Author Archives: chick

Today did not start well. As I was getting dressed, I noticed a dark spot on my stomach. I knew immediately what it was, of course: a tick. It wasn’t engorged, but it was well burrowed in. After my husband … Continue reading →

A few weeks ago I saw a new (to me) retina specialist. He said that I’m not a good candidate for surgery, that he would not prescribe the medicines I’d been taking previously because he doesn’t think they work for … Continue reading →

I forget if it was last year or earlier this year, but at some point my husband started seeing spotted lanterflies on the other side of town. We knew then that we’d soon see them here, and now we finally … Continue reading →

I just found out today that there were more layoffs at work, including three (!) from my department. I’m still employed and grateful to be, but I feel bad for the ones who lost their jobs. I’m also feeling shell-shocked. … Continue reading →

We’ve known for a few days that a nor’easter was approaching. Today we can sense its imminent arrival. The sky is overcast, the wind is gusting, and there’s a feeling of instability building in the atmosphere. I walked for a … Continue reading →

The summer is over. So too the traditional lake-house shopping season. Several unsold properties have already gone off market, quietly putting themselves away until next spring. But a surprising number of houses have come on the market recently, the sellers … Continue reading →

Marshall has shown little interest in college. I think he’d rather go than not, the alternative being to get a job immediately after graduation, but he doesn’t want to do the legwork of finding schools and applying to them. I’ve … Continue reading →

There are many things that we would throw away if we were not afraid that others might pick them up. Oscar Wilde Wilde sure got that right. I’ve always felt that way, particularly about financial documents and receipts, which experts … Continue reading →