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Until Next Year

Posted on 06/02/2009 by chick

My mom usually gets me a big basket of Easter candy, but not this year. She knew I was pregnant and that babies don’t need a lot of chocolate. She did get me a bag of Cadbury Mini Eggs, though. … Continue reading →

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My Own Reward

Posted on 06/01/2009 by chick

I’ve never believed that tripe about virtue being its own reward. To me, one of the saddest things about this world is that if you don’t get things done, eventually someone will come along and tell you what a lazy … Continue reading →

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36 Weeks

Posted on 05/31/2009 by chick

I spoke to my brother on the phone a few weeks ago. We see each other a couple of times a year, but never call each other, so it was unusual, but a nice surprise when he called. We chitchatted … Continue reading →

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Insurance Woes

Posted on 05/27/2009 by chick

I got some bad news today. I asked how much it would cost to add my baby to my health insurance. I am still stunned at the answer. He will cost almost as much per month as a car payment … Continue reading →

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35 Weeks

Posted on 05/26/2009 by chick

It started at 2:00 with the need to pee, then it was the neighbor’s barking dog, then my own yowling cat, and then finally an excruciating pain ripping through my stomach, and that is why I am awake at just … Continue reading →

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Mystery Flower #9

Posted on 05/23/2009 by chick

I haven’t been able to take my regular walk lately, so I offer you a Mystery Flower from last spring. The Mystery Flower is the red stuff seen here in one of my wildflower bouquets. It was growing sporadically in … Continue reading →

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34 Weeks

Posted on 05/22/2009 by chick

My biggest difficulty at 34 weeks is the muscles in my belly. They tighten as I walk and it’s extremely uncomfortable.  To stop the tightening, I must either slow down to a crawl or hold up my belly, neither of … Continue reading →

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Sweet Deal

Posted on 05/21/2009 by chick

It should not go unmentioned that we modified our mortgage loan yesterday. I know it sounds crazy. We just started payments on it late last year and it seems too soon to be making changes. But interest rates are lower … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Limericks

Posted on 05/20/2009 by chick

Spam is dumb. When it tries to incorporate phrases from your blog, the results seldom make sense. There are fun exceptions, though. The spam I received today asked, “Have you seen a good chocolate limericks?” If you ignore the bad … Continue reading →

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Mystery Flower #8

Posted on 05/17/2009 by chick

My attention to the poison ivy did not prevent me from finding a new mystery flower in the woods Friday, though the abundance of bugs almost stopped me from getting a photograph. The bugs usually ignore me as long as … Continue reading →

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