...by an email I wrote to students about their Odyssey erasure / remix / alteration projects to work on an Odyssey erasure myself. I returned to a passage I've erased before, but this time I used a different translation with a very different result. And while I was sweeping the house this evening I thought of a good pamphlet format and binding for it.
8/30: being on sabbatical
Today a particular goodness about being on sabbatical struck me: I'm ill, but because I'm on sabbatical I don't have to worry how I'm going to fare teaching tomorrow. I'll still do work tomorrow, but I'm working on independent projects, so it's easier to adjust as necessary for illness. That takes away a layer of stress when I'm not feeling well.
8/29: taking a turn
...for the better in the second half of the day. The morning and early afternoon held unexpected frustrations. But then I ran some errands, and I think it was good to get out of the house. When I got home I used our immersion blender for the first time and made tofu mousse. And this evening I solved the printer problems that had been part of my vexation in the morning.
8/28: morning, afternoon, evening
Morning: Once again, Quiet Writing time really got me into some good thinking and discovering.
Afternoon: Realizing that one of Trollope's Classical reference had some sexual innuendo for those who recognize its connection to Shakespeare's Venus and Adonis.
Evening: Doing an online painting session and then watching a funny movie with Chris.
8/27: eye and ear
A happy thing that caught our ears today: Tilde the Cat playing with a toy (something she doesn't often do).
And something that caught my eye today: yellow leaves among the green through a rainy-day window.
8/26: remembering and finding
...a poem that I heard out loud one spring in the mid-80s: "The Magellanic Clouds" by Diane Wakoski.
8/25: being the first
...appointment of the day at the doctor's office. It meant getting up at 5:45 in order to be there by 7:00, but it was worth it. It was nice not having to wait long or worry about the doctor having gotten backed up, and I was able to be done and back home before 9:30. I had fasted in order to have blood tests done, so when I got home I broke the fast with a celebratory chocolate spice roll, eating it on the porch with Chris and the cats.
8/24: a good sign for a good day
I saw the blooming lotus flowers on the lake on my way into town this morning. It must have been a good omen for the day. My shopping went pretty smoothly; I navigated the ridiculous number of traffic circles without a hitch (some of them stress me out); Tilde the Cat's vet-visit to get her stitches removed was quick and easy; I made a prototype of a new pamphlet; I wrote a lot of electronic messages and replies (it can be hard for me to overcome my self-consciousness, but I dove in and did it).
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