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I Just Gotta Say…

Posted on 05/23/2021 by chick

The CDC announced shortly before I got my second dose of vaccine that vaccinated people no longer had to wear masks. I was a little cheered by the announcement. I mean, hooray for normalcy! And it’s great to know that … Continue reading →

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Plant Tales

Posted on 05/23/2021 by chick

The biggest story in the yard these days is the massive reproductive efforts of our trees. There are remnants of fall acorns everywhere. There are seedlings and saplings all around, too, not just baby oaks, but also maples and birches, … Continue reading →

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Everything I Know Is Wrong

Posted on 05/22/2021 by chick

On Tuesday our regular morning routine was interrupted by a toilet delivery. It’s not every day that toilets are delivered to one’s house, so it seemed worth mentioning. However, since a random toilet delivery would be an especially odd and … Continue reading →

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Pretty as a Flower

Posted on 05/19/2021 by chick
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SITY: Sloooooooow-Blooming Mystery Plant

Posted on 05/18/2021 by chick

This is a picture of the newish plant that is growing along the edge of the driveway. I first noticed it during the winter, and I’ve since found it growing in two other places. It has buds on it now, … Continue reading →

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SITY: Dwarf Ginseng

Posted on 05/17/2021 by chick

This white-flowered plant is dwarf ginseng. I found it growing underneath the Japanese andromeda in the back yard. As its name suggests, it is a small plant, only a few inches tall. Growing singly, it’s easily overlooked, and it’s possible … Continue reading →

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So Far, So Good

Posted on 05/16/2021 by chick

It’s been 24 hours since I got my second vaccine dose. My arm hurts, but as long as I don’t try to raise it past shoulder level, it’s tolerable. Last night I had a brief period of fever and chills. … Continue reading →

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Vaccinated at Last

Posted on 05/15/2021 by chick

I got my second vaccine dose today. Hooray! And, because my car had finally returned home yesterday, I was able to drive myself to the clinic. Hooray again! At the clinic was a man who insisted that he needed to … Continue reading →

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Reading Report: Mid-May 2021

Posted on 05/12/2021 by chick

I recently finished Barbara Michaels’s The Master of Blacktower, a generally entertaining Gothic romance set in the Highlands of Scotland. I have read all of her novels now except four. I’m a little sad to be approaching the end of … Continue reading →

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SITY: Sessile Bellwort

Posted on 05/11/2021 by chick

Once I’d trained my eyes to recognize hairy Solomon’s seal, I saw it everywhere. We probably have more of it than we do of its false cousin, but it’s so small and unobtrusive that it’s no wonder that I never … Continue reading →

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