I am ALERT and AWAKE for this colliding deadlines-induced writing panic 😀

Wondering why my heart is racing before remembering that the espresso my neighborhood coffee shop puts in its lattes is called "Bare Knuckle."

In that phase where it feels like the dissertation will never be finished. And I know it will! But whew!

I know this means there are emergency supplies (first aid kits) AND potluck serving ware in here, but I really want it to mean that the Richmond Quakers have emergency potluck supplies ready to go. It IS a southern meeting after all! ☺️

Tickled by the emergency pot luck label at the Richmond Friends Meetinghouse.

And whenever UT wins I get nods of respect from the Papaws at Kroger as if I was personally out there on the field! A delight!

I've mentioned this before, but one of the most delightful things that happens in VA whenever I wear a UT shirt for game day is people throwing me a "hook 'em" when I'm out running errands.

Little maps hiding in the bindings of other books 😍

*I meant Sympathy Is A Knife 🥲

The stunning truth of this