Allyson Whipple

Tag: spring

  • The Best of It: Creativity Edition

    Nancy the Cat pays a visit
    1. Getting all of my poems organized in a spreadsheet.
    2. Exciting calls for submissions.
    3. Creating the design for my next quilt project.
    4. Ordering supplies for my next quilt project.
    5. My work email inbox is down to a manageable size.

  • The Best of It: Garden Delights Edition

    Thai peppers, shishito peppers, and Japanese eggplants starting to come in!
    1. I’m starting to get produce in my garden!
    2. The mystery squash that I didn’t plant but has nonetheless taken up residence
    3. TinyWords
    4. I’ve got a date set to fix my deviated septum
    5. Juiceland

  • The Best of It: Food is a Hobby Under Quarantine Edition

    Stages of black sesame green tea ice cream
    1. The black sesame green tea ice cream tasted delicious!
    2. Ramen noodles with spring onions and garlic crisp
    3. Paco’s Tacos
    4. My KitchenAid ice cream maker attachment
    5. Queso

  • The Best of It: Mostly Kitchen Things Edition

    Ttukbagei-gyeranjjim, using Maangchi’s recipe
    1. Successfully making ttukbagei-gyeranjjim for breakfast.
    2. Successfully making black sesame and green tea ice cream for dinner tonight.
    3. Wondering what will show up in my Tea Embassy monthly subscription package.
    4. My vintage pearls, which I got for a song at a garage sale.
    5. Getting all of the dishes done, for once.

  • The Best of It: Even Though I Feel Inexplicably Anxious Edition

    My new coasters
    1. I had my first Pilates teacher training class today, and it was great! I’m feeling really excited and inspired.
    2. Getting to send friends poetry care packages.
    3. Solo living room dance parties first thing in the morning.
    4. The old furniture I put on the curb has all be claimed within about five hours.
    5. Restoring my cast iron teapot that had a bit of a rust problem. Hooray for home repair!

  • The Best of It: 75% Done with the Semester Edition

    My gorgeous new dining set
    1. My new dining set is here, and it is absolutely perfect.
    2. Having proper coasters so I don’t mess up my new wood furniture.
    3. I have a student who always asks me what tea I’m drinking in class, and this simple question always makes me so happy.
    4. Getting breakfast burritos from La Cocina de Consuelo yesterday
    5. Canceling things I don’t really want or need.

  • The Best of It: Lazy Weekend Edition

    Currently reading
    1. Factory Girls by Takako Arai is an amazing poetry collection.
    2. A Zoom hangout with a friend I’ve known since I was 11.
    3. Ordering sushi from Ichiban (my absolute favorite) for dinner.
    4. Getting Biscuits & Groovy takeout for breakfast.
    5. Letting ourselves take a break from cooking every meal every day.

  • The Best of It: Hump Day Edition

    Breakfast salad
    1. The inspiring and supportive message I received from the dean this afternoon.
    2. My new table has shipped!
    3. Ryan Cunningham is back on the J. Brown Yoga Talks podcast, and it is such a great episode.
    4. Kaya Mindlin, one of my favorite yoga teachers, is launching a new online offering, and I am so excited about it.
    5. Getting to do a grammar Ask Me Anything in class today. I had great fun with it.

  • The Best of It: Quick List Before Teaching Edition

    My mystery bag from BookWoman!
    1. My mystery bag from BookWoman was filled with some great poetry and poetry-inspired treasures.
    2. I managed to wax my legs at home without too much trouble.
    3. Fiona Apple’s new album is amazing.
    4. Spotify showing me that two of my other friends are listening to Fiona Apple’s new album at the same time that I am. (Okay, that’s also maybe a little creepy. But in quarantine, also comforting.)
    5. I managed to get everything I needed at just one grocery store this week.

  • The Best of It: Mondays Are Still Manic Edition

    Last night’s glorious dinner
    1. Keeping a to-done list to keep away the inner critic that says I haven’t done enough.
    2. My robe from Sudara arrived and I am totally in love with it. It’s nicer than some of my actual clothes and I just want to wear it all the time.
    3. I got a care package from Rigby Roastery, and it is delightful.
    4. Making a really tasty salad out of leftovers.
    5. Having an ongoing list of places I want to send my chapbook manuscript.