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Virtual Advent Calendar: New Tradition

Posted on 12/19/2020 by chick

It’s the 19th day of the 2020 Virtual Advent Tour, hosted by my friend Sprite at Sprite Writes. For my day of the Tour, I’m going to talk about my Advent calendar. I grew up with the paper type of … Continue reading →

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Day 275: The Good News and the Bad News

Posted on 12/13/2020 by chick

The good news is that we decorated our Christmas tree today. The children are happy, and the great room looks so very cheerful now, which is good, because I needed something to cheer me up from the bad news. The … Continue reading →

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Day 204: Weekend Reading

Posted on 10/03/2020 by chick
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Day 192: Moral Dilemma

Posted on 09/21/2020 by chick

I have a moral dilemma. Some people in one of my Facebook groups have been posting things that are bigoted. I feel a moral obligation to speak out against that, and a lot of other things, too. But these people … Continue reading →

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Day 189: A Dollar Saved Is a Dollar Donated

Posted on 09/18/2020 by chick

Today I spent part of my day talking to my home and auto insurance agent. Talking to her is one of my least favorite ways to spend time. I do not like insurance, and I do not like her. But … Continue reading →

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SITY: Today’s Turtle

Posted on 08/30/2020 by chick

I was sitting outside, absorbing a little sun, when suddenly a turtle stepped out onto the driveway. In all the years we’ve lived here, I have never seen a turtle on our property before. I called the rest of the … Continue reading →

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Sunset Rainbow

Posted on 08/20/2020 by chick

Last night we went out for Sunset Walk and discovered a rainbow. On one side of the sky was the sunset. On the other, a rainbow among pink clouds. I wanted to take a picture of the rainbow, but I … Continue reading →

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Storm Update

Posted on 08/04/2020 by chick

The power’s out, but the generator’s running. A few more hours to go, and then the storm will be past. It’s relatively calm outside now. I hope it lasts.

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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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We Agree

Posted on 07/04/2020 by chick

My husband told me he’d seen a bird that looked “like a svelte robin with an orange belly.” I told him it was probably an oriole, based purely on the “orange” part of his description. I have seen orioles here … Continue reading →

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