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Kid Power

Posted on 05/15/2019 by chick

One benefit of writing every day is the miscellaneous moments that get recorded that way. From last May’s writing: The kids are doing tongue twisters and jokes. . . . They want me to do them, too, and I did: … Continue reading →

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One Violet

Posted on 05/12/2019 by chick
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SITY: A Mix of Good and Bad

Posted on 05/11/2019 by chick

Outside today: The number of buzzing insects in the yard is down. Way down. I try not to think too negatively about that. I imagine a beautiful garden nearby where they’ve all gone to feast, leaving only a few “idiot … Continue reading →

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Sweet

Posted on 05/11/2019 by chick

Marshall went outside for a little while this morning to enjoy the sun and fresh air. When he came back inside, he handed me a tiny bouquet of violets. It’s not even Mother’s Day yet. Isn’t he sweet?

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No One to Blame but Themselves

Posted on 05/10/2019 by chick

Favorite quote from The Fireman by Joe Hill The sound of an English accent distracted her and lifted her spirits. She associated English accents with singing teapots, schools for witchcraft, and the science of deduction. This wasn’t, she knew, terribly … Continue reading →

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Unabashedly Curious

Posted on 05/09/2019 by chick

According to The Washington Post on Twitter today, “Nearly half of white Republicans say it bothers them to hear people speaking foreign languages.” How strange. I’m the opposite way. I love foreign languages. When I’m out and about, I’m usually … Continue reading →

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Writing Report

Posted on 05/08/2019 by chick

I worked hard on my rhymes for a few weeks, and now I’m taking a break from that project and going back to my novel. I know that sounds silly, since I was working on the rhymes to take a … Continue reading →

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Step 1

Posted on 05/07/2019 by chick

While we were furniture shopping last week, we also bought a bunk bed for Marshall. We ought to have gotten him one long ago, when he was younger, but at least he is not yet too old to enjoy such … Continue reading →

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The Problem With the Plan

Posted on 05/05/2019 by chick

The major problem with my plan to put on my headphones and write is that listening to music on headphones, even at low levels, affects my hearing negatively, something which I had already learned once but forgotten. After just a … Continue reading →

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Furniture

Posted on 05/04/2019 by chick

My husband and I went furniture shopping yesterday. We weren’t necessarily planning to buy anything. We just thought we’d just check out what was available. The experience turned out to be sort of depressing, though. None of the couches was … Continue reading →

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