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.
Friday, May 7, 2010
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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