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Day 132: Much Better

Posted on 07/23/2020 by chick

My husband had been threatening to cut Marshall’s hair for months. I was beginning to think he’d never actually do it. But then yesterday he put the kid on a chair outside and attacked the kid’s hair with his electric … Continue reading →

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Day 130: Still Hot

Posted on 07/21/2020 by chick

OMG, it’s still so hot and it sucks to be outside, and the air conditioner whines at night as everyone in the state fights for electricity.

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Time to Go to Bed

Posted on 07/20/2020 by chick

When you see the phrase “respiratory therapist” and read it as “conspiracy theorist,” it’s time to go to bed.

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Day 129: Extra Hot

Posted on 07/20/2020 by chick

The last few days have been brutally hot. I didn’t even finish yesterday’s walk and only barely finished today’s. I hope this heat wave will end soon so that we can spend more time outside. We all need to get … Continue reading →

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Day 128: Surprise!

Posted on 07/19/2020 by chick

When the pandemic first started, I found websites of a lot of independent bookstores that offered surprise books and/or book subscriptions. I was temped by every single one. But I wasn’t ready to commit, especially because some of them were … Continue reading →

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Day 127: Early Night Tonight

Posted on 07/18/2020 by chick

I got up a little earlier than I usually do. Otherwise I followed my usual routine, then did some cleaning and called my mom. I don’t feel like I did a lot, but I’m exhausted. So, first a snack and … Continue reading →

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Hot!

Posted on 07/18/2020 by chick

I haven’t checked the thermometer for the exact temperature outside, but by my estimation it is approximately one billion degrees out there.

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Day 126: Missed Opportunities

Posted on 07/17/2020 by chick

I saw an interesting webpage today that compared postcards from old resort sites with pictures from their modern day ruins. It made me think wistfully of “Beautiful” Mount Airy Lodge, which was once a big resort in the Poconos. It … Continue reading →

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Day 125: More Books

Posted on 07/16/2020 by chick

Today this stack of books arrived. I’ve been in just the right mood to continue with my goal of reading all of Barbara Michaels’s books. Sadly, inter-library loans are suspended due to the pandemic, so the library wasn’t going to … Continue reading →

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Day 124: Hooray for Salad!

Posted on 07/15/2020 by chick

My husband went to grocery store and now we have salad. I love salad! Hooray for salad!

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