Author Archives: chick

Reading Report

Posted on 04/12/2014 by chick

I got a little crazy for a while and ordered more books from the library than I could possibly read. I tried hard, but it wasn’t enough. I had to send a few back unread, including The Last Days of … Continue reading →

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Birthday Monsters

Posted on 04/10/2014 by chick

Marshall asked me to type up this little story and make it “rainbow colored,” so . . . Happy Birthday! A monster ate your present. A geeger-eeger ate the monster. The monster tried to get out before being chewed and … Continue reading →

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You’re Fired!

Posted on 04/09/2014 by chick

Sometimes when Marshall gets mad at us he vents his irritation by saying, “You’re fired!” I have no idea where he got that phrase from, but it’s kind of funny, so I don’t mind. But one day he told me … Continue reading →

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Nice Tank!

Posted on 04/08/2014 by chick

We had our septic tank pumped this morning. Exciting, huh? But the best part is what my husband told me afterward. The septic guy says that I’m personally to be congratulated for keeping the septic tank so nice. I didn’t … Continue reading →

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SITY: Sun and Shadows

Posted on 04/06/2014 by chick

The sun was shining so brightly today that I had to go outside. It was beautiful. But then I noticed something moving on the siding of the house. It was a spider fighting with a bee. The spider had caught … Continue reading →

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Setting Traps

Posted on 03/17/2014 by chick

Dear Kids, In the lead-up to St. Patrick’s Day, Marshall became fascinated by leprechauns. He wanted to catch one so that he could steal the pot of gold. “Then I’ll be rich!” he shouted with glee. I doubt that he … Continue reading →

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Some Recent Reading

Posted on 03/11/2014 by chick

13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson, A+: In this book, a timid teenager receives a package from an aunt who has recently died. The package contains 13 blue envelopes and money for a plane ticket to England. The envelopes … Continue reading →

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Saturday Shopping

Posted on 03/09/2014 by chick

I have been in the middle of a little depressive episode. This happens periodically and is nothing to be too concerned about. But it is important that I try to do things that make me feel better. Book shopping sometimes … Continue reading →

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Mommy’s Surgery

Posted on 03/08/2014 by chick

Dear Kids, As the date of my gall bladder surgery approached, your father and I had a choice to make. Would we tell you about the surgery or try to keep it from you? We decided to tell you. We … Continue reading →

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Surgery

Posted on 03/07/2014 by chick

On February 24th I had surgery to remove my gall bladder. The weeks leading up to it were not the cheeriest. Not only did I have the surgery looming, but I had to stick to a ridiculously low-fat diet to … Continue reading →

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