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Revisiting Dune

Posted on 11/23/2016 by chick

I finished Howard’s End Is on the Landing and now I’m working on Frank Herbert’s Dune. I read Dune once before, back when I lived in Connecticut. Though it was a long time ago, it was not before having seen … Continue reading →

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Gonna Beat 2015

Posted on 11/02/2016 by chick

By finishing The Man Who Rained by Ali Shaw, I have brought my reading total for 2016 up to 32. I need read only one more book to beat last year’s total. That book will most likely be Howards End … Continue reading →

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Recent

Posted on 10/30/2016 by chick

Recent reading: The Man Who Rained by Ali Shaw Recent listening: I have discs by Beck, Radiohead, The Moody Blues, Josh Ritter, and Robert Plant in my CD player. Recent watching rewatching: Joss Whedon’s Firefly. I am once again blown … Continue reading →

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Southern Charmer

Posted on 10/15/2016 by chick

Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman, B+ Saving CeeCee Honeycutt is a slightly unusual reading choice for me. It is a best-selling book that does not fall into the genres of sci-fi, fantasy, or mystery, and it is set in … Continue reading →

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At Least You Asked

Posted on 10/10/2016 by chick

Dear Children, Sometimes you can be very acquisitive children. Livia, for example, has asked me a couple of times if she can have the house when I die. Over my dead body! Ha-ha. But seriously, you want a lot of … Continue reading →

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SITY: Bumblebees

Posted on 10/09/2016 by chick

Speaking of pollinators, let us not forget the bumblebees. In order to get close enough to take pictures of the tiny green bee the other day, I was forced to put my arm among the stems of a plant. There … Continue reading →

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SITY: Pollinators

Posted on 10/08/2016 by chick

One of my favorite things to do at this time of year is watch the pollinators that visit the asters, goldenrod, and silver-rod in my yard. They’re amazing, every one of them. Taking pictures of them is difficult, though. Some … Continue reading →

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It Only Took a Decade or So

Posted on 10/01/2016 by chick

So You Want to Be a Wizard by Diane Duane, B+ I’ve owned this book for many years, at least a decade. I tried to read it shortly after acquiring it, but I got bogged down at a turning point … Continue reading →

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SITY: Ragweed or Not?

Posted on 10/01/2016 by chick

In September I had persistent post-nasal drip, and it was giving me one hell of a sore throat. I wondered what was causing it. Was it something in the house? And then it occurred to me that I had been … Continue reading →

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A Nice Evening

Posted on 09/28/2016 by chick

I took the kids to the library after school yesterday. Our trip was a huge success before we even set foot inside the building, thanks to two monarchs on a butterfly bush next to the parking lot. Unafraid, they fluttered … Continue reading →

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