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A Thought for My Pennies

Posted on 02/19/2017 by chick

Yesterday I took some change out of my pocket and put it on my desk. Later, when I went to pick it up again, I noticed that one of the pennies was smaller than the others. That couldn’t be right. … Continue reading →

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Never Apart

Posted on 02/18/2017 by chick

A little doppelganger of my husband sits on my shoulder while I’m clothes shopping. I pick up a shirt in a pretty shade of blue-green. “No teal!” the little husband hollers in my ear. I move along. Next I find … Continue reading →

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Showcase of Learning

Posted on 02/18/2017 by chick

Dear Livia, Yesterday was your kindergarten class’s Showcase of Learning and Habitats. It was one of the most eagerly anticipated events of the school year. We had already been looking forward to it for weeks, and then it got postponed … Continue reading →

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Making Faces

Posted on 02/12/2017 by chick

My husband says that I make “John Mayer faces” when I play the piano. Who should be more insulted by this: me or John Mayer?

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The Boiling Frog

Posted on 02/09/2017 by chick

I recently read an NPR article about emerging diseases. I’ve shared the link, but I suggest that you not read it unless you’re in the mood for something scary and/or depressing. The thing that interested me particularly, though, and which … Continue reading →

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Worth Every Penny

Posted on 02/05/2017 by chick

Every January I get a memo from my employer telling me that the cost of my long-term disability insurance has gone up. I hate this memo. I don’t want to be reminded of how much I’m already paying, let alone … Continue reading →

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Sleep

Posted on 02/02/2017 by chick

I have been deliberately getting more sleep every night. It seems to be paying off. I feel a little less anxious and irritated. Not a ton, thanks to the Internet and its constant reminders of our impending doom. Just a … Continue reading →

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A Birthday Celebration

Posted on 01/31/2017 by chick

Dear Children, Livia had a birthday this month. She is now six years old! It’s hard to believe, because I can still remember her as a baby. Baby Livia would tackle every obstacle head-on, wearing a big smile, and with … Continue reading →

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Can You Gibe Jive While Gybing in Gyves? Does that Jibe?

Posted on 01/03/2017 by chick

There are many groups of words that have similar spellings and/or pronunciations, and some of them can be tricky, but this one is the absolute worst! gibe: n. insulting remark or taunt v. to deride v. to jeer at gybe: … Continue reading →

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Bah Humbug, Microsoft!

Posted on 01/01/2017 by chick

I bought a new computer a while back. It came with Windows 10, so that’s what I’ve been using for the last year or more. Windows 10 is very tablet-oriented, which I guess makes sense, since the computer has a … Continue reading →

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