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SITY: Stealth Violets

Posted on 04/06/2021 by chick

A few days ago I spotted some violet buds that looked like they would open soon. I kept my eye on them, because I thought they would be the first violets of the year. Meanwhile, some downy violets opened in … Continue reading →

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Reading Report: Early April 2021

Posted on 04/05/2021 by chick

I finished The Constant Rabbit and gave it an A- grade. The high grade is based almost completely on Fforde’s cleverness. I admire cleverness. Still, I wish he’d given us an easier and happier story to go with it. The … Continue reading →

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In Limbo

Posted on 04/04/2021 by chick

I have been taking Fridays off from work lately to give myself some much-needed downtime. The only problem is that Fridays off from work feel like Saturdays, which makes Saturdays feel like Sundays, which makes Sundays feel like limbo. When … Continue reading →

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Stinky

Posted on 04/03/2021 by chick

So many daffodils have bloomed this spring that I picked a few to enjoy indoors. I put them in a vase on my desk. They’re cheerful, and I like looking at them. I don’t like smelling them, though. Why do … Continue reading →

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Strawberry Over Mint, Every Time

Posted on 04/03/2021 by chick

Lately I have been brushing my teeth with children’s toothpaste. I started using it because I was curious about what brushing my teeth with strawberry-flavored toothpaste would be like. Now it’s nearly gone, and I’m sad, because I like strawberry … Continue reading →

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Spider-Ban

Posted on 04/02/2021 by chick

As I was making the bed today I found a spider under a pillow. Spiders are not allowed in beds, and spider trespass is a crime punishable by death. I felt sorry for the spider, though, so I scooped it … Continue reading →

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A Wealth of Ideas

Posted on 04/02/2021 by chick

Dear Livia, I didn’t write a single letter to you or Marshall in 2020. Sorry about that. It was a difficult year, thanks to the Coronavirus, and my daily “Pandemic Days” blog posts ate up most of my writing energy. … Continue reading →

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SITY: Reason to Sneeze

Posted on 03/28/2021 by chick

My allergies have been kicking up. At first I wondered why, because there aren’t many flowers blooming yet. Then I looked up, and it all made sense.

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SITY: $#@%!

Posted on 03/27/2021 by chick

I hate finding ticks. At the same time, I’m grateful when I find them, because it’s not the tick you find that’s the problem, but the tick you don’t. Plus, there is a first tick every year, just as there … Continue reading →

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Books at My Bedside

Posted on 03/26/2021 by chick

The Unfinished World and Other Stories by Amber Sparks, 172/223: This is an interesting collection of short stories, all unusual, some beautifully so, others disturbingly so. Most of them are very short. Brevity is good, especially when you’re tired. I … Continue reading →

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