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Special Deliveries

Posted on 06/10/2015 by chick

Two fun things came in the mail today. First, my father’s photo album arrived, and it looks great. I think he’s going to like it. Second, I got some new sheet music. I’ve been trying to learn “Des Abends,” which … Continue reading →

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Kittens Can’t Get Sick

Posted on 06/09/2015 by chick

I took the cats to the vet today. It was just a routine visit for check-ups and vaccines. Peeps is fine, but we’re not sure about Mojo. Apparently he has lost nearly two pounds. Weight loss, the vet told me, … Continue reading →

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Note to Self, Part III

Posted on 06/08/2015 by chick

Note to Self, Part III: The problem with doing a little cleaning is that it leads to the discovery of things that require BIG cleaning, and dammit, you don’t want to do BIG cleaning, but if you stupidly uncover the … Continue reading →

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Note to Self, Part II

Posted on 06/05/2015 by chick

Note to Self, Part II: Experience has shown that putting tasks into the “Action Pile” pretty much guarantees that they’ll never get done. I suggest only putting tasks into that pile if you really don’t want them done. And perhaps … Continue reading →

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Note to Self

Posted on 06/05/2015 by chick

Note to Self: Never put a calendar date on a to-do list. It’s bad enough when you find the list months (or even years) later and realize that you still haven’t done most of the things on it, but to … Continue reading →

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Piano Lessons

Posted on 06/04/2015 by chick

Just a few days ago Marshall announced, “I want to learn how to play the piano.” This was music to my ears! Being able to play a musical instrument is a blessing that I want to share with both of … Continue reading →

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Two Princes

Posted on 06/02/2015 by chick

I can now add The Little Prince, by Antoine de Saint-Exupery, to the list of books for which I have multiple copies. I picked up a copy of the new translation at the library’s used book store. Ever since my … Continue reading →

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Welcome, June

Posted on 06/01/2015 by chick

Ah, June. I’m so glad you’re here, because May sucked. First it was too cold and then too hot. The bees didn’t call upon the spring flowers. The caterpillars came instead and ate all the leaves from the trees. It … Continue reading →

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Desserts

Posted on 05/30/2015 by chick

Livia’s daddy promised that she could have a cookie today. So, after she had eaten her dinner, including most of her salad (good girl!), I gave her the cookie for which she’d been waiting. She gobbled it right up. Then … Continue reading →

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A Penny for Your Thoughts

Posted on 05/30/2015 by chick

Marshall ate a penny today. Silly kid was sitting there sucking on the thing and he accidentally swallowed it. You should have heard him howl afterward! He was convinced that it was going to make him sick. “Oh, I have … Continue reading →

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