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In With the New

Posted on 09/28/2007 by chick

I came home and my new computer was all set up and waiting for me (thank you, Faithful Reader!). We have fancier hardware, updated software, and a new look for this blog, but I am still the same old me, … Continue reading →

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Don’t Bank on It

Posted on 09/26/2007 by chick

My bank got me good. I had a CD that was scheduled to mature in September. They sent me a notice in July saying that if I did nothing the CD would automatically renew at an interest rate that would … Continue reading →

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Here I Go Again

Posted on 09/25/2007 by chick

It’s time for another trip to CT. I’ll tell you all about my adventures when I get back.

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Good Corn Burned Bad

Posted on 09/24/2007 by chick

It looks bad, it smells worse, and it’s called popcorn cooked way too long in a microwave. You can recognize it by the billowing clouds of yellow-tinged smoke and the aggressive reek of burnt corn. Microwaves accused of this “heat … Continue reading →

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Critical Cure

Posted on 09/22/2007 by chick

There is no such thing as writer’s block. A writer can always write. That is, a writer can always take words and combine them to make sentences. “Writer’s block” is really a catchall term for any one of several problems … Continue reading →

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Writer’s Block

Posted on 09/21/2007 by chick

I have a terrible case of writer’s block, so please forgive the scarcity of posts. It’s only a temporary thing. I hope.

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Best Present Ever

Posted on 09/15/2007 by chick

I had a birthday this week. My Faithful Reader and I attempted to celebrate the day with a trip to Newport. The goal was to enjoy the afternoon on the fabled Cliff Walk, a paved 3.5-mile path that runs between … Continue reading →

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Nostalgia

Posted on 09/14/2007 by chick

I just found the instructions for snow removal at my old condo complex. It made me sad because I won’t be there for the winter. I won’t be walking along the shore during the snowfall, collecting jingle shells, listening to … Continue reading →

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Sunday Slacker

Posted on 09/10/2007 by chick

Really, I’m not a slacker. It was just a busy Sunday. My Faithful Reader and I went to Brimfield for the antique fair and to hang out with K—, who happened to be in the area. We had lunch at … Continue reading →

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The Week in Review

Posted on 09/08/2007 by chick

It was an exciting week. My Faithful Reader hung the medicine cabinet in the bathroom. It looks good and it’s wonderful to have somewhere to put all those miscellaneous bottles and tubes and jars of the pills and pastes and … Continue reading →

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