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Use It or Lose It

Posted on 02/18/2018 by chick

ANGER: you have to use it or lose it. Channel it into something good, or let it go.

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Goal Check

Posted on 02/17/2018 by chick

I still have not finished my 2017 photo album or my 2017 posts. We are now more than halfway through February, and it’s past time to start looking forward rather than backward. Consequently I have decided to push off the … Continue reading →

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This Blog Has Changed!

Posted on 02/16/2018 by chick

I don’t add new widgets to the blog often, but I added one today. It claims that it will help me track my progress on my novel. I guess we’ll see. As far as widgets go, it’s an intrusive little … Continue reading →

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A Bad Dream

Posted on 02/16/2018 by chick

Patriot’s Dream by Barbara Michaels Grade: C+ I’m enjoying my Barbara Michaels binge, but I wish that her writing had been more consistent. Patriot’s Dream is not one of her best. I just read it a couple of weeks ago, … Continue reading →

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Livia, Scientist

Posted on 02/16/2018 by chick

Dear Livia, Your science fair was yesterday. You and I had a great time, but it was a rough road getting there. To be honest, I hadn’t even wanted you to sign up for it, because I had a sneaking … Continue reading →

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We Can’t Have That

Posted on 02/15/2018 by chick

The moment I sit down to work on my novel, I remember something IMPORTANT that I have to look up on the Internet. I cannot look it up later. I must do it now. Now! Because if I don’t, I … Continue reading →

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The Art of Art

Posted on 02/15/2018 by chick

Dear Kids, This year you both showed off your artistic talents. You made quite a bit of art for us. Some of it has been displayed. The rest is in piles and boxes. I hope to sort through it and … Continue reading →

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A Haunting in Cornwall

Posted on 02/12/2018 by chick

Wait for What Will Come by Barbara Michaels Grade: B In Wait for What Will Come, American Carla Tregellas finds out that she has inherited an ancient mansion in Cornwall. There’s not much money for keeping the place up but, … Continue reading →

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Catless

Posted on 02/07/2018 by chick

For the first time in 20 years, we are catless. All the doors can be left open, because there are no cats trying to sneak into forbidden areas. Cardboard can be left out with no fear that it will be … Continue reading →

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All the Rooms Are Quiet Now

Posted on 02/05/2018 by chick

From the day we brought him home with us, Mojo’s snuffly breathing always gave him away. He couldn’t hide from us. We could always hear him even if we couldn’t see him. All we had to do was listen. Until … Continue reading →

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