Right Now - May 2017

Knitting - Surprisingly, socks! I haven't worked on socks for ages, but there is something about these little footie socks that is irresistible. Maybe it's because they are about as instantaneously gratifying as knitting can be. The second sock is almost done and the next pair is all planned.

Reading - Moments of Seeing, and for something completely different, Midnight Riot. 

Looking Forward To - Summer Book Bingo! Mary has done a ton of work on categories and organizing, and I've even begun to think about possible books for many of those great categories. 

Watching - A Man Called Ove and Me Before You. Ordinarily I avoid movies made from novels, but both of these were quite true to the books (which I loved), and were even more poignant for me seeing the story unfold on the screen. The Doors and Manchester By The Sea are on my watchlist for later this month. May is a good month for Amazon Prime video!

Drinking - Since we've been having weird weather swings between 60° and 90°, I've been alternating between hot and iced tea. I'm not sure I would call it 'Simply Indulgent", but this Spice Cake tea is good both hot and iced.

Wondering - Why people cheat. I know it's usually because they feel there is something to gain, but after a two hour phone call with Ryan about his students' cheating on exams, I wonder if people would be so quick to cheat if they could see the far-reaching effects their actions will bring about for themselves and others. As a graduate student instructor, Ryan truly cares about helping his students learn and understand mathematics, and it makes me very sad that he has to spend so much of his time trying to stay one step ahead of the cheating (and it is getting very sophisticated), that he is losing any trust he feels in human nature, and that he is feeling despondent over whether he is teaching anything to any of his students. When my grandfather would find my cousins arguing over who had cheated at Monopoly, he would say, "If you're going to cheat, cheat fair." I know it's naive, but I wish more people would do that. 

Grateful For - Justin having found a permanent, full-time job with benefits that is close enough he can come home for a quick overnight visit!!!  No more internships!! (You can tell I'm happy and proud if I use multiple exclamation points.)

Avoiding -  Replacing the kitchen faucet. The current one leaks and changing washers hasn't solved the problem. I am not a plumber no matter how simple Delta tells me this process is. I'm hoping that John will have time to do it this week, especially if I promise to watch and learn so I can do it myself next time.

Enjoying - My columbines. I'm inordinately proud of these because I grew them from seed I bought after I saw them everywhere in Colorado (Columbine is their state flower). They are two years old and just beginning to bloom for the first time. So far, they all seem to be red, but I think I'll fill in some holes with blue and purple ones later this spring.

Ready For - Planting tomatoes and other seedlings in the garden. It's rained, poured, and rained some more, so the garden is a muddy mess, but I've got my fingers crossed for planting this weekend. 

What's going on in your world right now?