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There Are Lines, and There Are Lines

Posted on 04/14/2019 by chick

Quote of the day: I hope it starts pouring. I don’t want to get soaked. I just want everyone to stay away! —Spoken by the cart-return guy at the local grocery store Thanks to Stop & Shop’s labor strike, our … Continue reading →

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Good News and Bad News

Posted on 04/13/2019 by chick

The good news is that if I force myself to sit at my desk, where I won’t be able to stop myself from bingeing on social media, eventually I will become so disgusted with myself that I’ll do some writing. … Continue reading →

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Powerful Music

Posted on 04/13/2019 by chick

The problem with writing while listening to soundtrack music is that the grandeur of the music does not always match the writing. I’m listening to the soundtrack to Inception. It’s big, powerful music. While listening to it, I could be … Continue reading →

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More Books

Posted on 04/13/2019 by chick

Mail Delivery! Yes, more books came today in the mail today, but I feel justified in having bought these. I have been needing a replacement set of Narnia books for a long time. Now that my kids are old enough … Continue reading →

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Pretty Books

Posted on 04/12/2019 by chick

Me: I have too many books. I’m not going to order any more of them. No more books will be arriving in the mail. Mail Delivery! Also Me: OK, so I’m a sucker for pretty books.

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Readers, Artists, Athletes, and More

Posted on 04/12/2019 by chick

Dear Children, Just a few days ago the two of you secretly worked together to set up a Story Nest as a surprise for me. I was tired, so I let you do all the reading. It was wonderful to … Continue reading →

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Success!

Posted on 04/11/2019 by chick

I took this week off from work. Inspired by my success in the limerick contest, I wanted to try writing full-time. I thought if I could just repeat the focus I’d found for the limericks, I’d be able to accomplish … Continue reading →

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The Reveal

Posted on 04/11/2019 by chick
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Jingle and Jangle

Posted on 04/10/2019 by chick

Downstairs Livia is singing and playing “Do Re Me” on the piano. Marshall is strumming chords and playing miscellaneous notes on the guitar. All that jingle and jangle, separate, dissonant, rises up the stairs to my office, where I listen, … Continue reading →

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Reading Update

Posted on 04/10/2019 by chick

I am slightly behind on my readings goals. To keep up with my goal of 52 books for the year, I ought to have read at least 14 by now, but I’ve only read 11. That’s not too bad, though. … Continue reading →

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