Author Archives: chick

Acquisitions

Posted on 06/21/2013 by chick

I went to the Westerly book sale on Thursday. I bought a lot of stuff. CDs were only a buck apiece! Dream Theater When Dream and Day Unite: It’s called an “Official Bootleg,” which seems like an oxymoron to me. … Continue reading →

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The Name Game

Posted on 06/12/2013 by chick

Dear Livia, One of your nicknames is Noodle. I call you Noodle as often as I call you Livia, probably more. But it’s a silly nickname, and someday you might wonder where it came from. Well, I’ll tell you. I … Continue reading →

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One, Two, Spiders Coming for You

Posted on 06/05/2013 by chick

My version of a classic nursery rhyme: One, two, Spiders coming for you! Three, four, Weevils at the door! Five, six, Gonna pick up ticks! Seven, eight, You’re mosquito bait! Nine, ten, Swarming ants again!

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Repeats

Posted on 06/04/2013 by chick

I love books. I own a lot of them, but I don’t have a lot of shelf space. You’d think, then, that I’d have only one copy of each book. Not so. Repeats abound in my library. Here are some … Continue reading →

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This Morning’s Thoughts

Posted on 06/03/2013 by chick

I hate ticks. I really hate ticks. I’m amazed we manage to get Marshall to the school bus every morning given how slow both my husband and I are to get out of bed, how slow the kids are to … Continue reading →

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Short Spider Book

Posted on 05/27/2013 by chick

SHORT SPIDER BOOK by Marshall The spiders need to get food. They eat the food. They go outside and there’s food outside for them. They ate bugs and graham crackers from a tree. They ate a TV, but that didn’t … Continue reading →

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SITY: It’s Raining, It’s Pouring

Posted on 05/26/2013 by chick

In honor of this weekend’s very rainy weather, I offer you some photos from a wet day earlier this month.

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Knock, Knock

Posted on 05/21/2013 by chick

Marshall: Knock, knock! Me: Who’s there? Marshall: It’s me!

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Darkover Roundup

Posted on 05/20/2013 by chick

I had better tell you about the Darkover books I finished recently, while they’re still somewhat fresh in my mind. The Bloody Sun Grade: B+ The Bloody Sun is the story of Jeff Kerwin, a Terran orphan who feels drawn … Continue reading →

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Liviaspeak

Posted on 05/20/2013 by chick

Dear Livia, You have an amazing vocabulary. Seriously, you amaze me with the number of words you know, and even with the number of words you can say. It’s too bad, though, that your pronunciation can’t keep up with your … Continue reading →

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