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The Essential Scrunchie

Posted on 07/23/2018 by chick

How old was I when I learned to put my own hair in a ponytail? It’s something I do often now, so it’s hard to imagine a time when I didn’t know how. I don’t think anyone ever taught me. … Continue reading →

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This One’s a Keeper

Posted on 07/22/2018 by chick

Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris Grade: A Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim is not my first collection of essays by David Sedaris. I’ve read four others. In 2010, Me Talk Pretty One Day … Continue reading →

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Slice of Heaven

Posted on 07/21/2018 by chick

It doesn’t take much to make me happy. Here is my own little slice of heaven: a book, a chair, a little shade, a little sun, and a little pool in which to cool my feet.  

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I Remember Her

Posted on 07/20/2018 by chick

Sheri S. Tepper was a science fiction author who gained some popularity during the ’80s, enough for me to notice and start reading her work. I’ve read many of her books over the years, including two since starting the blog: … Continue reading →

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Pink

Posted on 07/19/2018 by chick

My stress level is very high today. I looked through my recent photographs to see if any of them made me feel better. Here’s one that did.

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SITY: Not a Stick

Posted on 07/17/2018 by chick

I spent a lot of time in the yard on Sunday, just walking the perimeter and looking around. Though I’ve done this hundreds of times, I still always find things of interest. Here’s one of them. When I first saw … Continue reading →

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Real Disappointment

Posted on 07/16/2018 by chick

Real Murders (Aurora Teagarden Mysteries) by Charlaine Harris Grade: C+ I became interested in reading Real Murders because I was looking for some harmless videos to watch, and there is a Hallmark series based on the book. The author is … Continue reading →

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Confessions of a Liberal

Posted on 07/15/2018 by chick

Dear Conservative In-Laws, I just want to state for the record that college did make me liberal, but not for the reasons you may have been told. College didn’t brainwash me. It opened my eyes. I learned a lot about … Continue reading →

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Good Point

Posted on 07/14/2018 by chick

Yesterday I picked Marshall up from his final computer boot camp class. I gave him the option of going to day camp for the rest of the day or coming home with me. He wanted to stay with me, but … Continue reading →

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Surface Thoughts

Posted on 07/13/2018 by chick

I’m supposed to sit myself down every morning and write about whatever is on my mind, be it family or work or politics. The purpose of the writing is to clear out the surface thoughts and prepare the mind to … Continue reading →

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