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Everything Multiplies

Posted on 09/01/2021 by chick

Everything multiplies. Not necessarily literally, of course, and not without exceptions, but as a general principle, everything you allow or invite into your life is likely to increase and spread. Tendencies grow stronger. Habits extend themselves into unexpected places. Things … Continue reading →

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Three Things About Me

Posted on 08/29/2021 by chick

I hate cold so much that after brushing my teeth I rinse with warm water instead of cold. I seem to have inherited the strange belief that problems can be immediately and completely fixed by buying things. So I often … Continue reading →

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Almost Ready for School

Posted on 08/27/2021 by chick

After several online shopping sessions plus a marathon hottest-day-ever shopping trip yesterday in a car with no air conditioning (ugh!), I am mostly done with back-to-school shopping. Today I purchased some KN95 masks. I wish I had thought to order … Continue reading →

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Of All the Luck

Posted on 08/22/2021 by chick

We bought a Powerball or Megabucks or something like that while we were on vacation, and we still haven’t checked yet to see if we won. To go by past experience, there’s a strong possibility that my husband will bring … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Update

Posted on 08/22/2021 by chick

Hurricane Henri was downgraded to a tropical storm before making landfall near Westerly, RI, just after noon. Here, we had some heavy rain this morning, now reduced to a drizzle. Our driveway is strewn with leaves and twigs, and the … Continue reading →

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Reading Report: Late August 2021

Posted on 08/22/2021 by chick

I finished four books since my last reading report. The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware, Grade: A+: Laura “Lo” Blacklock is a travel writer who goes on a luxury cruise so that she can write a piece about … Continue reading →

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Random Saturday Thoughts

Posted on 08/21/2021 by chick

I wouldn’t have thought that there was anything that could make me love jewelweed more, but then there it was–a hummingbird feeding on the bright flowers. My husband doesn’t see the beauty in the jewelweed, just its wild untidiness, which … Continue reading →

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Don’t Wanna

Posted on 08/21/2021 by chick

Today I feel like doing nothing. Absolutely nothing. There is a hurricane barreling toward us, though, and at the least I should charge my cellphone, because our power will almost certainly fail during the storm. The only question is how … Continue reading →

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Goodbye, Normal. We barely knew you.

Posted on 08/08/2021 by chick

Once my husband and I were vaccinated, we started bringing the kids out occasionally. It seemed safe enough. Coronavirus numbers were low, and children were not considered to be at high risk. Being out in the world had started to … Continue reading →

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Random 8/4/2021

Posted on 08/04/2021 by chick

Today is a Wednesday, for which I am grateful, because Wednesdays aren’t screen-free days. That means I can watch as much bad television as I please tonight. I worked hard today because my work project must be finished by 5:45 … Continue reading →

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