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SITY: Jack-in-the-Pulpit

Posted on 05/10/2021 by chick

My husband read my previous post and insisted that I show him those three-leaved plants right away. That saved me the effort of having to remember to mention them to him, and I happily went outside with him and pointed … Continue reading →

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Invitations, etc.

Posted on 05/09/2021 by chick

I didn’t get as much done yesterday as I would have liked, but I did more than the minimum. I even responded to a bridal shower invitation and sent a gift two weeks before the deadline, if you can believe … Continue reading →

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SITY: Hairy Solomon’s Seal

Posted on 05/08/2021 by chick

If you can only recognize a plant by its flowers, then you can only identify it for a short period of time each year. I want to do better than that. I want to be able to recognize my favorite … Continue reading →

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A Positive

Posted on 05/07/2021 by chick

I will say this for screen-free days: they make me read more. Over the last few weeks, I’ve gone from being five books behind schedule to being only three books behind. At this pace, I’ll be back on schedule soon, … Continue reading →

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SITY: Reminders

Posted on 05/06/2021 by chick

Back in April I spotted some flowers that I hadn’t seen in the yard before, at least not that I could recall. It had to be a dogwood flower, I thought. Nothing else has quite that look. It puzzled me, … Continue reading →

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SITY: Dandelions in the Rain

Posted on 05/05/2021 by chick
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Violets and Sunflowers

Posted on 05/01/2021 by chick

Poem by Livia M. Violets and Sunflowers, the joy they bring these hours, on a gloomy day, look outside, and your day might get slightly better

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Spring Rhyme

Posted on 04/30/2021 by chick

Open the door, let in the air; The winds are sweet and the flowers are fair. Joy is abroad in the world today; If our door is wide, it may come this way. Anonymous

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Vaccines & Hope

Posted on 04/26/2021 by chick

As I mentioned last Sunday, I had some minor side-effects from my first dose of the Coronavirus vaccine. It started with a sore arm. Sunday night, my arm felt better, but I was physically exhausted. On Monday I felt like … Continue reading →

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SITY: Sassafras

Posted on 04/25/2021 by chick

Sassafras is such an exotic-sounding name that I was surprised to find the plant growing not only in the woods nearby, but in my own yard. It’s only April right now, so the sassafras hasn’t leafed out yet for the … Continue reading →

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