Saturday, August 15, 2015

Five Things that Don't Suck, Another Bee Edition

1. how early the hives get busy at this time of year
2. how late the work continues
3. refilling the bird bath from my water bottle and watching the bees lift then settle back in
4. how they slow me down
5. the separate synapses of a much larger creature

Friday, August 14, 2015

Five Things that Don't Suck, Meeting New Friends Edition

1. having coffee with one of my favorite people I've never met
2. not being able to call her that anymore half an hour from now
3. latte
4. what seems to be a really gorgeous August day brewing out there
5. hugs

Thursday, August 13, 2015

Five Things that Don't Suck, Random Thursday Edition

1. the number of people who tell me to go visit the bees when I need some grounding
2. visiting the bees when I need grounding
3. visiting the bees when I don't need grounding
4. the way a really good song will get into your head and shut down your brain for anything else
5. harmony

Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Five Things that Don't Suck, After the Rains Edition

1. the clearest of blue skies
2. having a project on hand
3. iced coffee
4. only self-imposed deadlines
5. date night

Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Five Things that Don't Suck, Other People's Kids Edition

1. trading terrible jokes via text
2. the begrudging admission that one of them is "pretty funny"*
3. the little bong bong noise my phone makes when a text comes in
4. laughing like an idiot
5. quiet later, and poetry

*highest praise ever

Monday, August 10, 2015

Five Things that Don't Suck, Weird Long Weekend Edition

1. breakfast with Jed
2. Mondays that feel like Sundays
3. eventually having coffee*
4. getting a review written**
5. naps

*!!!
**theoretical

Sunday, August 9, 2015

Five Things that Don't Suck, Lazy Sunday Edition

1. hanging out with Jed
2. hanging out with the bees
3. maybe making pizza for dinner
4. movie night
5. reading. Lots and lots of reading.