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Commit or Let It Go

Posted on 11/13/2022 by chick

I started this blog back in 2007. I haven’t been celebrating my blogiversaries lately, but this year, in April, was my 15th. The fact that I still write posts, however sporadically, after fifteen years is impressive. Most people don’t keep … Continue reading →

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Reading Report: 11/12/22

Posted on 11/12/2022 by chick

I am currently reading a book of poetry (Come on All You Ghosts by Matthew Zapruder, 72/108 pages), a book in French (Le Lion, La Sorcière Blanche et L’Armoire Magique by C.S. Lewis, translated by Anne-Marie Dalmais, 144/186 pages), one … Continue reading →

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Too Much Christmas, Much Too Soon

Posted on 11/10/2022 by chick

My husband and I stopped at Target on Tuesday to return a few things. While we were there, I checked to see if they had any discounted Halloween candy, because I had a hankering for candy corn. Whoever was responsible … Continue reading →

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Today’s Surprise

Posted on 11/09/2022 by chick

Today I found out that my former friend ran for State Representative in the election on Tuesday. I feel a little proud of her, because running for office is a big deal, and I feel a little sorry for her, … Continue reading →

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Random 11/6/2022

Posted on 11/06/2022 by chick

I got my flu and Covid vaccines Monday before last. I had anticipated feeling like crap for at least 24 hours afterward, but in reality it wasn’t that bad. I got one shot per arm. The flu-shot arm hurt for … Continue reading →

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Random 11/1/2022

Posted on 11/01/2022 by chick

Having given myself permission to buy a whole bunch of books didn’t also magically create space to put said books. How unexpected and unfortunate. I never thought I’d be persuaded to try kale, let alone enjoy eating it, and yet … Continue reading →

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Reading Report: 10/30/22

Posted on 10/30/2022 by chick

On the Bus with Rosa Parks by Rita Dove: I started this book of poetry back in 2021, but got distracted from it repeatedly. Last month I decided that enough was enough. I deliberately sat down and read it, cover … Continue reading →

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Speaking of Goals . . .

Posted on 10/23/2022 by chick

Another goal I’ve been working on is finishing the Top 100 Children’s Books. Earlier this year it occurred to me that I’d had the list on my blog for a long time but hadn’t made much progress on it. The … Continue reading →

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What’s the Goal?

Posted on 10/22/2022 by chick

I’ve been brushing up my French language skills since mid-August. It’s going well. My grasp of grammar is not as good now as it was in college, but I’ve gotten much better at reading in French, and I’ve learned some … Continue reading →

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Random 10/19/22

Posted on 10/19/2022 by chick

On Sunday we took the kids to a local farm to get some apples and pumpkins. We decided to try two classic apple varieties that we hadn’t had before. One was Northern Spy, which we baked into an an apple … Continue reading →

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