2/19: the beginnings

...of tree blooms.  The magnolias on campus are opening up, and I saw some blossoms on other trees as I drove to school this morning.

2/18: beginning

...to see spring beauties blooming.

2/17: taking the time

...to make Shrove Tuesday pancakes even though it was a long day and we both had work to do in the evening.  The lemon sauce turned out well, and I remembered just in time that last year I added za'atar to the crepes and it was good, so I did it again this year.

2/16: organizing

...a long shopping list to make the grocering smoother.  (I know:  obvious.  But I usually don't do it, which leads to a fair amount of backtracking.)

2/15: getting out

...of a funk by making good-for-me (Jasberry) rice, taking a walk, watching the water, and beginning to listen to Love, Sex, and Frankenstein by Caroline Lea.

2/14: pinecone quilts

...and peanut brittle with Chris at the Historic Arkansas Museum.

2/13: a valentine

...and a piece of candy from a colleague.

2/12: having

...lunch at home on a school day.  It felt like a luxury to do course prep at home in the morning and make myself fried rice before heading in to teach.