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Favorite Things: Hatchlings

Posted on 04/22/2012 by chick

For the past few weeks there has been a strange contraption continuously buzzing and sporadically glowing in our mudroom. It is an incubator fashioned from a styrofoam cooler, with holes punch in its sides for ventilation and an incandescent light … Continue reading →

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Sort of a Sequel

Posted on 04/22/2012 by chick

Tales from Watership Down by Richard Adams Grade: A- Tales from Watership Down contains an interesting mix of stories from the everyday lives of Adams’s fictional rabbits, many of whom we met in Watership Down, and tales of their folk … Continue reading →

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SITY: Bugs, Bugs, Bugs

Posted on 04/21/2012 by chick

I see a lot of bugs outside, so I take their pictures. Most of them don’t seem to mind, though honestly, the bumblebees do sometimes take exception to my being outside, even when I’m not in any way harassing them. … Continue reading →

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SITY: Bumblebee Buzz

Posted on 04/20/2012 by chick

My daily trip outside to view the violets is not just about the flowers. It’s about the whole experience: sun on my face, birds chirping, walking barefoot in the grass, etc. One of my favorite things to do while I’m … Continue reading →

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Five Years!

Posted on 04/19/2012 by chick

Today is April 19th, and that means it’s my fifth blogiversary! I think that Blue-Footed Musings has changed over the years. I wasn’t sure what the point was when I first started writing five years ago. Now the blog is … Continue reading →

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Something’s Missing

Posted on 04/18/2012 by chick

Today is April 18th, and had all gone according to plan I would have seen John Mayer performing in Providence tonight. I had tickets, and I was looking forward to the show. But just days after I bought the tickets, … Continue reading →

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Lost Post

Posted on 04/17/2012 by chick

Dear Livia, I wrote this post 10/18/2012 in a journal and forgot to transfer it to the blog. Until now. When I was pregnant with you, people asked me if I had bought all sorts of cute baby clothes for … Continue reading →

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SITY: Hairy Violets

Posted on 04/16/2012 by chick

I never knew, until I moved into this house with its overgrown lawn, that there were different types of violets. I had encountered the common blues and whites before in countless places. I thought that they accounted for all of … Continue reading →

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Today Is a Good Day

Posted on 04/15/2012 by chick

My parents came to visit today. It was great to see them. They brought toys and candy, which pleased the children, and they brought clothes for the children, which pleased me. And now I am enjoying what’s left of my … Continue reading →

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Favorite Thing: Violet Vase

Posted on 04/15/2012 by chick

I love the flowers of spring. Violets are among my favorites. And when I first saw the springtime sea of violets surrounding our new house, I wanted to bring their beauty inside, but I had no vases small enough. I … Continue reading →

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