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Manageable

Posted on 01/18/2021 by chick

My husband thinks that our heating system has a leak. The system is pulling in fresh water, which it would only need to do if water were leaving the system. We don’t see any puddles or water stains on the … Continue reading →

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Sunday Three

Posted on 01/17/2021 by chick

Today I was awoken early by the heating system. It was making loud knocking sounds, presumable because there’s air trapped somewhere in there. It was not a good way to wake up. Livia and her father made homemade blueberry pancakes … Continue reading →

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Rabbit Holes Everywhere!

Posted on 01/11/2021 by chick

The other day I spent some time reading about ARGs (alternate reality games), how QAnon is like an ARG, and a phenomenon called “apophenia.” Apophenia is, according to Merriam-Webster, “the tendency to perceive a connection or meaningful pattern between unrelated … Continue reading →

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Done Counting

Posted on 01/10/2021 by chick

The pandemic’s end is within sight now that there are vaccines for the coronavirus, but it’s still far away. The kids won’t return to school until we’ve all been vaccinated, and we don’t know yet when that will be. Though … Continue reading →

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Be Bloggier

Posted on 01/09/2021 by chick

Looking back at my blog posts for 2020, I am happy that I wrote so much. It is, for me, one tiny bright side of the pandemic. But, by forcing myself to write a post for nearly every day, I … Continue reading →

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Day 302: Books by the Number

Posted on 01/09/2021 by chick

I always hope to read 52 books per year, but I don’t seem to reach that goal very often. In 2020, for example, I only read 40 books. Perhaps it’s time to think about why I keep falling short. A … Continue reading →

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Day 300: Looks Good

Posted on 01/07/2021 by chick

My 2019 photo album arrived today. It looks good. I don’t know why I put off finishing it for so long, but I’m happy now that it’s done. I should go finish up the 2020 album while I’m in a … Continue reading →

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Day 298: What January’s Good For

Posted on 01/05/2021 by chick

I don’t believe in making New Year’s resolutions, because I don’t think that January 1st is a good day to start new habits. Like most people I am naturally drawn to beginnings of time frames for making changes in my … Continue reading →

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Day 297: An Axolotl Lives Here

Posted on 01/04/2021 by chick
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Day 296: Message for 2021

Posted on 01/03/2021 by chick

P.S. In case you were wondering about the origin of this message, it was written on a small piece of seashell from a Rhode Island beach by a Rhode Island craftsperson. It came from a bag of random seashell messages … Continue reading →

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