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New Reading Challenge

Posted on 04/29/2010 by chick

This is a list of top 100 children’s books from the School Library Journal and which I got from my friend’s blog. The titles with links are ones I have read since the start of my blog. 100. The Egypt … Continue reading →

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SITY: Mystery Flower #12

Posted on 04/29/2010 by chick

My husband gave this mystery flower a compliment. He said it looks like “a real flower.” That is, it looks something that a person might deliberately grow in a garden. I agree that it’s pretty, but it reminds me a … Continue reading →

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SITY: A Study of Violets

Posted on 04/28/2010 by chick

As I’ve mentioned before, I love violets. And I thought I knew them well. Then I discovered, as with many things in life, I didn’t know them at all. Every year, I saw them and said, “I like them.” I … Continue reading →

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SITY: Just Dandy

Posted on 04/27/2010 by chick

I’m not a professional photographer. I don’t have professional gear. I use an older digital camera with autofocus and a macro feature. I don’t have serious photo-editing software on my computer, nor do I know how to properly crop and … Continue reading →

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SITY: Bluets

Posted on 04/26/2010 by chick

These bluets in the back yard are the most cheerful things I’ve seen in a long time. While looking for information about bluets online, I came across an article that says they’re ideal for rock gardens. Isn’t that fortuitous since … Continue reading →

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SITY: Hello, Yellow Fellow

Posted on 04/25/2010 by chick

This is a forsythia flower glorying in the late afternoon sun. You can’t help but admire its sunny personality, not to mention its persistence. At some point my husband cut this bush back so far that I didn’t even know … Continue reading →

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SITY: Garden Paradise

Posted on 04/24/2010 by chick

As I’ve mentioned before, the previous owners of our house didn’t exactly wear themselves out keeping up the old place. The yard, completely neglected for however many years, is in sorry shape, but there are some bright spots here and … Continue reading →

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SITY: Blooming Blueberries!

Posted on 04/23/2010 by chick

When I was about 7 months pregnant with Marshall, my husband and I took a hike in the woods and up a very steep hill. I’m not exaggerating when I say it’s steep. It used to be a ski area. … Continue reading →

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SITY: Moss Is Awesome

Posted on 04/22/2010 by chick
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Seen in the Yard

Posted on 04/21/2010 by chick

The spring is here and the plants are all coming back to life. I want to share some of the pictures I’ve taken over the past few weeks. Expect to see them posted under the name SITY (Seen in the … Continue reading →

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