- 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
Tag: quarantine
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The Best of It: Grading Procrastination Edition
She decided she didn’t like her crate for just one night -
The Best of It: Procrastination Edition
I was so ready to eat that I didn’t think to take a photo - Pecan pie for breakfast
- Homemade breadsticks
- Getting to visit Zilker Botanical Garden
- Going to poetry group tonight (via Zoom, of course)
- I had a wonderful Saturday teaching for the Loft, and hope to do so again in the future!
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The Best of It: FriYAY Edition
She’s all ears! - Pumpkin risotto
- TerraSolace is a fantastic Etsy seller
- The Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories TV series
- There are new episodes of Archer!
- The jalapeno pimento cheese at HEB
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The Best of It: Almost Feels Like Fall Edition
Dreamy - Dogs napping in sunbeams
- It was genuinely cool when I walked Astrid this morning
- Getting a jar of homemade salsa from John just because
- My allergy meds
- My current quilt project
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The Best of It: Monday, Monday Edition
My vintage Corningware percolator - Getting to start the week with a video call from my friend Suzanne
- Jackbox Games
- Leftover spaghetti for breakfast
- Socially distant happy hours
- Being more than half done with the current phase of a current writing project
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The Best of It: Tuesday That Feels Like a Monday Edition
Dinner becomes breakfast - Making tacos out of leftovers
- The Netflix series Unwell
- The iced cafe de olla recipe from Bon Appetit
- My seasonal Kokoro Cares box arrived today, and I’m loving it even more than the summer box!
- I’m all caught up on grading.
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The Best of It: A Whole Week Has Gone By? Edition
A complete breakfast - Having the patience to make a pretty omlette
- Apple butter and cherry preserves from Broom Orchard
- When meetings are actually fun
- Getting to see a friend for the first time in six months (yes, with masks and all that)
- Starting the week with a haiku acceptance
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The Best of It: First Day of the Semester Edition
A simple, beautiful dinner - One of my poetry idols following me on Instagram
- A successful first day of school
- Knowing that my college is doing its best to act in the best interest of students, faculty, and staff
- ThredUp
- Simple summer pastas
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The Best of It: Low-Key Tuesday Edition
Peach smoothie, maple donut, spiced espresso - Aesthetically pleasing breakfast
- My aji amarillos are still alive!
- That my HEB has a drive-through pharmacy; so much less stressful than in-store crowds during pandemic times
- My dear friend Warren Decker has a new book out!
- How easily my clothes line dry in the Texas heat
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The Best of It: First Post of August Edition
Currently reading - Stella Wong’s chapbook American Zero
- Maggie Smith’s collection Good Bones
- I’m on the final stage of my current quilt project
- Kitchari
- Thai floor chairs