Tag: covid
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The best birthday dessert- Getting to have a small in-person gathering for my birthday.
- John made a beautiful Japanese meal from scratch, followed by homemade cannoli.
- I finally finished unpacking my apartment!
- Taking Astrid to Yard Bar.
- Being able to attend some online Poetry at Round Top workshops.
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Just a reminder- I’m scheduled to get my first COVID vaccine tomorrow!
- Leftover lasagna for breakfast.
- Living in a place where I can pay my rent online.
- The egg and chorizo torta at the Mexican food trailer up the street
- Homemade kimchi in my fridge
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Records, tea, and my Mountain Goats wall
- Having a dishwasher for the first time in seven years.
- For the first time in my life, having a space where I don’t have to take into account anyone else’s needs.
- My neighborhood Buy Nothing group.
- Much better lighting in the new place.
- Being in walking distance of Monkey Nest Coffee
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Pure comfort food- Homemade poutine
- Homemade horseshoes
- The Democratic victories in Georgia
- Being 50% done with my semester prep 10 days before school starts
- Ordering fabric for my next quilt project
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- Homemade fried cheese curds
- Snow on the prairie
- Having plenty of food so we can avoid driving while the roads are a mess
- Having a generator in case the power goes out
- Turning leftovers into tasty breakfast burritos
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Possibly the happiest officiant in the history of time
- The honor of being asked to officiate a wedding in and of itself.
- The occasion to wear my chartreuse 1970s cocktail dress, which could best be described as extra, and which I do not have occasion to wear very often.
- The outdoor reception include tacos, churros, pan de muerto, and cake.
- The juxtaposition of a wedding being held on the Day of the Dead.
- The e.e. cummings poem “[i carry your heart with me]”
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Not pretty, but pretty delicious
- The stovetop mushroom lasagna recipe in the new issue of Bon Appetit
- Playing fetch/tug with Astrid in the yard
- A fruitful three-hour work session with my memoir group this morning
- Turning old Chianti bottles into candleholders
- I’ve been making my own variation winter market salad for over six years now, and it remains one of my favorite go-to recipes.
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The to-die for breakfast sandwich
- Both of my morning meetings ended early
- The electrician seems to have finally fixed my porch light for real
- Fried rice
- I got asked to officiate a friend’s wedding!!!!
- Stump Sohla
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She decided she didn’t like her crate for just one night
- Hiking at Baker Sanctuary and having the whole place to ourselves
- Bistek ranchero
- Finding a pair of boots I wanted on Poshmark
- Bagel sandwiches
- Having a reason to go to H Mart
