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SITY: A Plant With Potential

Posted on 05/28/2021 by chick

This cute little plant is starflower. Though I’d seen it in the woods before and identified it, I’d never gotten around to writing about it. Then, earlier this month, I found it growing on my property, below one of our … Continue reading →

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Tricky Tick

Posted on 05/26/2021 by chick

I recently found a dog tick crawling across the floor near the front door. It must have hitched a ride into the house on someone’s shoe. I’m so glad that I saw it and removed it before it had a … Continue reading →

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Reading Report: Three and Three

Posted on 05/25/2021 by chick

Smoke and Mirrors by Barbara Michaels, Grade: B+ In Smoke and Mirrors, young Erin Hartsock has moved to D.C. and needs a job. Her parents’ old friend, Rosemary White Marshall, is running for a Virginia Senate seat, and Erin asks … Continue reading →

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SITY: A Lovely Metaphor

Posted on 05/24/2021 by chick

Four-leaf clovers aren’t rare. Neither are five-leaf clovers. I find them all the time. Though they’re not rare, four-leaf clovers are something that you have to train yourself to see. First, you have to look at the ground. It is … Continue reading →

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I Just Gotta Say…

Posted on 05/23/2021 by chick

The CDC announced shortly before I got my second dose of vaccine that vaccinated people no longer had to wear masks. I was a little cheered by the announcement. I mean, hooray for normalcy! And it’s great to know that … Continue reading →

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Plant Tales

Posted on 05/23/2021 by chick

The biggest story in the yard these days is the massive reproductive efforts of our trees. There are remnants of fall acorns everywhere. There are seedlings and saplings all around, too, not just baby oaks, but also maples and birches, … Continue reading →

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Everything I Know Is Wrong

Posted on 05/22/2021 by chick

On Tuesday our regular morning routine was interrupted by a toilet delivery. It’s not every day that toilets are delivered to one’s house, so it seemed worth mentioning. However, since a random toilet delivery would be an especially odd and … Continue reading →

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Pretty as a Flower

Posted on 05/19/2021 by chick
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SITY: Sloooooooow-Blooming Mystery Plant

Posted on 05/18/2021 by chick

This is a picture of the newish plant that is growing along the edge of the driveway. I first noticed it during the winter, and I’ve since found it growing in two other places. It has buds on it now, … Continue reading →

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SITY: Dwarf Ginseng

Posted on 05/17/2021 by chick

This white-flowered plant is dwarf ginseng. I found it growing underneath the Japanese andromeda in the back yard. As its name suggests, it is a small plant, only a few inches tall. Growing singly, it’s easily overlooked, and it’s possible … Continue reading →

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