04.08.11

1. The McKnight is done!
2. This week's round of test scoring is done.
3. An excellent bike ride and stair climbing workout.
4. May errands were knocked off the to do list today.
5. Finally wearing my Pendleton wool jumper... last chance before spring!
6. Thinking of Marcia and enjoying the great alteration job she did.
7. A grilled cheese and fries and a funny chat with Henry at the Driftwood.
8. Amusing conversation with Scott and Ruben at They Won't Find Us Here.
9. A beer and more chatting at Lucia's. I love that place.
10. The moon was a lovely blurry crescent.

04.06.11

1. An nice early start to the work day.
2. Beautiful morning light in the studio--I'm more accustomed to the afternoon view of my western window.
3. Gleaned from test scoring: "Dulish's" popcorn and Fumblyna and birds with sad faces in weyrd places.
4. A raspberry-pear yogurt smoothie.
5. A nice Facebook chat with Rick Horton.
6. Getting daring enough to try the ruby red Jazzing hair color
7. And not caring that it didn't do much; it seems too orange!
8. A long, hot shower.
9. Laughing with Alex.
10. A cup of chamomile tea before bed.

04.05.11

1. An nice early start to the work day.
2. Beautiful morning light in the studio--I'm more accustomed to the afternoon view of my western window.
3. Gleaned from test scoring: "Dulish's" popcorn and Fumblyna and birds with sad faces in weyrd places.
4. A raspberry-pear yogurt smoothie.
5. A nice Facebook chat with Rick Horton.
6. Getting daring enough to try the ruby red Jazzing hair color
7. And not caring that it didn't do much; it seems too orange!
8. A long, hot shower.
9. Laughing with Alex.
10. A cup of chamomile tea before bed.

04.04.11

1. Grape-nuts with sliced bananas.
2. Yorkshire tea, plenty of it.
3. Working from home on Pearson scoring.
4. A full day of easy to score first graders' essays.
5. Th enew shrink seems good.
6. A pretty drive home on Minnetonka boulevard.
7. $2.99 daffodil bunches from Lunds, a nice addition to my desk for the work week.
8. A starry sky.
9. An amusing Gmail chat with Morgan
10. That gave me a great Constellation idea!

04.03.11

1. The most delicious red grapefruit I've had in ages.
2. Plus four scrambled eggs for a lovely brunch.
3. Getting a good start on "Angel."
4. Car Talk.
5. Real Time podcasts.
6. Max let me brush him for about twenty minutes.
7. I'm getting a new roof!
8. Great pictures of Eva and me from Eliot.
9. Laughing till I cried at stupid cat videos.
10. Not getting upset at having insomnia.

04.02.10

1. Yorkshire tea. I love that stuff!
2. My next embroidery is planned out, test stitching done successfully.
3. Warm, genuinely springlike weather.
4. It looks like I *might* get a new roof from State Farm. Fingers crossed.
5. Lively chatting and
6. Lovely eating with Lacey at Ngon.
7. Finally seeing Rich's "Covers" at the Phipps Center in Hudson.
8. Tracy's wooden nickel happy hour.
9. A hilarious, wide open conversation with Lacey over a tasty Furious there.
10. More "attachment" reading till I fell asleep.

04.01.11

1. Warm weather.
2. Melting snow.
3. The smiling and pleasant teller at the US Bank drive through.
4. A really good adjustment from Dr. Anderson.
5. Nice emails from, and fun plans for the weekend with Lacey.
6. Laughing and gabbing with Alex.
7. Enjoying (perhaps a bit too much) Cupcake red.
8. And a whole bag of Pirate Booty.
9. Reading my fascinating new library book before bed.
10. Gaining insight and understanding into challenges I still face in my life.