09.29.10

1. My finger has stopped bleeding, although it still looks like some strange creature's mouth opening and closing when I bend it.
2. Seeing Jason's lovely children.
3. A perfectly ripe avocado.
4. I think I figured out how to subsume some of my rage at the lesbian mafia gardeners.
5. An especially nice late afternoon for painting tables and
6. Biking.
7. Target paperwork is almost done! Eleven documents, probably thirty pages, to fax tomorrow.
8. I did my LLC filing.
9. A pleasant chat with Alex about daytrips to do with his parents. He liked the notion of the Driftless Area and thinks his dad will too.
10. A midnight snack of Austrian chocolate-hazelnut wafers.

09.28.10

1. Feeling relative rested after a long sleep.
2. Getting the must-dos done before work.
3. I think my one-year Betty review went well.
4. Tom and Bud certainly like my work. They are very odd, but nice.
5. Beautiful afternoon weather with just enough daylight to paint a shelf or two
6. And bike to BLB along the Greenway at my favorite hour, sunset.
7. The highly amusing "Teen Show" edition of Salon Saloon.
8. Hanging for a little while with Kirsten and gabbing with Tam and Andy.
9. Asking Miles, who was sitting with a friend at the sidewalk section of BLB, if he was "heading to NYC as soon as humanly possible" as the CP writer said Bill Powers suggested he do. He quickly replied no. I said "great, see you around" and biked away.
10. A brisk bike ride home along 28th Street. Not too trafficky or bumpy.

09.27.10

1. Taking a sick day to rest all morning and catch up on life.
2. My kind clients who let me reschedule.
3. Lots and lots of Yorkshire tea. Also Lemon Echinacea Throat Coat tea. Mmmmm.
4. The nice folks at Welna Hardware I. I wonder why the ones at II aren't quite so helpful and friendly...
5. My excellent primary care doctor: I got a PT order, Sudafed Rx, mole removed and flu shot!
6. And she got hired on to stay after her residency. Yay. Continuity of care.
7. Target's contractor agency called. Finally. Provided I can pass the drug and background check, I'll start freelancing sometime around October 11.
8. Acupuncture definitely works somehow. I needed help with allergy and energy and both seemed better after.
9. Asparagus. Kind of silly in September. Thanks, Mexico.
10. A satisfying evening of completing paperwork tasks.

09.26.10

1. Breakfast at Common roots with Alicia.
2. Her crazy stories.
3. Remembering I wanted to stop by the MIA and see the current MAEP show on its last day, because it was really lovely.
4. Finally getting my kitchen shelves installed and
5. My dishes moved onto them. They look great.
6. Getting a start on putting books on the dining room shelves.
7. Realizing I need to sort them more, but not getting too fussy about it.
8. A pleasant sunset bike ride.
9. Annie's Mac N Cheese embellished with yogurt instead of milk, dill, and fresh cherry tomatoes.
10. Falling asleep at 11 PM.

09.25.10

1. Seeing Janet, Juliet and Laura at their book sale.
2. Finding a few decent books and one very valuable one.
3. My first screenprinting class with Dan L. at MCBA.
4. He let us keep a print--it'll be a good gift for Katie since it has swimmers on it.
5. Taking a few more baby steps toward reestablishing a little order in my kitchen and dining room.
6. A pleasant drive with Rich.
7. A nice show at Rochester Art Center.
8. Free locally brewed IPA at the opening.
9. Good company and decent tapas afterwards.
10. No trouble falling asleep at 2:15 AM!

09.24.10

1. A pumpernickel bagel.
2. Markell’s cute redheaded kid.
3. My shiny nylon 1970s pants.
4. A guy in hilarious blue stirrup sweatpants riding in the bike lane down Hennepin Ave.
5. Seeing Duane Ditty for the first time in about ten years.
6. Yummy Brasa food at Soap Factory’s $99 sale.
7. Reconnecting with Judith Yourman there.
8. Some pretty art on the walls.
9. A delicious abbey ale at Town Hall.
10. A couple of funny Louis CKs before bed.

09.19.10

1. A lot of good "almosts."
2. Almost done my slumlord-level repainting of my front screen door.
3. Almost done my new kitchen shelves.
4. Almost done one side of the kitchen/cellar door.
5. Almost knowing how to skim coat.
6. Remembering that the perfect is the enemy of the good.
7. Another lovely late afternoon ride on the Greenway. Alone. Fastish.
8. A gorgeous fat moon rising in the darkening sky as I headed home.
9.A delicious take on the last bit of leftover pesto: add leftover Italian sausage chunks from yesterday's breakfast, top with mozzarella and romano and heat well. Yummy.
10. Feeling good and tired after a few days of hard work.