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We Made It!

Posted on 06/13/2019 by chick

Today was the last day of school. Congratulations to Marshall for improving so wonderfully in language arts over the course of the year, and to Livia for her amazing math skills, and to both for their great report cards. Congratulations … Continue reading →

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Google, Where’s My Hubs?

Posted on 06/12/2019 by chick

I’ve gotten so used to getting answers from the Internet that it annoys me when it doesn’t have the info I need. Right now my husband is missing. Not in the sense of “Call the police!” but in the sense … Continue reading →

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New Reading

Posted on 06/11/2019 by chick

Having given up on Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, I needed something else to read. Here are my replacement reading choices. Good Omens by Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman: After watching and enjoying the adaptation on TV, I thought it … Continue reading →

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Gathering of Power

Posted on 06/11/2019 by chick

Today, in positive thought: No matter how many unstoppable forces seem to be working against us, there are always things that are within our control. We have to focus on what we can control, gather our powers, and work our … Continue reading →

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Land Lost

Posted on 06/08/2019 by chick

I saw a tagline for an article today that stated that the pace of deforestation in the Amazon is increasing. I didn’t read the article, because it would have been far too depressing. It makes me incredibly sad to think … Continue reading →

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I Gave Up

Posted on 06/08/2019 by chick

The point at which I gave up on Pride and Prejudice and Zombies was p. 40. I will tell you why, and then, if you care to, you can tell me if you agree with my decision. The scene is … Continue reading →

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Thoughts This Morning

Posted on 06/07/2019 by chick

At 35+ pages, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is not coming off so well. As I was reading last night, much of the text sounded familiar (probably because I’ve seen the BBC adaptation of the original story many times), but … Continue reading →

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Cleaning Is So Unfair

Posted on 06/06/2019 by chick

Some fundamentally unfair things about cleaning: If you don’t have quite enough dishes to fill the dishwasher, and you go looking for a couple more dishes, you will always find more than you can fit. Having more bathrooms does not … Continue reading →

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Reading Update

Posted on 06/06/2019 by chick

I just finished reading Here, a collection of poems by Wislawa Szymborska. I’m not going to give it a grade, because I don’t feel like I understand poetry well enough to, but I will say that I liked it. I … Continue reading →

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Unexpected Message

Posted on 06/04/2019 by chick

Today my web browser gave me a message. It said, “Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud.” – Maya Angelou There are strange things happening on the Internet these days, but this one’s nice.

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