2/8: erasing the iliad

After I put together some materials this evening for an altered text/erasure/remixed poetry workshop I'm running tomorrow, I did a little erasure of my own on a page of the Iliad.  My challenge:  to make a battle passage not a battle passage.

2/7: translating

...the Dropkick Murphys' version of "You'll Never Walk Alone" into Latin this morning.

2/6: a supportive email

...from a colleague, and it was unexpected.  I felt like he understood and appreciated something I am trying to do.

2/5: time in the sun and water

Work-wise I didn't have time to spare to go out into the sun this afternoon, but I really needed to--and I did.  It had been over a month since I'd visited the creek at Woolly Hollow, so we went there:  Chris read while I waded with my camera.

2/4: a workshop of one

...to make valentines.

2/3: bluebirds and a bid

I saw a bluebird at the same point on my drive to school for the third day in a row.  And I took myself out of consideration to be chair of my department next year, which is a real bid for sanity.

2/2: aunt florence

I logged into the blog this evening and found a comment from my Aunt Florence--what a wonderful surprise!  And what a wonderful person she is; I am lucky to know her!

2/1: pig & cake

I took one of my tiny pig statuettes to school with me today.  It travelled in my pocket and then kept me company on my desk.  Very comforting.

Also comforting:  little cakes after dinner.  We didn't have any, so Chris drove us to a nearby store to pick some up.