3/24: writing and thinking
I worked on a conference paper this afternoon. Speakers are limited to 15 minutes, so there isn't much time to set out a complicated idea. And I had already written an abstract with the skeleton of my argument, so I had thought that the paper-writing would be mostly a matter of fleshing out that skeleton. On the one hand, that's good because it's pretty straightforward; on the other hand, it's less fun because it's great to work out a new idea while writing. Though my paper's structure is still largely following the abstract, I managed to come up with some new connections while working today, and that was welcome.
3/23: fortunate moments
I opened the front door to take out the garbage and saw a bluebird and a goldfinch in the redbud trees.
And later in the day I spotted this lacewing on a narcissus while I had my camera in hand.
And later in the day I spotted this lacewing on a narcissus while I had my camera in hand.
3/22: a chart & a note
A chart: to help keep track of each students' points while grading the Myth test. The questions on the test have many parts--some factual, some more interpretive--and the chart is helping me to be super-consistent and to signal more clearly in which parts of a question points were lost.
A note: from one of my father's former colleagues. She wanted to thank me because my mother had taken her to an opera that I had given her tickets for. I had been psyched when my mother told me who her guest was, and the thank-you note was so unexpected and appreciated--very welcome at the end of a day of grading!
A note: from one of my father's former colleagues. She wanted to thank me because my mother had taken her to an opera that I had given her tickets for. I had been psyched when my mother told me who her guest was, and the thank-you note was so unexpected and appreciated--very welcome at the end of a day of grading!
3/19: inside & outside
Indoors today: drilling and sewing 100 pamphlets, doing some business email (more quickly/effectively than I was anticipating), and watching the new season of Mozart in the Jungle with Chris (and the cats).
Outdoors today: seeing the blooming wild plum trees, running errands with Chris, and stopping at the panaderia to get pastries and cookies.
Outdoors today: seeing the blooming wild plum trees, running errands with Chris, and stopping at the panaderia to get pastries and cookies.
3/18: formatting and printing
...a pamphlet of poems, one by each of our visiting Heron Tree editors. My original binding design didn't work out, and the new format took a lot of trial-and-error with margins, spacing, and feeding the paper through the printer in particular ways. But I'll be set to do the sewing tomorrow, and I'm glad I reached that point before calling it a night.
3/17: before breakfast
Seeing the water-drops on the redbud and heading out to take a few photos first thing.
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