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Interesting Afternoon

Posted on 01/21/2016 by chick

Yesterday I discovered that I had made an error at work. It was a tiny, one-letter error, but a poorly placed one. It was the kind of thing that was not only embarrassing but could also land me in some … Continue reading →

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SITY: Farewell to Our Christmas Tree

Posted on 01/08/2016 by chick

As I mentioned the other day, we finally had to let our Christmas tree to go. My husband placed the tree outside. Then snow fell overnight, covering the tree with sparkly white. I took one last picture of it. Here … Continue reading →

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Weekend Surprises

Posted on 12/29/2015 by chick

A post about a weekend in July: On Friday evening I found some roses on my doorstep. A kind friend had sent them to start my weekend off well, and they sure did. On Saturday I received an unexpected envelope … Continue reading →

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Bloodthirsty

Posted on 12/01/2015 by chick

It pains me to remember how I thought of winter moths when I first moved to Rhode Island. I’d see them fluttering around leafy areas on the chilly nights of late fall, and I’d think, “How unusual to see moths … Continue reading →

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Reading Rainbow

Posted on 11/30/2015 by chick

Yesterday the sun streamed through the window at just the right angle so that it went through a glass candle holder and threw a rainbow on the page as I was reading. It was a real “Reading Rainbow!” P.S. The … Continue reading →

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“S” Is for “Satsuma”

Posted on 11/29/2015 by chick

My husband went to Whole Foods the other day to pick up our Thanksgiving turkey. While he was there he bought some oranges, not because we needed oranges for our Thanksgiving feast, but because they were a variety he had … Continue reading →

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Who’s the Psychic?

Posted on 11/14/2015 by chick

When I was a child, my mother often told me that I was psychic. Apparently I used to just randomly come up to her and start talking about whatever she happened to be thinking at the moment, and I did … Continue reading →

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Don’t You Hate It When…

Posted on 11/12/2015 by chick

Don’t you hate it when you wake up feeling tired, nauseous, and headachy? Don’t you hate it when you want to write something but your brain refuses to cooperate? Don’t you hate it when the speed at which time passes … Continue reading →

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A Modest Goal

Posted on 11/09/2015 by chick

It’s impossible to have a full-time job and be a full-time mom, let alone have any time left for oneself, and I’ve been feeling that very keenly lately. I’ve had to let a lot of things slide, and feeling bad … Continue reading →

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Found and Lost

Posted on 08/18/2015 by chick

I found my notebook. Hooray! It was in my backpack. I hadn’t been using the backpack as luggage. I had merely thrown it into one of my duffel bags so that I’d have it if I needed it for hiking. … Continue reading →

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