11/30: a backlog
...of New York Times Book Reviews. I usually read each week's issue when it arrives, but recently I've let them stack up. I've enjoyed working through them over these vacation mornings. I like to read reviews for books I know I'm never going to read (e.g., non-fiction and even most fiction), but today I also came across a few things that I bought right away.
11/29: Chris and our vet
Tilde the Cat has been having some trouble, and today Chris decided to take her to get checked out. We assumed our in-town vet would be closed for the holiday, so he was preparing to drive her to the emergency clinic about 45 minutes away. But before he left he checked our vet's office, and they were open and willing to take a look at Tilde. It turns out that she probably has a UTI, which makes me especially grateful that Chris took her and the vet treated her before the weekend.
11/28: almost rain-free
My walk this morning. I realized that if I wanted to walk outside I needed to do it early because once the rain arrived it was likely to stay. And for two-thirds of my walk the rain held back; I didn't mind finishing the last third as it came down.
11/27: baking
...a cranberry orange walnut bread so I'll have it to eat for breakfast in the upcoming days. A student gave me a similar bread as a gift last spring, and it was so tasty. I'm glad I found a recipe that seems to come close to what I remember.
11/26: smaller
...than usual: my Latin class in the late afternoon. Most of the campus was already cleared out for Thanksgiving break. But the students who stayed for class and I had a good time and worked through a lot (translation, grammar, scansion, interpretation, discussion of secondary sources). Their cheer was wonderful and I am grateful for it and them.
11/25: not as crowded
...in the grocery store as I was expecting. I must have hit a lull before the evening pre-holiday shopping went into high gear.
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