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Smoky Days

Posted on 08/11/2025 by chick

The smoke from the Canadian wildfires became a problem here again last week. Poor air quality plus extreme heat has certainly made athletic training more difficult this summer, confining our activities to late in the day and sometimes making them … Continue reading →

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Outside in the Middle of the Day

Posted on 08/10/2025 by chick

The sweet pepperbush’s season is all but over. I can no longer smell its fragrance on the air, and most of its flowers have turned brown. A few clovers linger in the front yard and the bees still visit, one … Continue reading →

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Mental Vacation Over

Posted on 08/10/2025 by chick

I had decided to take the entire summer off from music composition lessons, because I was feeling worn out from work and lack of sleep. Meanwhile, Livia had expressed interest in taking piano lessons, and I thought, “Why not give … Continue reading →

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Ugh, Cleaning

Posted on 08/09/2025 by chick

This morning I had to get out of bed earlier than usual to clean the downstairs bathroom. Cleaning is unfortunately necessary when we’re about to have company (in this case, one of Livia’s friends). In a way, I hate having … Continue reading →

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Good-Bye, Glasses

Posted on 08/04/2025 by chick

My glasses broke the other night. That was upsetting. I need glasses to see well, of course, which was the main issue. But it was also annoying, because 1) I’d known they were in bad shape and had planned to … Continue reading →

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A Habit

Posted on 08/03/2025 by chick

Every day my web browser offers me a selection of “thought-provoking articles.” I’m a total sucker for them. This morning I opened articles with the following titles: Reading articles like these is not necessarily the best use of my time, … Continue reading →

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Trying Something Different

Posted on 07/27/2025 by chick

This is what happens when I sign up for daily or weekly e-mail subscriptions: I don’t read the e-mails, so they pile up in my in-box. When they accumulate into a daunting mass, I delete them. Right up until that … Continue reading →

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Signs

Posted on 07/26/2025 by chick

There are still some clovers blooming in the front yard, but what has the bees all abuzz at the moment is the sweet pepperbush. You can smell it as soon as you step outside. It’s such a wonderful fragrance, and … Continue reading →

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Taking Steps

Posted on 07/25/2025 by chick

Earlier this year I started walking regularly again as part of my crusade to get better sleep. I set the daily minimum at four driveway laps (half a mile). It doesn’t sound like a lot, but it was difficult for … Continue reading →

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Love Lost

Posted on 07/21/2025 by chick

It’s summertime, and I used to love summer, but now I’m starting to loathe it. There are still some great things about summer–sunset walks, dragonflies and hummingbirds, wildflowers, grilled food–but it gets harder to enjoy them. I hope it won’t … Continue reading →

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