4/8: good preparation on yellow paper
...by two of my advisees who needed to complete their pre-registration for next year before the cut-off time at the close of business. We had met earlier in the week, and I had written down for them what they needed to figure out before today's finalization meeting--and they had. I had written their "to do" lists on yellow paper for them, and it was cheering to see them pull out the colored sheet of paper and read off what courses they had decided on so I could enter them into the computer.
4/7: Greek Nescafe
...in my office. I had run out of ground coffee without realizing it, so that was a bump in the morning when I went to make myself a cup, but I did have the Greek instant coffee that I use to make frappes, and it was a fine substitute for hot coffee too.
4/6: enjoying
...seeing what passages from ancient literature my Myth students choose to compare and contrast with one another. They are drawing out all sorts of interesting connections. I'm glad I made this part of their assignment, and I'm a bit sorry that I'm the only person who gets to see everyone's choices.
4/5: the smell of spring
...as I walked past the dogwood and other flowering things on my way from the parking lot to my office building in the morning and then from my building to my car in the late afternoon.
4/4: a flourishing redbud
...at the edge of the lake. The redbuds are having difficulty this year. I think a blast of winter came at a crucial time for them, and they're not blooming as fully and spectacularly as usual. The one at the lake, though, is doing really well, which cheers me. I'd like to paddle out to it on my kayak this weekend, but I don't know if I'll have the time. I'm glad that I can at least see it on my drive to school in the mornings.
4/3: being in the right place
...at the right time: as we were looking out of the windows in our main room this morning, I saw a road runner jump from our roof onto our deck and walk around.
4/1: leaving a fish
...(or rather a copy of a fish engraving) on Chris' office door in honor of the poisson d'avril.
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