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Day 21: Choose Your Own Apocalypse

Posted on 04/03/2020 by chick

Have you ever woken up from a good dream and been sad when real life reimposed itself on your brain, because your dream life was just so much better? I have, and based on what I’ve heard from other people, … Continue reading →

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Day 20: One Percent

Posted on 04/02/2020 by chick

There is some slightly good news regarding COVID-19. The numbers are beginning to suggest that the death rate for the virus may be around 1%, which is lower than previously thought. Now that there’s more testing, more cases are being … Continue reading →

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Day 19: Homeschooling Pros and Cons

Posted on 04/01/2020 by chick

According to Marshall, there is bright side to schooling at home. He said, “At least there’s no homework, because it’s all home work now.” But neither kid has been keeping up with the work. Livia’s teacher has e-mailed me several … Continue reading →

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Day 18: Stir-Crazy

Posted on 03/31/2020 by chick

The governor announced recently that schools will be closed at least until the end of April. That is not what the kids wanted to hear. The last few weeks have been difficult for them. Now their jail sentence has been … Continue reading →

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Day 17: Kakerlakenpoker

Posted on 03/30/2020 by chick

Tonight we played Kakerlakenpoker (Cockroach Poker). Kakerlakenpoker is a card game with cards that feature creepy critters such as cockroaches, flies, and rats. It’s an interesting game, completely based on bluffing, and the kids get a kick out of it. … Continue reading →

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Day 16: Successes and Failures

Posted on 03/29/2020 by chick

The kids never got their last order of books before the library closed. Livia has now gone through most of the reading material she had on hand, and last night she asked me for more books, specifically stories about magic. … Continue reading →

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Do You See What I See?

Posted on 03/29/2020 by chick

Weathered wood is strangely beautiful. I often take pictures of it. There was something familiar about the lines of the weathered tree trunk pictured below, but I didn’t realize what it was until I reviewed the pictures today. Do you … Continue reading →

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Day 15: Ow

Posted on 03/28/2020 by chick

This self-isolation time would be less annoying if my foot didn’t hurt so badly and I could walk without pain. I have been trying to wean myself off social media. The nonstop feed of bad news and misery is too … Continue reading →

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Keep All the Deliciousness

Posted on 03/28/2020 by chick

Note to self: the next time you buy roasted pumpkin seeds, hide them. If you don’t hide them, all the other hungry people will find them and nom nom nom, no more pumpkin seeds for the Apocalypse. Keep all the … Continue reading →

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Day 13: No Winning

Posted on 03/26/2020 by chick

Yesterday one of my fellow teleworkers found out that the grocery store she’s been shopping at has an employee who tested positive for COVID-19. Her town, though smaller than mine, already has more cases, probably because it’s closer to Boston, … Continue reading →

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