some things that matter

what small things can I celebrate, here in the middle of a stressful end-of-semester?

grading for spring semester is pretty much done, as of this morning. if nothing else, the fun summer relaxation plans are starting to outnumber the much less-fun work-related plans in my calendar for the next two weeks. all of that feels really good. 

here are a few more mini-celebrations from the stuff I've spent time on over the past 9 months or so, in no particular order, just to make into a list:

• sold some of my own handmade yarn
• fixed up my bike and biked around a fair bit
• planted some honeysuckle, some iris, a few daylillies, and some raspberry plants
• started up this new little interview podcast with the help of a former student (now research assistant)
• adopted a silly new puppy (his name is Faramir and he is twice as good a puppy as Hamilton ever was, so far anyway) 

• visited Albuquerque for a conference and, more notably, to hang out with dear Kelli for a grand evening of sight-seeing and food and crafting time
• took a fun spinning class about color combinations

 

• finished some knitting projects that I actually wear and love
• started more knitting that I will actually wear and love. hopefully. 

little things. but I might as well look for the scraps of beauty I am lucky enough to see, even while the world spins more deeply into chaos, eh?