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Missing Notebook

Posted on 08/16/2015 by chick

I think I left my notebook in the cottage where we vacationed. If I did, I can tell you exactly where it was—on the corner of the living room table next to the window that overlooks the lake. I hope I … Continue reading →

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Done With Darkover

Posted on 08/16/2015 by chick

Once upon a time I decided to continue rereading Marion Zimmer Bradley’s Darkover series. It has taken almost 2.5 years to do it, but I’m finally done. Or at least as done as I intend to be. I did not … Continue reading →

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I Guess I Got Lucky

Posted on 08/15/2015 by chick

At a doctor’s appointment this week, the medical assistant asked if my health history had changed. I told her about my surgeries. I wasn’t sure if they needed to know about my knee surgery, and said as much, but she … Continue reading →

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Faith Restored

Posted on 08/14/2015 by chick

I read a few too many less-than-stellar books late last year and early this year. It had a bad effect on me. I didn’t feel like reading at all for a while. But I forced myself to pick up some … Continue reading →

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SITY: Baby Frogs

Posted on 07/31/2015 by chick

We’ve seen so many critters around the house this year. Some good, some not so good. Let’s talk about another of the good ones. All frogs are cute, I think. But baby frogs are especially adorable. If you walk around … Continue reading →

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SITY: Mystery Poop

Posted on 07/26/2015 by chick

One day we noticed that there were little brown things next to the welcome mat in front of our house. The brown things looked decidedly like turds. “Ew!” we said. “Where on earth could this poop be coming from?” So … Continue reading →

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Returning Again to Darkover

Posted on 07/23/2015 by chick

The Heirs of Hammerfell by Marion Zimmer Bradley Grade: B+ Advertised as “the first new Darkover novel in five years,” one could expect a lot from this book. Or one could have back in 1989, when it was published. But … Continue reading →

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Inadvertent Austen Kick

Posted on 07/20/2015 by chick

I recently went on an inadvertent Austen kick. There are so many movies about Jane Austen and her novels these days. Just looking through the small selection of movies at the library, I stumbled upon several of them. They seemed … Continue reading →

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A Spring Walk

Posted on 07/19/2015 by chick

Before the caterpillar invasion, I went on a couple of springtime walks. I have often avoided spring walks in the past due to my concern over ticks, but this year I had permethrin-treated clothing. That made me feel a little … Continue reading →

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SITY: First Violet of 2015

Posted on 07/18/2015 by chick

In my yard, the violet season of 2015 began on April 22nd, when the first bud opened.

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