(A version of the Right Now format inspired by Saisons de Vie and Read and Write with Sally.)
Now I am…
: : loading my backpack at the end of my day: two laptops, one planner, a clipboard, one spiral notebook, and a mostly full water bottle 😦
: : copying a set of menor text handouts for our craft analysis group work tomorrow. I might try silent collaboration. I need silent collaboration.
: : exiting through the steel doors of our historic building. Despite the 45 degree temperature, the brilliant blue sky and afternoon angle of the sun give off a summer-is-on-its-way vibe.
: : stopping by the library on my drive home to pick up a book on hold, Craft in the Real World.
: : discovering the book is being held at another branch, one I’ve already passed. I will add it to my To-Do list for tomorrow’s drive home.
: : waiting. at. seven. consecutive. red. lights.
: : listening to the NYT’s podcast, The Daily, about one senator’s conflict of interest: an intersection of power and big industry and old money and corruption (sigh).
: : pulling into the narrow driveway behind our cozy cottage.
: : noticing an abundance of emerald spikes lining the edges of our fence. Irises and lilies have emerged from their winter slumber with gusto. (A metaphor I will arm myself with tomorrow.)
The Way I See It 
I love the language here – especially striking in the last part where you say you are arming yourself with the metaphor!
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I love how you revised the structure to fit your ride home! The verbs you pick and the movements you describe tell so much about you. I also like your use of punctuation in this line: waiting. at. seven. consecutive. red. lights.
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You have some lovely imagery here – the emerald green, which is a great representation of soothing after a ick commute home. The feeling of being held back by lights — ugh. Thanks for an honest slice!
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There is so much author’s craft here! This should be our mentor text. I can visualize you packing up, driving to the library, frustration over the missed book, coming home to the lovely plants pushing their way into spring!
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I really appreciated all of the movement in this slice- such a fun way to sequence but in a refreshing way. I, too, *need* silent collaboration.
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