Briefly // I took zero photos this week because I spent most of it sick. I’m still not fully recovered, but I went to a doctor on Friday who gave me a strep test (negative) and some antibiotics and thought I should be feeling better soon. Fingers crossed. Time and Place // 8:50 a.m. at my [...]
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Briefly // Yesterday was the first perfect summer Saturday of the entire year and I could not be more blissed out about it. All of the photos above are from yesterday — blue skies, relaxing in the yard after doing a morning of garden cleaning, and hanging out with Hannah outside with an awesome dinner of [...]
Time and Place // 9:45 a.m. at my desk Eating and Drinking // I had corn Chex for breakfast, and now I’ve got a cup of Blood Orange Cinnamon black tea — this is my favorite flavor lately. Reading // This week I finished Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan, a really fun read, and [...]
Briefly // After all of the fun with the Readathon yesterday, I’m feeling rather content and lazy today… I expect this will be a short little update. Time and Place // 4:00 p.m. at my desk Eating and Drinking // Water Reading // I finished three books during the Readathon yesterday: Hunting Season by Mirta Ojito, Truth and [...]
Time and Place // 11:45 a.m., Easter Sunday, at my desk in Morris. I was planning to go to the Twin Cities to see my family this weekend, but I seem to have picked up a cold while traveling and didn’t want to make everyone sick too. Eating and Drinking // Early Grey with vanilla tea [...]
Time and Place // 9:30 p.m. on Saturday in my office. Normally I sit down and write these posts on Sunday mornings, but I need to take a trip to the Twin Cities on Sunday to see my family. Rather that skipping a second week in a row, I’m drafting this Saturday night — that’s [...]
Time and Place // 10:30 a.m. on my couch Eating and Drinking // Strawberries, an egg sandwich, tiny Cadbury Creme Eggs, and Downton Estate Blend tea (Earl Grey with a hint of vanilla) Reading // I only finished one book this week, Postcards from Cookies by Caroline Clarke (April 15 from Harper), a memoir about Clarke’s [...]
Time and Place // 8:40 a.m. at my dad’s computer in the Twin Cities Eating and Drinking // Nothing yet, I’m saving room for the birthday brunch we’re having in a couple of hours Reading // I had a slow, but great, week of reading. I finished Boy, Snow, Bird by Helen Oyeyemi, a re-imagining of Snow [...]
Time and Place // 9:00 a.m. at my desk… I hate springing ahead Eating and Drinking // Peach black tea — I’m almost done with this box, continuing my effort to use up most of my tea stash. Reading // I spent the entire week with a book I’ve been excited about reading since it [...]
Time and Place // 10 a.m. at my desk. I just changed from my pajamas into my sweatpants, so I’m ready to take on the day. Eating and Drinking // Nothing for the moment, but the boyfriend is supposed to be coming downstairs to make us breakfast. I had an amazing dinner on Friday night [...]
