Currently…

Sitting on the sofa, my dog Lucy on one side of me, my cat Noodles on the other.

Watching a rerun of Blue Bloods.

Drinking a cup of tea.

Feeling relaxed and thankful that it’s almost Friday.

Wondering if we will have a snow day tomorrow.

Thinking about my mother’s upcoming 80th birthday party.

Mustering up the energy to clean the kitchen.

Knitting a fuzzy mohair scarf.

Later, I’ll be…

Reading Birds, Art, Love: A Year of Observation, by Kyo Maclear or See You in the Cosmos, by Jack Cheng.

Reflecting about a new reading unit a teacher and I are writing.

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