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Old and Fat

Posted on 11/08/2013 by chick

As if it weren’t bad enough that Marshall thinks I’m a hundred years old, Livia said this to me a couple of times recently: “Mommy, you have a big butt!” Ouch! But Livia is the smallest person in the house, … Continue reading →

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Old News

Posted on 11/07/2013 by chick

Marshall and his father had this conversation over breakfast. Daddy: These eggs are too hot. We’ll have to let them cool down. Marshall: Yeah, we’re going to have to wait a hundred years. Daddy: That’s a very long time. I … Continue reading →

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Easy as Pie, With a Few Screw-Ups Along the Way

Posted on 11/06/2013 by chick

Yesterday I was sad to find that I had some expired vanilla yogurt in the refrigerator. Expired yogurt always makes me unhappy. I know that there’s not a magical dairy fairy who destroys the yogurt the moment it hits its … Continue reading →

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Strange Kids

Posted on 11/02/2013 by chick

Dear Kids, You are strange kids. You’re not afraid of doctors at all. In fact, you look forward to going to the doctor’s office. Today you were scheduled for your flu vaccines, so when I went into your room this … Continue reading →

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Halloween 2013

Posted on 11/01/2013 by chick

Dear Kids, This year you decided for yourselves what you wanted to be for Halloween. Marshall said he wanted to be a Scary Bee. Livia, taking her cue from her brother, declared that she wanted to be a bee, too. … Continue reading →

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A Walk in Putnam

Posted on 10/14/2013 by chick

Yesterday I went to Putnam to meet up with my friend Sprite. Putnam is located on the Quinebog River in the Quiet Corner of Connecticut. Putnam is a pleasant place, sort of touristy in a slightly offbeat way. We like … Continue reading →

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The Woods in Late Summer: Part II

Posted on 10/11/2013 by chick

Signs of fall weren’t the only things I found on my late-summer walks. I also found Indian pipe growing in several spots. I think of it as being relatively rare, so it was a pleasant surprise to find so much … Continue reading →

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The Woods in Late Summer: Part I

Posted on 10/10/2013 by chick

I usually don’t go out in the woods during the summer, because it’s unpleasantly hot and I worry about ticks. I went up to the woods three times in the late summer this year, and almost regretted it. As expected, … Continue reading →

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Bee Story

Posted on 10/09/2013 by chick

BEE STORY by Marshall Bees sting everybody. They go back to the hive and eat juice. They sting the people even, even, even, even more. The people get mad and capture the bees. They catch them in a jar like … Continue reading →

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SITY: Mystery Eggs

Posted on 10/08/2013 by chick

My husband discovered one September day that the flower stalks of the astilbe that he had recently bought were covered with some sort of eggs. The eggs had just started to hatch, in fact. From a distance they just looked … Continue reading →

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