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Treasure Hunt 2013

Posted on 09/08/2013 by chick

On Friday I played hooky from work so that my husband and I could go to the Brimfield Antique Show. We try to make it out there at least once every year. It’s always an adventure. There’s so much to … Continue reading →

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Frogs

Posted on 09/03/2013 by chick

FROGS by Marshall Once upon a time there were five frogs. They were all named Ribbety. They liked flies. Three more frogs came to the bog and their names were Sticky, Icky, and Stacko. All the frogs like each other. … Continue reading →

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Animals, Volcanoes, and Other Things

Posted on 09/02/2013 by chick

Dear Kids, Here are some random stories about you. Livia loves stuffed animals, and she often surrounds herself with them at bedtime. I always check on the two of you before I go to bed. Sometimes I find that Livia … Continue reading →

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Experiment

Posted on 08/16/2013 by chick
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Fifty-Two

Posted on 08/15/2013 by chick

Today I completed my reading goal for the year: 52 books. Perhaps now I’ll try to work my way through three books that I inadvertently abandoned along the way (The House of the Seven Gables, Tess of the d’Urbervilles, and … Continue reading →

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SITY: Things Gotta Grow

Posted on 08/04/2013 by chick

Back in June I found some attractive plants growing in the yard. They had beautiful swirls of fuzzy leaves. I wondered what they’d be when they grew up. Now it is August and I know the answer. They are these: … Continue reading →

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Cause and Effect

Posted on 08/03/2013 by chick

Marshall (carrying something covered in his hand): I have to throw this away. Daddy: What’s in your hand? Marshall: An ant, because he’s squished, because I squished him!

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Emergencies

Posted on 08/01/2013 by chick

Dear Kids, If I had a dollar for every time one of you said “I hurt myself!” we’d have a nice, steady income with which to pay for your preschool. I’m only half kidding when I say that. It seems … Continue reading →

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Nature’s Persistence

Posted on 07/29/2013 by chick

I am often impressed by Nature’s persistence. Look at this tree growing out of a rock. There’s a sad bush on the border of our yard that appears to be some kind of blueberry/huckleberry. It doesn’t get a lot of … Continue reading →

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Writing for Money

Posted on 07/22/2013 by chick

A few months ago we received a notice from the IRS. They had decided to continue charging us interest and penalties over that little misunderstanding we had back in 2008. We still thought that we were right, and it was … Continue reading →

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