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Thankful, Happy, Disappointed, Surprised, & Nostalgic

Posted on 01/23/2019 by chick

Today I am feeling . . . Thankful that my work computer is now up-to-date and virus-free. Yesterday the antivirus was malfunctioning so badly that I turned the computer off rather risk a virus running amok on it. Happy to … Continue reading →

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Snappy Saying

Posted on 01/22/2019 by chick

“No cuts, no buts, no coconuts.” Livia says that this is what you tell a kid who tries to cut into line. Good to know.

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Happy and Warm

Posted on 01/21/2019 by chick

The outdoor weather station says it’s 0.0 degrees outside. The driveway is a sheet of ice, and my car is frozen shut. Unless there’s an emergency, we’re not going anywhere today. But we’ve got books, Netflix, a jigsaw puzzle, and … Continue reading →

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Last Nerve

Posted on 01/20/2019 by chick

I didn’t know that I had a “last nerve” until I had children and they started dancing on it.

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Grocery Blues

Posted on 01/19/2019 by chick

At the grocery story, plenty of bread and milk, but limited avocado and lime selection, no cilantro, no ground beef, no bone-in chicken thighs, no pork roasts, and not a cart to be had. I think that I will never … Continue reading →

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Tired

Posted on 01/19/2019 by chick

I am tired. I am always tired, but today I am more tired than usual. Everything feels like a chore right now, even typing these words. So, as soon as I am done with dinner, I’m going upstairs for a … Continue reading →

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Flexitarianism

Posted on 01/18/2019 by chick

A recent article told me that a “flexitarian” diet was the wave of the future. Flexitarianism is the diet that will supposedly keep us all fed in that nebulous future in which the human race somehow manages to avoid mass … Continue reading →

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The Power of the Librarian

Posted on 01/18/2019 by chick

Last week I took Livia to her crafting class in the library building. While she was at her class, Marshall and I went into the library to return some books. Most of the books went straight into the return box, … Continue reading →

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Reviews and Regrets

Posted on 01/17/2019 by chick

OMG, my review killed Mary Oliver! I posted about her book yesterday, giving her a low grade, and today she died. This is why I hate giving low grades. Low grades bring bad news. Mary, I’ve always loved your poems. … Continue reading →

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Three Books on Poetry

Posted on 01/16/2019 by chick

In my quest to better understand poetry, I read three books on the subject. The first book was Stephen Fry’s The Ode Less Travelled. I’ll tell you the bad news first: the book suffers from what seems to be an … Continue reading →

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