Monday, January 13, 2020
Sunday, January 12, 2020
There's an Outside
As reports of our weekend ice storm were greatly exaggerated, I ventured outside and took a long walk (in our backyard). And lo, it was lovely.
If L were here, she'd be making me trudge miles, but I spent at least some time outside despite her absence. (I cannot wait for L to return next week, fingers crossed.)
Anyway, I class prepped, made dinner, cleaned, started and finished Ann Patchett's The Dutch House (which reminded me so much of Jane Eyre--which I'm teaching this week!), drove five mins to get an hour-long massage, and now am fin.
Saturday, January 11, 2020
The week that was
That was a L O N G week.
I can barely remember the beginning, which was a rush of syllabus-prep and back to work meetings and planning meetings. I took on some independent studies for WGS students and will be working with two T.A.s this term so lots of new scheduled student meetings too...
I haven't read anything except for work this week, made just two dinners, went on zero hikes, didn't take any pictures at home...
We'll have to stay indoors all weekend because of our "ice storm" advisory, for which Big A prepped by ordering multiple Blaze pizzas and Subway sandwiches--haha. And I'm mourning the canceled girlfriends' party, and the closure of the library, the community center, and possibly UU on Sunday. Yikes.
I can barely remember the beginning, which was a rush of syllabus-prep and back to work meetings and planning meetings. I took on some independent studies for WGS students and will be working with two T.A.s this term so lots of new scheduled student meetings too...
I haven't read anything except for work this week, made just two dinners, went on zero hikes, didn't take any pictures at home...
We'll have to stay indoors all weekend because of our "ice storm" advisory, for which Big A prepped by ordering multiple Blaze pizzas and Subway sandwiches--haha. And I'm mourning the canceled girlfriends' party, and the closure of the library, the community center, and possibly UU on Sunday. Yikes.
Friday, January 10, 2020
'Tis the season to be
Our local celebrity now has a name!
The other story that brought me a smile-tear was this Storycorps episode of a meeting between an elementary school music teacher and a cabaret performer fifty years later.
Thursday, January 09, 2020
Wednesday, January 08, 2020
Did not see that coming...
Ellen Barry's "The Jungle Prince of Delhi" in the NYT is the most intriguing, suspenseful true story I've read in a while. |
Tuesday, January 07, 2020
Sunset Strip
Just this yolky mess of gorgeous sunset on my way home, and I am so, SO happy that the days are getting longer.
Also, I negotiated for Big A to be in charge of dinner TTR, so I went home to an amazing Brazilian seafood-veggie soup and and a really exquisite pan of pao de quiejo that Nu, Scout, and I were polishing off even before the soup bowls got to the table.
Now I'm going to scrub the news from my head and just enjoy this moment of fullness, blankets, and milk Chocolove. which is really the best chocolate I've ever had. (overwrite what I said before.)
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