8/22: wonderful feedback

...from people about my part in the traveling exhibit sponsored by Arkansas Committee of the National Museum for Women in the Arts.  I usually don't write about myself on Facebook--I just post a photo a week, usually of nature.  I felt like I should share this news, however, so I finally did (quite late in the game, since the exhibit started in February).  I have a tricky time with compliments, but I've been very (very) grateful for people's good wishes.

8/21: a menagerie

...of very tiny metal animal figurines, which Chris has placed variously around the house.  Today I spotted two new ones:  an owl and a lobster.

8/20: writing

...a letter for a mail swap and not getting self-conscious as I did it.

8/19: getting an idea

...for a pamphlet in the morning, thinking about it in the afternoon, and making it this evening.  I was prompted by a challenge for a mail swap--tell a story in 6 words--and my thoughts fell into line pretty quickly.

8/18: new glasses

...ready to pick up, just in time for back-to-school season.

8/17: reading

...more of Asemic by Peter Schwenger.  I didn't think I'd finish it before the start of classes, but after today's reading sessions, I think I will.

8/16: listening

...to Monk Meditations by Jon Batiste and Bending the Light by Max Davies.

8/15: the continuing

...Summer of Pies.  Blueberry filling and a crust (mixed and rolled by Chris) from a box of Jiffy pie crust mix.  I bought it as a bridge between ready-made frozen shells (easy) and crust from scratch (intimidating), and I like the results.  With the little bit of extra that was left over after we trimmed the crust to size, I also made a few cinnamon and sugar strips like my mother used to when she had leftover crust (which she always made from scratch).