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Pregnant Lady Walking

Posted on 05/16/2009 by chick

I went for another walk yesterday. It was hard to force myself to get out there, but at least I was rewarded with a few floral favorites, like buttercups, violets, and wild geranium. The wild strawberry flowers were already gone. … Continue reading →

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Can’t Sleep

Posted on 05/15/2009 by chick

It is 4:30 in the morning as I start to write this. Zoulie woke me at about 3:00 with her ceaseless yowling. I don’t understand how she can be so stupid that she hasn’t yet realized yowling doesn’t work. It … Continue reading →

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33 Weeks

Posted on 05/14/2009 by chick

Tired. I have been so tired lately. I wake up just before dawn, usually to pee, and then I can’t get back to sleep. Whether it’s the birds with their dawn chorus, the sunlight sneaking around the edges of the … Continue reading →

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Mystery Flower #7

Posted on 05/03/2009 by chick

I may not have done much running lately, but I have at least done some walking. Yesterday I went to the old path and walked my usual route. I had to take it slower, especially on the inclines, but I … Continue reading →

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It’s a Joke

Posted on 05/02/2009 by chick

Isn’t it interesting how many running jokes we have and how little running we actually do?

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32 Weeks

Posted on 05/01/2009 by chick

People sometimes ask us if we have taken any classes to prepare for childbirth, so I tell them about the all-day childbirth class we attended a couple of weeks ago. They want to know if it was helpful, and I … Continue reading →

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Car Talk

Posted on 04/30/2009 by chick

I am grateful for my car. There hasn’t been a lot of gratitude around here lately and I’ve been really feeling the lack. My life has changed so much over the last year and I’m not entirely comfortable yet with … Continue reading →

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The Return of the Mojo

Posted on 04/28/2009 by chick

After my recent painful experience while rereading one of the Harry Potter books, I was almost afraid to try reading anything longer than a magazine article. I picked up another children’s book, though, and crossed my fingers. I am relieved … Continue reading →

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Quoth the Robin

Posted on 04/27/2009 by chick

Once upon a morning eerie, while we slept still weak and weary, Under covers, asleep, the silence unbroken by even a snore, While we lay there, clearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping, As of some one loudly rapping, rapping … Continue reading →

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A Swarm of Blessings

Posted on 04/26/2009 by chick

We have a room in our house that I’m not sure what to call. The old owners called it the Dog’s Room, presumably because they kept their dog locked in there, which probably wasn’t very nice for the dog. As … Continue reading →

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