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On Target

Posted on 03/12/2021 by chick

FedEx delivered a package to our house today. When my husband saw it, he said, “Not another box from Target!” Of course there’s another box from Target. I swear, sometimes it’s as if he doesn’t even know me. 😉

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All the Frogs Agree

Posted on 03/12/2021 by chick

It has been Warm these last few days. Warm with a capital “W.” The crocuses applaud this weather. Days like these, I think about the metaphor of the boiling frog. I first learned of this metaphor in an article about … Continue reading →

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Five Books at One Time

Posted on 03/09/2021 by chick

I usually don’t read more than one book at a time, but I currently have five books going. In no particular order, they are… The Maze Runner by James Dashner On the Bus with Rosa Parks by Rita Dove The … Continue reading →

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Next Round Poetry

Posted on 03/08/2021 by chick

Rita Dove arrived this weekend. I am still experimenting with books of poetry, so I’m no expert, but there is one lesson that I’ve learned and applied here. If you already love a poet’s work, a large and/or complete collection … Continue reading →

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Weekly Features

Posted on 03/07/2021 by chick

The nice thing about my blog last year is that there’s a post for nearly every day. Blogs ought to be like that. They ought to have a steady flow of posts. I would like to start posting again every … Continue reading →

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Mixed Feelings

Posted on 03/06/2021 by chick

Someone in the House by Barbara Michaels Grade: B+ Anne is a feminist. Her boyfriend is anything but. When he goes abroad to pursue a work opportunity over the summer, she decides not to go with him, thinking a break … Continue reading →

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February Reading Update

Posted on 02/28/2021 by chick

Today is the last day of February. My plan was to have finished both of my February reading choices by now. I read Akata Witch first, because it was obviously going to be the easier and quicker of the two. … Continue reading →

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Invitation to War

Posted on 02/21/2021 by chick

The children nearly went to war this morning. Tensions were high. Insults and accusations were flying. What had them so riled up? It was this: Yes, they were fighting over this lump of twisted orange pipe cleaners that they call … Continue reading →

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Pandemic Positives

Posted on 02/17/2021 by chick

I wrote this post last year. It’s been sitting in my drafts folder, I guess because I was waiting for more positives to occur to me. I added a few today, so I’m calling it done, and here it is. … Continue reading →

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Taking Stock

Posted on 02/16/2021 by chick

To finish all of Barbara Michaels’s novels, I need read only 7 more: The Master of Blacktower The Dark on the Other Side* The Walker in Shadows The Wizard’s Daughter* Someone in the House* Be Buried in the Rain Smoke … Continue reading →

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