the second one in a few weeks...)
4. Free acupuncture for May Day.
5. A lovely afternoon to stitch outside and
6. Gab with my neighbors and browse their little yard sale and
7. Buy two funky new outfits and
8. Wear one out to an art opening.
9. Red pepper pesto on Aldi Italian tortelloni.
10. Beet salad at Grady and Cian's party.
2. My geeky, kind chiropractor.
3. Installing one new hot-pink toeclip on my bike. (Watch for the second one in a few weeks...)
4. Free acupuncture for May Day.
5. A lovely afternoon to stitch outside and
6. Gab with my neighbors and browse their little yard sale and
7. Buy two funky new outfits and
8. Wear one out to an art opening.
9. Red pepper pesto on Aldi Italian tortelloni.
10. Beet salad at Grady and Cian's party.
04.30.10
1. Iris.
2. Hydrangeas.
3. Columbine.
4. Thyme.
5. Sage.
6. Tarragon.
7. Lemon balm.
8. Three kinds of mint.
9. Currants.
10. And best of all: Jack-in-the Pulpit!
2. Hydrangeas.
3. Columbine.
4. Thyme.
5. Sage.
6. Tarragon.
7. Lemon balm.
8. Three kinds of mint.
9. Currants.
10. And best of all: Jack-in-the Pulpit!
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