Thursday, October 7, 2010

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.

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

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.

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

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.

Monday, October 4, 2010

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.

Sunday, October 3, 2010

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.

Saturday, October 2, 2010

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.

Friday, October 1, 2010

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.