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Author Archives: chick
First Violet of 2025
I spotted the first violet of 2025 a few days ago. It was a white violet, and it was standing several inches tall, which was impressive given that most of the other violet plants are barely out of the ground. … Continue reading
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The Joke’s on Me
The Boston Globe always posts a recap of the previous night’s Saturday Night Live. I often watch it Sunday morning. In this one, Colin Jost made a joke about DST (“Tomorrow marks the start of Daylight Saving’s Time, when we … Continue reading
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Hope Lives
I went rummaging through one of my boxes of books the other day, and in addition the book I’d specifically been looking for, I found a few more old Nancy Drew mysteries that I’d bought a while back and since … Continue reading
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Down Time
We’ve had a lot of windstorms lately. Yesterday’s was particularly fierce. I was inside and perfectly cozy, so I wasn’t paying it much mind. Suddenly, I heard a terrible racket come from the corner of the house. I went downstairs … Continue reading
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Kids for Cash
I read an article recently about the drop in fertility rates around the world. The article mentioned that some governments have been trying to incentivize women to have children, but that the policies haven’t been very effective. The article suggested … Continue reading
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Algebra Demon
Just before Livia’s bus was due to arrive Tuesday morning, she came into my office and asked me for help. She was going to have an algebra test that day, and there was a type of problem that she still … Continue reading
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Nutty
True story: I don’t like coconut very much. I like coconut water, though. And when I buy coconut water, I like to get the kind with the little pieces of coconut in it. Meanwhile, my husband likes coconut, but he … Continue reading
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Small Price to Pay
The vaccines took their toll on me Saturday. My arms hurt, and I felt tired and flu-ish. By late afternoon, I’d curled up in my daybed. I watched some TV and did some reading, then went to bed early. It … Continue reading
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Goose, Goose, Duck
I decided to go for a walk on the driveway this evening. When I opened the front door, I spooked some birds that had been hanging around the edges of my yard. More of them flew away when I walked … Continue reading