1/31: teamwork
We had a bunch of errands that needed to be run today, in addition to our teaching. With some creative scheduling and a divide-and-conquer approach, we got everything done, both at school and around town. It's nice to be part of a team.
1/30: two little delights
I wrote a letter with a fountain pen today. I used to use a fountain pen a lot--back when I also used to write letters a lot. It was a tactile pleasure to hold it in my hand and feel the ink glide across the paper.
After dinner we were hankering for a sweet. (We seem to be hankering for sweets a lot these days, especially me.) Chris suggested we make a cake. When we were done mixing the batter and were just about to pour it into the pan, Chris said we should bake it right in the bowl. (It was a Pyrex bowl; no worries about oven-safeness.) So we did. It's hilarious to scoop a helping of cake out of a bowl.
1/29: more than mild
Today was downright warm! We were able to open the windows and get fresh air moving through the house--the air smells sweet. The bees were out and flying, and our evening stroll along the ridge felt positively spring-like. I know it's too early for it to be spring "for real," but this little wave of warm weather feels like encouragement to me.
1/27: making time
There was a performance this evening on campus by Kacico, a modern dance company from Kansas City. I decided this morning that I was going to go. So I went. Work-wise it might not have been the smartest choice, but it felt good to watch the dances and think about them. Though I wasn't myself moving on stage, I was exercising my mind and my senses. Some of the dances were built around very definite concepts, and those I especially enjoyed.
1/26: book group full
I'm running an extra-curricular book discussion group next month, and today (the second day of advertising) the group filled to capacity. That makes me happy: it's such a good thing when people just want to read and then talk about what they read for no reason other than the pleasure of it.
1/25: partners in grey
Without coordinating in advance, Chris and I both chose to wear grey today. I wore a new grey sweater, and Chris wore a warm and soft grey flannel shirt. There are many varieties of grey, but these clothes are the same light charcoal tone. It's not a color either of us wears often, so the chances of our choosing it on the same day were relatively slim. No one saw us together, so no one noticed, but it was nice that I knew we were matching.
1/24: names
The beginning of the semester always means learning the names of new-to-me students. In my beginning Latin class, almost all of the students are people I haven't taught before. On Friday I spent some time working on their names, and today I solidified my knowledge. It's so nice to be able to call on people personally and individually!
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