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Reading Report: Late January 2022

Posted on 01/27/2022 by chick

I finished two books in January: House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune and The Walker in Shadows by Barbara Michaels. I am currently reading The Dreadful Tale of Prosper Redding by Alexander Bracken. February is Black History Month, … Continue reading →

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Thoughts 1/26/22

Posted on 01/26/2022 by chick

Both of my puzzle ideas from last year have been approved. The smaller one will get used first. It was created as a replacement for something else, so there is already a space waiting for it to fill, and my … Continue reading →

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Forgotten Pictures of 2021: Nature’s Ways

Posted on 01/20/2022 by chick
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Forgotten Pictures of 2021: Bugs

Posted on 01/19/2022 by chick
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Forgotten Pictures of 2021: Before & After

Posted on 01/18/2022 by chick
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Forgotten Pictures of 2021: Frogs

Posted on 01/17/2022 by chick
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Funny Translations

Posted on 01/16/2022 by chick

I found an unpublished post from 2015 in my drafts folder. I can’t believe that it sat there so long. It’s still funny, and for me it’s also nostalgic, so I’ve decided to publish it now. My son wanted some … Continue reading →

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English Is So Weird

Posted on 01/15/2022 by chick

One of the things I love about the English language is how interrelated so many of its words are. For example, when I was looking up the meaning of “kenspeckle” (a Scots word that means “well-known” or “conspicuous”), I was … Continue reading →

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SITY: Points of View

Posted on 01/14/2022 by chick

In January of last year I showed you a picture of an ant farming aphids on a maple-leaved viburnum. That picture had been taken in the late summer or early fall of the previous year. During the spring of last … Continue reading →

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How I Met My Book: Part IV

Posted on 01/13/2022 by chick

Previously in How I Met My Book I told you about some of my hand-me-downs, unexpected loaners, and permanently “borrowed” books. This time I want to tell you about my treasure trove of old paperbacks. I keep most of them … Continue reading →

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