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Reading News

Posted on 11/22/2019 by chick

Finally, some reading news to report! I had decided to read Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan because Marshall was reading it for his English class. His teacher had extra copies of the book, which she offered to parents, and … Continue reading →

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More Work to Do

Posted on 11/22/2019 by chick

I slept in my own bedroom last night for the first time in weeks. It had been so long since we used the room that I felt as if I were in a completely new place as I was getting … Continue reading →

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Two Universes

Posted on 11/21/2019 by chick

I’m living in two universes simultaneously: one in which Christmas is not allowed to exist until after Thanksgiving so don’t you dare talk holiday to me already, and one in which I’ve already started Christmas shopping and have been watching … Continue reading →

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Reading List

Posted on 11/15/2019 by chick

Currently reading: Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan (great so far) The Blue Salt Road by Joanne M. Harris (mostly good so far) The Waking Land by Callie Bates (not very good so far)

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‘Tis the Seedy Season: Part II

Posted on 11/14/2019 by chick
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Continuing the Catalog: Part 4

Posted on 11/13/2019 by chick
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This November 12

Posted on 11/12/2019 by chick

Today I had parent-teacher conferences with my kids’ teachers. The teachers were all nice. The kids are both doing well in school. That makes me happy. I had some blood work done recently. The test results came in the mail … Continue reading →

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Mystery & Nostalgia

Posted on 11/12/2019 by chick

Lately I find myself nostalgic for Agatha Christie novels and particularly for Hercule Poirot. I’ve read all of Christie’s Miss Marple books. Maybe it’s time to finally finish off all the Poirots? In any event, for nostalgia’s sake, here’s a … Continue reading →

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The Trouble With Twitter

Posted on 11/11/2019 by chick

Today I wrote a list of things that I hate about Twitter and then deleted it. There was no need to bore you with it, especially not when the gist was so simple. What it boiled down to was that … Continue reading →

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A Series of Series

Posted on 11/11/2019 by chick

Dear Livia, You are in third grade now. You like your teacher, and you are doing well in all of your subjects. In the past, it has always been math in which you most noticeably excelled. This year you seem … Continue reading →

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