Saturday, May 9th, 2026
1) Did another donation deposit for the library. 2) Thought about my conference proposal and potential dissertation topic and received a really nice email from a professor that made me feel I am going to take the Indigenous research methods elective this summer, and 3) had dinner with two friends. #threeGoodThings #phDLife

Three good things for today: 5/9/2026

1. Bacon 🥓 and eggs 🍳 for the usual Saturday brunch. 😋
2. Hearing the lonesome calls of the mourning doves while sitting on the patio.
3. Completed a couple of necessary adulting tasks.

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1. A lovely spring day.

2. One of the butterfly bushes is now blooming with purple flowers.

3. Black-bean brownies.

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1. Asparagus. It's the only vegetable that my husband really likes, and we both enjoyed it in our dinner.
2. How easy living is in our small city. For example, this afternoon we did 3 errands and 3 different places (mailed postcards at the post office, picked up prescriptions at a pharmacy, and picked up groceries at a grocery store) all in well under an hour. The hospital, physical therapy facilities, Urgent Care, and much more are within a 10- to 15-minute drive.
3. Movie night with my husband. I know, I say that every Sat., but it is a *good thing*!

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+ Ein bisschen gebastelt
+ Ein bisschen aufgeräumt
+ Hörbuch

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1. It was a Red Letter Day! I got a chance to chat on Signal with my dear young Iranian friend living in Tehran who briefly got online. We were so glad to be able to get her news and to hear that she and her family are safe. She said there's been no attacks in the city since the cease fire. I told her not to take risks just to reassure me. I'd rather never hear from her again than to know she got herself in terrible trouble for my sake. She said she knows how to make sure she's safe. Such wonderful, precious few moments!

2. We had a visit from 2 groups of friends we haven't seen in a while, as the weather allowed for comfortable outdoor conversations. It was so lovely to see them all. I've noticed that friends always try to time a visit in May to see our Magnolia tree. I can't blame them. This tree was just over 6 feet when we moved here and is now about 30 feet tall!

3. I made a delicious lunch with (coconut) yogurt curry coated tofu, spinach and mushrooms in that yogurt sauce, potatoes and vegetables with enough for lunch tomorrow. Sometimes (eg yesterday) food has to be quick and easy, so today was a treat that took a little longer but was so worth it. And I made a fresh batch of those superfood bites ready for coffee time tomorrow.

Have a lovely weekend, all!

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1. Starting a new 6 month work run tomorrow. This week off has me fully rested and raring to go.
2. Loving the cool change in the weather here, especially the brisk mornings.
3. So grateful for my life-partner always being so smart, supportive and caring. She makes every day a true pleasure.

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1. Made some progress on an ongoing project
2. Listened to music
3. An Esperanto song book I ordered arrived

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1. Had a nap 😴
2. Watched #RaceAcrossTheWorld 📺
3. Relaxed to ASMR 🎧

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