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Two Trees With Character

Posted on 12/30/2015 by chick

I like a trees. I particularly like trees with character, such as this one. This tree is located near the Icefalls. It has more trunks than is usual, and I wonder why. What benefit is there for a tree to … Continue reading →

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That’s Maturity for You

Posted on 12/29/2015 by chick

Marshall: Mommy, do you want to see a picture of Uranus? Mommy (trying not to giggle): No, Sweetie. I don’t need to see a picture of that. Marshall: But Mommy, don’t you want to see a picture of Uranus? It’s … Continue reading →

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Weekend Surprises

Posted on 12/29/2015 by chick

A post about a weekend in July: On Friday evening I found some roses on my doorstep. A kind friend had sent them to start my weekend off well, and they sure did. On Saturday I received an unexpected envelope … Continue reading →

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Updated Daily Checklist

Posted on 12/27/2015 by chick

So how has this Proud List-Maker been faring with her daily checklist? I must admit that there hasn’t been a single day in which I’ve managed to check everything off the list. I’m still calling it a success, though. It … Continue reading →

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Spider Family and Other Stories

Posted on 12/17/2015 by chick

Dear Kids, Here are some more stories about you from 2015. You love role-playing games. When we were reading about mythical beasts, our game was that Livia and I were harpies, and we sang to lure Marshall to us so … Continue reading →

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A Few Stories

Posted on 12/16/2015 by chick

Dear Kids, Here are some random stories about you. It’s funny how you pick up our sayings. Marshall told me that his class had watched a movie at school. He said that it was about Thanksgiving and it had a … Continue reading →

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Getting Ready for Christmas

Posted on 12/14/2015 by chick

We reached several important Christmas-prep milestones over the last few days. We bought a Christmas tree. A real tree! It’s the first real tree we’ve had since the horrible cinara aphid incident (I can still see, in my mind’s eye, … Continue reading →

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List Maker, and Proud of It

Posted on 12/05/2015 by chick

I have long been a list maker, particularly a maker of to-do lists, but I haven’t always been proud of it. List-making is often seen as an anal habit, and who wants to be perceived as anal? And while I’m … Continue reading →

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Bloodthirsty

Posted on 12/01/2015 by chick

It pains me to remember how I thought of winter moths when I first moved to Rhode Island. I’d see them fluttering around leafy areas on the chilly nights of late fall, and I’d think, “How unusual to see moths … Continue reading →

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Reading Rainbow

Posted on 11/30/2015 by chick

Yesterday the sun streamed through the window at just the right angle so that it went through a glass candle holder and threw a rainbow on the page as I was reading. It was a real “Reading Rainbow!” P.S. The … Continue reading →

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