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Coyote Days

Posted on 08/08/2017 by chick

Our days have been randomly punctuated by the eerie yip-yips and howls of coyotes. It sounds like a whole kennel of puppies have taken up residence directly behind our house. If I open the door and step outside, they stop … Continue reading →

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New Disease

Posted on 08/05/2017 by chick

Heard around the house: You have poo-die-itis. You have only fifteen minutes to live, and it’s already been ten minutes!

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It’s Berry True

Posted on 08/01/2017 by chick

Berries ripen with maddening slowness!

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For the Record

Posted on 08/01/2017 by chick

Dear People of the World, For the record, I am tolerant, but I am not nonjudgmental. As far as I’m concerned, you can do anything you like as long as you obey the law and don’t step on the rights … Continue reading →

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It’s About F—ing Time!

Posted on 07/31/2017 by chick

In June of 2017 I wrote a post about the time that Livia asked me what the f-word meant. I wondered what my husband had done to expose her to that word. He told me there was a story behind … Continue reading →

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Ten Years Later

Posted on 07/21/2017 by chick

It’s hard to believe that ten years have passed since the final book of the Harry Potter series hit the shelves, but my very own blog provides the proof. Back then I asked, “What will we do now that we … Continue reading →

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Proud

Posted on 07/21/2017 by chick

Earlier this year I started working on a special photo album of nature pictures and posts. It took weeks just to sift through all my photos and writing. I found more material than could fit in a single album, so … Continue reading →

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Stupid Is as Stupid Does

Posted on 07/21/2017 by chick

Do you have any mental blind spots? That is to say, are there any types of thinking that are hard for you? I have a few. I can think of two immediately because they’re both things that have come up … Continue reading →

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I Ain’t Superstitious

Posted on 07/16/2017 by chick

I don’t really think that a terrible fate will ensue if I say something jinxy. Still, if I say something jinxy, I will try to find some wood to knock on. If I find it, I’ll knock on it and … Continue reading →

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Changes

Posted on 07/15/2017 by chick

The combination of poor vision plus paranoia means that every tiny black thing I see looks like a mouse turd or a tick, until I get close enough to see what it really is (a piece of fuzz, a crumb, … Continue reading →

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