- 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.
Tag: the best of it
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The Best of It: Tuesday That Feels Like a Monday Edition
Dinner becomes breakfast -
The Best of It: It’s September Already? Edition
“Please Commissar, may I have a turnip?” - Making my favorite salad for lunch.
- Taking time to weed the garden.
- I was a finalist in the Sundress Publications chapbook contest. Even though I didn’t win, that’s pretty validating.
- I’m one of the features at Wednesday Night Poetry this week!
- Getting rain today.
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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: Back Home Edition
Dog is my co-pilot - Not having to make the drive back to Texas by myself.
- No tire pressure issues the entire trip!
- Waking up to a thunderstorm this morning.
- Rob Sheffield’s Love is a Mixtape
- Cherry sours from Buc-ee’s
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The Best of It: Illinois Part 2 Edition
Wild chanterelles - Zanfel is a super-effective poison ivy treatment.
- Risotto with chanterelles we foraged ourselves.
- Having one of my fall semester classes ready to go.
- Getting to see old friends at a safe distance.
- Getting to make new friends at a safe distance.
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The Best of It: Illinois Edition
- A relatively easy drive to to St. Louis
- Astrid does really well in the car
- Glamping
- It’s 20 degrees cooler than in Austin
- Foraging for wild mushrooms
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The Best of It: Mini Vacation Edition
“I’m here to help save the postal service!” - Summer school is done!
- Sushi Hi
- Malvern Books is offering great daily deals
- Finishing my second quilt project (Photos after it arrives at its destination)
- Getting to attend another Wingbeats workshop via Zoom
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The Best of It: Where Did the Week Go Edition?
Astrid is always ready for her close-up. - I’m teaching a workshop through the Loft Literary Center in September!
- Today’s Austin haiku study group session.
- Seeing a giant swallowtail butterfly in my garden today.
- Getting feedback with my manuscript rejection. Such things are few and far between.
- Coming to My Senses by Alyssa Harad.
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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