Five Things that Don't Suck, Random Saturday Edition

1. last night's dinner with good friends
2. dogs who don't insist on getting up at 6 in the morning in the rain
3. the rosy maple moth*
4. people who post bee stuff on my FB timeline
5. the bee stuff they post

*seriously, Google that sucker

Five Things that Don't Suck, Rainy Friday Edition

1. umbrellas
2. slickers
3. windbreakers
4. puddles
5. puddle jumping

Five Things that Don't Suck, Final Push Edition

1. being 2/3 of the way through this 6-day week
2. waking up without pain
3. having time to get my act together before I have to head out
4. actually using the time to do so*
5. bringing home a ton of books from the library*

*theoretical
*because having an office in the library is freakin' awesome

Five Things that Don't Suck, Random Wednesday Edition

1. lunch with a friend
2. mid-week movie dates
3. putting your feet up
4. dogs that sing along with the passing ambulance siren*
5. bagels

*not so much a candidate for this list when it happens at 3 in the morning, but in general...pretty funny

Five Things that Don't Suck, Garden Edition

1. growing basil from cuttings (who knew?)
2. radishes
3. baby greens
4. cilantro
5. beets

Five Things that Don't Suck, Post-Wipeout Edition

1. Tylenol
2. Tylenol PM
3. ice packs
4. VERY gentle stretching
5. beer*

*but not mixed with the Tylenol. Be safe out there, kids.

Five Things that Don't Suck, On Campus Edition

1. an office in the library
2. meeting a batch of incoming first-years*
3. iced coffee
4. being helpful
5. time to get a run in first

*some of them haven't even graduated from high school yet