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Random 7/17/2021

Posted on 07/17/2021 by chick

My New Yorker subscription has run out. I am surprisingly sad about this. Each issue is chock-full of good stuff, such as cartoons, crossword puzzles, and interesting articles. But, these things come at a cost. In terms of price, The … Continue reading →

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SITY: Low Light

Posted on 07/14/2021 by chick

It never fails. If I walk late, and especially if it’s cloudy, I always see things that need to be photographed. That’s what happened today. Of course, nothing photographs well under such low light, but I took pictures anyway, and … Continue reading →

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Reading Report: Middish-July 2021

Posted on 07/11/2021 by chick

I finished Be Buried in the Rain by Barbara Michaels, and I gave it the usual “Michaels B+.” It is the story of Julie Newcomb, a med student who goes to Virginia for the summer to take care of her … Continue reading →

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Proverbial Truth in Nature

Posted on 07/11/2021 by chick

“You snooze, you lose.” I have noticed that this is particularly true about wildflowers. Violets have spoiled me with their long blooms times. They last a week or two, and because they don’t all bloom at exactly the same time, … Continue reading →

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SITY: Baby Blues

Posted on 07/09/2021 by chick

This plant is called blue-eyed grass, but it’s not really a grass. It belongs to the iris family. Several websites mentioned that it’s a good flower for borders of gardens and pathways. If it could be encouraged to grow more … Continue reading →

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SITY: Plantains

Posted on 07/04/2021 by chick

I don’t now about you, but when I see the word “plantain” I think of that banana lookalike that’s sometimes sold in grocery stores. But, there are plants growing right outside that also go by the name “plantain.” Though the … Continue reading →

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Reading Report: Early July

Posted on 07/03/2021 by chick

I finished reading Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear. Maisie Dobbs is a private investigator who has just gone into business for herself in London in the late 1920s, a time at which World War I is nearly ten years past … Continue reading →

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Mixed Messages

Posted on 07/01/2021 by chick

We had Chinese food for dinner one night last week. My fortune was “Lotus blossoms smell better when you stop.” The fortune didn’t clarify why one might stop. Presumably it meant “when you stop to smell the flowers,” but it’s … Continue reading →

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Some of the Books Gotta Go

Posted on 06/30/2021 by chick

Buying books makes me feel good, and owning books makes me feel good. Every new book brings the hope of new information to be learned, new worlds to be discovered, new characters to fall in love with, and new authors … Continue reading →

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SITY: Survivors

Posted on 06/29/2021 by chick

Many of the plants in my yard are aggressive spreaders, and I often characterize them as battling one another for dominance, especially as new plants arrive and join the fray. But there don’t seem to be any major losers in … Continue reading →

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