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Hi, I'm Annie.

I'm a mother of 3,

spouse to G,

writer of things,

Phd student,

sister,

daughter,

and lucky friend

living in Boston.

Basic Joy = my attempt to document all of this life stuff, stubbornly looking for the joy in dailiness. 

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Mama, Ph.D.: Women Write About Motherhood and Academic LifeMountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the WorldThe Sweetness at the Bottom of the PieThe Island: A NovelThe PassageSecret Spaces of Childhood

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Monday
Jan192009

Out in a field of snow with a balloon

This is me.  {Not really, but figuratively...}
I'm fine {see? I have a balloon}
but am doing a bit of wandering
from project to project
trying to figure things out
and get things done.*

More soon.
Wish you were here.

*Including (are you really interested? you have a list like this, too, I'll bet): doing a young women program (slideshow, talk) last week speaking in church this week teaching my class  reading and preparing lectures for my class Greg's birthday tomorrow taking a class on teaching enjoying the snow with the kids getting a little exercise running a household writing a qualifying paper yes, going on Facebook (friend me!) oh, the laundry too many orthodonist/dentist/doctor appointments to name thinking about writing but not writing because I want to do it well and keep procrastinating fretting and stewing doing January clean-out (half-hearted) trying to cook good meals corralling my crazy fanciful ideas or setting them free...

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Reader Comments (6)

Look at all you have going on! Girl, you have got it goin' on!

I just really love that picture.

01.19.2009 | Unregistered CommenterSally

You ARE doing a lot. I think I'm exhausted just sitting here reading books and seeing movies. Remind me again why you gave all that up? :-)

Kidding, friend. Kidding.

01.19.2009 | Unregistered CommenterChristie

Oh, dear Annie. You come by this wandering, "so-much-to-do-and-I-want to-do-it-all-and-lots-besides-but-I-also-want-to-sit-and-dream-and-oh!-look-at-the-light-on-the-trees-and-I-wish-I-could-time-travel-a-piece-of-brown-sugar-fudge-would-be-just-about-right-about-now" syndrome, naturally. Sorry. :-Z

01.19.2009 | Unregistered Commentercbentley

I feel the same way.... but I loved your list!

01.19.2009 | Unregistered CommenterMichelle

Just set it all free--can't wait to see it!

01.19.2009 | Unregistered CommenterEmily

oh yeah, and don't forget to take the dog to the vet.

01.19.2009 | Unregistered Commenterandrea

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