06.29.20

1. Took a day off from the heat, dirt and sunscreen stickiness of garden work and it felt good.
2. Last knee injection done! Hoping it starts working soon.
3. Made two batches of purslane pesto...
4. and one of strawberry rhubarb jam, one more to go!
5. So now I have room in the fridge and can see what's in there.
6. Bought 12 pounds of lovely Mexican cane sugar for jam making at La Morelia. I love that little market.
7. Donated a bunch of Airbnb toiletries and snacks and extra asthma and allergy drugs to the encampment, and people were very grateful.
8. Had a nice Messenger chat with Nathan about the unrest and bike biz weirdness.
9. Made yummy quesadillas for lunch.
10. Got to sleep with my bedroom door open and AC on because Louie spent the evening outside, silly cat.

05.19.20

1. Waking up to a message from Mike D. that he could help me till my garden.
2. Chatting with Mike as we (he) worked.
3. He even offered to give me some rhubarb from his yard!
4. A nice bike ride to St. Paul to catch a bike tag
5. Enjoying riding the Torelli Toccatta even as I decide if I should sell it.
6. Delicious black bean-sweet potato chili for lunch.
7. A nice time reading Debbie Harry's Face It...
8. On my comfy sofa, which I've recently rediscovered.
9. Falling asleep easily thanks to all the exertion the last few days plus...
10. A couple cans of yummy Odell IPA at the end of the day.

03.25.20
1. Split a WaPo subscription with old MCAD/styling friend Ann.
2. Wore my lone N95 respirator to get my allergy shot,
3. some groceries at Target (including a few for an immunosuppressed friend),
4. paint trays, brushes and drywall compound at HD so I can paint my bathroom next week, which I haven't had a chance to do in warm enough weather to open windows because I always have guests.
5. Had a couple nice online chats with friends.
6. Created a daily checklist to stay healthy and healthfully occupied.
7. Started a calendar to make sure I do some productive and fun tasks instead of just reading the news all day.
8. Sent a postcard to my dad.
9. Ate 2 very healthy meals and one that was a bit caloric but delicious.
10. Went to sleep at a reasonable hour.

06.13.18

1. Waking up fairly refreshed after a decent night's sleep, thanks in part to getting some exercise Tuesday evening.
2. A delicious smoothie for breakfast.
3. A couple of especially pleasant customers who came in to do test rides at The Hub, including a painter who works at a new art space on West 7th in St. Paul, which I need to check out...
4. And a FTW couple about my age who were looking to get step-throughs/comfort bikes. They were just generally fun to work with and help find appropriate bikes, but also...
5. I am often reminded by things like this of how lucky I am to still be able to ride fast bikes and even race them, at the ripe old age of almost-55.
6. Two free piece of Geek Love Cafe's pizza for lunch.
7. Getting my lapstop back from PC Doodle without completely breaking the bank ($550).
8. Seeing my Joyful Riders Club friend Jonathan at Elevated when I stopped in to get a bottle of...
9. Delicious Aspall English hard cider.
10. Having the wisdom to know I was too exhausted to do the FTW mountain bike ride on my as-yet untested new-used Specialized I got at the UBE.

08.28.17

1. Woke up just in time to make a short visit to the 5 Watt flea market, where I...
2 . Found a cute card for Tracy.
3. Delicious leftover Italian white bean soup for lunch.
4. An easy bike sale at work to a customer who had test ridden the day before.
5. My last Sunday shift of the year = time to do fun things on the weekend, maybe even a quick trip somewhere?
6. The person who has been hard to work with is leaving the shop for a new PT job.
7. Meeting up with Chris and Ron at Surly.
8. Chris's amazement at the vastness of the beerhall.
9. Delicious TacoCat nachos and the
10. Always amusing bartenders Billy and Mark at Eastlake.

06.18.17

1. Granola with almond milk and a nectarine.
2. I have nice coworkers at The Hub.
3. And usually, nice customers!
4. Beautiful, cool weather following
5. Saturday's rain that made it easy to weed my raspberry transplants.
6. My "tenant farmers" plantings are gorgeous this year.
7. Being OK with not riding my bike and tidying my house instead.
8. Day one on the wagon was easy.
9. Reading a good book before bed.
10. No trouble falling asleep.

04.08.16

1. It's been almost two years since I posted on here, i.e. since I felt depressed enough to need to do this.
2. Sinuses are beginning to feel better.
3. So are lungs, much less coughing and wheezing.
4. Got my energy assistance payment.
5. Watched a very funny episode of An Idiot Abroad.
6. Hopitoulas.
7. Started sorting piles of clothes and junk.
8. Found the missing duvet cover.
9. Having enough self-awareness to not let problems escalate too far.
10. Knowing spring is coming soon.