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Just Say No to Pron

Posted on 09/04/2018 by chick

I get enough spam comments now that I don’t usually read them before deleting them, but one caught my eye the other day. It was an advertisement for a “pron” site. I know that spam is typically full of misspellings … Continue reading →

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10 Positive Thoughts

Posted on 08/04/2018 by chick

To make up for some recent negative posts, I’m going to post some positives. I just finished my 27th book of the year. I am more than halfway toward my goal of reading 52 books for the year. It is … Continue reading →

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Ten Stupid Reasons

Posted on 08/03/2018 by chick

I’m highly motivated at work. If I see a problem, particularly if it’s one that wastes a lot of time and energy, I want to fix it. I’m willing to do what’s necessary to fix it, even if it creates … Continue reading →

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The Essential Scrunchie

Posted on 07/23/2018 by chick

How old was I when I learned to put my own hair in a ponytail? It’s something I do often now, so it’s hard to imagine a time when I didn’t know how. I don’t think anyone ever taught me. … Continue reading →

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Slice of Heaven

Posted on 07/21/2018 by chick

It doesn’t take much to make me happy. Here is my own little slice of heaven: a book, a chair, a little shade, a little sun, and a little pool in which to cool my feet.  

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Won It!

Posted on 07/04/2018 by chick

Today I hit the 50K mark on my novel. Finally! So I’ve won NaNoWriMo, just a little late (which is to be expected, since I’m hardly ever on time for anything).

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SITY: Wild Berries

Posted on 06/30/2018 by chick

Our yard is a mess, and we need to do some landscaping. So I asked myself, what should I think about planting around the edges of the yard? As if in answer, I found these. Clearly we ought to have … Continue reading →

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Today’s Highlights

Posted on 06/08/2018 by chick

I got up early enough this morning to pack Livia a lunch for her field trip and to coat her in sunscreen before she left. Whew! After the kids left, I remembered to write my Morning Pages, and I could … Continue reading →

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More Ways Than One

Posted on 06/05/2018 by chick

I said the other day that I liked to watch all of the flying insects in my yard. That’s not technically accurate. I do not like mosquitoes, and I particularly dislike them when they come into my home to bite … Continue reading →

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SITY: Green Bees

Posted on 06/05/2018 by chick

There is one species of insect that appears to be doing well in my yard this year: green bees. I saw many of them on Sunday while I was outside taking pictures. According to Wikipedia, green bees live in rotten … Continue reading →

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