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Daffodils Everywhere

Posted on 04/09/2021 by chick

Daffodils are long-lasting flowers. It was only today that the ones on my desk finally started to look dried out. I replaced them with fresh ones of a fancier variety. Here is a picture of them standing cool and collected … Continue reading →

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Stinky

Posted on 04/03/2021 by chick

So many daffodils have bloomed this spring that I picked a few to enjoy indoors. I put them in a vase on my desk. They’re cheerful, and I like looking at them. I don’t like smelling them, though. Why do … Continue reading →

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Spider-Ban

Posted on 04/02/2021 by chick

As I was making the bed today I found a spider under a pillow. Spiders are not allowed in beds, and spider trespass is a crime punishable by death. I felt sorry for the spider, though, so I scooped it … Continue reading →

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SITY: $#@%!

Posted on 03/27/2021 by chick

I hate finding ticks. At the same time, I’m grateful when I find them, because it’s not the tick you find that’s the problem, but the tick you don’t. Plus, there is a first tick every year, just as there … Continue reading →

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SITY: Daffodils

Posted on 03/25/2021 by chick

The first daffodil bloomed today. It was pretty. The picture I took of it was not, though, so please accept this replacement picture of some daffodils on the cusp of blooming.

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SITY: The Unexpected

Posted on 03/23/2021 by chick
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Sadness and Hope

Posted on 03/14/2021 by chick

Though the virus had already spread to America by January of 2020, it wasn’t until mid-March, give or take a few days, that it became real for most of us. It’s been a year since. Even if the media weren’t … Continue reading →

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SITY: Remnants

Posted on 03/13/2021 by chick
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All the Frogs Agree

Posted on 03/12/2021 by chick

It has been Warm these last few days. Warm with a capital “W.” The crocuses applaud this weather. Days like these, I think about the metaphor of the boiling frog. I first learned of this metaphor in an article about … Continue reading →

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From the Brain of Twain

Posted on 02/05/2021 by chick

Make it a point to do something every day that you don’t want to do. This is the golden rule for acquiring the habit of doing your duty without pain. Mark Twain

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