Author Archives: chick

Mystery Thing #5

Posted on 04/03/2010 by chick

OK, this is an easy one, but I had never seen one before, so I had to post a picture of it. Do you know what this is? My answer is in the comments.

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A Little Prayer

Posted on 03/30/2010 by chick

When I was out walking Friday, I had to skirt around some flooded paths. I remember looking at the flowing water and thinking how grateful I was that my home seemed so high and dry at a time when so … Continue reading →

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Turkey Trot

Posted on 03/30/2010 by chick

I was working quietly in my office yesterday afternoon when my husband shouted at me to look out the window. It seems we had some visitors. A whole rafter of them! They didn’t stay long, but we enjoyed watching their … Continue reading →

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Looking for Spring

Posted on 03/29/2010 by chick

On Friday I went for a walk, looking for spring. I knew it had to be out there somewhere. And I found it.

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What’s in a Name?

Posted on 03/28/2010 by chick

Dear Marshall, Do you ever wonder how we chose your name? Like many parents-to-be, we purchased a book of names and spent a lot of time looking through page after page of choices. One of us would say, “How about … Continue reading →

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Luckiest Generation

Posted on 03/14/2010 by chick

How strange to be born into the world today, with its laptops, iPods, internets, wireless connections, and cell phones; and to grow up as if they were a normal and natural part of life! And how sad to be too … Continue reading →

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Love and Mockery

Posted on 03/13/2010 by chick

Dragondoom by Dennis L. McKiernan Dragondoom is a strange book. It is simultaneously wonderful and awful. It is the ultimate example of all that is good and all that is bad in fantasy writing. My husband says I only like … Continue reading →

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Seeking Inspiration

Posted on 03/13/2010 by chick

I spent several hours this morning reading through my past blog posts and very deliberately commenting on other peoples’ blogs and Facebook comments. I think I was seeking inspiration, some tiny bit of motivation to write. I just feel so … Continue reading →

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Golden Opportunity

Posted on 03/10/2010 by chick

Dear Marshall, You woke me up at 2 a.m. the other night. Your diaper had leaked and you wanted someone to come take the wetness away. I did, of course. The next day, I told your father and he asked, … Continue reading →

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Two More Marples

Posted on 03/06/2010 by chick

The Marple books that I borrowed from the library had to go back to the library yesterday, so I do not have them for reference, but I will try to give you an idea of what they were about. 4:50 … Continue reading →

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